SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON
DENISON, IA · CRAWFORD COUNTY · NAICS 311611
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON ranks #4,337 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #101 of 172 facilities in IA.
- National rank #4,337 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #101 of 172 in IA
- #654 of 1,599 in Other
- 14% of SMITHFIELD FOODS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 42.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -36.4% since 2011
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
48,539 4337th of 8713 higher than 4,376 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 14% of SMITHFIELD FOODS reported parent CO₂e (49K MT of 346K MT ; #4 of 8 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #654 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 49K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 42.9% , led by CH₄ at 42.8% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 57.1%
- 28K MT
- CH₄
- 42.8%
- 21K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 15 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48,539 |
| 2022 | 43,357 |
| 2021 | 56,211 |
| 2020 | 48,989 |
| 2019 | 56,801 |
| 2018 | 56,446 |
| 2017 | 63,681 |
| 2016 | 66,674 |
| 2015 | 71,044 |
| 2014 | 52,078 |
| 2013 | 62,737 |
| 2012 | 65,105 |
| 2011 | 76,260 |
Facility insight: SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1005415) reported 49K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in DENISON, IA within CRAWFORD COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,337 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #101 of 172 in IA. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311611.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 36.4%; peak load was 76K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 76K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 36.4% below that peak (49K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+36.4%, 19K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON ranks #4,337 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #101 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 SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON? ▼
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON's 49K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,376 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (50%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON emit? ▼
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON reported 49K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of SMITHFIELD FOODS does SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON represent? ▼
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON accounts for 14% of SMITHFIELD FOODS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (49K MT of 346K MT), ranking #4 of 8 facilities under that parent.
What is SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 42.9% of reported CO₂e at SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 42.8% (CO₂ 57.1%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON ranks #654 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON's emissions have decreased by 36.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IA (49K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IA.