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100 crops
| Crop | Gallons/Serving | 5-Gal Buckets | Bathtubs | Glasses | Washing Machine Loads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (Wild) | 238 | 47.6 | 6.61 | 3,810 | 11.9 |
| Mint | 93.9 | 18.8 | 2.61 | 1,503 | 4.70 |
| Dates | 83.7 | 16.7 | 2.33 | 1,340 | 4.19 |
| Berries (Misc.) | 78.3 | 15.7 | 2.17 | 1,253 | 3.91 |
| Pecans | 77.4 | 15.5 | 2.15 | 1,239 | 3.87 |
| Quince | 65.6 | 13.1 | 1.82 | 1,049 | 3.28 |
| Pears (Asian) | 65.5 | 13.1 | 1.82 | 1,049 | 3.28 |
| Pistachios | 62.3 | 12.5 | 1.73 | 996 | 3.11 |
| Beans (Misc., incl. Chickpeas) | 51.8 | 10.3 | 1.44 | 828 | 2.59 |
| Almonds | 45.1 | 9.02 | 1.25 | 722 | 2.26 |
| Walnuts | 44.7 | 8.94 | 1.24 | 716 | 2.24 |
| Cherries | 44.4 | 8.88 | 1.23 | 710 | 2.22 |
| Pomegrantates | 42.2 | 8.45 | 1.17 | 676 | 2.11 |
| Limes | 35.3 | 7.05 | 0.98 | 564 | 1.76 |
| Persimmons | 35.2 | 7.05 | 0.98 | 564 | 1.76 |
| Beans (Fresh Snap) | 35.0 | 6.99 | 0.97 | 559 | 1.75 |
| Kiwifruit | 32.0 | 6.39 | 0.89 | 511 | 1.60 |
| Corn (Sweet, Fresh) | 29.1 | 5.82 | 0.81 | 465 | 1.45 |
| Artichokes | 28.7 | 5.75 | 0.80 | 460 | 1.44 |
| Berries (Blueberries) | 28.4 | 5.68 | 0.79 | 454 | 1.42 |
| Figs | 26.4 | 5.29 | 0.73 | 423 | 1.32 |
| Rice (Excluding Wild) | 26.3 | 5.26 | 0.73 | 421 | 1.31 |
| Corn (Grain) | 25.1 | 5.02 | 0.70 | 402 | 1.26 |
| Prunes | 24.3 | 4.87 | 0.68 | 389 | 1.22 |
| Apples | 22.8 | 4.56 | 0.63 | 365 | 1.14 |
| Avocados | 22.2 | 4.44 | 0.62 | 355 | 1.11 |
| Nectarines | 20.2 | 4.03 | 0.56 | 323 | 1.01 |
| Peaches (Misc.) | 19.8 | 3.96 | 0.55 | 316 | 0.99 |
| Oranges (Misc.) | 19.2 | 3.84 | 0.53 | 307 | 0.96 |
| Tangelos | 19.2 | 3.83 | 0.53 | 307 | 0.96 |
| Peas | 17.8 | 3.56 | 0.49 | 285 | 0.89 |
| Citrus | 17.6 | 3.53 | 0.49 | 282 | 0.88 |
| Peaches (Freestone) | 17.4 | 3.48 | 0.48 | 278 | 0.87 |
| Peaches (Clingstone) | 15.7 | 3.15 | 0.44 | 252 | 0.79 |
| Pears (Bartlett) | 15.6 | 3.12 | 0.43 | 250 | 0.78 |
| Apricots | 15.1 | 3.02 | 0.42 | 241 | 0.75 |
| Oranges (Valencia) | 15.0 | 2.99 | 0.42 | 240 | 0.75 |
| Melons (Honeydew) | 14.2 | 2.85 | 0.40 | 228 | 0.71 |
| Tangerines & Mandarins | 13.7 | 2.75 | 0.38 | 220 | 0.69 |
| Grapes (Misc.) | 13.7 | 2.74 | 0.38 | 219 | 0.69 |
| Plums | 13.3 | 2.67 | 0.37 | 213 | 0.67 |
| Melons (Cantaloupe) | 13.3 | 2.67 | 0.37 | 213 | 0.67 |
| Melons (Misc.) | 13.1 | 2.62 | 0.36 | 210 | 0.66 |
| Pears (Misc.) | 13.0 | 2.60 | 0.36 | 208 | 0.65 |
| Oranges (Navel) | 12.7 | 2.53 | 0.35 | 202 | 0.63 |
| Berries (Blackberries) | 12.6 | 2.52 | 0.35 | 202 | 0.63 |
| Oats | 12.4 | 2.49 | 0.35 | 199 | 0.62 |
| Broccoli | 12.2 | 2.45 | 0.34 | 196 | 0.61 |
| Berries (Raspberries) | 12.2 | 2.44 | 0.34 | 195 | 0.61 |
| Barley | 12.0 | 2.40 | 0.33 | 192 | 0.60 |
