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Irrigated Acres in Nebraska
1966 – 2002

Irrigated Acres in Nebraska

1966 – 2002

Year Acres
1960 NA
1961 NA
1962 NA
1963 NA
1964 NA
1965 NA
1966 3,100,000
1967 3,313,000
1968 3,605,000
1969 3,783,000
Year Acres
1970 3,998,000
1971 4,200,000
1972 4,478,000
1973 4,783,000
1974 5,050,000
1975 5,400,000
1976 5,900,000
1977 6,400,000
1978 6,700,000
1979 6,950,000
Year Acres
1980 7,200,000
1981 7,500,000
1982 7,600,000
1983 7,700,000
1984 7,800,000
1985 7,900,000
1986 7,900,000
1987 7,900,000
1988 7,900,000
1989 8,000,000
Year Acres
1990 8,000,000
1991 8,100,000
1992 8,100,000
1993 8,100,000
1994 8,100,000
1995 8,100,000
1996 8,100,000
1997 8,100,000
1998 8,100,000
1999 8,100,000
Year Acres
2000 8,150,000
2001 8,175,000
2002 8,100,000
2003 NA
2004 NA
2005 NA
2006 NA
2007 NA
2008 NA
2009 NA

Sources: 1966 – 2001. Nebraska Agricultural Statistics. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Lincoln, NE.

2002 – Present. United States Department of Agriculture. National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Note: Acres represent the total acres that have wells or ditch water available and could be irrigated if conditions warrant.

This table was updated on February 16, 2006. Typically, there are two years between updates.