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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 |
1,049,338 |
2,000,000 |
480,000,000 |
25,000,000 |
18,000,000 |
8,200,000 |
| Cattle |
6,550,376 |
44,000,000 |
11,000,000,000 |
490,000,000 |
270,000,000 |
120,000,000 |
| Poultry |
931,850 |
87,000 |
21,000,000 |
2,300,000 |
1,100,000 |
930,000 |
| Sheep |
109,374 |
44,000 |
11,000,000 |
920,000 |
670,000 |
190,000 |
| Total Animal |
8,640,938 |
46,000,000 |
11,000,000,000 |
510,000,000 |
290,000,000 |
130,000,000 |
*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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