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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 |
4,521 |
8,600 |
2,100,000 |
110,000 |
76,000 |
35,000 |
| Cattle |
65,645 |
780,000 |
190,000,000 |
8,200,000 |
2,700,000 |
1,800,000 |
| Poultry |
3,348,771 |
170,000 |
40,000,000 |
4,400,000 |
1,100,000 |
1,600,000 |
| Sheep |
5,010 |
2,000 |
480,000 |
42,000 |
31,000 |
8,600 |
| Total Animal |
3,423,947 |
950,000 |
230,000,000 |
13,000,000 |
3,900,000 |
3,500,000 |
*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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