CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS
DODGE CITY, KS · FORD COUNTY · NAICS 311611
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS ranks #3,212 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #40 of 140 facilities in KS.
- National rank #3,212 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #40 of 140 in KS
- #389 of 1,599 in Other
- 3% of CARGILL parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 26.7% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -17.8% since 2011
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
75,428 3212th of 8713 higher than 5,501 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 3% of CARGILL reported parent CO₂e (75K MT of 2.5M MT ; #7 of 27 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #389 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 75K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 26.7% , led by CH₄ at 26.7% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 73.3%
- 55K MT
- CH₄
- 26.7%
- 20K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 43 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 75,428 |
| 2022 | 55,410 |
| 2021 | 70,683 |
| 2020 | 73,355 |
| 2019 | 92,562 |
| 2018 | 77,819 |
| 2017 | 101,264 |
| 2016 | 80,070 |
| 2015 | 93,157 |
| 2014 | 70,741 |
| 2013 | 77,066 |
| 2012 | 105,516 |
| 2011 | 91,740 |
Facility insight: CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007220) reported 75K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in DODGE CITY, KS within FORD COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,212 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #40 of 140 in KS. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311611.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 17.8%; peak load was 106K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 106K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 28.5% below that peak (75K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-27.0%, 28K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS ranks #3,212 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #40 of 140 facilities in KS (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS? ▼
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS's 75K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,501 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (63%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS emit? ▼
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS reported 75K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of CARGILL does CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS represent? ▼
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS accounts for 3% of CARGILL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (75K MT of 2.5M MT), ranking #7 of 27 facilities under that parent.
What is CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 26.7% of reported CO₂e at CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 26.7% (CO₂ 73.3%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS ranks #389 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS's emissions have decreased by 17.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside KS (75K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside KS.