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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 |
31,789 |
60,000 |
15,000,000 |
740,000 |
530,000 |
250,000 |
| Cattle |
1,559,162 |
11,000,000 |
2,700,000,000 |
120,000,000 |
65,000,000 |
31,000,000 |
| Poultry |
2,562,302 |
78,000 |
18,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
830,000 |
560,000 |
| Sheep |
282,872 |
110,000 |
27,000,000 |
2,400,000 |
1,700,000 |
490,000 |
| Total Animal |
4,436,125 |
11,000,000 |
2,700,000,000 |
130,000,000 |
68,000,000 |
33,000,000 |
*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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