With 42% of annual freshwater withdrawals in the U.S. used for agriculture, where are farms irrigating the most?<\/p>
To mark National Agriculture Day on March 19, LawnStarter<\/a> ranked 2024\u2019s States Where Farms Use the Most Water.<\/p> We compared all 50 states by the prevalence of irrigated agriculture, including total irrigated farm acres, share of irrigated farmland, and average water use per irrigated acre of farmland. We also considered the share of large irrigated farms (2,000-plus acres). <\/p> Explore our ranking below. To learn how we ranked the states, see our methodology<\/a>.<\/p> Why is LawnStarter ranking States Where Farms Use the Most Water? Lawns require lots of water, as do the irrigation systems that grow our crops.<\/em><\/p> Contents<\/h2>