JBS/Swift Pork Company
BEARDSTOWN, IL · CASS COUNTY · NAICS 311611
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, JBS/Swift Pork Company ranks #4,771 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #150 of 299 facilities in IL.
- National rank #4,771 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #150 of 299 in IL
- #752 of 1,599 in Other
- 8.1% of JBA USA HOLDINGS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 4.6% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -12.6% since 2011
JBS/Swift Pork Company vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
41,138 4771st of 8713 higher than 3,942 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 8.1% of JBA USA HOLDINGS reported parent CO₂e (41K MT of 509K MT ; #7 of 12 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #752 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 41K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 4.6% , led by CH₄ at 4.5% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 95.4%
- 39K MT
- CH₄
- 4.5%
- 2K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 47 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 41,138 |
| 2022 | 36,224 |
| 2021 | 33,934 |
| 2020 | 39,128 |
| 2019 | 38,610 |
| 2018 | 35,659 |
| 2017 | 30,240 |
| 2016 | 38,741 |
| 2015 | 41,301 |
| 2014 | 41,295 |
| 2013 | 46,104 |
| 2012 | 49,541 |
| 2011 | 47,059 |
Facility insight: JBS/Swift Pork Company
JBS/Swift Pork Company (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1002346) reported 41K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in BEARDSTOWN, IL within CASS COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,771 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #150 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311611.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 12.6%; peak load was 50K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 50K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 17% below that peak (41K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-21.9%, 9K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does JBS/Swift Pork Company rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, JBS/Swift Pork Company ranks #4,771 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #150 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than JBS/Swift Pork Company? ▼
JBS/Swift Pork Company's 41K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,942 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (45%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does JBS/Swift Pork Company emit? ▼
JBS/Swift Pork Company reported 41K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of JBA USA HOLDINGS does JBS/Swift Pork Company represent? ▼
JBS/Swift Pork Company accounts for 8.1% of JBA USA HOLDINGS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (41K MT of 509K MT), ranking #7 of 12 facilities under that parent.
What is JBS/Swift Pork Company's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 4.6% of reported CO₂e at JBS/Swift Pork Company, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 4.5% (CO₂ 95.4%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does JBS/Swift Pork Company rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, JBS/Swift Pork Company ranks #752 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is JBS/Swift Pork Company reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), JBS/Swift Pork Company's emissions have decreased by 12.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for JBS/Swift Pork Company, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IL (41K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IL.