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Irrigation is the single most expensive component of agricultural production in Kern County. Water costs range from $40 to $190 per ac/ft depending on irrigation district and elevation. Water use for crops varies from 1.5 ac-ft/ac for winter grain to more than 4 ac-ft/ac for alfalfa.
