How much water does it take to grow the food on your plate?
One sheet per crop: irrigation water applied per serving, the acres and counties that grew it in the latest county crop-report year, and, where a crop-specific value exists, the water California uses per pound of the crop as a share of the water the world average takes. Each sheet carries its sources and a citation line and prints on one page. See everyday manufactured goods
100 crops
| Crop | One serving | Gallons applied per serving | California acres (crop year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 1 oz | 37.8 | 1,400,000 (2025) |
| Anise/Fennel | 3.1 oz | 4.50 | 631 (2022) |
| Apples | 6.4 oz | 27.5 | 10,200 (2025) |
| Apricots | 2.5 oz | 13.9 | 5,000 (2025) |
| Artichokes | 4.2 oz | 27.8 | 4,200 (2025) |
| Avocados | 1.8 oz | 21.0 | 49,300 (2025) |
| Barley | 0.9 oz | 11.1 | 22,000 (2025) |
| Beans (Fresh Snap) | 3.9 oz | 21.3 | 1,603 (2022) |
| Beans (Misc., incl. Chickpeas) | 3.2 oz | 51.5 | 23,497 (2022) |
| Beets | 2.9 oz | 5.85 | 1,400 (2025) |
| Berries (Blackberries) | 5.1 oz | 12.6 | 3,215 (2022) |
| Berries (Blueberries) | 5.2 oz | 20.1 | 7,600 (2025) |
| Berries (Misc.) | 4.9 oz | 78.3 | 30 (2022) |
| Berries (Raspberries) | 4.3 oz | 10.9 | 6,300 (2025) |
| Berries (Strawberries, Misc.) | 5.2 oz | 7.83 | 2,937 (2022) |
| Bok Choy | 3 oz | 6.79 | 225 (2022) |
| Broccoli | 3.2 oz | 12.2 | 83,751 (2022) |
| Brussels Sprouts | 3.1 oz | 8.81 | 13,407 (2022) |
| Cabbage (Head) | 3.1 oz | 3.51 | 12,400 (2025) |
| Cabbage (Napa) | 2.7 oz | 4.37 | 857 (2022) |
| Carrots | 2.2 oz | 2.52 | 50,200 (2025) |
| Cauliflower | 3.5 oz | 11.8 | 37,020 (2022) |
| Celery | 3.6 oz | 3.02 | 27,700 (2025) |
| Chard | 1.3 oz | 4.83 | 1,000 (2022) |
| Cherries | 4.9 oz | 82.9 | 39,000 (2025) |
| Cilantro | 0.1 oz | 0.40 | 6,230 (2022) |
| Citrus | 4.6 oz | 17.6 | 3,912 (2022) |
| Corn (Grain) | 3.2 oz | 26.7 | 50,000 (2025) |
| Corn (Sweet, Fresh) | 3.2 oz | 33.5 | 26,800 (2025) |
| Cucumbers | 1.8 oz | 4.53 | 7,500 (2025) |
| Dates | 1.4 oz | 13.9 | 12,040 (2022) |
| Eggplant | 2.9 oz | 5.27 | 1,125 (2022) |
| Figs | 1.4 oz | 26.4 | 4,600 (2022) |
| Garlic | 0.1 oz | 0.35 | 24,900 (2025) |
| Grapefruit | 4.5 oz | 16.0 | 9,800 (2025) |
| Grapes (Misc.) | 5.3 oz | 13.7 | 89,640 (2022) |
| Grapes (Raisin) | 1.4 oz | 3.43 | 126,000 (2025) |
| Grapes (Table) | 5.3 oz | 11.1 | 115,000 (2025) |
| Greens | 2 oz | 6.88 | 7,358 (2022) |
| Herbs & Spices | 0.2 oz | 0.60 | 1,281 (2022) |
| Horseradish | 0.5 oz | 6.19 | 1,250 (2022) |
| Jujubes | 0.7 oz | 9.57 | 85 (2022) |
| Kale | 2.4 oz | 11.0 | 3,526 (2022) |
| Kiwifruit | 2.4 oz | 12.8 | 5,200 (2025) |
| Kumquats | 0.7 oz | 5.41 | 50 (2022) |
| Leeks | 3.1 oz | 10.1 | 437 (2022) |
| Lemons | 2 oz | 6.67 | 53,000 (2025) |
| Lettuce (Head) | 2.5 oz | 3.30 | 84,600 (2025) |
| Lettuce (Leaf) | 1.3 oz | 2.91 | 58,300 (2025) |
| Lettuce (Romaine) | 1.7 oz | 2.31 | 104,500 (2025) |
| Limes | 2.4 oz | 35.3 | 192 (2022) |
| Melons (Cantaloupe) | 5.6 oz | 18.0 | 28,300 (2025) |
| Melons (Honeydew) | 6 oz | 18.0 | 9,600 (2025) |
| Melons (Misc.) | 5.6 oz | 13.1 | 5,404 (2022) |
| Melons (Watermelon) | 5.4 oz | 7.88 | 9,900 (2025) |
| Mint | 0.2 oz | 93.9 | 1,765 (2022) |
| Mushrooms | 2.5 oz | 0.36 | 229 (2022) |
| Nectarines | 5 oz | 21.9 | 16,600 (2025) |
| Oats | 1.4 oz | 12.4 | 2,021 (2022) |
| Okra | 3 oz | 9.24 | 1,100 (2022) |
| Olives | 0.5 oz | 5.81 | 44,000 (2025) |
| Onions | 3.9 oz | 3.25 | 36,600 (2025) |
| Oranges (Misc.) | 4.6 oz | 13.6 | 5,830 (2022) |
| Oranges (Navel) | 4.6 oz | 14.7 | 110,000 (2025) |
| Oranges (Valencia) | 4.6 oz | 18.3 | 25,000 (2025) |
| Parsley | 1.1 oz | 0.84 | 1,400 (2022) |
| Peaches (Clingstone) | 5.2 oz | 12.9 | 13,600 (2025) |
| Peaches (Freestone) | 5.2 oz | 14.8 | 23,500 (2025) |
| Peaches (Misc.) | 5.2 oz | 19.8 | 1,835 (2022) |
| Pears (Asian) | 4.3 oz | 65.5 | 40 (2022) |
| Pears (Bartlett) | 5.9 oz | 15.6 | 2,306 (2022) |
| Pears (Misc.) | 5.9 oz | 12.1 | 5,559 (2022) |
| Peas | 2.8 oz | 17.8 | 3,367 (2022) |
| Pecans | 1 oz | 77.4 | 1,762 (2022) |
| Peppers (Bell) | 4.2 oz | 5.35 | 10,900 (2025) |
| Peppers (Chili) | 1.6 oz | 1.08 | 130 (2022) |
| Peppers (Misc.) | 4.2 oz | 3.66 | 3,816 (2022) |
| Persimmons | 5.9 oz | 35.2 | 2,056 (2022) |
| Pistachios | 1 oz | 46.4 | 521,000 (2025) |
| Plums | 2.3 oz | 10.2 | 9,800 (2025) |
| Pomegranates | 3.1 oz | 42.2 | 6,995 (2022) |
| Potatoes | 5.2 oz | 6.03 | 20,900 (2025) |
| Prunes | 1.4 oz | 25.2 | 35,000 (2025) |
| Quince | 3.2 oz | 65.6 | 99 (2022) |
| Radishes | 1.6 oz | 1.49 | 1,072 (2022) |
| Rice (Excluding Wild) | 1.6 oz | 28.7 | 521,000 (2025) |
| Rice (Wild) | 1.6 oz | 238 | 4,970 (2022) |
| Spinach | 1.1 oz | 3.91 | 31,322 (2022) |
| Squash (Misc.) | 4 oz | 6.35 | 3,394 (2022) |
| Squash (Summer) | 4 oz | 10.3 | 220 (2022) |
| Squash (Winter, incl. Pumpkins) | 4.1 oz | 6.65 | 4,900 (2025) |
| Sugar Beets | 0.1 oz | 0.72 | 23,700 (2022) |
| Sweet Potatoes | 4.6 oz | 6.97 | 17,900 (2025) |
| Tangelos | 3.4 oz | 19.2 | 180 (2022) |
| Tangerines & Mandarins | 3.1 oz | 7.27 | 69,000 (2025) |
| Tomatoes (Fresh) | 5.3 oz | 5.32 | 7,110 (2022) |
| Tomatoes (Misc.) | 5.3 oz | 2.98 | 13,491 (2022) |
| Tomatoes (Processing) | 5.3 oz | 2.93 | 224,964 (2022) |
| Walnuts | 1 oz | 36.7 | 380,000 (2025) |
| Wheat | 1.1 oz | 8.28 | 124,000 (2025) |