Here's how agricultural energy consumption is broken down in the U.S.:- 31% for the manufacture of inorganic fertilizer
- 19% for the operation of field machinery
- 16% for transportation
- 13% for irrigation
- 8% for raising livestock (not including livestock feed)
- 5% for crop drying
- 5% for pesticide production
- 3% miscellaneous
Source: McLaughlin, N.B., et al., "Comparison of energy inputs for inorganic fertilizer and manure based corn production," Canadian Agricultural Engineering, Vol. 42, No. 1, 2000.
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