Table 1-1: Methane Emissions From Domesticated Animals

 

Methane Emissions Factor (lbs CH4/Head)

1990 Population

Emissions (tons of CH4)

1992 Population

Emissions (tons of CH4)

1996 Population

Emissions (tons of CH4)

1997 Population

Emissions (tons of CH4)

Cattle

Dairy:

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

42.9

1400

30.0

1500

32.2

1600

34.3

1200

25.7

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

128.5

1300

83.5

1100

70.7

1000

64.3

900

57.8

-Mature cows that have calved

277.4

2600

360.6

2400

332.9

2200

305.1

2000

277.4

Beef:

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

42.2

3500

73.9

3500

73.9

3500

73.9

3500

73.9

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

140.4

300

21.1

200

14.0

700

49.1

500

35.1

-Mature cows that have calved

135.3

1100

74.4

1300

87.9

1500

101.5

1500

101.5

Sheep

17.6

1471

12.9

1355

11.9

1122

9.9

1064

9.4

Goats

11

231

1.3

250

1.4

289

1.6

298

1.6

Swine

3.3

5300

8.7

5488

9.1

3000

5.0

2764

4.6

Horses

39.6

974

19.3

1015

20.1

1096

21.7

1117

22.1

Mules/Asses

48.5

25

0.6

26

0.6

28

0.7

29

0.7

TOTAL

 

18,201

686

18,134

655

16,035

667

14,872

610

METRIC TONS C EQUIV.

   

3,566

 

3,401

 

3,465

 

3,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Methane Emissions Factor

Unit: (lbs. CH4/Head)    

Source: Workbook

Population Values

 Unit: Head

 Sources:  All cattle values from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

The values for goats, sheep, horses, and mules and asses were from the 1996 and 1998 National Agricultural Statistics Service censuses and were interpolated between the years 1992 and 1997.  For the purpose of interpolating the populations, it was assumed that they changed linearly over time.

Emissions (Tons of CH4)

Methane Emission Factors x Population Values

 

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Table 2-1 Methane Emissions from Manure Management

Data

1990

1992

1996

1997

Cattle

Dairy:

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

20.7

22.2

23.7

17.8

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

30.1

25.5

23.2

20.8

-Mature cows that have calved

60.2

55.6

50.9

46.3

Beef:

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

0.3

0.2

0.8

0.6

-Mature cows that have calved

1.8

2.1

2.4

2.4

Sheep

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.3

Goats

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Swine

28.4

29.5

16.1

14.8

Horses

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

Mules/Asses

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Total (Tons)

146

140

122

107

Total in MTCE

762

728

635

560

 

Table 2-1- Methane Emissions from Manure Management

The totals from each animal type from Tables 2-3 to 2-12.  The conversion from tons to Metric Tons of Carbon Equivalent is:

Tons of Methane x 0.091 x (12/44) x 21

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Table 2-2 1996 and 1997 Maximum Potential Methane Emissions from Manure Management

DATA TYPE

Volatile Solids

Maximum methane Production Capacity

1996 Population (Head)

Mass

Total Volatile Solids

Methane Producing Capacity

1997 Population (Head)

Mass

Total Volatile Solids

Methane Producing Capacity

Cattle

Dairy:

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

3.65

3.84

1600

1444800

5273520

20250317

1200

1083600

3955140

15187738

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

3.65

3.84

1000

1411000

5150150

19776576

900

1269900

4635135

17798918

-Mature cows that have calved

3.65

3.84

2200

3104200

11330330

43508467

2000

2822000

10300300

39553152

Beef:

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

2.6

2.72

3500

1389500

3612700

9826544

3500

1389500

3612700

9826544

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

2.6

2.72

700

555800

1445080

3930618

500

397000

1032200

2807584

-Mature cows that have calved

2.6

2.72

1500

1653000

4297800

11690016

1500

1653000

4297800

11690016

Buffalo

Sheep

3.36

3.04

1122

172788

580568

1764926

1064

163856

550556

1673691

Goats

3.48

2.72

289

40749

141807

385714

298

42018

146223

397726

Swine

3.1

7.33

3000

303000

939300

6885069

2764

279164

865408

6343444

Horses

3.65

2.72

1096

1087232

3968397

10794039

1117

1108064

4044434

11000859

Mules/Asses

3.65

5.29

28

27776

101382

536313

29

28768

105003

555467

 

