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Crop production is the largest user of freshwater in the U.S. food system, 1997-2012

by Sarah Rehkamp and Patrick Canning
8/9/2021

Land Use, Land Value & Tenure
Farm Practices & Management
Irrigation & Water Use
Diet Quality & Nutrition
Food Consumption & Demand
Processing & Marketing
Retailing & Wholesaling
Climate Change
Conservation Programs
Population & Migration

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Horizontal stacked bar chart showing the share of water used by the U.S. food system in crop production, livestock production, processing and packaging, distribution and marketing, energy, and households in 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012.

Crop production is the largest user of freshwater in the U.S. food system, 1997-2012

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