UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
DEPARTMENT BULLETIN No. 1177 
Washington, D. C. T September 22, 1923 
IRRIGATION DISTRICT OPERATION AND FINANCE 
WELLS A. HU TCHINS, Assistant in Irrigation Economics 
Division of Agricultural Engineering, Bureau of Public Roads 
' CONTENTS 
Page 
Introduction ' 1 
Natrre of Irrigation Districts 1 
Present Status of Irrigation Districts 4 
Reasons for Success cr Failure . - 6 
Purpose of Formation 9 
The Electorate , 11 
Management 12 
Finance 13 
State Superrision , 27 
State Financial Aid 31 
Relations with the United States 33 
Other Salient Features 36 
Irrigation District Derelopment 41 
Summary and Conclusions , . . . 54 
WASHINGTON 
GOYEENMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1923 
