| Year | Wells |
|---|---|
| 1960 | NA |
| 1961 | NA |
| 1962 | NA |
| 1963 | NA |
| 1964 | NA |
| 1965 | NA |
| 1966 | 27,102 |
| 1967 | 28,842 |
| 1968 | 30,806 |
| 1969 | 32,755 |
Registered Irrigation Wells in Nebraska
For a graphic representation, see Cumulative Total of Irrigation Wells Registered in Nebraska 1910–2010. For irrigation wells by county, see Summary Report Registered Groundwater Wells By County.
Total Irrigation Wells Registered in Nebraska
1966 – 2011
| Year | Wells |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,117 |
| 1971 | 35,685 |
| 1972 | 37,635 |
| 1973 | 39,505 |
| 1974 | 41,628 |
| 1975 | 44,454 |
| 1976 | 49,478 |
| 1977 | 55,078 |
| 1978 | 60,084 |
| 1979 | 61,831 |
| Year | Wells |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 63,821 |
| 1981 | 65,787 |
| 1982 | 68,319 |
| 1983 | 69,471 |
| 1984 | 70,233 |
| 1985 | 70,767 |
| 1986 | 71,338 |
| 1987 | 71,587 |
| 1988 | 71,443 |
| 1989 | 71,858 |
| Year | Wells |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,852 |
| 1991 | 73,883 |
| 1992 | 74,714 |
| 1993 | 75,771 |
| 1994 | 76,363 |
| 1995 | 76,976 |
| 1996 | 77,301 |
| 1997 | 78,373 |
| 1998 | 79,395 |
| 1999 | 81,483 |
| Year | Wells |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 82,478 |
| 2001 | 83,571 |
| 2002 | 84,681 |
| 2003 | 86,233 |
| 2004 | 88,301 |
| 2005 | 91,328 |
| 2006 | 91,360 |
| 2007 | 92,882 |
| 2008 | 102,857 |
| 2009 | 106,370 |
| Year | Wells |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 107,017 |
| 2011 | 120,854 |
| 2012 | NA |
| 2013 | NA |
| 2014 | NA |
| 2015 | NA |
| 2016 | NA |
| 2017 | NA |
| 2018 | NA |
| 2019 | NA |
Sources: 1966–2000. Nebraska Agricultural Statistics. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Lincoln, NE.
2001–Present. Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, Lincoln, NE.
Note: NA = Not Available.
This table was updated on March 13, 2012. Typically, there is one year between updates.