CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY
BENSON, MN · SWIFT COUNTY · NAICS 325193
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY ranks #3,260 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #61 of 158 facilities in MN.
- National rank #3,260 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #61 of 158 in MN
- #402 of 1,599 in Other
- 100% of CHIPPEWA VALLEY AGRAFUELS COOPERATIVE parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -1.4% since 2011
CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
73,724 3260th of 8713 higher than 5,453 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
Facility footprint context
This site accounts for 100% of CHIPPEWA VALLEY AGRAFUELS COOPERATIVE reported parent CO₂e (74K MT of 74K MT ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #402 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 74K 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%
- 74K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 36 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 44 MT
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 73,724 |
| 2022 | 75,238 |
| 2021 | 72,327 |
| 2020 | 68,670 |
| 2019 | 76,098 |
| 2018 | 76,158 |
| 2017 | 75,472 |
| 2016 | 76,768 |
| 2015 | 74,415 |
| 2014 | 97,869 |
| 2013 | 72,236 |
| 2012 | 70,679 |
| 2011 | 74,806 |
Facility insight: CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY
CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001143) reported 74K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in BENSON, MN within SWIFT COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,260 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #61 of 158 in MN. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 325193.
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 74K MT CO₂e (peak 98K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2014 at 98K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 24.7% below that peak (74K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (+35.5%, 26K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY ranks #3,260 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #61 of 158 facilities in MN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY? ▼
CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY's 74K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,453 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (63%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY emit? ▼
CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY reported 74K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of CHIPPEWA VALLEY AGRAFUELS COOPERATIVE does CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY represent? ▼
CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY accounts for 100% of CHIPPEWA VALLEY AGRAFUELS COOPERATIVE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (74K MT of 74K MT).
What is CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY, 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 CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY ranks #402 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY's emissions have decreased by 1.4%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MN (74K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MN.