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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 |
209,501 |
400,000 |
97,000,000 |
4,900,000 |
3,500,000 |
1,600,000 |
| Cattle |
1,645,944 |
12,000,000 |
2,800,000,000 |
130,000,000 |
68,000,000 |
33,000,000 |
| Poultry |
51,362,575 |
2,200,000 |
530,000,000 |
59,000,000 |
27,000,000 |
20,000,000 |
| Sheep |
72,663 |
29,000 |
7,000,000 |
610,000 |
440,000 |
120,000 |
| Total Animal |
53,290,683 |
14,000,000 |
3,500,000,000 |
200,000,000 |
99,000,000 |
54,000,000 |
*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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