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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 |
800 |
1,500 |
370,000 |
19,000 |
13,000 |
6,200 |
| Cattle |
69,201 |
690,000 |
170,000,000 |
7,500,000 |
2,900,000 |
1,800,000 |
| Poultry |
1,179 |
57 |
14,000 |
1,500 |
390 |
540 |
| Sheep |
4,507 |
1,800 |
430,000 |
38,000 |
28,000 |
7,800 |
| Total Animal |
75,687 |
700,000 |
170,000,000 |
7,500,000 |
2,900,000 |
1,800,000 |
*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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