EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Minerals
American Crystal Sugar - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 6 facilities across 3 states (1.8M MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 1.8M
- Reporting facilities
- 6
- States covered
- 3
- Overall rank
- #230
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, American Crystal Sugar reported 1.8M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 6 facilities in 3 states (ranks #230 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions decreased 8% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #230 of 2,289
- #18 in Minerals
- -8.0% since 2011
American Crystal Sugar vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
1,807,213 230th of 2289 higher than 2,059 of 2,289 companies
GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
How American Crystal Sugar spreads its footprint vs Minerals peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 20 Minerals companies. A company can lead its sector from one concentrated site or from many smaller ones; the split below uses the median of this peer group (6 facilities, 3.71M MT).
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Minerals peer footprint table: American Crystal Sugar, 6 facilities, 1.81M MT CO2e. Holcim Participations (us), 12 facilities, 11.04M MT CO2e. Eagle Materials, 13 facilities, 5.84M MT CO2e. Rc Lonestar, 7 facilities, 5.59M MT CO2e. Lhoist North America, 10 facilities, 5.45M MT CO2e. Cemex, 7 facilities, 5.39M MT CO2e. Crh Americas, 7 facilities, 4.37M MT CO2e. Heidelberg Materials US Cement, 6 facilities, 4.17M MT CO2e. Carmeuse Lime, 10 facilities, 4.13M MT CO2e. Martin Marietta Materials, 4 facilities, 4M MT CO2e. Graymont, 9 facilities, 3.71M MT CO2e. Taiheiyo Cement USA, 4 facilities, 3.57M MT CO2e. Hbm Holdings, 4 facilities, 3.45M MT CO2e. Argos USA, 4 facilities, 3.33M MT CO2e. Gcc of America, 5 facilities, 2.29M MT CO2e. Titan America, 2 facilities, 1.85M MT CO2e. Genesis Energy, 1 facilities, 1.82M MT CO2e. National Cement CO, 2 facilities, 1.58M MT CO2e. Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners, 1 facilities, 1.54M MT CO2e. Votorantim Cimentos North America, 1 facilities, 1.43M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent american-crystal-sugar · 2023 #230 · 1.8M MT
CO2E-MID · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-PAIR · SPAN-PAIR · SECTOR-MINERALS · TREND-DOWN · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MID 1.8M MT
- UPPER-Q #230/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH San Miguel Electric C… · Power Plants
- FAC-PAIR 6 facilities
- SPAN-PAIR 3 states
- SECTOR-MINERALS Minerals
- TREND-DOWN −8% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: San Miguel Electric Cooperative · Power Plants (±4K MT)
Upper-third parent rollup stamps: CO₂e band, corpus rank, peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend. Not an EPA grade.
2023 methane-weighted parent mix
Methane leads the non-CO₂ share for American Crystal Sugar: CH₄ is 13.4% of 1.8M MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0.4%). Non-CO₂ gases total 13.8%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 86.2%
- 1.6M MT
- CH₄
- 13.4%
- 241K MT
- N₂O
- 0.4%
- 7K MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around American Crystal Sugar
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Largest sites in a top-third parent book
American Crystal Sugar - top sites (MT CO₂e)
American Crystal Sugar's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
High-emitter reporting timeline
American Crystal Sugar - high-emitter annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 1.8M MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
American Crystal Sugar annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
American Crystal Sugar reported 1.8M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 2.0M MT in 2011 - a decline of 8.0% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Multi-site facilities (6)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR - HILLSBORO Minerals HILLSBORO, ND | HILLSBORO, ND | 489K |
| American Crystal Sugar Company - Drayton Minerals Drayton, ND | Drayton, ND | 370K |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR - E GRAND FORKS Minerals EAST GRAND FORKS, MN | EAST GRAND FORKS, MN | 328K |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR - MOORHEAD Minerals MOORHEAD, MN | MOORHEAD, MN | 313K |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR - CROOKSTON Minerals CROOKSTON, MN | CROOKSTON, MN | 305K |
| SIDNEY SUGARS INCORPORATED Other SIDNEY, MT | SIDNEY, MT | 3K |
Where American Crystal Sugar's reported CO₂e sits by state
52.3% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Minnesota (3 sites) ; next is North Dakota at 47.5% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
American Crystal Sugar reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state
American Crystal Sugar's reported CO₂e by EPA sector
Top sector Minerals is 99.9% of this parent's facility CO₂e (5 sites) ; Other follows at 0.1% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.
American Crystal Sugar reported facility CO₂e by EPA industry sector
Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent
Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (1.8M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (1.8M MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (6 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (301K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using American Crystal Sugar's emissions profile
- American Crystal Sugar runs high-intensity per facility (301K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Minerals sector on the Minerals industry page.
- It ranks #230 of 2,289 reporting parents nationwide, compare it directly against specific peers on the compare tool.
- Not sure how to read a total-CO₂e figure or a per-facility intensity number, the how-to-read guide walks through what each field means and what it doesn't.
Related reading: How to read an emissions profile · Minerals emitters · Methodology
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.