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Natural disasters, especially drought, significantly impact the U.S. food supply annually.

Drought causes $1.9 billion in losses yearly, with California most affected.

Utah faces $791,000 in annual losses, with innovative solutions offering some relief.

SALT LAKE CITY — New research shows how a variety of natural disasters are impacting the nation's food supply, presenting costly challenges to ranchers and farmers who are already struggling.

The full report covers over 3,000 U.S. counties and all 50 states, with a detailed breakdown of expected annual agricultural losses (total and per-farm), expected annual loss rate, total farms and total agricultural value, and the most damaging hazard in each location.

As an example, in April 2025,

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