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 |
57,450,288 |
110,000,000 |
27,000,000,000 |
1,300,000,000 |
960,000,000 |
450,000,000 |
| Cattle |
99,275,900 |
750,000,000 |
180,000,000,000 |
8,200,000,000 |
4,100,000,000 |
2,000,000,000 |
| Poultry |
1,316,425,230 |
50,000,000 |
12,000,000,000 |
1,300,000,000 |
530,000,000 |
410,000,000 |
| Sheep |
7,588,377 |
3,000,000 |
730,000,000 |
64,000,000 |
46,000,000 |
13,000,000 |
| Total Animal |
1,480,739,795 |
910,000,000 |
220,000,000,000 |
11,000,000,000 |
5,700,000,000 |
2,900,000,000 |
*Note: National totals are compiled using 1997 Census of Agriculture data. Please see a discussion of the limitations
of animal waste.
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