The bar chart illustrates the proportions of water consumption and financial revenue for five different agricultural products in America during 2008: wheat, corn, rice, soybeans, and cotton.
Overall, water consumption was highest for wheat and corn, which together accounted for over half of the total. In contrast, financial revenue was more evenly distributed among the products, with corn generating the most income and cotton the least.
Looking at water consumption, wheat required the largest proportion at 30%, closely followed by corn at 25%. Rice accounted for 20% of water use, while soybeans used 15%. Cotton consumed the smallest share of water, at just 10%.
Regarding financial revenue, corn generated the highest proportion at 28%. Rice and soybeans followed with 25% and 22% respectively, showing similar contributions. Wheat contributed 15% to the revenue, while cotton generated the lowest proportion, matching its water consumption at 10%.