Many rural parts of California remain at a 10% water supply despite late spring storms.  The impacts to farms and rural communities are estimated below.  We will continue to follow the outcomes as the irrigation season continues.

Projected job losses – 35,284 JOBS



Projected Income losses nearly $1 BILLION

*Economic Impacts of Reductions in Delta Exports on Central Valley Agriculture Update

Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, University of California

To the right is an aerial photograph of Westlands Water District taken in July of 2009 showing lands affected by water shortage.  Click HERE to download a larger version. (3.47 Mb .jpg)