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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 |
5,718,164 |
11,000,000 |
2,600,000,000 |
130,000,000 |
96,000,000 |
45,000,000 |
| Cattle |
2,395,456 |
21,000,000 |
4,900,000,000 |
220,000,000 |
100,000,000 |
51,000,000 |
| Poultry |
16,101,298 |
1,400,000 |
330,000,000 |
37,000,000 |
19,000,000 |
15,000,000 |
| Sheep |
161,069 |
64,000 |
15,000,000 |
1,400,000 |
990,000 |
280,000 |
| Total Animal |
24,375,987 |
33,000,000 |
7,900,000,000 |
390,000,000 |
220,000,000 |
110,000,000 |
*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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