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The Survey of Irrigation Organizations is intended to provide a nationally representative assessment of irrigation water-delivery entities and groundwater management districts serving the U.S. irrigated sector. The dataset will include information on organization structure, irrigation infrastructure and system management practices, and water use by source, with a special emphasis on institutional measures and conservation initiatives that enhance drought resilience and long-term water-supply management.

Detailed Methodology

Sample

The target population consists of organizations that deliver water to farms and ranches or manage (or otherwise directly influence) on-farm groundwater usage. While irrigation occurs in every state, this report focuses on the 24 states where irrigation organizations are most common. The population of interest for this survey includes ditch companies, irrigation districts, groundwater management districts, and other organizations in the surveyed states. Omitted from the population are organizations that deliver water only to households or other non-farm and non-ranch customers as well as 'pass through' organizations that deliver water to irrigation organizations but do not directly deliver water to farms and ranches. The Bureau of Indian Affairs irrigation projects and systems are included in the population.

Method of Data Collection

Survey (self- or interviewer-administered)

Frequency of Data Collection

Irregular

Reference Date

Last year/last 12 months

Number of Cases

Approximately 2,300 cases

Number of Variables

Approximately 400 variables

Survey of Irrigation Organizations

Description

Detailed Methodology