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How much of the soybean crop is grown in the desert southwest versus the midwest?

Almonds is really the only contentious item on this list as they are grown in areas with water insecurity.




From https://ipad.fas.usda.gov/rssiws/al/us_cropprod.aspx

https://ipad.fas.usda.gov/rssiws/al/crop_production_maps/US/...

The midwest (not counting Arkansaw in that set, and just going from the labeled state numbers) makes up at least 80% of the total soybean production (Wisconsin and Michigan aren't labeled).

You will note not even a pail yellow on anything west of the Dakotas.

If we want to talk about water... check out rice production. https://ipad.fas.usda.gov/rssiws/al/crop_production_maps/US/...

Though there's some other interesting parts on that - https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1019488080




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