Groundwater Organizations Promote Aquifer Stewardship for U.S. Agriculture

Almost two-thirds of all irrigated U.S. agricultural acreage relied on groundwater as a primary or secondary source of water in 2018, according to data from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The shared nature of many groundwater resources means pumping by one irrigator aff...

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Published in:Amber waves 2023-05, p.1-4
Main Authors: Hrozencik, Aaron, Potter, Nicholas, Wallander, Steven
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Agricultural land
Agriculture
Aquifers
Availability
Data collection
Districts
Drought
Economic research
Farms
Groundwater
Groundwater irrigation
Groundwater management
Infrastructure
Irrigation
Natural resources
Organizations
Resource management
Statistics
Surveys
Sustainability
Water
Water availability
Water resources
Water rights
Water shortages
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Summary:Almost two-thirds of all irrigated U.S. agricultural acreage relied on groundwater as a primary or secondary source of water in 2018, according to data from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The shared nature of many groundwater resources means pumping by one irrigator affects water availability for nearby irrigators. That connectivity led to the creation of groundwater management districts, natural resource districts, groundwater sustainability agencies, and other groundwater management entities. These organizations play a critical role in determining the future of groundwater-based irrigated agriculture, but national data about their functions has only recently become available.The 2019 Survey of Irrigation Organizations (SIO) is the first nationally representative Federal data collection effort aimed at organizations that deliver water to farms or influence on-farm groundwater withdrawals. Three USDA agencies (Economic Research Service, NASS, and the Office of the Chief Economist) collaborated to develop and implement the survey.
ISSN:1545-8741
1545-875X