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Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2000
Table 3. Surface-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]
| STATE | PUBLIC SUPPLY |
DOMESTIC | IRRIGATION | LIVE- STOCK |
AQUA- CULTURE |
INDUSTRIAL |
MINING |
THERMOELECTRIC POWER |
TOTAL |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Fresh | Fresh | Fresh | Fresh | Fresh | Saline | Fresh | Saline | Fresh | Saline | Fresh | Saline | Total | |
| Alabama | 553 | 0 | 28.7 | — | 1.44 | 777 | 0 | — | — | 8,190 | 0 | 9,550 | 0 | 9,550 |
| Alaska | 50.7 | .25 | .02 | — | — | 3.80 | 3.86 | 27.4 | 49.5 | 28.9 | 0 | 111 | 53.4 | 164 |
| Arizona | 613 | 0 | 2,660 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4.43 | 0 | 26.2 | 0 | 3,300 | 0 | 3,300 |
| Arkansas | 289 | 0 | 1,410 | — | 10.4 | 66.8 | 0 | 2.57 | 0 | 2,170 | 0 | 3,950 | 0 | 3,950 |
| California | 3,320 | 28.6 | 18,900 | 227 | 380 | 5.65 | 13.6 | 2.71 | .46 | 349 | 12,600 | 23,200 | 12,600 | 35,800 |
| Colorado | 846 | 0 | 9,260 | — | — | 96.4 | 0 | — | — | 122 | 0 | 10,300 | 0 | 10,300 |
| Connecticut | 358 | 0 | 13.4 | — | — | 6.61 | 0 | — | — | 186 | 3,440 | 565 | 3,440 | 4,010 |
| Delaware | 49.8 | 0 | 7.89 | .22 | 0 | 42.5 | 3.25 | — | — | 366 | 738 | 466 | 741 | 1,210 |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0.18 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9.69 | 0 | 9.87 | 0 | 9.87 |
| Florida | 237 | 0 | 2,110 | 1.51 | .21 | 74.7 | 1.18 | 57.8 | 0 | 629 | 12,000 | 3,110 | 12,000 | 15,100 |
| Georgia | 968 | 0 | 392 | 17.7 | 7.72 | 333 | 30.0 | 2.05 | 0 | 3,240 | 61.7 | 4,960 | 91.7 | 5,060 |
| Hawaii | 7.60 | 7.22 | 193 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 208 | 0 | 208 |
| Idaho | 25.3 | 0 | 13,300 | 7.20 | 1,920 | 19.7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15,300 | 0 | 15,300 |
| Illinois | 1,410 | 0 | 4.25 | 0 | — | 259 | 0 | — | — | 11,300 | 0 | 12,900 | 0 | 12,900 |
| Indiana | 326 | 0 | 45.4 | 14.6 | — | 2,300 | 0 | 78.3 | 0 | 6,700 | 0 | 9,460 | 0 | 9,460 |
| Iowa | 79.8 | 0 | 1.08 | 27.1 | — | 11.7 | 0 | 30.3 | 0 | 2,530 | 0 | 2,680 | 0 | 2,680 |
| Kansas | 244 | 0 | 288 | 23.5 | 2.27 | 6.74 | 0 | 17.4 | 0 | 2,240 | 0 | 2,820 | 0 | 2,820 |
| Kentucky | 455 | 8.00 | 28.2 | — | — | 222 | 0 | — | — | 3,250 | 0 | 3,970 | 0 | 3,970 |
| Louisiana | 404 | 0 | 232 | 3.31 | 115 | 2,400 | 0 | — | — | 5,580 | 0 | 8,730 | 0 | 8,730 |
| Maine | 72.5 | 0 | 5.23 | — | — | 237 | 0 | — | — | 108 | 295 | 423 | 295 | 718 |
| Maryland | 740 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.18 | 14.8 | 49.9 | 227 | 4.10 | .02 | 377 | 6,260 | 1,200 | 6,490 | 7,690 |
| Massachusetts | 542 | 0 | 106 | — | — | 26.2 | 0 | — | — | 108 | 3,610 | 783 | 3,610 | 4,390 |
| Michigan | 896 | 0 | 73.2 | 1.15 | — | 589 | 0 | — | — | 7,710 | 0 | 9,260 | 0 | 9,260 |
| Minnesota | 171 | 0 | 36.6 | 0 | — | 97.8 | 0 | 581 | 0 | 2,260 | 0 | 3,150 | 0 | 3,150 |
| Mississippi | 40.4 | 0 | 99.1 | — | 49.8 | 124 | 0 | — | — | 318 | 148 | 632 | 148 | 781 |
| Missouri | 594 | 0 | 48.1 | 54.1 | 81.3 | 33.5 | 0 | 12.8 | 0 | 5,620 | 0 | 6,450 | 0 | 6,450 |
