Historical and Projected Water Use in the Coastal Bend

Water use in the Coastal Bend dropped 25% between 2000 and 2020. Projected manufacturing water use shows a 125% increase, going from 46 million gallons a day in 2020 to 103 million gallons a day in 2030.

Units are in million gallons a day
Figures taken from Region N's 2026 Water Plan (TWDB)
'Other' category includes irrigation, mining, and steam-electric
Chart: Jason HaleSource: Texas Water Development BoardGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper