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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 |
162,655 |
310,000 |
75,000,000 |
3,800,000 |
2,700,000 |
1,300,000 |
| Cattle |
14,712,129 |
100,000,000 |
25,000,000,000 |
1,200,000,000 |
600,000,000 |
290,000,000 |
| Poultry |
77,914,129 |
2,700,000 |
640,000,000 |
70,000,000 |
27,000,000 |
22,000,000 |
| Sheep |
1,483,022 |
590,000 |
140,000,000 |
13,000,000 |
9,100,000 |
2,600,000 |
| Total Animal |
94,271,935 |
110,000,000 |
26,000,000,000 |
1,300,000,000 |
640,000,000 |
310,000,000 |
*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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