Facility ID: 1001735 · Other

HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY

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HILMAR, CA · MERCED COUNTY · NAICS 311513

Data updated May 2026

72K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY ranks #3,314 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #172 of 549 facilities in CA.

  • National rank #3,314 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #172 of 549 in CA
  • #416 of 1,599 in Other
  • 63.9% of HILMAR CHEESE parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +2.7% since 2011

HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

71,906 3314th of 8713 higher than 5,399 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 63.9% of HILMAR CHEESE reported parent CO₂e (72K MT of 113K MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #416 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 72K 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%
72K MT
CH₄
0.1%
40 MT
N₂O
0.1%
56 MT

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 71,906
2022 73,437
2021 74,620
2020 73,368
2019 74,982
2018 67,809
2017 71,914
2016 71,659
2015 71,415
2014 66,565
2013 61,970
2012 67,426
2011 70,031

Facility insight: HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY

HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001735) reported 72K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in HILMAR, CA within MERCED COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,314 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #172 of 549 in CA. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311513.

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 72K MT CO₂e (peak 75K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 75K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 4.1% below that peak (72K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (+10.6%, 7K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY ranks #3,314 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #172 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 HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY?

HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY's 72K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,399 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (62%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY emit?

HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY reported 72K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of HILMAR CHEESE does HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY represent?

HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY accounts for 63.9% of HILMAR CHEESE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (72K MT of 113K MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at HILMAR CHEESE 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 HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY ranks #416 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY's emissions have increased by 2.7%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001735. 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