Estimate of Livestock Water Use in Nebraska During 1980

Estimate of Livestock Water Use in Nebraska During 1980 (WRIR-86-4031). 38 pp., Steel, Jr., Eugene K. Description: Produced by U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Conservation and Survey Division. The estimated volume of 148,120 acre-feet of water used by livestock in Nebraska during 1980 is the second largest volume used for livestock production in the fifty states. Although water used by livestock is a small percentage of the total water used in Nebraska, this use has a major impact on the farm economy of the State, as livestock sales accounted for 59 percent of the total farm-market cash receipts in 1980. The purpose of this report is to provide better estimates of water used by livestock classes in Nebraska in 1980 for planners and water managers. out of print, unbound copy available