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Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2000
This section has been revised since its initial release.
Table 2. Total water withdrawals by water-use category, 2000.
[Figures may not sum to totals because of independent rounding. All values are in million gallons
per day. —, data not collected]
| PUBLIC SUPPLY |
DOMESTIC | IRRIGATION | LIVE- STOCK |
AQUA- CULTURE |
INDUSTRIAL |
MINING |
THERMOELECTRIC POWER |
TOTAL |
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| STATE | Fresh | Fresh | Fresh | Fresh | Fresh | Fresh | Saline | Fresh | Saline | Fresh | Saline | Fresh | Saline | Total |
| Alabama | 834 | 78.9 | 43.1 | — | 10.4 | 833 | 0 | — | — | 8,190 | 0 | 9,990 | 0 | 9,990 |
| Alaska | 80.0 | 11.2 | 1.01 | — | — | 8.12 | 3.86 | 27.4 | 140 | 33.6 | 0 | 161 | 144 | 305 |
| Arizona | 1,080 | 28.9 | 5,400 | — | — | 19.8 | 0 | 85.7 | 8.17 | 100 | 0 | 6,720 | 8.17 | 6,730 |
| Arkansas | 421 | 28.5 | 7,910 | — | 198 | 134 | 0.08 | 2.78 | 0 | 2,180 | 0 | 10,900 | 0.08 | 10,900 |
| California | 6,120 | 286 | 30,500 | 409 | 537 | 188 | 13.6 | 23.7 | 153 | 352 | 12,600 | 38,400 | 12,800 | 51,200 |
| Colorado | 899 | 66.8 | 11,400 | — | — | 120 | 0 | — | — | 138 | 0 | 12,600 | 0 | 12,600 |
| Connecticut | 424 | 56.2 | 30.4 | — | — | 10.7 | 0 | — | — | 187 | 3,440 | 708 | 3,440 | 4,150 |
| Delaware | 94.9 | 13.3 | 43.5 | 3.92 | 0.07 | 59.4 | 3.25 | — | — | 366 | 738 | 582 | 741 | 1,320 |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0.18 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9.69 | 0 | 9.87 | 0 | 9.87 |
| Florida | 2,440 | 199 | 4,290 | 32.5 | 8.02 | 291 | 1.18 | 217 | 0 | 658 | 12,000 | 8,140 | 12,000 | 20,100 |
| Georgia | 1,250 | 110 | 1,140 | 19.4 | 15.4 | 622 | 30.0 | 9.80 | 0 | 3,250 | 61.7 | 6,410 | 91.7 | 6,500 |
| Hawaii | 250 | 12.0 | 364 | — | — | 14.5 | 0.85 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 640 | 0.85 | 641 |
| Idaho | 244 | 85.2 | 17,100 | 34.9 | 1,970 | 55.5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19,500 | 0 | 19,500 |
| Illinois | 1,760 | 135 | 154 | 37.6 | — | 391 | 0 | — | — | 11,300 | 0 | 13,700 | 0 | 13,700 |
| Indiana | 670 | 122 | 101 | 41.9 | — | 2,400 | 0 | 82.5 | 0 | 6,700 | 0 | 10,100 | 0 | 10,100 |
| Iowa | 383 | 33.2 | 21.5 | 109 | — | 237 | 0 | 32.8 | 0 | 2,540 | 0 | 3,360 | 0 | 3,360 |
| Kansas | 416 | 21.6 | 3,710 | 111 | 5.60 | 53.3 | 0 | 31.4 | 0 | 2,260 | 0 | 6,610 | 0 | 6,610 |
| Kentucky | 525 | 27.5 | 29.3 | — | — | 317 | 0 | — | — | 3,260 | 0 | 4,160 | 0 | 4,160 |
| Louisiana | 753 | 41.2 | 1,020 | 7.34 | 243 | 2,680 | 0 | — | — | 5,610 | 0 | 10,400 | 0 | 10,400 |
| Maine | 102 | 35.7 | 5.84 | — | — | 247 | 0 | — | — | 113 | 295 | 504 | 295 | 799 |
| Maryland | 824 | 77.1 | 42.4 | 10.4 | 19.6 | 65.8 | 227 | 8.31 | 0.02 | 379 | 6,260 | 1,430 | 6,490 | 7,910 |
| Massachusetts | 739 | 42.2 | 126 | — | — | 36.8 | 0 | — | — | 108 | 3,610 | 1,050 | 3,610 | 4,660 |
| Michigan | 1,140 | 239 | 201 | 11.3 | — | 698 | 0 | — | — | 7,710 | 0 | 10,000 | 0 | 10,000 |
| Minnesota | 500 | 80.8 | 227 | 52.8 | — | 154 | 0 | 588 | 0 | 2,270 | 0 | 3,870 | 0 | 3,870 |
| Mississippi | 359 | 69.3 | 1,410 | — | 371 | 242 | 0 | — | — | 362 | 148 | 2,810 | 148 | 2,960 |
