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Show Irrigation Statistics From Census Bureau Colorado Leads in Acreago, Utah Is Second in the Number of Farms. WASHINGTON. June 7. There were 9,487,077 acres of land under un-der Irrigation in the United States in 1902. according to a census statement. Colorado leads In acreage, with 1,751,761 acres. California follows closely with 1.70S.720 acres. California has the greatest number of Irrigated farms, numbering over 30,000. Utah, with 21.CS4 farms. Is second, and Colorado, with 19.S06, is third. In the arid States and Territories the greatest coBt of construction was 51S.8G per acre, in Arizona. In California the cost was $13.91, and in Colorado 58.42. The average aver-age cost in Nevada was 52.99 per acre, the lowest in the list. |