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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 |
136,716 |
260,000 |
63,000,000 |
3,200,000 |
2,300,000 |
1,100,000 |
| Cattle |
1,155,851 |
8,900,000 |
2,200,000,000 |
99,000,000 |
47,000,000 |
25,000,000 |
| Poultry |
95,932,158 |
2,900,000 |
690,000,000 |
75,000,000 |
31,000,000 |
21,000,000 |
| Sheep |
3,131 |
1,300 |
300,000 |
26,000 |
19,000 |
5,400 |
| Total Animal |
97,227,856 |
12,000,000 |
2,900,000,000 |
180,000,000 |
80,000,000 |
47,000,000 |
*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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