I came here to dispute this, but when I looked it up, it appears to be true, at least in the US, where irrigated farms produce only 39% of farm products (in $).

I came here to dispute this, but when I looked it up, it appears to be true, at least in the US, where irrigated farms produce only 39% of farm products (in $). That being said, its still a nontrivial percentage, and irrigation for agriculture accounts for 80% of the nations water consumption. https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2017/june/understanding-irrigated-agriculture/ https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2017/june/understanding...