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Compared with irrigated corn, how much U.S. land is covered by lawns?
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About 200 gallons (184–238 gallons)
The study estimated drinking-quality water needed to keep lawns green across the Lower 48.
Source: NASA Earth Observatory, Looking for Lawns (2005) science.nasa.gov
Nearly 8 billion gallons a day
The average household uses more water outdoors than for showering and washing clothes combined.
Source: U.S. EPA WaterSense epa.gov
10.0%
Averaged over everyone, that's just 0.19 hours of yard work per person per day.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey 2025, Table 1 (2025) bls.gov
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