An Economic Analysis of Alternative Agricultural Water Use Reduction Programs in the Flint River Basin
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Doherty, Brigid A.
McKissick, John C.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
This paper investigates the costs (both
direct and indirect) to agricultural producers, the State of
Georgia, and local economies of reducing agricultural
irrigation in the Flint River Basin of southwest Georgia.
A policy of paying producers to reduce their irrigated
acreage is compared to a policy of implementing higher
efficiency water conservation technologies in irrigation
systems. The cost of reducing water usage per gallon is
examined under both policies. The potential amount of
water conserved for a fixed dollar amount is also
calculated for both policies. This research finds that
implementing irrigation efficiencies carries a lower cost
for the State of Georgia and provides benefits to
agricultural producers.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date
2001-03
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