 

Table 2-2 1990 and 1992 Maximum Potential Methane Emissions from Manure Management

 

DATA TYPE

Volatile Solids

Maximum methane Production Capacity

Typical Animal Mass

1990 Population (Head)

Mass

Total Volatile Solids

Maximum Potential Methane Emissions

1992 Population (Head)

Mass

Total Volatile Solids

Methane Producing Capacity

Cattle

Dairy:

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

3.65

3.84

903

1400

1264200

4614330

17719027

1500

1354500

4943925

18984672

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

3.65

3.84

1411

1300

1834300

6695195

25709549

1100

1552100

5665165

21754234

-Mature cows that have calved

3.65

3.84

1411

2600

3668600

13390390

51419098

2400

3386400

12360360

47463782

Beef:

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

2.6

2.72

397

3500

1389500

3612700

9826544

3500

1389500

3612700

9826544

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

2.6

2.72

794

300

238200

619320

1684550

200

158800

412880

1123034

-Mature cows that have calved

2.6

2.72

1102

1100

1212200

3151720

8572678

1300

1432600

3724760

10131347

Buffalo

Sheep

3.36

3.04

154

1471

226534

761154

2313909

1355

208670

701131

2131439

Goats

3.48

2.72

141

234

32994

114819

312308

250

35250

122670

333662

Swine

3.1

7.33

101

5300

535300

1659430

12163622

5488

554288

1718293

12595086

Horses

3.65

2.72

992

974

966208

3526659

9592513

1015

1006880

3675112

9996305

Mules/Asses

3.65

5.29

992

25

24800

90520

478851

26

25792

94141

498005

Table 2-2 – Maximum Potential Methane Emissions

Volatile Solids Production

Unit: lbs VS/lbs of animal mass/ year

Source: Workbook

Maximum Methane Production Capacity

Unit: cf CH4 / lbs VS

Source: Workbook

Typical Animal Mass

Unit: lbs

Source: Workbook

Population

                    Unit: Head

                                        Sources:

All Cattle Values from the National Agricultural Statistics Service

The values for goats, sheep, horses, and mules and asses were from the 1996 and 1998 National Agricultural Statistics Service censuses and were interpolated between the years 1992 and 1997. For the purpose of interpolating the populations, it was assumed that they changed linearly over time.

                Mass

                                    Unit: lbs

                                    Source: Typical Animal Mass x Population

                Total Volatile Solids

                                        Unit: lbs VS

                                        Source: Mass x Volatile Solids Production

 

            Maximum Potential Methane Emissions

                                        Unit: cf CH4

Source: Volatile Solids Production x Maximum Methane Production Capacity

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Table 2-3 Dairy: Replacement 0-12 Months Old

 

Manure System

Methane Conversion Factor

Waste System Usage

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Pasture/Range

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Daily Spread

0.2%

58.0%

20554

849

22022

910

23490

970

17618

728

Solid Storage

1.0%

13.0%

23035

951

24680

1019

26325

1087

19744

815

Drylot

1.1%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Deep Pit Stacks

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Litter

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddock

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Liquid/Slurry

18.7%

29.0%

960903

39685

1029539

42520

1098175

45355

823631

34016

Anaerobic Lagoon

90.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage <1 mo

9.4%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage >1 mo

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Emissions Tons 1990

21

Total Emissions Tons 1992

22

Total Emissions Tons 1996

24

Total Emissions Tons 1997

18

 

Table 2-4 Dairy Replacement 12-24 months old

 

Manure System

Methane Conversion Factor

Waste System Usage

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Pasture/Range

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Daily Spread

0.2%

58.0%

29823

1232

25235

1042

22941

947

20647

853

Solid Storage

1.0%

13.0%

33422

1380

28281

1168

25710

1062

23139

956

Drylot

1.1%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Deep Pit Stacks

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Litter

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddock

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Liquid/Slurry

18.7%

29.0%

1394229

57582

1179732

48723

1072484

44294

965235

39864

Anaerobic Lagoon

90.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage <1 mo

9.4%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage >1 mo

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Emissions Tons 1990

30

Total Emissions Tons 1992

25

Total Emissions Tons 1996

23

Total Emissions Tons 1997

21

 

