Consistent and accurate statewide water-use data are essential for the sound management of Florida's water resources. The five water management districts (WMD), which are the primary collectors of water-use information, tailor their water use programs to each of their own needs and priorities. Consequently, within the State, there are several different levels of data collection, storage, compilation, and publication of water-use information. Over the past 30 years, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Florida Departments of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Agricultural and Consumer Services (FDACS) collects, compiles, summarizes, and publishes water-use information for Florida by category, county, WMD, and water source every five years. This effort in Florida, coincides with the USGS National Water-Use Program that collects, compiles, and publishes water-use data every five years, culminates with a publication that details water withdrawals by category and water source since 1970.
Water-Use, 2015
Water-use data compilation for 2015 began November 1, 2016 and is now completed. A USGS ScienceBase Data Release is available to download selected 2015 water withdrawal tables for Florida. A detailed USGS Report which describes data sources, methodology, and water-use trends for Florida is available at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20195147.
Selected Historical Water-use data for Florida
Who to Contact for Additional Water-use Information in Florida
| John Stamm - Supervisory Hydrologist Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center 4446 Pet Lane, Suite 108 Lutz, FL 33559-6302 Office: 813-498-5054 Cell: 813-695-7987 E-Mail: jstamm@usgs.gov |
John Ferguson Water Supply Section -Water Resources Bureau Southwest Florida Water Management District 2379 Broad Street (US Highway 41) Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 Main: (352) 796-7211 Fax: (352) 754-6885 E-Mail: John.Ferguson@swfwmd.state.fl.us |
| Yesenia Escribano Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Agricultural Water Policy 407 S. Calhoun Street, MS-E1 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800 Office: (850) 617-1732 E-Mail: yesenia.escribano@fdacs.gov |
Beth Hollister Northwest Florida Water Management District 81 Water Management Drive Havana, FL 32333 Main: (850) 539-5999 E-Mail: beth.hollister@nwfwater.com |
| James Harmon South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680 Office: (561) 686-6777 E-Mail: jharmon@sfwmd.gov |
Amy Brown Suwannee River Water Management District 9225 CR 49 Live Oak, FL 32060 Main: (386) 362-1001 E-Mail: amy.brown@srwmd.org |
| Tammy B. Bader St. Johns River Water Management District Division of Water Resources Bureau of Water Supply P.O. Box 1429 Palatka, FL 32178-1429 Office: (386) 329-4209 E-Mail: tbader@sjrwmd.com |
Christina Coger, AICP Florida Department of Environmental Protection Ecosystems Restoration Environmental Administrator Main: (850) 245-3150 E-Mail: Christina.G.Coger@floridadep.gov |
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
GIS shapefile and related summary data describing irrigated agricultural land use in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, Florida for 2019
A Geographic Information System (GIS)? shapefile and summary tables of irrigated agricultural land-use are provided for Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, Florida compiled through a cooperative project between the U.S Geological Survey and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Water Policy. Information provided in the shapefile includes the locations in
Data tables summarizing the source-specific estimated water withdrawals in Florida by category, county, and water management district, 2015.
In 2015, the total amount of water withdrawn in Florida was estimated at 15,319 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). This includes 9,598 Mgal/d of saline water and 5,721 Mgal/d of fresh water. Groundwater accounted for 3,604 Mgal/d and surface water accounted for 2,117 Mgal/d of the fresh water withdrawals. Surface water accounted for 9,400 Mgal/d and groundwater 198 Mgal/d of the saline water withdr
GIS shape file and related data describing irrigated agricultural land-use in Okeechobee County, Florida, for the growing season from October 2016 through September 2017
The GIS shapefile and summary table provide irrigated agricultural land-use for Okeechobee County, Florida through a cooperative project between the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Office of Agricultural Water Policy. Information provided in the shapefile includes the location of irrigated land field-verified between November 20
Water-Use Reports for Florida and Other Areas
Filter Total Items: 13
Water withdrawals, uses, and trends in Florida, 2015
In 2015, the total amount of water withdrawn in Florida was estimated to be 15,319 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). Saline water accounted for 9,598 Mgal/d (63 percent) and freshwater accounted for 5,721 Mgal/d (37 percent) of the total. Groundwater accounted for 3,604 Mgal/d (63 percent) of freshwater withdrawals and surface water accounted for the remaining 2,117 Mgal/d (37 percent). Surface-wa
Authors
Richard L. Marella
Agricultural irrigated land-use inventory for Polk County, Florida, 2016
An accurate inventory of irrigated crop acreage is not available at the level of resolution needed to better estimate agricultural water use or to project future water demands in many Florida counties. A detailed digital map and summary of irrigated acreage was developed for Polk County, Florida, during the 2016 growing season. This cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Of
Authors
