Table 36. Estimated Quantity of Water Applied and Primary Method of Distribution by Selected Crops Harvested 
in the Open: 2013 and 2008 (continued) 
[Excludes area under protection and institutional, research, and experimental farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 
All cotton 
Geographic area 
Farms 
Irrigated 
acres 
harvested 
Average 
yield per 
acre 
(lbs, lint) 
Average 
acre-feet 
applied 
per acre 
Primary method of distribution 
Sprinkler system 
Farms 
Acres 
Average 
yield per 
acre 
(lbs, lint) 
Average 
acre-feet 
applied 
per acre 
United States 2013 
6,804 
2,954,457 
1,172 
1.3 
4,723 
2,009,414 
1,061 
1.0 
2008 ' 
6,612 
3,123,664 
1,103 
1.3 
4,343 
1 ,854,449 
1,057 
1.0 
2013 DATA 
Alabama 
55 
11,987 
1,113 
0.4 
52 
11,500 
1,112 
0.4 
Alaska 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Arizona 
368 
171,902 
1,506 
4.5 
67 
19,383 
1,514 
4.0 
Arkansas 
323 
246,842 
1,197 
0.9 
139 
117,414 
1,151 
0.8 
California 
464 
274,834 
1,841 
2.9 
74 
37,371 
1,754 
3.4 
Colorado 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
Connecticut 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Delaware 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Florida 
50 
16,951 
971 
0.6 
44 
16,771 
971 
0.6 
Georgia 
1,037 
362,308 
1,026 
0.5 
1,032 
361,858 
1,026 
0.5 
Hawaii 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
Idaho 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Illinois 
8 
286 
1,473 
1.2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Indiana 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Iowa 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Kansas 
45 
13,478 
1,101 
0.8 
37 
11,561 
(D) 
0.8 
Kentucky 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Louisiana 
67 
35,673 
1,361 
0.6 
17 
8,745 
1,421 
(D) 
Maine 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Maryland 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Massachusetts 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Michigan 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Minnesota 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Mississippi 
259 
124,596 
1,321 
0.8 
172 
72,712 
1,327 
0.7 
Missouri 
220 
180,128 
1,008 
1.0 
78 
62,911 
1,044 
0.7 
Montana 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
Nebraska 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Nevada 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
New Hampshire 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
New Jersey 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
New Mexico 
145 
30,931 
1,662 
1.7 
106 
(D) 
1,709 
1.2 
New York 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
North Carolina 
56 
13,257 
1,081 
0.5 
54 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
North Dakota 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Ohio 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Oklahoma 
120 
26,436 
1,030 
1.2 
98 
24,287 
1,025 
1.2 
Oregon 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Pennsylvania 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Rhode Island 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
South Carolina 
69 
15,637 
912 
0.5 
67 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
South Dakota 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
Tennessee 
34 
11,327 
1,088 
0.5 
30 
10,184 
(D) 
0.5 
Texas 
3,484 
1,417,884 
1,037 
1.1 
2,656 
1,205,009 
1,007 
1.0 
Utah 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vermont 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Virginia 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Washington 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
West Virginia 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Wisconsin 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Wyoming 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Water Resources Regions 
Region 01 New England 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Region 02 Mid-Atlantic 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Region 03 South Atlantic-Gulf 
1,294 
424,199 
1,026 
0.5 
1,277 
421,788 
1,026 
0.5 
Region 04 Great Lakes 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Region 05 Ohio 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Region 06 Tennessee 
20 
2,649 
1,314 
0.5 
19 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Region 07 Upper Mississippi 
8 
286 
1,473 
1.2 
- 
Region 08 Lower Mississippi 
836 
587,391 
1,170 
0.9 
388 
263,758 
1,175 
0.8 
Region 09 Souris-Red-Rainy 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Region 10 Missouri 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Region 1 1 Arkansas-White-Red 
837 
288,674 
1,192 
1.0 
766 
267,398 
1,194 
1.0 
Region 12 Texas-Gulf 
2,631 
1,174,298 
1,007 
1.1 
2,053 
986,156 
967 
1.1 
Region 13 Rio Grande 
346 
30,224 
1,464 
2.2 
79 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Region 14 Upper Colorado 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Region 1 5 Lower Colorado 
373 
175,902 
1,506 
4.5 
67 
19,383 
1,514 
4.0 
Region 16 Great Basin 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Region 1 7 Pacific Northwest 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Region 18 California 
459 
270,834 
1,847 
2.8 
74 
37,371 
1,754 
3.4 
Region 19 Alaska 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Region 20 Hawaii 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued 
144 2013 FRIS - Crops Grown in the Open and Pasture Data 
2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
