In 2011, after the Missouri River flood waters began to subside, Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS) conducted an analysis of the floods economic impact on agricultural production in Iowa and Nebraska. An in-depth spatial analysis was used to understand the number of impacted acres and types of crops that would have been harvested in 2011 in the absence of a flood. The results were used to educate and inform the general public and policymakers.
After accounting the effects of not being able to sell a normal crop, the losses were:
Iowa
- 233,269 acres involved
- $207 million in lost output
- $94.6 million in total value added
- $28.3 million in lost labor income
Nebraska
- 233,614 acres involved
- $188 million in lost output
- $95.8 million in total value added
- $57.8 million in lost labor income