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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 |
1,372 |
2,600 |
630,000 |
32,000 |
23,000 |
11,000 |
| Cattle |
50,114 |
330,000 |
80,000,000 |
3,800,000 |
2,100,000 |
990,000 |
| Poultry |
2,680 |
150 |
35,000 |
3,800 |
1,400 |
1,400 |
| Sheep |
804 |
320 |
77,000 |
6,800 |
4,900 |
1,400 |
| Total Animal |
54,970 |
330,000 |
81,000,000 |
3,800,000 |
2,100,000 |
1,000,000 |
*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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