| Cauliflower | 11.8 | 2.36 | 0.33 | 189 | 0.59 |
| Kale | 11.0 | 2.20 | 0.31 | 176 | 0.55 |
| Squash (Summer) | 10.3 | 2.07 | 0.29 | 165 | 0.52 |
| Leeks | 10.1 | 2.02 | 0.28 | 162 | 0.51 |
| Grapefruit | 10.0 | 2.01 | 0.28 | 161 | 0.50 |
| Jujubes | 9.57 | 1.91 | 0.27 | 153 | 0.48 |
| Grapes (Table) | 9.36 | 1.87 | 0.26 | 150 | 0.47 |
| Okra | 9.24 | 1.85 | 0.26 | 148 | 0.46 |
| Brussels Sprouts | 8.81 | 1.76 | 0.24 | 141 | 0.44 |
| Olives | 8.56 | 1.71 | 0.24 | 137 | 0.43 |
| Lemons | 7.91 | 1.58 | 0.22 | 127 | 0.40 |
| Berries (Strawberries, Misc.) | 7.83 | 1.57 | 0.22 | 125 | 0.39 |
| Sweet Potatoes | 7.45 | 1.49 | 0.21 | 119 | 0.37 |
| Wheat | 7.29 | 1.46 | 0.20 | 117 | 0.36 |
| Greens | 6.88 | 1.38 | 0.19 | 110 | 0.34 |
| Bok Choy | 6.79 | 1.36 | 0.19 | 109 | 0.34 |
| Squash (Misc.) | 6.67 | 1.33 | 0.19 | 107 | 0.33 |
| Melons (Watermelon) | 6.49 | 1.30 | 0.18 | 104 | 0.32 |
| Tomatoes (Fresh) | 6.34 | 1.27 | 0.18 | 101 | 0.32 |
| Horseradish | 6.19 | 1.24 | 0.17 | 99.0 | 0.31 |
| Peppers (Bell) | 6.17 | 1.23 | 0.17 | 98.7 | 0.31 |
| Kumquats | 5.41 | 1.08 | 0.15 | 86.6 | 0.27 |
| Eggplant | 5.27 | 1.05 | 0.15 | 84.3 | 0.26 |
| Squash (Winter, incl. Pumpkins) | 5.18 | 1.04 | 0.14 | 82.9 | 0.26 |
| Potatoes | 5.11 | 1.02 | 0.14 | 81.8 | 0.26 |
| Beets | 4.87 | 0.97 | 0.14 | 77.9 | 0.24 |
| Chard | 4.83 | 0.97 | 0.13 | 77.3 | 0.24 |
| Cucumbers | 4.59 | 0.92 | 0.13 | 73.4 | 0.23 |
| Anise/Fennel | 4.50 | 0.90 | 0.12 | 72.0 | 0.23 |
| Cabbage (Napa) | 4.37 | 0.87 | 0.12 | 69.9 | 0.22 |
| Spinach | 4.01 | 0.80 | 0.11 | 64.2 | 0.20 |
| Peppers (Misc.) | 3.85 | 0.77 | 0.11 | 61.6 | 0.19 |
| Onions | 3.75 | 0.75 | 0.10 | 60.0 | 0.19 |
| Lettuce (Romaine) | 3.36 | 0.67 | 0.09 | 53.8 | 0.17 |
| Cabbage (Head) | 3.34 | 0.67 | 0.09 | 53.4 | 0.17 |
| Tomatoes (Processing) | 3.14 | 0.63 | 0.09 | 50.2 | 0.16 |
| Tomatoes (Misc.) | 2.98 | 0.60 | 0.08 | 47.7 | 0.15 |
| Lettuce (Head) | 2.68 | 0.54 | 0.07 | 42.9 | 0.13 |
| Grapes (Raisin) | 2.45 | 0.49 | 0.07 | 39.2 | 0.12 |
| Lettuce (Leaf) | 2.39 | 0.48 | 0.07 | 38.2 | 0.12 |
| Celery | 2.32 | 0.46 | 0.06 | 37.1 | 0.12 |
| Carrots | 1.70 | 0.34 | 0.05 | 27.2 | 0.08 |
| Radishes | 1.49 | 0.30 | 0.04 | 23.8 | 0.07 |
| Peppers (Chili) | 1.08 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 17.3 | 0.05 |
| Parsley | 0.84 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 13.4 | 0.04 |
| Mushrooms | 0.73 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 11.7 | 0.04 |
| Sugar Beets | 0.72 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 11.5 | 0.04 |
| Herbs & Spices | 0.60 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 9.60 | 0.03 |
| Cilantro | 0.40 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 6.40 | 0.02 |
| Garlic | 0.32 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 5.12 | 0.02 |