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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 |
1,993 |
3,800 |
920,000 |
47,000 |
33,000 |
16,000 |
| Cattle |
3,498 |
36,000 |
8,600,000 |
380,000 |
150,000 |
89,000 |
| Poultry |
1,793 |
78 |
19,000 |
2,000 |
660 |
700 |
| Sheep |
795 |
320 |
76,000 |
6,700 |
4,900 |
1,400 |
| Total Animal |
8,079 |
40,000 |
9,700,000 |
440,000 |
180,000 |
110,000 |
*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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