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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 |
438,201 |
830,000 |
200,000,000 |
10,000,000 |
7,300,000 |
3,400,000 |
| Cattle |
1,272,390 |
10,000,000 |
2,500,000,000 |
120,000,000 |
52,000,000 |
28,000,000 |
| Poultry |
162,397,305 |
5,200,000 |
1,200,000,000 |
130,000,000 |
53,000,000 |
39,000,000 |
| Sheep |
5,145 |
2,100 |
490,000 |
43,000 |
31,000 |
8,800 |
| Total Animal |
164,113,041 |
16,000,000 |
3,900,000,000 |
260,000,000 |
110,000,000 |
71,000,000 |
*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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