Table 2-5 Dairy Mature Cows that have Calved

 

Manure System

Methane Conversion Factor

Waste System Usage

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Pasture/Range

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Daily Spread

0.2%

58.0%

59646

2463

55058

2274

50470

2084

45882

1895

Solid Storage

1.0%

13.0%

66845

2761

61703

2548

56561

2336

51419

2124

Drylot

1.1%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Deep Pit Stacks

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Litter

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddock

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Liquid/Slurry

18.7%

29.0%

2788458

115163

2573961

106305

2359464

97446

2144967

88587

Anaerobic Lagoon

90.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage <1 mo

9.4%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage >1 mo

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Emissions Tons 1990

60

Total Emissions Tons 1992

56

Total Emissions Tons 1996

51

Total Emissions Tons 1997

46

 

Table 2-6 Beef Replacement Cows 0-12 months old

 

Manure System

Methane Conversion Factor

Waste System Usage

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Pasture/Range

1.0%

100.0%

98265

4058

98265

4058

98265

4058

98265

4058

Daily Spread

0.2%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solid Storage

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Drylot

1.1%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Deep Pit Stacks

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Litter

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddock

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Liquid/Slurry

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Anaerobic Lagoon

90.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage <1 mo

9.4%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage >1 mo

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Emissions Tons 1990

2.0

Total Emissions Tons 1992

2.0

Total Emissions Tons 1996

2.0

Total Emissions Tons 1997

2.0

 

Table 2-7 Beef Replacement Cows 12-24 months old

 

Manure System

Methane Conversion Factor

Waste System Usage

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Pasture/Range

1.0%

100.0%

16846

696

11230

464

39306

1623

28076

1160

Daily Spread

0.2%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solid Storage

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Drylot

1.1%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Deep Pit Stacks

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Litter

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddock

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Liquid/Slurry

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Anaerobic Lagoon

90.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage <1 mo

9.4%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage >1 mo

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Emissions Tons 1990

0.3

Total Emissions Tons 1992

0.2

Total Emissions Tons 1996

0.8

Total Emissions Tons 1997

0.6

 

Table 2-8 Mature Beef Cows

 

Manure System

Methane Conversion Factor

Waste System Usage

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Pasture/Range

1.0%

100.0%

85727

3541

101313

4184

116900

4828

116900

4828

Daily Spread

0.2%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solid Storage

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Drylot

1.1%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Deep Pit Stacks

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Litter

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddock

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Liquid/Slurry

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Anaerobic Lagoon

90.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage <1 mo

9.4%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage >1 mo

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Emissions Tons 1990

1.8

Total Emissions Tons 1992

2.1

Total Emissions Tons 1996

2.4

Total Emissions Tons 1997

2.4

 

Table 2-8 Sheep

 

Manure System

Methane Conversion Factor

Waste System Usage

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Pasture/Range

1.0%

100.0%

23139

956

21314

880

17649

729

16737

691

Daily Spread

0.2%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solid Storage

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Drylot

1.1%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Deep Pit Stacks

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Litter

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddock

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Liquid/Slurry

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Anaerobic Lagoon

90.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage <1 mo

9.4%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage >1 mo

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Emissions Tons 1990

0.5

Total Emissions Tons 1992

0.4

Total Emissions Tons 1996

0.4

Total Emissions Tons 1997

0.3

 

Table 2-10 Goats

 

Manure System

Methane Conversion Factor

Waste System Usage

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Pasture/Range

1.0%

100.0%

3123

129

3337

138

3857

159

3977

164

Daily Spread

0.2%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solid Storage

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Drylot

1.1%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Deep Pit Stacks

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Litter

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddock

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Liquid/Slurry

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Anaerobic Lagoon

90.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage <1 mo

9.4%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage >1 mo

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Emissions Tons 1990

0.1

Total Emissions Tons 1992

0.1

Total Emissions Tons 1996

0.1

Total Emissions Tons 1997

0.1

 

