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

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

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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.

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