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How Much Water Do Almonds Need?

A single almond takes about 1.1 gallons of water to produce. Or close to 10 gallons for a handful.

California dedicates about 8% of its total agricultural water supply to growing almonds.

Almond trees need water year-round, even when they’re not producing almonds.

And more almond trees are being planted in California, with the number of almond orchards doubling in the last 20 years.

The Truth About Almonds and Water Use

The water almonds need became a topic of concern during the California drought from 2012 to 2016, the worst one on record since 1895. Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency for the state.