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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 |
1,692,614 |
3,200,000 |
780,000,000 |
40,000,000 |
28,000,000 |
13,000,000 |
| Cattle |
1,282,639 |
11,000,000 |
2,600,000,000 |
120,000,000 |
53,000,000 |
28,000,000 |
| Poultry |
22,967,240 |
1,100,000 |
270,000,000 |
30,000,000 |
9,400,000 |
11,000,000 |
| Sheep |
134,906 |
54,000 |
13,000,000 |
1,100,000 |
830,000 |
230,000 |
| Total Animal |
26,077,399 |
15,000,000 |
3,700,000,000 |
190,000,000 |
92,000,000 |
52,000,000 |
*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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