Between 1964 and 2017, corn and soybeans replaced alfalfa and cotton as the most commonly irrigated crops

Line graph showing harvested acres irrigated in millions of acres from 1964 to 2017 for corn (grain), cotton, alfalfa hay, orchards, and soybeans.

Line graph showing harvested acres irrigated in millions of acres from 1964 to 2017 for corn (grain), cotton, alfalfa hay, orchards, and soybeans.


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