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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 |
36,181 |
69,000 |
17,000,000 |
850,000 |
600,000 |
280,000 |
| Cattle |
21,633 |
210,000 |
52,000,000 |
2,300,000 |
900,000 |
510,000 |
| Poultry |
835 |
33 |
7,800 |
870 |
390 |
280 |
| Sheep |
1,503 |
600 |
140,000 |
13,000 |
9,200 |
2,600 |
| Total Animal |
60,152 |
280,000 |
68,000,000 |
3,100,000 |
1,500,000 |
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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