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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 |
81,292 |
150,000 |
38,000,000 |
1,900,000 |
1,400,000 |
630,000 |
| Cattle |
1,690,264 |
11,000,000 |
2,700,000,000 |
130,000,000 |
70,000,000 |
33,000,000 |
| Poultry |
10,537 |
520 |
130,000 |
14,000 |
3,800 |
5,000 |
| Sheep |
710,742 |
280,000 |
68,000,000 |
6,000,000 |
4,300,000 |
1,200,000 |
| Total Animal |
2,492,835 |
12,000,000 |
2,800,000,000 |
140,000,000 |
76,000,000 |
35,000,000 |
*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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