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> In 2014, Southern Nevada’s gross water demand was about 205 gallons per capita per day (GPCD). In the region, single- and multi-family households account for 60 percent of water consumption—70 percent of which is used for landscaping.

I found this quote in this 2016 PDF from the EPA:

https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-02/documents/ws...

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That's because that doc is talking about Southern Nevada (read: Vegas) in isolation, 78% of Nevada water usage is agriculture (followed by 13% residential, 7% mining)

https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=4764

True, and also 75% of Nevada’s population is in the Las Vegas metro area.

You understand that factoid strengthens the point of the person you're replying to right

I am not attempting to strengthen or weaken anyone’s points. Not even regarding the definition of the word “factoid!”

This is relevant though towards the argument that Vegas isn't typical in it's water consumption and trees may well have a much more detrimental effect than in other places.

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