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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 |
308,193 |
590,000 |
140,000,000 |
7,200,000 |
5,200,000 |
2,400,000 |
| Cattle |
2,146,046 |
15,000,000 |
3,700,000,000 |
170,000,000 |
89,000,000 |
44,000,000 |
| Poultry |
18,374,248 |
570,000 |
130,000,000 |
15,000,000 |
6,000,000 |
4,200,000 |
| Sheep |
13,321 |
5,300 |
1,300,000 |
110,000 |
82,000 |
23,000 |
| Total Animal |
20,841,808 |
16,000,000 |
4,000,000,000 |
190,000,000 |
100,000,000 |
50,000,000 |
*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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