Feedlot Facts
- Estimated population State of Minnesota as measured by manure output (per MPCA) - 50 Million
- Estimated number of feedlots in the State of Minnesota (per MPCA) - 18,000
- Number of registered feedlots in Dodge County as of December 31, 2015 - 237
- Number of water appropriate permits attained by Dodge County feedlot operators from the Minnesota DNR, March 2015 - 6
- Estimated number of gallons of water per year for 720 animal units (2,400 hogs) (per Minnesota DNR) - 2.6 to 3.5 Million
- Estimated number of feedlots in excess of 300 animal units in Dodge County* - 86
- Number of manure management plans on file with Dodge County as of March 2015 - 37
- Dodge County impaired waters (Per EPA) - 6
- Middle Fork Zumbro River
- Milliken Creek
- South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River - Link to Dodge County, Minnesota Website
- Lower Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River
- Salem Creek - Link to Feedlot Map of Dodge County
- Cedar River
*Pursuant to the 7020 rules issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, all feedlots in excess of 300 animal units must provide a manure management plan to Dodge County at the time of the application.
How Do CAFOs Impact the Environment?
(United States Environmental Protection Agency)
- Excess nutrients in water (such as nitrogen and phosphorus)
- contributes to low levels of dissolved oxygen (fish kills)
- decomposing organic matter that can contribute to toxic algal blooms
- Degrade water resources
- contributes to illness by exposing people to wastes and pathogens in their drinking water.
- Dust and odors can contribute to respiratory problems in workers and nearby residents.
