Agriculture Water Use and Economic Value in the Great Salt Lake Basin

Authors

Cody Zesiger, Utah State UniversityFollow
Burdette Barker, Utah State UniversityFollow
Sarah Null, Utah State UniversityFollow
Earl Creech, Utah State UniversityFollow
Matt Yost, Utah State UniversityFollow
Ryan Larsen, Utah State UniversityFollow
Joshua Dallin, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

2-10-2023

First Page

1

Last Page

15

Abstract

This fact sheet briefly describes human impacts on GSL water volume, human population growth, surface water withdrawals, and agricultural water use from 1985 and 2015 in the GSL Basin. Finally, agriculture’s economic impact and food production in the GSL Basin are summarized.

Recommended Citation

Zesiger, C., Barker, B., Null, S., Creech, E., Yost, M., Larsen, R., & Dallin, J. (2023). Agriculture water use and economic value in the Great Salt Lake Basin [Fact sheet]. Utah State University Extension.