Table 2-11 Swine

 

Manure System

Methane Conversion Factor

Waste System Usage

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Pasture/Range

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Daily Spread

0.2%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solid Storage

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Drylot

1.1%

53.0%

70914

2929

73429

3033

40140

1658

36982

1527

Deep Pit Stacks

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Litter

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddock

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Liquid/Slurry

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Anaerobic Lagoon

90.0%

3.0%

328418

13564

340067

14045

185897

7678

171273

7074

Pit Storage <1 mo

9.4%

2.0%

22746

939

23553

973

12875

532

11862

490

Pit Storage >1 mo

18.7%

42.0%

955331

39455

989218

40855

540753

22333

498214

20576

Total Emissions Tons 1990

28

Total Emissions Tons 1992

29

Total Emissions Tons 1996

16

Total Emissions Tons 1997

15

 

Table 2-12 Horses

 

Manure System

Methane Conversion Factor

Waste System Usage

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Pasture/Range

1.0%

65.0%

62351

2575

64976

2684

70161

2898

71506

2953

Daily Spread

0.2%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solid Storage

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Drylot

1.1%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Deep Pit Stacks

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Litter

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddock

1.0%

35.0%

33574

1387

34987

1445

37779

1560

38503

1590

Liquid/Slurry

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Anaerobic Lagoon

90.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage <1 mo

9.4%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage >1 mo

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Emissions Tons 1990

2.0

Total Emissions Tons 1992

2.1

Total Emissions Tons 1996

2.2

Total Emissions Tons 1997

2.3

 

Table 2-13 Mules and Asses

 

Manure System

Methane Conversion Factor

Waste System Usage

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Ft)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Pasture/Range

1.0%

65.0%

3113

129

3237

134

3486

144

3611

149

Daily Spread

0.2%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solid Storage

1.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Drylot

1.1%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Deep Pit Stacks

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Litter

10.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddock

1.0%

35.0%

1676

69

1743

72

1877

78

1944

80

Liquid/Slurry

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Anaerobic Lagoon

90.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage <1 mo

9.4%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pit Storage >1 mo

18.7%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Emissions Tons 1990

0.10

Total Emissions Tons 1992

0.10

Total Emissions Tons 1996

0.11

Total Emissions Tons 1997

0.11

Tables 2-3 through 2-12: Methane Emissions for Specific Animals

Methane Conversion Factor %

Source: Workbook

Waste System Usage %

Source: Workbook (The Workbook contained state level data for waste system usage.)

Methane Emissions (Cubic Feet)

Source: Methane Conversion Factor x Waste System Usage x Maximum Potential Emissions (from Table 2-2)

Methane Emissions (Pounds)

Source: Methane Emissions (Cubic Feet) x 0.0413 lbs/ft3

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Table 2-14 Methane Emissions from Manure Management
Data 1990 1992 1996 1997
Cattle        
              Dairy:        
  -Replacement 0-12 Months old 20.7 22.2 23.7 17.8
  -Replacement 12-24 Months old 30.1 25.5 23.2 20.8
  -Mature cows that have calved 60.2 55.6 50.9 46.3
              Beef:        
    -Replacement 0-12 Months old 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
   -Replacement 12-24 Months old 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.6
   -Mature cows that have calved 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.4
Sheep 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
Goats 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Swine 28.4 29.5 16.1 14.8
Horses 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3
Mules/Asses 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
   
Total (Tons) 146 140 122 107
Total in MTCE 762 728 635 560

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Table 3-1 Emissions from Agricultural Soils

 

 

Emissions Source

1990

1996

Unit

Synthetic Fertilizer

1,973,126

1,522,255

kg N/yr

Synthetic Fertilizer (kg N2O)

29,992

23,138

kg N2O/yr

Organic Fertilizer

NA

NA

Manure Spread

241,013

214,125

kg N/yr

Manure Spread (kg N2O)

3,013

2,677

kg N2O/yr

Crop Residue

NA

NA

Nitrogen Fixing Crops

NA

NA

High Organic Soils

NA

NA

Lime Use

NA

NA

Direct from Animal Production

5,184

6,026

kg N/yr

Direct from Animal Production

65

75

Indirect from N Applied to Soils

NA

NA

Total Emissions From Soils

2,796

2,189

MTCE

Emissions From Lime

NA

NA

Table 3-1 Emissions from Agricultural Soils

Synthetic Fertilizer (kg N/yr)

Source: Fertilizer Institute: "Fertilizer Consumption By State" The 1996 report is located at http://www.tfi.org/, and the 1990 report received via fax on December 22, 1999.

