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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 |
1,096,045 |
2,100,000 |
510,000,000 |
26,000,000 |
18,000,000 |
8,500,000 |
| Cattle |
1,672,099 |
18,000,000 |
4,300,000,000 |
190,000,000 |
70,000,000 |
43,000,000 |
| Poultry |
45,677,308 |
2,100,000 |
490,000,000 |
54,000,000 |
18,000,000 |
19,000,000 |
| Sheep |
84,833 |
34,000 |
8,100,000 |
720,000 |
520,000 |
150,000 |
| Total Animal |
48,530,285 |
22,000,000 |
5,400,000,000 |
270,000,000 |
110,000,000 |
70,000,000 |
*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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