Richard L. Marella, Darbi Berry, Joann F. Dixon
Agricultural irrigated land-use inventory for the counties in the Suwannee River Water Management District in Florida, 2015
A detailed inventory of irrigated crop acreage is not available at the level of resolution needed to accurately estimate agricultural water use or to project future water demands in many Florida counties. A detailed digital map and summary of irrigated acreage during the 2015 growing season was developed for 13 of the 15 counties that compose the Suwannee River Water Management District. The irrig
Authors
Richard L. Marella, Joann F. Dixon, Darbi R. Berry
Agricultural irrigated land-use inventory for Jackson, Calhoun, and Gadsden Counties in Florida, and Houston County in Alabama, 2014
A detailed inventory of irrigated crop acreage is not available at the level of resolution needed to accurately estimate water use or to project future water demands in many Florida counties. This report provides a detailed digital map and summary of irrigated areas for 2014 within Jackson, Calhoun, and Gadsden Counties in Florida, and Houston County in Alabama. The irrigated areas were delineated
Authors
Richard L. Marella, Joann F. Dixon
Water withdrawals in Florida, 2012
In 2012, the total amount of water withdrawn in Florida was estimated to be 14,237 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). Saline water accounted for 7,855 Mgal/d (55 percent), and freshwater accounted for 6,383 Mgal/d (45 percent). Groundwater accounted for 4,167 Mgal/d (65 percent) of freshwater withdrawals, and surface water accounted for the remaining 2,216 Mgal/d (35 percent). Surface water account
Authors
Richard L. Marella
Water withdrawals, use, and trends in Florida, 2010
In 2010, the total amount of water withdrawn in Florida was estimated to be 14,988 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). Saline water accounted for 8,589 Mgal/d (57 percent) and freshwater accounted for 6,399 Mgal/d (43 percent). Groundwater accounted for 4,166 Mgal/d (65 percent) of freshwater withdrawals, and surface water accounted for the remaining 2,233 Mgal/d (35 percent). Surface water accounte
Authors
Richard L. Marella
Water Withdrawals, Use, and Trends in Florida, 2005
In 2005, the total amount of water withdrawals in Florida was estimated at 18,359 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). Saline water accounted for 11,486 Mgal/d (63 percent), and freshwater accounted for 6,873 Mgal/d (37 percent). Groundwater accounted for 4,247 Mgal/d (62 percent) of freshwater withdrawals, and surface water accounted for the remaining 2,626 Mgal/d (38 percent). Surface water account
Authors
Richard L. Marella
Water withdrawals and trends from the Floridan aquifer system in the southeastern United States, 1950-2000
The Floridan aquifer system in the southeastern United States is one of the most productive aquifers in the world (Miller, 1990). This aquifer system underlies an area of about 100,000 square miles in southern Alabama, eastern and southern Georgia, southeastern Mississippi, southern South Carolina, and all of Florida. The Floridan aquifer system is the primary source of water for nearly 10 million
Authors
Richard L. Marella, Marian P. Berndt
Water withdrawals, use, discharge, and trends in Florida, 2000
In 2000, the estimated amount of water withdrawn in Florida was 20,148 million gallons per day (Mgal/d), of which 59 percent was saline and 41 percent was fresh. Ground water accounted for 62 percent of freshwater withdrawals and surface water accounted for the remaining 38 percent. Ninety-two percent of the 15.98 million people in Florida relied on ground water for their drinking water needs in 2
Authors
Richard L. Marella
Water withdrawals, use, discharge, and trends in Florida, 1995
In 1995, the total amount of water withdrawn in Florida was nearly 18,200 million gallons per day (Mgal/d), of which 60 percent was saline and 40 percent was freshwater. Ground water accounted for 60 percent of freshwater withdrawals and surface water accounted for the remaining 40 percent. Ninety-three percent of the 14.15 million people in Florida relied on ground water for their drinking water
Authors
R. L. Marella
Water use trends and demand projections in the Northwest Florida Water Management District
The Northwest Florida Water Management District is located in the western panhandle of Florida and encompasses about 11,200 square miles. In 1995, the District had an estimated population of 1.13 million, an increase of about 47 percent from the 1975 population of 0.77 million. Over 50 percent of the resident population lives within 10 miles of the coast. In addition, hundreds of thousands of visi
Authors
R. L. Marella, M.F. Mokray, Michael Hallock-Solomon
Consistent and accurate statewide water-use data are essential for the sound management of Florida's water resources. The five water management districts (WMD), which are the primary collectors of water-use information, tailor their water use programs to each of their own needs and priorities. Consequently, within the State, there are several different levels of data collection, storage, compilation, and publication of water-use information. Over the past 30 years, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Florida Departments of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Agricultural and Consumer Services (FDACS) collects, compiles, summarizes, and publishes water-use information for Florida by category, county, WMD, and water source every five years. This effort in Florida, coincides with the USGS National Water-Use Program that collects, compiles, and publishes water-use data every five years, culminates with a publication that details water withdrawals by category and water source since 1970.
