if farmings only viable in an area which requires piping water into it, is means it is only viable because someone else is paying much of the underlying costs.

if farmings only viable in an area which requires piping water into it, is means it is only viable because someone else is paying much of the underlying costs. that is what happens in California, the water is so heavily subsidized that only a fool wouldn't take advantage of it. We essentially pay people to waste it.