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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 |
9,593,306 |
18,000,000 |
4,400,000,000 |
220,000,000 |
160,000,000 |
75,000,000 |
| Cattle |
953,197 |
7,300,000 |
1,800,000,000 |
81,000,000 |
39,000,000 |
20,000,000 |
| Poultry |
136,336,517 |
5,800,000 |
1,400,000,000 |
150,000,000 |
66,000,000 |
50,000,000 |
| Sheep |
12,618 |
5,100 |
1,200,000 |
110,000 |
77,000 |
22,000 |
| Total Animal |
146,895,638 |
31,000,000 |
7,600,000,000 |
460,000,000 |
270,000,000 |
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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