Facility ID: 1000907 · Other

THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos)

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LOS BANOS, CA · MERCED COUNTY · NAICS 311421

Data updated May 2026

63K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) ranks #3,672 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #187 of 549 facilities in CA.

  • National rank #3,672 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #187 of 549 in CA
  • #501 of 1,599 in Other
  • 17.6% of THE MORNING STAR parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -3.3% since 2011

THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

62,564 3672nd of 8713 higher than 5,041 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 17.6% of THE MORNING STAR reported parent CO₂e (63K MT of 356K MT ; #3 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #501 of 1,599 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 63K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.1% , led by N₂O at 0.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.9%
62K MT
CH₄
0%
30 MT
N₂O
0.1%
35 MT

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 62,564
2022 52,096
2021 47,328
2020 59,656
2019 57,503
2018 59,172
2017 51,387
2016 44,844
2015 69,600
2014 82,020
2013 65,767
2012 74,718
2011 64,672

Facility insight: THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos)

THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000907) reported 63K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in LOS BANOS, CA within MERCED COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,672 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #187 of 549 in CA. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311421.

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 63K MT CO₂e (peak 82K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 82K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 23.7% below that peak (63K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-35.6%, 25K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) ranks #3,672 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #187 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos)?

THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos)'s 63K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,041 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (58%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) emit?

THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) reported 63K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of THE MORNING STAR does THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) represent?

THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) accounts for 17.6% of THE MORNING STAR's reported GHGRP CO₂e (63K MT of 356K MT), ranking #3 of 3 facilities under that parent.

What is THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos)'s 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos), with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.1% (CO₂ 99.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) ranks #501 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos) reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos)'s emissions have decreased by 3.3%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for THE MORNING STAR PACKING CO (Los Banos), both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000907. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon