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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 |
545,748 |
1,000,000 |
250,000,000 |
13,000,000 |
9,100,000 |
4,300,000 |
| Cattle |
2,430,452 |
17,000,000 |
4,100,000,000 |
190,000,000 |
100,000,000 |
49,000,000 |
| Poultry |
16,076,039 |
490,000 |
120,000,000 |
13,000,000 |
5,200,000 |
3,600,000 |
| Sheep |
20,090 |
8,000 |
1,900,000 |
170,000 |
120,000 |
35,000 |
| Total Animal |
19,072,329 |
19,000,000 |
4,500,000,000 |
220,000,000 |
120,000,000 |
57,000,000 |
*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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