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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 |
1,393,685 |
2,600,000 |
640,000,000 |
33,000,000 |
23,000,000 |
11,000,000 |
| Cattle |
3,723,271 |
24,000,000 |
5,800,000,000 |
270,000,000 |
150,000,000 |
70,000,000 |
| Poultry |
702,858 |
72,000 |
17,000,000 |
1,900,000 |
1,000,000 |
780,000 |
| Sheep |
416,231 |
170,000 |
40,000,000 |
3,500,000 |
2,500,000 |
720,000 |
| Total Animal |
6,236,045 |
27,000,000 |
6,500,000,000 |
310,000,000 |
180,000,000 |
82,000,000 |
*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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