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This study aims to simulate the decision-making process regarding cultivation patterns by developing an agent-based model. In this model, the anthropogenic and mutual impacts of farmers’ agricultural activities and water table fluctuations have been investigated. This approach ensures that groundwater management policies considered by the authorities in charge are aligned with the preferences and concerns of agricultural farmers within the study area. This alignment between extraction limitations and agricultural performance procedures can enhance farmers’ alignment and compliance with regulatory policies. This approach is designed to help the authorities to control the agricultural water consumption of farmers by a better understanding of their behavioral patterns.