EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Other

Tyson Foods - top-third GHGRP parent

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 34 facilities across 18 states (1.9M MT CO₂e in 2023).

MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
1.9M
Reporting facilities
34
States covered
18
Overall rank
#228
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Data updated May 2026

1.9M MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA GHGRP, Tyson Foods reported 1.9M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 34 facilities in 18 states (ranks among the top 10% of U.S. corporate GHG emitters (#228 of 2,289)) Emissions increased 26% over the tracked period.

  • Overall rank #228 of 2,289
  • #15 in Other
  • +26.4% since 2011

Tyson Foods vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies

Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company

1,874,907 228th of 2289 higher than 2,061 of 2,289 companies

GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

How Tyson Foods spreads its footprint vs Other peers

Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 20 Other 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 (5 facilities, 2.51M MT).

Median split: 5 facilities, 2.51M MT CO₂e among Other peers. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 20 entities by Reporting facilities (X) and Total CO₂e (million MT) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large & distributedFew sites, outsized footprintMany sites, modest footprintSmall & concentrated 0204060 0M5M10M15M Reporting facilities Total CO₂e (million MT) Facility count vs. total reported CO₂e, Other
Median split: 5 facilities, 2.51M MT CO₂e among Other peers.

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Other peer footprint table: Tyson Foods, 34 facilities, 1.87M MT CO2e. Prairie State Energy Campus Management, 1 facilities, 11.46M MT CO2e. Marathon Petroleum, 4 facilities, 7.11M MT CO2e. Archer Daniels Midland, 15 facilities, 6.67M MT CO2e. Consol Energy, 4 facilities, 6.53M MT CO2e. American Consolidated Natural Resources, 6 facilities, 6.29M MT CO2e. Hummel Station, 1 facilities, 2.91M MT CO2e. Arch Resources, 5 facilities, 2.83M MT CO2e. US Government, 51 facilities, 2.78M MT CO2e. Poet, 28 facilities, 2.66M MT CO2e. Cargill, 27 facilities, 2.51M MT CO2e. Alliance Holdings Gp, 5 facilities, 2.28M MT CO2e. Valero Energy, 12 facilities, 2.24M MT CO2e. Iron Senergy Holding, 1 facilities, 1.64M MT CO2e. Karnavati Holdings, 1 facilities, 1.43M MT CO2e. Hatfield Metallurgical Intermediate Holdings, 1 facilities, 1.38M MT CO2e. Alpha Metallurgical Resources, 9 facilities, 1.35M MT CO2e. Hallador Energy, 2 facilities, 1.32M MT CO2e. Green Plains, 11 facilities, 1.3M MT CO2e. Coronado Group, 3 facilities, 1.28M MT CO2e.

EPA GHGRP inventory plate

Parent tyson-foods · 2023 #228 · 1.9M MT

CO2E-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-FLEET · SPAN-NATION · SECTOR-OTHER · TREND-SURGE · BOOK-RICH

  • CO2E-MID 1.9M MT
  • TOP-DECILE #228/2289
  • PHOTO-FINISH Titan America · Minerals
  • FAC-FLEET 34 facilities
  • SPAN-NATION 18 states
  • SECTOR-OTHER Other
  • TREND-SURGE +26% since 2011
  • BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields

Nearest CO₂e peer: Titan America · Minerals (±3K 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 Tyson Foods: CH₄ is 39.7% of 1.9M MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0%). Non-CO₂ gases total 39.7%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.

CO₂
60.3%
1.1M MT
CH₄
39.7%
744K MT
N₂O
0%
777 MT

CO₂e neighbourhood around Tyson Foods

Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.

