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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 |
1,227 |
2,300 |
570,000 |
29,000 |
21,000 |
9,600 |
| Cattle |
511,990 |
4,100,000 |
990,000,000 |
46,000,000 |
21,000,000 |
11,000,000 |
| Poultry |
3,899 |
210 |
50,000 |
5,400 |
1,500 |
2,000 |
| Sheep |
89,812 |
36,000 |
8,600,000 |
760,000 |
550,000 |
150,000 |
| Total Animal |
606,928 |
4,100,000 |
1,000,000,000 |
46,000,000 |
22,000,000 |
12,000,000 |
*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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