water agriculture use derived

{
  "input": {
    "type": "http",
    "method": "GET",
    "queryParams": {
      "crop": "alfalfa",
      "lang": "en",
      "state": "CA"
    }
  },
  "output": {
    "type": "json",
    "example": {
      "risk_flags": [
        "SGMA sustainable yield limits tighten 2027 — expect further pumping restrictions",
        "Almond tree permanence makes water access risk existential vs annual crops"
      ],
      "cost_impact": {
        "year_over_year_change": "+22% vs 2024 — driven by SGMA pumping fees and scarcity premium",
        "water_cost_per_acre_ft_surface": "$85–$220 (district dependent)",
        "water_cost_per_acre_ft_groundwater": "$250–$500 (pumping + SGMA compliance)",
        "estimated_water_cost_per_acre_almonds": "$875–$1750"
      },
      "query_summary": {
        "crop": "almonds",
        "state": "CA",
        "season": "2026",
        "irrigation_season": "April–October"
      },
      "crop_water_budget": {
        "crop": "Almonds",
        "deficit_estimate_pct": 35,
        "total_demand_acre_feet": 4900000,
        "total_ca_almond_acreage": 1400000,
        "estimated_acre_feet_per_acre": 3.5
      },
      "strategic_guidance": "Growers with pre-1914 water rights or senior district contracts have material competitive advantage. Deficit irrigation scheduling (50-70% ET replacement) reduces nut size but preserves tree health under curtailment.",
      "water_availability": {
        "drought_status": "71% of state in D2-D4 drought",
        "groundwater_trend": "Declining — San Joaquin Valley wells 28% below 10-year median",
        "curtailment_detail": "Pre-1914 rights protected; junior rights (post-1914) receiving 0-15% of allocation in Sacramento/San Joaquin",
        "curtailments_active": true,
        "surface_water_allocation": "State Water Project deliveries at 15% of contract — below-average snowpack"
      }
    }
  }
}