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> Most water is used for farming (grain in particular) Is artificial irrigation used for growing grain in the US in any meaningful amount? Rain falling on crop
by adwn 13y ago
> Most water is used for farming (grain in particular)
Is artificial irrigation used for growing grain in the US in any meaningful amount? Rain falling on crops shouldn't count towards "water usage", since the rain would just fall on other plants (e.g., grass or trees) in absence of farming.
- maxerickson 13y agoTable 32 here breaks it down: http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/ http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/V... There is substantial irrigation of grains but the majority of grain acres are not irrigated.