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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 |
33,355 |
63,000 |
15,000,000 |
780,000 |
560,000 |
260,000 |
| Cattle |
27,968 |
300,000 |
71,000,000 |
3,100,000 |
1,200,000 |
720,000 |
| Poultry |
31,679,768 |
950,000 |
220,000,000 |
25,000,000 |
10,000,000 |
6,900,000 |
| Sheep |
1,167 |
470 |
110,000 |
9,900 |
7,100 |
2,000 |
| Total Animal |
31,742,258 |
1,300,000 |
310,000,000 |
29,000,000 |
12,000,000 |
7,800,000 |
*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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