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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 |
10,275 |
20,000 |
4,700,000 |
240,000 |
170,000 |
80,000 |
| Cattle |
905,193 |
7,100,000 |
1,700,000,000 |
79,000,000 |
36,000,000 |
20,000,000 |
| Poultry |
20,335,050 |
610,000 |
140,000,000 |
16,000,000 |
6,600,000 |
4,400,000 |
| Sheep |
4,702 |
1,900 |
450,000 |
40,000 |
29,000 |
8,100 |
| Total Animal |
21,255,220 |
7,700,000 |
1,900,000,000 |
95,000,000 |
43,000,000 |
24,000,000 |
*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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