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Water withdrawals by water use category

Water withdrawals by water use category in the U.S. in 2010 (in billion gallons per day)

The data depicts the total amount of water withdrawals by water use category in the U.S. In 2010, the U.S. withdrew approx. 9.42 billion gallons of water per day for aquaculture.

Total withdrawals 355
Thermoelectric power 161
Irrigation 115
Public supply 42
Self-supplied industrial 15.9
Aquaculture 9.42
Mining 5.32
Self-supplied domestic 3.6
Livestock 2