Water-Use, 2015
Water-use data compilation for 2015 began November 1, 2016 and is now completed. A USGS ScienceBase Data Release is available to download selected 2015 water withdrawal tables for Florida. A detailed USGS Report which describes data sources, methodology, and water-use trends for Florida is available at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20195147.
Selected Historical Water-use data for Florida
Who to Contact for Additional Water-use Information in Florida
| John Stamm - Supervisory Hydrologist Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center 4446 Pet Lane, Suite 108 Lutz, FL 33559-6302 Office: 813-498-5054 Cell: 813-695-7987 E-Mail: jstamm@usgs.gov |
John Ferguson Water Supply Section -Water Resources Bureau Southwest Florida Water Management District 2379 Broad Street (US Highway 41) Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 Main: (352) 796-7211 Fax: (352) 754-6885 E-Mail: John.Ferguson@swfwmd.state.fl.us |
| Yesenia Escribano Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Agricultural Water Policy 407 S. Calhoun Street, MS-E1 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800 Office: (850) 617-1732 E-Mail: yesenia.escribano@fdacs.gov |
Beth Hollister Northwest Florida Water Management District 81 Water Management Drive Havana, FL 32333 Main: (850) 539-5999 E-Mail: beth.hollister@nwfwater.com |
| James Harmon South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680 Office: (561) 686-6777 E-Mail: jharmon@sfwmd.gov |
Amy Brown Suwannee River Water Management District 9225 CR 49 Live Oak, FL 32060 Main: (386) 362-1001 E-Mail: amy.brown@srwmd.org |
| Tammy B. Bader St. Johns River Water Management District Division of Water Resources Bureau of Water Supply P.O. Box 1429 Palatka, FL 32178-1429 Office: (386) 329-4209 E-Mail: tbader@sjrwmd.com |
Christina Coger, AICP Florida Department of Environmental Protection Ecosystems Restoration Environmental Administrator Main: (850) 245-3150 E-Mail: Christina.G.Coger@floridadep.gov |
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
GIS shapefile and related summary data describing irrigated agricultural land use in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, Florida for 2019
A Geographic Information System (GIS)? shapefile and summary tables of irrigated agricultural land-use are provided for Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, Florida compiled through a cooperative project between the U.S Geological Survey and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Water Policy. Information provided in the shapefile includes the locations in
Data tables summarizing the source-specific estimated water withdrawals in Florida by category, county, and water management district, 2015.
In 2015, the total amount of water withdrawn in Florida was estimated at 15,319 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). This includes 9,598 Mgal/d of saline water and 5,721 Mgal/d of fresh water. Groundwater accounted for 3,604 Mgal/d and surface water accounted for 2,117 Mgal/d of the fresh water withdrawals. Surface water accounted for 9,400 Mgal/d and groundwater 198 Mgal/d of the saline water withdr
GIS shape file and related data describing irrigated agricultural land-use in Okeechobee County, Florida, for the growing season from October 2016 through September 2017
The GIS shapefile and summary table provide irrigated agricultural land-use for Okeechobee County, Florida through a cooperative project between the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Office of Agricultural Water Policy. Information provided in the shapefile includes the location of irrigated land field-verified between November 20
Water-Use Reports for Florida and Other Areas
Filter Total Items: 13
Water withdrawals, uses, and trends in Florida, 2015
In 2015, the total amount of water withdrawn in Florida was estimated to be 15,319 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). Saline water accounted for 9,598 Mgal/d (63 percent) and freshwater accounted for 5,721 Mgal/d (37 percent) of the total. Groundwater accounted for 3,604 Mgal/d (63 percent) of freshwater withdrawals and surface water accounted for the remaining 2,117 Mgal/d (37 percent). Surface-wa
Authors
Richard L. Marella
Agricultural irrigated land-use inventory for Polk County, Florida, 2016
An accurate inventory of irrigated crop acreage is not available at the level of resolution needed to better estimate agricultural water use or to project future water demands in many Florida counties. A detailed digital map and summary of irrigated acreage was developed for Polk County, Florida, during the 2016 growing season. This cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Of
Authors
