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1997 Animal Waste Summary
| Animal Type |
Number of Head |
Amount of Waste (tons/yr) |
Volume of Waste (gallons/yr) |
Amount of Nitrogen in Waste(pounds/yr) |
Nitogen Lost to Atmosphere (pounds/yr) |
Amount of Phosphorous in Waste (pounds/yr) |
| Hogs |
9,052 |
17,000 |
4,200,000 |
210,000 |
150,000 |
71,000 |
| Cattle |
732,681 |
6,900,000 |
1,700,000,000 |
74,000,000 |
30,000,000 |
18,000,000 |
| Poultry |
7,648 |
400 |
96,000 |
10,000 |
3,200 |
3,800 |
| Sheep |
74,662 |
30,000 |
7,200,000 |
630,000 |
460,000 |
130,000 |
| Total Animal |
824,043 |
6,900,000 |
1,700,000,000 |
75,000,000 |
31,000,000 |
18,000,000 |
*Note: State totals are compiled using 1997 Census of Agriculture data, the most recent available data for this state.
Please see a discussion of the limitations of animal waste data for
more details.
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