Irrigated Acres in Nebraska
1966-2002

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

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.

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