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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 |
5,929 |
11,000 |
2,700,000 |
140,000 |
99,000 |
46,000 |
| Cattle |
1,676,171 |
13,000,000 |
3,200,000,000 |
150,000,000 |
70,000,000 |
35,000,000 |
| Poultry |
10,391 |
540 |
130,000 |
14,000 |
3,900 |
5,200 |
| Sheep |
291,648 |
120,000 |
28,000,000 |
2,500,000 |
1,800,000 |
500,000 |
| Total Animal |
1,984,139 |
13,000,000 |
3,200,000,000 |
150,000,000 |
72,000,000 |
36,000,000 |
*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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