Facility ID: 1005601 · Minerals

ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT

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ELGIN, TX · BASTROP COUNTY · NAICS 327120

Data updated May 2026

28K MT CO₂e · 2023

ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#5,909 of 8,713 nationally; #844 of 1,176 in TX), a lower-footprint comparator in Minerals.

  • National rank #5,909 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #844 of 1,176 in TX
  • #362 of 434 in Minerals
  • 0.1% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +25.1% since 2011

ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

27,873 5909th of 8713 higher than 2,804 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 0.1% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY reported parent CO₂e (28K MT of 43.1M MT ; #76 of 108 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Minerals sector it ranks #362 of 434 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 28K 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%
28K MT
CH₄
0%
13 MT
N₂O
0.1%
15 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 27,873
2022 24,462
2021 24,462
2020 26,692
2019 26,166
2018 27,773
2017 26,482
2016 55,858
2015 58,616
2014 29,376
2013 31,235
2012 24,725
2011 22,273

Facility insight: ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT

ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT (ID 1005601) reported 28K MT CO₂e for 2023 in BASTROP COUNTY, TX (#5,909 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 25.1% (peak 59K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2015 at 59K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 52.4% below that peak (28K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-52.6%, 29K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT ranks #5,909 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #844 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT?

ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT's 28K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,804 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (32%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT emit?

ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT reported 28K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY does ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT represent?

ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT accounts for 0.1% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (28K MT of 43.1M MT), ranking #76 of 108 facilities under that parent.

What is ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT, 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 ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT rank inside Minerals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Minerals, ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT ranks #362 of 434 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), ACME BRICK CO ELGIN PLANT's emissions have increased by 25.1%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside TX: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005601. 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