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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 |
3,897,588 |
7,400,000 |
1,800,000,000 |
91,000,000 |
65,000,000 |
30,000,000 |
| Cattle |
976,701 |
7,400,000 |
1,800,000,000 |
81,000,000 |
41,000,000 |
20,000,000 |
| Poultry |
6,721,570 |
570,000 |
130,000,000 |
15,000,000 |
7,700,000 |
6,000,000 |
| Sheep |
54,056 |
22,000 |
5,200,000 |
460,000 |
330,000 |
93,000 |
| Total Animal |
11,649,915 |
15,000,000 |
3,700,000,000 |
190,000,000 |
110,000,000 |
56,000,000 |
*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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