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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 |
136,007 |
260,000 |
63,000,000 |
3,200,000 |
2,300,000 |
1,100,000 |
| Cattle |
1,530,566 |
11,000,000 |
2,500,000,000 |
120,000,000 |
64,000,000 |
31,000,000 |
| Poultry |
142,812,224 |
4,500,000 |
1,100,000,000 |
120,000,000 |
46,000,000 |
33,000,000 |
| Sheep |
5,725 |
2,300 |
550,000 |
48,000 |
35,000 |
9,800 |
| Total Animal |
144,484,522 |
15,000,000 |
3,700,000,000 |
240,000,000 |
110,000,000 |
65,000,000 |
*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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