State Report for OKLAHOMA

Report from the Pollution Locator | Animal Waste section of Scorecard

Rankings: Animal Waste

States with Least Waste Percentile States with Most Waste
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Poultry waste:
Sheep waste:
Nitrogen in waste:
Nitrogen lost to atmosphere:
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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 1,295,196 2,500,000 600,000,000 30,000,000 22,000,000 10,000,000
Cattle 5,321,161 32,000,000 7,800,000,000 360,000,000 220,000,000 92,000,000
Poultry 31,651,822 1,100,000 250,000,000 28,000,000 11,000,000 8,300,000
Sheep 64,642 26,000 6,200,000 550,000 400,000 110,000
Total Animal 38,332,821 36,000,000 8,600,000,000 420,000,000 250,000,000 110,000,000

*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.

Animal Waste Trends

Animal Type Percentage Change in Animal Waste
Hogs Increased by 712% from 1987 to 1997
Cattle Increased by 24% from 1987 to 1997
Poultry Increased by 30% from 1987 to 1997
Sheep Decreased by 46% from 1987 to 1997
Total Animal Increased by 31% from 1987 to 1997

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Links

See EPA's Index of Watershed Indicators for this area (evaluates the current condition and vulnerability of aquatic resources.)

See the Factory Farm Project report for this state.

See the Oklahoma Chapter of the NRDC Report on America's Factory Farms

See the ELI Almanac of Enforceable Oklahoma State Laws to Control Nonpoint Source Water Pollution