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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 |
202,234 |
380,000 |
93,000,000 |
4,700,000 |
3,400,000 |
1,600,000 |
| Cattle |
4,974,385 |
51,000,000 |
12,000,000,000 |
540,000,000 |
210,000,000 |
120,000,000 |
| Poultry |
52,316,789 |
2,800,000 |
670,000,000 |
74,000,000 |
27,000,000 |
27,000,000 |
| Sheep |
769,135 |
310,000 |
74,000,000 |
6,500,000 |
4,700,000 |
1,300,000 |
| Total Animal |
58,262,543 |
55,000,000 |
13,000,000,000 |
630,000,000 |
240,000,000 |
150,000,000 |
*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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