Livestock and Water Quality - Western Watersheds Project

A further summary of livestock in the eleven western states is shown in Table 2. Cattle are by far the largest generators of waste, producing about 3.5 tons/year for every man, woman and child in the U.S. Table 1. Summary of Animal Wastes in the United States. Livestock. Type Number Waste. tons/yr Nitrogen . in Waste . tons/yr Phosphorous. in Waste ................
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