Manure Spread (kg N/yr) & Direct From Animal Production

See Table 3-2

Organic Fertilizer, Nitrogen Fixing Crops, Crop Residue, High Organic Soils, Lime Use, and Indirect Nitrogen Applied to Soil

There was insufficient data to estimate any of these sources or sinks of nitrogen. The information was not available at RIDEM's Division of Agriculture, and was not included in 1997 Census of Agriculture Rhode Island Sate and County Data, or New England Agricultural Statistics 1998 or in NASS reports.

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Table 3-2: Emissions from Manure Spread 1990

 

 

DATA TYPE

Average TAM

Total Kjeldahl

% Daily Spread

% Deposited in Pasture, Range or Paddock

1990 Animal Population

Manure Spread kg of unvolatized N

Direct N From Animals

Cattle

Dairy:

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

476

0.45

58%

0%

1400

50788

0

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

640

0.45

58%

0%

1300

63408

0

-Mature cows that have calved

640

0.45

58%

0%

2600

126817

0

Beef:

0

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

391

0.34

0%

100%

3500

0

2717

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

500

0.34

0%

100%

300

0

298

-Mature cows that have calved

500

0.34

0%

100%

1100

0

1092

Sheep

70

0.42

0%

100%

1471

0

253

Goats

64

0.42

0%

100%

234

0

37

Swine

46

0.52

0%

0%

5300

0

0

Horses

450

0.3

0%

100%

974

0

768

Mules/Asses

450

0.3

0%

100%

25

0

20

 

Totals 1990

241012.8

5184.123

 

 

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Table 3-2: Emissions from Manure Spread 1996

DATA TYPE

Average TAM

Total Kjeldahl

% Daily Spread

% Deposited in Pasture, Range or Paddock

1996 Animal Population

Manure Spread kg of unvolatized N

Direct N From Animals

Cattle

Dairy:

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

476

0.45

58%

0%

1600

58043.1

0

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

640

0.45

58%

0%

1000

48775.7

0

-Mature cows that have calved

640

0.45

58%

0%

2200

107306

0

Beef:

0

-Replacement 0-12 Months old

391

0.34

0%

100%

3500

0

2717.29

-Replacement 12-24 Months old

500

0.34

0%

100%

700

0

694.96

-Mature cows that have calved

500

0.34

0%

100%

1500

0

1489.2

Sheep

70

0.42

0%

100%

1122

0

192.643

Goats

64

0.42

0%

100%

289

0

45.367

Swine

46

0.52

0%

0%

3000

0

0

Horses

450

0.3

0%

100%

1096

0

864.086

Mules/Asses

450

0.3

0%

100%

28

0

22.0752

 

Totals

214125

6025.63

Table 3-2 Emissions from Manure Spread

Average TAM (typical animal mass)

Unit: kg

Source: State Workbook: Methodologies for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Volume VIII, Chapter 9

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

Units: (kg/day/1000 kg of mass)

Source: State Workbook: Methodologies for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Volume VIII, Chapter 9

% Daily Spread & % Deposited in Pasture

Source: Workbook

Animal Population

Units: Head

Sources: All Cattle Values from the National Agricultural Statistics Service

The values for goats, sheep, horses, and mules and asses were from the 1996 and 1998 National Agricultural Statistics Service censuses and were interpolated between the years 1992 and 1997. For the purpose of interpolating the populations, it was assumed that they changed linearly over time.

Manure Spread kg of unvolatized N

Units kg N

Sources: Animal Population x % Daily Spread x (Average TAM/1000) x Total Kjeldahl x 365 days x 0.8

Direct N from Animals

Units kg N

Sources: Animal Population x % Deposited in Pasture x (Average TAM/1000) x Total Kjeldahl x 365 days x 0.8