#8. Idaho

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– Share of state experiencing drought conditions (20-year average): 49,028 sq. mi. (58.7% of land area); 952,433 people (60.8% of population)

— Moderate drought: 31,561 sq. mi. (37.8% of land area); 606,262 people (38.7% of population)

— Severe drought: 17,740 sq. mi. (21.2% of land area); 309,847 people (19.8% of population)

— Extreme drought: 6,253 sq. mi. (7.5% of land area); 99,131 people (6.3% of population)

— Exceptional drought: 1,139 sq. mi. (1.4% of land area); 18,262 people (1.2% of population)

More than 61% of Idaho is currently abnormally dry, creating issues with snowpack, water levels and crop yields. A drought pummeled the state for 258 weeks in the early 2000s, and 40.78% of the state experienced exceptional drought in December 2003.