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Animal Manure and Mortality Management
Arkansas Swine Odor Survey
Survey Descriptive Statistics

The information contained in this appendix is descriptive information regarding the farms included in the survey. For information on the odor measurements refer to the other appendices and the body of the report.

Distribution of Farms by County

County

Number

Benton

5

Conway

4

Howard

4

Polk

5

Pope

7

Sevier

5

Washington

6

 

Distribution of Swine Production Types

Type

Number

Farrow Through Weaning

4

Farrow Through Nursery

9

Nursery

2

Nucleus Purebred

2

Finish

19

 

Distribution of Manure Storage Units

Type

Number

In House Pits

7

Holding Pond

9

Settling Basin & Holding Pond

13

Fresh Water Holding Pond

2

Lagoon

1

Settling Basin & Lagoon

1

Bedding

3

 

Distribution of Manure Application
Equipment Used

Equipment

Number

Honey Wagon

15

Irrigation

10

Irrigation & Honey Wagon

6

Manure Spreader

3

 

Distribution of Mortality Disposal Systems

Type

Number

Burial

7

Composter

2

Freezer

4

Rendering

9

Dumpsters & Freezers

3

Composter & Dumpsters & Burial

1

 

Distribution of Farm Appearance Classes

Classification

Number

Poor

1

Fair

5

Good

9

Very Good

7

 

Distribution of Complaint History Classes

Classification

Number

None

10

Very Few

6

A Few

5

Several

1

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