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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 |
820,135 |
1,600,000 |
380,000,000 |
19,000,000 |
14,000,000 |
6,400,000 |
| Cattle |
1,785,919 |
12,000,000 |
3,000,000,000 |
140,000,000 |
74,000,000 |
36,000,000 |
| Poultry |
197,650,937 |
7,000,000 |
1,600,000,000 |
180,000,000 |
75,000,000 |
56,000,000 |
| Sheep |
7,625 |
3,100 |
730,000 |
64,000 |
47,000 |
13,000 |
| Total Animal |
200,264,616 |
21,000,000 |
5,000,000,000 |
340,000,000 |
160,000,000 |
98,000,000 |
*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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