Labour savings: the continuous movement of the system reduces the labour requirement of irrigation and increases the number of irrigated area which can be covered at a given pumping rate.  Pivots eliminate the cost of: laying pipes/tubes, moving pipes/tubes, checking gates/tubes, walking rows, ditching/damming, land levelling and multiple tillage operations. Once the pivot is set up, there is  no physical labour required. One person can operate the whole system.

Crop water use efficiency increased by 50%-75%. Water savings compared to any surface irrigation up to 45-70%.

Increased yields compared to surface irrigation up to 5%-25%.

Double cropping it is possible. Planting into the crop residue following harvest allows a second autumn/winter crop. The practice shows 3 crop/2 year rotation, i.e. corn - wheat - soybean.

Reduces water logging because a wide selection of nozzle types are available, so the system can match the infiltration rate of the soil.

The system is a low pressure system, therefore low pumping energy is required.

Can apply different application rates, during a revolution (having different crops or various soil types) during one revolution with improved water application uniformity.

Centre pivots are suitable for chemigation/fertigation.

Pivots have a relatively low capital cost per hectare.