| Montana | 92.4 | 1.29 | 7,870 | — | — | 29.3 | 0 | — | — | 110 | 0 | 8,100 | 0 | 8,100 |
| Nebraska | 63.8 | 0 | 1,370 | 17.4 | — | 2.60 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 2,810 | 0 | 4,390 | 0 | 4,390 |
| Nevada | 478 | 0 | 1,540 | — | — | 5.00 | 0 | — | — | 24.7 | 0 | 2,050 | 0 | 2,050 |
| New Hampshire | 64.1 | .16 | 4.25 | — | 13.1 | 37.9 | 0 | 6.72 | 0 | 235 | 761 | 362 | 761 | 1,120 |
| New Jersey | 650 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 648 | 3,390 | 1,590 | 3,390 | 4,980 |
| New Mexico | 33.8 | 0 | 1,630 | — | — | 1.67 | 0 | — | — | 45.0 | 0 | 1,710 | 0 | 1,710 |
| New York | 1,980 | 0 | 12.1 | — | — | 152 | 0 | — | — | 4,040 | 5,010 | 6,190 | 5,010 | 11,200 |
| North Carolina | 779 | 0 | 221 | 32.3 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,850 | 1,620 | 9,150 | 1,620 | 10,800 |
| North Dakota | 31.2 | 0 | 73.2 | — | — | 10.7 | 0 | — | — | 902 | 0 | 1,020 | 0 | 1,020 |
| Ohio | 966 | 2.71 | 17.8 | 17.1 | 0 | 645 | 0 | 35.5 | 0 | 8,590 | 0 | 10,300 | 0 | 10,300 |
| Oklahoma | 562 | 0 | 151 | 97.2 | 16.1 | 19.1 | 0 | .23 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 990 | 0 | 990 |
| Oregon | 447 | 7.97 | 5,290 | — | — | 183 | 0 | — | — | 12.8 | 0 | 5,940 | 0 | 5,940 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,250 | 0 | 12.5 | — | — | 1,030 | 0 | 20.9 | 0 | 6,970 | 0 | 9,290 | 0 | 9,290 |
| Rhode Island | 102 | 0 | 2.99 | — | — | 2.09 | 0 | — | — | 2.40 | 290 | 110 | 290 | 400 |
| South Carolina | 462 | 0 | 162 | — | — | 514 | 0 | — | — | 5,700 | 0 | 6,840 | 0 | 6,840 |
| South Dakota | 39.1 | .01 | 236 | 25.2 | — | 1.96 | 0 | — | — | 4.01 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 306 |
| Tennessee | 569 | 0 | 15.1 | — | — | 785 | 0 | — | — | 9,040 | 0 | 10,400 | 0 | 10,400 |
| Texas | 2,970 | 0 | 2,130 | 172 | — | 1,200 | 906 | 91.5 | 0 | 9,760 | 3,440 | 16,300 | 4,350 | 20,700 |
| Utah | 274 | 0 | 3,390 | — | 0 | 8.38 | 0 | 17.7 | 177 | 49.2 | 0 | 3,740 | 177 | 3,920 |
| Vermont | 40.6 | .25 | 3.45 | — | — | 4.86 | 0 | — | — | 355 | 0 | 404 | 0 | 404 |
| Virginia | 650 | 0 | 22.8 | — | — | 365 | 53.3 | — | — | 3,850 | 3,580 | 4,880 | 3,640 | 8,520 |
| Washington | 552 | .02 | 2,290 | — | — | 439 | 39.9 | — | — | 518 | 0 | 3,800 | 39.9 | 3,840 |
| West Virginia | 149 | 0.81 | .02 | — | — | 958 | 0 | — | — | 3,950 | 0 | 5,060 | 0 | 5,060 |
| Wisconsin | 293 | 0 | 1.57 | 6.02 | 30.4 | 364 | 0 | — | — | 6,090 | 0 | 6,780 | 0 | 6,780 |
| Wyoming | 49.4 | 0 | 4,090 | — | — | 1.47 | 0 | 20.7 | 0 | 242 | 0 | 4,400 | 0 | 4,400 |
| Puerto Rico | 425 | 0 | 57.5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2,190 | 483 | 2,190 | 2,670 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5.57 | 1.69 | .21 | — | — | 3.12 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 136 | 10.6 | 136 | 147 |
| TOTAL | 27,300 | 58.9 | 80,000 | 747 | 2,640 | 14,900 | 1,280 | 1,240 | 227 | 135,000 | 59,500 | 262,000 | 61,000 | 323,000 |
Water Use in the United States | USGS Water Resources of the United States
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