Report: Arizona’s groundwater contributes to 43% of state GDP
Arizona State University’s Seidman Research Institute and Business For Water Stewardship released a new, first-of-its-kind report estimating the economic importance of groundwater for Arizona’s five Active Management Areas in Phoenix, Pinal, Prescott, Santa Cruz and Tuscon. The report finds that Arizona’s groundwater contributed to an annual average of 43% of the state’s gross domestic product (GDP), or $1.2 trillion to the economy over a period of nine years.
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