Richard L. Marella, Darbi Berry, Joann F. Dixon
Agricultural irrigated land-use inventory for the counties in the Suwannee River Water Management District in Florida, 2015
A detailed inventory of irrigated crop acreage is not available at the level of resolution needed to accurately estimate agricultural water use or to project future water demands in many Florida counties. A detailed digital map and summary of irrigated acreage during the 2015 growing season was developed for 13 of the 15 counties that compose the Suwannee River Water Management District. The irrig
Authors
Richard L. Marella, Joann F. Dixon, Darbi R. Berry
Agricultural irrigated land-use inventory for Jackson, Calhoun, and Gadsden Counties in Florida, and Houston County in Alabama, 2014
A detailed inventory of irrigated crop acreage is not available at the level of resolution needed to accurately estimate water use or to project future water demands in many Florida counties. This report provides a detailed digital map and summary of irrigated areas for 2014 within Jackson, Calhoun, and Gadsden Counties in Florida, and Houston County in Alabama. The irrigated areas were delineated
Authors
Richard L. Marella, Joann F. Dixon
Water withdrawals in Florida, 2012
In 2012, the total amount of water withdrawn in Florida was estimated to be 14,237 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). Saline water accounted for 7,855 Mgal/d (55 percent), and freshwater accounted for 6,383 Mgal/d (45 percent). Groundwater accounted for 4,167 Mgal/d (65 percent) of freshwater withdrawals, and surface water accounted for the remaining 2,216 Mgal/d (35 percent). Surface water account
Authors
Richard L. Marella
Water withdrawals, use, and trends in Florida, 2010
In 2010, the total amount of water withdrawn in Florida was estimated to be 14,988 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). Saline water accounted for 8,589 Mgal/d (57 percent) and freshwater accounted for 6,399 Mgal/d (43 percent). Groundwater accounted for 4,166 Mgal/d (65 percent) of freshwater withdrawals, and surface water accounted for the remaining 2,233 Mgal/d (35 percent). Surface water accounte
Authors
Richard L. Marella
Water Withdrawals, Use, and Trends in Florida, 2005
In 2005, the total amount of water withdrawals in Florida was estimated at 18,359 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). Saline water accounted for 11,486 Mgal/d (63 percent), and freshwater accounted for 6,873 Mgal/d (37 percent). Groundwater accounted for 4,247 Mgal/d (62 percent) of freshwater withdrawals, and surface water accounted for the remaining 2,626 Mgal/d (38 percent). Surface water account
Authors
Richard L. Marella
Water withdrawals and trends from the Floridan aquifer system in the southeastern United States, 1950-2000
The Floridan aquifer system in the southeastern United States is one of the most productive aquifers in the world (Miller, 1990). This aquifer system underlies an area of about 100,000 square miles in southern Alabama, eastern and southern Georgia, southeastern Mississippi, southern South Carolina, and all of Florida. The Floridan aquifer system is the primary source of water for nearly 10 million
Authors
Richard L. Marella, Marian P. Berndt
Water withdrawals, use, discharge, and trends in Florida, 2000
In 2000, the estimated amount of water withdrawn in Florida was 20,148 million gallons per day (Mgal/d), of which 59 percent was saline and 41 percent was fresh. Ground water accounted for 62 percent of freshwater withdrawals and surface water accounted for the remaining 38 percent. Ninety-two percent of the 15.98 million people in Florida relied on ground water for their drinking water needs in 2
Authors
Richard L. Marella
Water withdrawals, use, discharge, and trends in Florida, 1995
In 1995, the total amount of water withdrawn in Florida was nearly 18,200 million gallons per day (Mgal/d), of which 60 percent was saline and 40 percent was freshwater. Ground water accounted for 60 percent of freshwater withdrawals and surface water accounted for the remaining 40 percent. Ninety-three percent of the 14.15 million people in Florida relied on ground water for their drinking water
Authors
R. L. Marella
Water use trends and demand projections in the Northwest Florida Water Management District
The Northwest Florida Water Management District is located in the western panhandle of Florida and encompasses about 11,200 square miles. In 1995, the District had an estimated population of 1.13 million, an increase of about 47 percent from the 1975 population of 0.77 million. Over 50 percent of the resident population lives within 10 miles of the coast. In addition, hundreds of thousands of visi
Authors
R. L. Marella, M.F. Mokray, Michael Hallock-Solomon