Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel
TAR HEEL, NC · BLADEN COUNTY · NAICS 311611
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel ranks #3,456 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #64 of 159 facilities in NC.
- National rank #3,456 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #64 of 159 in NC
- #447 of 1,599 in Other
- 19.6% of SMITHFIELD FOODS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 2.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +63.6% since 2011
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
67,984 3456th of 8713 higher than 5,257 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 19.6% of SMITHFIELD FOODS reported parent CO₂e (68K MT of 346K MT ; #2 of 8 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #447 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 68K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 2.9% , led by CH₄ at 2.8% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 97.1%
- 66K MT
- CH₄
- 2.8%
- 2K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 37 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 67,984 |
| 2022 | 67,052 |
| 2021 | 56,623 |
| 2020 | 66,693 |
| 2019 | 77,179 |
| 2018 | 67,846 |
| 2017 | 56,198 |
| 2016 | 64,769 |
| 2015 | 53,522 |
| 2014 | 40,145 |
| 2013 | 73,755 |
| 2012 | 82,170 |
| 2011 | 41,549 |
Facility insight: Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001851) reported 68K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in TAR HEEL, NC within BLADEN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,456 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #64 of 159 in NC. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311611.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 63.6% (peak 82K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 82K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 17.3% below that peak (68K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (+97.8%, 41K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel ranks #3,456 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #64 of 159 facilities in NC (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel? ▼
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel's 68K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,257 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (60%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel emit? ▼
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel reported 68K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of SMITHFIELD FOODS does Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel represent? ▼
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel accounts for 19.6% of SMITHFIELD FOODS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (68K MT of 346K MT), ranking #2 of 8 facilities under that parent.
What is Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 2.9% of reported CO₂e at Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 2.8% (CO₂ 97.1%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel ranks #447 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel's emissions have increased by 63.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside NC (68K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside NC.