Table III-21.--Cropping pattern adjustments by crop and typical farm given a change
in water availability to the crop
Alternative Crop Kirwin Percent change Webster Percent change
Baseline Irrigated corn 90.0   165.0  
  Irrigated soybeans 31.0   53.0  
  Irrigated alfalfa 14.0   22.0  
  Wheat 260.0   290.0  
  Sorghum 138.0   146.0  
  Fallow 137.0   146.0  
  Pasture 490.0   430.0  
  Unusable acres 100.0   100.0  
No Action Irrigated corn 29.97   66.95  
  Irrigated soybeans 31.0   53.0  
  Irrigated alfalfa 14.0   22.0  
  Wheat 290.0   339.04  
  Sorghum 153.01   170.50  
  Fallow 152.02   171.51  
  Pasture 490.0   430.0  
  Unusable acres 100.0   100.0  
Irrigation Irrigated corn 48.53 +61.93 91.14 +36.13
  Irrigated soybeans 31.0 0 53.0 0
  Irrigated alfalfa 14.0 0 22.0 0
  Wheat 280.73 -3.20 326.95 -3.57
  Sorghum 148.36 -3.04 164.44 -3.55
  Fallow 147.37 -3.06 164.47 -1.40
  Pasture 490.0 0 430.0 0
  Unusable acres 100.0 0 100.0 0
FWR Irrigated corn 38.49 +28.43 53.87 -19.54
  Irrigated soybeans 31.0 0 53.0 0
  Irrigated alfalfa 14.0 0 22.0 0
  Wheat 285.75 -1.47 345.56 +1.92
  Sorghum 150.88 -1.39 173.78 +1.92
  Fallow 149.88 -1.41 173.78 +1.32
  Pasture 490.0 0 430.0 0
  Unusable acres 100.0 0 100.0 0
Negotiated Irrigated corn 40.58 +35.40 85.91 +28.32
  Irrigated soybeans 31.0 0 53.0 0
  Irrigated alfalfa 14.0 0 22.0 0
  Wheat 284.47 -1.91 329.56 -2.80
  Sorghum 150.35 -1.74 165.77 -2.77
  Fallow 149.60 -1.59 165.77 -3.35
  Pasture 490.0 0 430.0 0
  Unusable acres 100.0 0 100.0 0
Note: All percentage changes are compared to the No Action Alternative. The baseline is included only for informational purposes.

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