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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 |
71,897 |
140,000 |
33,000,000 |
1,700,000 |
1,200,000 |
560,000 |
| Cattle |
261,324 |
2,800,000 |
670,000,000 |
29,000,000 |
11,000,000 |
6,700,000 |
| Poultry |
47,143,426 |
1,500,000 |
350,000,000 |
38,000,000 |
16,000,000 |
11,000,000 |
| Sheep |
21,981 |
8,800 |
2,100,000 |
190,000 |
130,000 |
38,000 |
| Total Animal |
47,498,628 |
4,400,000 |
1,000,000,000 |
69,000,000 |
28,000,000 |
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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