Irrigation Organizations: Water Storage and Delivery Infrastructure

Aaron Hrozencik, Steven Wallander and Marcel Aillery

No 314931, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: In 2018, 40 percent of all water applied to irrigated cropland came from an off-farm water source. Irrigation districts, ditch companies, acequias, and other water delivery organizations use infrastructure such as canals, reservoirs, and turnouts to transport, store, and deliver off-farm water to farms and ranches. This infrastructure is a critical part of an organization’s ability to meet the water needs of irrigated agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2019 Survey of Irrigation Organizations is a nationally representative review of the water management organizations that deliver water to farms or influence on-farm groundwater use. This report leverages these survey data to provide an overview of the vital irrigation infrastructure owned and managed by water delivery organizations.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/Statistical Methods; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24
Date: 2021-10-19
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.314931

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