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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 |
90 |
170 |
42,000 |
2,100 |
1,500 |
700 |
| Cattle |
15,796 |
200,000 |
49,000,000 |
2,100,000 |
660,000 |
470,000 |
| Poultry |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sheep |
1,916 |
770 |
180,000 |
16,000 |
12,000 |
3,300 |
| Total Animal |
17,802 |
200,000 |
49,000,000 |
2,100,000 |
670,000 |
470,000 |
*Note: County totals are compiled using 1997 Census of Agriculture data. Please see a discussion of the limitations of animal waste data for
more details.
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