美国农业每年因自然灾害(主要是旱灾)损失35亿美元,其中加利福尼亚州和圣巴巴拉州受灾最严重。 U.S. agriculture loses $3.5 billion yearly to natural disasters, mostly drought, with California and Santa Barbara County hit hardest.

在美国,自然灾害每年造成35亿美元的农业损失,其中半数以上的损失是干旱造成的。 Natural disasters are causing $3.5 billion in annual agricultural losses in the U.S., with drought responsible for over half the damage. 加利福尼亚每年损失13亿美元 — — 占全国农业总值的37% — — 尽管只生产全国农业价值的12%。 California faces $1.3 billion in losses yearly—37% of the national total—despite producing only 12% of the nation’s agricultural value. 圣芭芭拉郡每年损失超过2.45亿美元,是所有郡中最高的。 Santa Barbara County leads with over $245 million in annual losses, the highest of any county. 飓风、洪水和寒风使数以亿计的损失增加。 Hurricanes, floods, and cold waves add hundreds of millions in damage. 最近一些事件,如阿肯色州大洪水和海伦飓风的后遗症,凸显了农民日益承受的压力,导致粮食价格膨胀和供应不稳定。 Recent events like a major Arkansas flood and Hurricane Helene’s aftermath highlight growing strain on farmers, contributing to food price inflation and supply instability.