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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 |
49,897 |
95,000 |
23,000,000 |
1,200,000 |
830,000 |
390,000 |
| Cattle |
1,808,765 |
16,000,000 |
3,900,000,000 |
180,000,000 |
75,000,000 |
44,000,000 |
| Poultry |
21,071,537 |
670,000 |
160,000,000 |
17,000,000 |
6,800,000 |
5,100,000 |
| Sheep |
5,074 |
2,000 |
490,000 |
43,000 |
31,000 |
8,700 |
| Total Animal |
22,935,273 |
17,000,000 |
4,100,000,000 |
200,000,000 |
83,000,000 |
49,000,000 |
*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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