The Dust Bowl lasted for 8 years , causing 5 to leave their homes . 4 billion fewer bushels of farmland were ineffective 8 years . The current drought is affecting all but a handful of American states . 3.5 million : People who left their homes in the Great Plains and beyond due to drought . 4 billion fewer bushels of corn will be produced annually than once expected .
The Dust Bowl lasted for 8 years , causing 5 to leave their homes . 4 billion fewer bushels of farmland were ineffective 8 years . The current drought is affecting all but a handful of American states . 4 billion fewer bushels of corn will be produced annually than once expected .