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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 |
1,025,473 |
1,900,000 |
470,000,000 |
24,000,000 |
17,000,000 |
8,000,000 |
| Cattle |
1,026,567 |
9,700,000 |
2,300,000,000 |
100,000,000 |
43,000,000 |
24,000,000 |
| Poultry |
5,946,660 |
400,000 |
96,000,000 |
11,000,000 |
4,100,000 |
4,100,000 |
| Sheep |
70,431 |
28,000 |
6,800,000 |
590,000 |
430,000 |
120,000 |
| Total Animal |
8,069,131 |
12,000,000 |
2,900,000,000 |
140,000,000 |
64,000,000 |
36,000,000 |
*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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