Vistra · Power Plants · high…86.3MTotal Holdings USA · Other ·…1.9MHollyfrontier Puget S… · Pet…1.9MTitan America · Minerals · n…1.9MTyson Foods · Other · this p…1.9MToyota Tsusho America · Meta…1.9MPelican Renewables · Other ·…0
EPA GHGRP parent CO₂e · neighbourhood around Tyson Foods · May 2026

Largest sites in a top-third parent book

Tyson Foods - top sites (MT CO₂e)

TYSON FRESH MEATS INC136KTYSON FRESH MEATS100KTyson Farms, Inc/ Cuthbert P…97KTYSON FOODS-RIVER VALLEY97KTYSON POULTRY INC.-SEDALIA95KTyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - WW…86KTyson Poultry, Inc., Cumming…77KRiver Valley Ingredients - F…75K

Tyson Foods's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

Emissions growth across reporting years

Tyson Foods - rising annual GHG

EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e

Reported CO₂e in 2023
1.9M MT
13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
1.4M1.6M1.8M2M 2011201320152017201920212023 1.87M

Tyson Foods annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

Tyson Foods reported 1.9M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 1.5M MT in 2011 - a rise of 26.4% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.

Wide facility book (34)

Facility Emissions (MT CO2e)
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
Other
LOGANSPORT, IN
136K
TYSON FRESH MEATS
Other
WALLULA, WA
100K
Tyson Farms, Inc/ Cuthbert Plant
Other
CUTHBERT, GA
97K
TYSON FOODS-RIVER VALLEY
Other
SCRANTON, AR
97K
TYSON POULTRY INC.-SEDALIA
Other
SEDALIA, MO
95K
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - WWTP
Waste
Holcomb, KS
86K
Tyson Poultry, Inc., Cumming API
Other
Cumming, GA
77K
River Valley Ingredients - Forest
Other
FOREST, MS
75K
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
Other
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA
73K
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.- Dakota City, NE
Other
DAKOTA CITY, NE
63K
ROBARDS PROCESSING - TYSON CHICKEN INC.
Other
ROBARDS, KY
63K
Tyson Farms Inc., River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville
Other
HANCEVILLE, AL
57K
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
Other
HOLCOMB, KS
54K
Tyson Poultry, Inc Broken Bow
Other
Broken Bow, OK
54K
River Valley Ingredients - Texarkana
Other
TEXARKANA, AR
51K
TYSON FRESH MEATS
Other
AMARILLO, TX
51K
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. - WATERLOO
Other
WATERLOO, IA
49K
Tyson Farms, Inc - Blountsville Processing
Other
Blountsville, AL
47K
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY
Other
PERRY, IA
46K
Tyson Chicken, Inc. Hope AR
Other
Hope, AR
41K
TYSON FARMS INCORPORATED HARMONY
Other
HARMONY, NC
40K
TYSON FARMS, INC. - Union City TN
Other
UNION CITY, TN
40K
Tyson Fresh Meats
Other
LEXINGTON, NE
39K
TYSON FARMS INC - TEMPERANCEVILLE
Other
TEMPERANCEVILLE, VA
37K
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC MADISON NEBRASKA
Waste
MADISON, NE
36K
The Hillshire Brands Company
Other
Zeeland, MI
36K
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
Other
Hillsdale, IL
35K
Tyson Poultry, Inc Clarksville
Waste
Clarksville, AR
34K
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Other
Carthage, MS
34K
Tyson Poultry Inc. Grannis Processing Plant
Other
Grannis, AR
29K
Tyson Fresh Meats
Other
STORM LAKE, IA
28K
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT
Other
PINE BLUFF, AR
27K
TYSON FOODS INCORPORATED
Other
BERRYVILLE, AR
25K
TYSON FARMS, INC.
Other
WILKESBORO, NC
22K

Where Tyson Foods's reported CO₂e sits by state

16.3% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Arkansas (7 sites) ; next is Iowa at 10.4% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.

AR306KIA196KGA175KKS140KNE138KIN136KMS108KAL104K
EPA GHGRP · Tyson Foods facility CO₂e by state · May 2026

Tyson Foods reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

Tyson Foods's reported CO₂e by EPA sector

Top sector Other is 91.7% of this parent's facility CO₂e (31 sites) ; Waste follows at 8.3% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.

Other1.7MWaste156K
EPA GHGRP · Tyson Foods facility CO₂e by sector · May 2026

Tyson Foods reported facility CO₂e by EPA industry sector

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent

Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (1.9M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.

Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice

What to do with this

Using Tyson Foods's emissions profile

  • Tyson Foods runs mid-intensity per facility (55K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Other sector on the Other industry page.
  • It ranks #228 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 · Other 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.