Sector Usage

Conterminous United States

17 Western States

Colorado River Basin

Consumption (10⁶ m³/yr.)

% of total

Consumption (10⁶ m³/yr.)

% of total

Consumption (10⁶ m³/yr.)

% of total

Domestic

9468

8

5239

7

891

13

Commercial and industrial

14,466

12

4298

5

319

4

Thermoelectric

4481

4

1248

1

254

4

Irrigation of hay and haylage

24,167

20

23,938

28

3819

53

Irrigation of Cotton

7287

6

5667

7

744

11

Irrigation of grain crops and silages

33,531

28

26,041

30

601

8

Irrigation of non-grain food crops

25,562

21

17,091

20

474

7

Livestock watering

2519

2

1379

2

53

1

Mining

50

0

21

0

2

0

Total

121,530

100

84,922

100

7187

100