Taiwan's farmers use about 12,000 million cubic meters (MCM) of water a year, of which some 10,600 goes to irrigate crops. There are 17 irrigation associations throughout Taiwan. Among them, the Chianan Irrigation Association, responsible for irrigating Taiwan's largest area of rice production, is representative.
台灣農業用水一年約一二○億噸，扣除養殖畜牧用水後，有一○六億噸為灌溉用水，由全省十七個農田水利會分頭掌管，其中負責灌溉全省最大米倉的嘉南農田水利會可作為代表。