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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 |
2,338,884 |
4,400,000 |
1,100,000,000 |
55,000,000 |
39,000,000 |
18,000,000 |
| Cattle |
4,312,975 |
29,000,000 |
7,000,000,000 |
330,000,000 |
180,000,000 |
83,000,000 |
| Poultry |
41,471,912 |
1,900,000 |
460,000,000 |
51,000,000 |
23,000,000 |
18,000,000 |
| Sheep |
76,788 |
31,000 |
7,400,000 |
650,000 |
470,000 |
130,000 |
| Total Animal |
48,200,559 |
35,000,000 |
8,500,000,000 |
430,000,000 |
240,000,000 |
120,000,000 |
*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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