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Declining Ogallala Aquifer And Texas Panhandle Economy

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  • Almas, Lal K.
  • Colette, W. Arden
  • Wu, Zhen

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The Texas Panhandle is one of the most unique and diversified agricultural areas in the world. Production agriculture contributes $3.41 billion in value-added production and more than $6.32 billion in economic activity annually. Eighty-five percent of the state's fed beef, 45.8 percent of the wheat, 61.9 percent of the corn, and 23.0 percent of the sorghum are produced in the region. The growing livestock industry has accelerated the demand for feed grains in the area and has increased irrigation water demand. The Ogallala Aquifer is the primary source of irrigation water in the region. The depletion of the Ogallala by the excessive pumping of water is threatening the rural economy of the area. There is a critical need for developing sound water management policies that may result in balancing utilization and extending the life of the Ogallala to sustain the rural economies. Greater efficiency from the application of irrigation water through effective water management strategies and reallocation to higher value products can greatly reduce the rate of decline of the rural community and stabilize the availability of services in the area. The development of value added industries and transportation and distribution centers, and the expansion of medical and retirement facilities could significantly increase job availability and add stability to the rural communities.

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  • Almas, Lal K. & Colette, W. Arden & Wu, Zhen, 2004. "Declining Ogallala Aquifer And Texas Panhandle Economy," 2004 Annual Meeting, February 14-18, 2004, Tulsa, Oklahoma 34646, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:saeaft:34646
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.34646
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    1. Stephen Lauer & Matthew Sanderson, 2020. "Irrigated agriculture and human development: a county-level analysis 1980–2010," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 22(5), pages 4407-4423, June.
    2. Rouhi Rad, Mani & Haacker, Erin M.K. & Sharda, Vaishali & Nozari, Soheil & Xiang, Zaichen & Araya, A. & Uddameri, Venkatesh & Suter, Jordan F. & Gowda, Prasanna, 2020. "MOD$$AT: A hydro-economic modeling framework for aquifer management in irrigated agricultural regions," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 238(C).
    3. Obembe, Oladipo S. & Almas, Lal K. & Guerrero, Bridget L & Lust, David G., 2014. "Economic Analysis of Sorghum Silage Potential for Dairy Industry in the Texas High Plains," 2014 Annual Meeting, February 1-4, 2014, Dallas, Texas 162423, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    4. Thayer, Anastasia W. & McCarl, Bruce A., 2018. "Water Depletion, Climate Change, and the Texas High Plains: a model on the future of irrigation dependent agriculture," 2018 Annual Meeting, February 2-6, 2018, Jacksonville, Florida 266615, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    5. Almas, Lal K. & Colette, W. Arden & Adusumilli, Naveen C., 2008. "Economic Value of Groundwater Resources and Irrigated Agriculture in the Oklahoma Panhandle," 2008 Annual Meeting, February 2-6, 2008, Dallas, Texas 6714, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.

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