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What data on 11K farms reveals about the country’s factory farm hotbed

The analysis links dense livestock operations to pollution and weak oversight, with some counties hosting far more factory farms than others, researchers said.

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Sentient Media reports Iowa has the most factory farms, producing 170 billion pounds of manure annually, leading to severe water pollution and health risks, including cancer.

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We Mapped All 11,000 Factory Farms in Iowa. Here Are Five Things We Learned.

Here’s what the data reveal about the country’s factory farm hotbed.

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What data on 11K farms reveals about the country’s factory farm hotbed

Sentient Media reports Iowa has the most factory farms, producing 170 billion pounds of manure annually, leading to severe water pollution and health risks, including cancer.

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KPVI broke the news on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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