Are There CAFOs in Region 7?

More than 20% of the CAFOs in the country are located in Region 7. The region has 985 or 56% of the beef cattle CAFOs in the country, and 1,131 or 29% of the hog CAFOs.

The Region holds 38% of the national inventory of hogs. Iowa is first in hog production in the nation. Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa are second, third, and fifth, respectively, in fed cattle production in the nation. In fact, 44% of the country's cattle are fed in Region 7.

Large CAFO Estimates for EPA Region 7*
State	Beef	Veal	Dairy	Heifer	Hog	Broiler**	Turkey	Layer**	Total

Iowa	127	0	4	0	742	3	14	64	951
Kansas	280	0	6	0	106	0	4	5	401
Missouri	18	0	1	0	130	24	27	14	214
Nebraska	560	0	3	0	153	0	4	13	733
Totals	985	0	14	0	1131	27	49	96	2302

*State totals for large CAFOs extrapolated by EPA headquarters using data from USDA.

**Broilers are non egg-laying chickens, and layers are egg-laying chickens.

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