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by rpxio 1283 days ago
You don't have to presume. It's in the article.

> As far as the nation’s and the state’s need for livestock feed, the 2.2 million tons of alfalfa Utah produced in 2021 amounted to 1.8% of the nation’s total output.

Link: https://downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu/usda-esmis/files/...

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The article also states that almost 1/3 of the Utah-sourced crop goes to exports.

> Almost a third of it is exported, mostly to China, taking far too much of our water with it.

So almost 20% of said water usage is for exports. That is lower than the total given.