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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 |
738,327 |
1,400,000 |
340,000,000 |
17,000,000 |
12,000,000 |
5,800,000 |
| Cattle |
3,440,200 |
38,000,000 |
9,100,000,000 |
400,000,000 |
140,000,000 |
88,000,000 |
| Poultry |
7,764,608 |
300,000 |
71,000,000 |
7,700,000 |
2,700,000 |
2,500,000 |
| Sheep |
75,823 |
30,000 |
7,300,000 |
640,000 |
460,000 |
130,000 |
| Total Animal |
12,018,958 |
39,000,000 |
9,500,000,000 |
420,000,000 |
160,000,000 |
97,000,000 |
*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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