Section 5
Little Wabash River Watershed Characterization
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Table 5-32 Richland County Animal Population (2002 Census of Agriculture)
1997 2002 Percent Change
Cattle and Calves 6,947 4,278 -38%
Beef 2,703 NA NA
Dairy 635 NA NA
Hogs and Pigs 46,250 84,792 83%
Poultry 372 286 -23%
Sheep and Lambs 189 NA NA
Horses and Ponies NA 174 NA
Table 5-33 Clay County Animal Population (2002 Census of Agriculture)
1997 2002 Percent Change
Cattle and Calves 7,717 8,687 13%
Beef 3,516 NA NA
Dairy 56 NA NA
Hogs and Pigs 21,757 34,389 58%
Poultry 380 378 -1%
Sheep and Lambs 599 1,405 135%
Horses and Ponies NA 562 NA
Table 5-34 Wayne County Animal Population (2002 Census of Agriculture)
1997 2002 Percent Change
Cattle and Calves 19,867 15,867 -20%
Beef 8,119 NA NA
Dairy 602 NA NA
Hogs and Pigs 59,253 59,970 1%
Poultry 441 479 9%
Sheep and Lambs 186 306 65%
Horses and Ponies NA 858 NA
Table 5-35 Edwards County Animal Population (2002 Census of Agriculture)
1997 2002 Percent Change
Cattle and Calves 6,175 7,655 24%
Beef 2,632 3,496 33%
Dairy NA NA NA
Hogs and Pigs 37,193 18,708 -50%
Poultry 79 137 73%
Sheep and Lambs 526 675 28%
Horses and Ponies NA 196 NA
Table 5-36 White County Animal Population (2002 Census of Agriculture)
1997 2002 Percent Change
Cattle and Calves 6,625 6,447 -3%
Beef 3,498 2,990 -15%
Dairy 7 6 -14%
Hogs and Pigs 21,357 14,021 -34%
Poultry 622 384 -38%
Sheep and Lambs 72 NA NA
Horses and Ponies NA 457 NA
Illinois EPA provided a GIS shapefile illustrating the location of livestock facilities in
the Little Wabash River basin. In 2000, Illinois EPA assessed the potential impact of
each facility on water quality with regard to the size of the facility, the site condition
and management, pollutant transport efficiency, and water resources vulnerability.
This GIS data has been used as a reference since the surveys were conducted at the
beginning of the decade. At the time of the survey, 57 facilities existed within the
