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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 |
1,562 |
3,000 |
720,000 |
37,000 |
26,000 |
12,000 |
| Cattle |
31,701 |
210,000 |
50,000,000 |
2,400,000 |
1,300,000 |
630,000 |
| Poultry |
15 |
0 |
110 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
| Sheep |
887 |
360 |
85,000 |
7,500 |
5,400 |
1,500 |
| Total Animal |
34,165 |
210,000 |
51,000,000 |
2,400,000 |
1,300,000 |
650,000 |
*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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