Cargill Incorporated
IOWA FALLS, IA · HARDIN COUNTY · NAICS 311224
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Cargill Incorporated ranks #3,758 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #87 of 172 facilities in IA.
- National rank #3,758 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #87 of 172 in IA
- #522 of 1,599 in Other
- 2.4% of CARGILL parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +45.1% since 2011
Cargill Incorporated vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
60,937 3758th of 8713 higher than 4,955 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 2.4% of CARGILL reported parent CO₂e (61K MT of 2.5M MT ; #12 of 27 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #522 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 61K 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%
- 61K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 29 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 34 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 60,937 |
| 2022 | 59,013 |
| 2021 | 58,734 |
| 2020 | 63,748 |
| 2019 | 63,982 |
| 2018 | 62,697 |
| 2017 | 60,617 |
| 2016 | 57,766 |
| 2015 | 55,397 |
| 2014 | 51,696 |
| 2013 | 50,853 |
| 2012 | 43,852 |
| 2011 | 41,997 |
Facility insight: Cargill Incorporated
Cargill Incorporated (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003146) reported 61K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in IOWA FALLS, IA within HARDIN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,758 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #87 of 172 in IA. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311224.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 45.1% (peak 64K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 64K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 4.8% below that peak (61K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (+16.0%, 7K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Cargill Incorporated rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Cargill Incorporated ranks #3,758 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #87 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Cargill Incorporated? ▼
Cargill Incorporated's 61K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,955 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (57%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Cargill Incorporated emit? ▼
Cargill Incorporated reported 61K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of CARGILL does Cargill Incorporated represent? ▼
Cargill Incorporated accounts for 2.4% of CARGILL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (61K MT of 2.5M MT), ranking #12 of 27 facilities under that parent.
What is Cargill Incorporated's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Cargill Incorporated, 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 Cargill Incorporated rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Cargill Incorporated ranks #522 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Cargill Incorporated reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Cargill Incorporated's emissions have increased by 45.1%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Cargill Incorporated, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IA (61K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IA.