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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 |
445,833 |
850,000 |
210,000,000 |
10,000,000 |
7,500,000 |
3,500,000 |
| Cattle |
3,321,252 |
19,000,000 |
4,700,000,000 |
220,000,000 |
140,000,000 |
54,000,000 |
| Poultry |
32,254 |
1,600 |
370,000 |
41,000 |
13,000 |
15,000 |
| Sheep |
575,981 |
230,000 |
55,000,000 |
4,900,000 |
3,500,000 |
990,000 |
| Total Animal |
4,375,320 |
20,000,000 |
4,900,000,000 |
230,000,000 |
150,000,000 |
59,000,000 |
*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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