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The U.S. food system relies more heavily on surface water than groundwater, 1997-2012

by Sarah Rehkamp and Patrick Canning
8/9/2021

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Stacked bar chart showing the billions of gallons per year of food system groundwater, food system surface water, and non-food system water used in the United States in 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012.

The U.S. food system relies more heavily on surface water than groundwater, 1997-2012

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