| Missouri | 872 | 53.6 | 1,430 | 72.4 | 83.3 | 62.7 | 0 | 16.9 | 0 | 5,640 | 0 | 8,230 | 0 | 8,230 |
| Montana | 149 | 18.6 | 7,950 | — | — | 61.3 | 0 | — | — | 110 | 0 | 8,290 | 0 | 8,290 |
| Nebraska | 330 | 48.4 | 8,790 | 93.4 | — | 38.1 | 0 | 128 | 4.55 | 2,820 | 0 | 12,200 | 4.55 | 12,300 |
| Nevada | 629 | 22.4 | 2,110 | — | — | 10.3 | 0 | — | — | 36.7 | 0 | 2,810 | 0 | 2,810 |
| New Hampshire | 97.1 | 41.0 | 4.75 | — | 16.3 | 44.9 | 0 | 6.80 | 0 | 236 | 761 | 447 | 761 | 1,210 |
| New Jersey | 1,050 | 79.7 | 140 | 1.68 | 6.46 | 132 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 650 | 3,390 | 2,170 | 3,390 | 5,560 |
| New Mexico | 296 | 31.4 | 2,860 | — | — | 10.5 | 0 | — | — | 56.4 | 0 | 3,260 | 0 | 3,260 |
| New York | 2,570 | 142 | 35.5 | — | — | 297 | 0 | — | — | 4,040 | 5,010 | 7,080 | 5,010 | 12,100 |
| North Carolina | 945 | 189 | 287 | 121 | 7.88 | 293 | 0 | 36.4 | 0 | 7,850 | 1,620 | 9,730 | 1,620 | 11,400 |
| North Dakota | 63.6 | 11.9 | 145 | — | — | 17.6 | 0 | — | — | 902 | 0 | 1,140 | 0 | 1,140 |
| Ohio | 1,470 | 134 | 31.7 | 25.3 | 1.36 | 807 | 0 | 88.5 | 0 | 8,590 | 0 | 11,100 | 0 | 11,100 |
| Oklahoma | 675 | 25.5 | 718 | 151 | 16.4 | 25.9 | 0 | 2.48 | 256 | 146 | 0 | 1,760 | 256 | 2,020 |
| Oregon | 566 | 76.2 | 6,080 | — | — | 195 | 0 | — | — | 15.30 | 0 | 6,930 | 0 | 6,930 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,460 | 132 | 13.9 | — | — | 1,190 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 6,980 | 0 | 9,950 | 0 | 9,950 |
| Rhode Island | 119 | 8.99 | 3.45 | — | — | 4.28 | 0 | — | — | 2.40 | 290 | 138 | 290 | 429 |
| South Carolina | 566 | 63.5 | 267 | — | — | 565 | 0 | — | — | 5,710 | 0 | 7,170 | 0 | 7,170 |
| South Dakota | 93.3 | 9.53 | 373 | 42.0 | — | 5.12 | 0 | — | — | 5.24 | 0 | 528 | 0 | 528 |
| Tennessee | 890 | 32.6 | 22.4 | — | — | 842 | 0 | — | — | 9,040 | 0 | 10,800 | 0 | 10,800 |
| Texas | 4,230 | 131 | 8,630 | 308 | — | 1,450 | 907 | 220 | 504 | 9,820 | 3,440 | 24,800 | 4,850 | 29,600 |
| Utah | 638 | 16.1 | 3,860 | — | 116 | 42.7 | 5.08 | 26.3 | 198 | 62.20 | 0 | 4,760 | 203 | 4,970 |
| Vermont | 60.1 | 21.0 | 3.78 | — | — | 6.91 | 0 | — | — | 355 | 0 | 447 | 0 | 447 |
| Virginia | 720 | 133 | 26.4 | — | — | 470 | 53.3 | — | — | 3,850 | 3,580 | 5,200 | 3,640 | 8,830 |
| Washington | 1,020 | 125 | 3,040 | — | — | 577 | 39.9 | — | — | 519 | 0 | 5,270 | 39.9 | 5,310 |
| West Virginia | 190 | 40.4 | 0.04 | — | — | 968 | 0 | — | — | 3,950 | 0 | 5,150 | 0 | 5,150 |
| Wisconsin | 623 | 96.3 | 196 | 66.3 | 70.2 | 447 | 0 | — | — | 6,090 | 0 | 7,590 | 0 | 7,590 |
| Wyoming | 107 | 6.57 | 4,500 | — | — | 5.78 | 0 | 79.5 | 222 | 243 | 0 | 4,940 | 222 | 5,170 |
| Puerto Rico | 513 | 0.88 | 94.5 | — | — | 11.2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2,190 | 620 | 2,190 | 2,810 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 6.09 | 1.69 | 0.50 | — | — | 3.34 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 136 | 11.6 | 136 | 148 |
| TOTAL | 43,300 | 3,590 | 137,000 | 1,760 | 3,700 | 18,500 | 1,280 | 2,010 | 1,490 | 136,000 | 59,500 | 345,000 | 62,300 | 408,000 |
Water Use in the United States | USGS Water Resources of the United States
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