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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 |
15,084 |
29,000 |
7,000,000 |
350,000 |
250,000 |
120,000 |
| Cattle |
439,436 |
3,000,000 |
720,000,000 |
34,000,000 |
18,000,000 |
8,600,000 |
| Poultry |
14,508,494 |
580,000 |
140,000,000 |
15,000,000 |
6,700,000 |
4,900,000 |
| Sheep |
40,219 |
16,000 |
3,900,000 |
340,000 |
250,000 |
69,000 |
| Total Animal |
15,003,233 |
3,600,000 |
870,000,000 |
50,000,000 |
25,000,000 |
14,000,000 |
*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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