Cargill Salt
Hersey, MI · OSCEOLA COUNTY · NAICS 311942
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Cargill Salt ranks #4,849 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #133 of 260 facilities in MI.
- National rank #4,849 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #133 of 260 in MI
- #778 of 1,599 in Other
- 1.6% of CARGILL parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -16.0% since 2011
Cargill Salt vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
40,151 4849th of 8713 higher than 3,864 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 1.6% of CARGILL reported parent CO₂e (40K MT of 2.5M MT ; #20 of 27 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #778 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 40K 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%
- 40K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 19 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 23 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 40,151 |
| 2022 | 38,967 |
| 2021 | 39,036 |
| 2020 | 39,066 |
| 2019 | 37,084 |
| 2018 | 39,020 |
| 2017 | 38,197 |
| 2016 | 37,618 |
| 2015 | 37,777 |
| 2013 | 49,090 |
| 2012 | 44,163 |
| 2011 | 47,823 |
Facility insight: Cargill Salt
Cargill Salt (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1009702) reported 40K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Hersey, MI within OSCEOLA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,849 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #133 of 260 in MI. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311942.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 16.0%; peak load was 49K MT in 2013. GHGRP filings are on record for 12 of those 13 years, 1 year missing from the reporting history.
Peak year was 2013 at 49K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 18.2% below that peak (40K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2015 (-23.0%, 11K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Cargill Salt rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Cargill Salt ranks #4,849 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #133 of 260 facilities in MI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Cargill Salt? ▼
Cargill Salt's 40K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,864 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (44%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Cargill Salt emit? ▼
Cargill Salt reported 40K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of CARGILL does Cargill Salt represent? ▼
Cargill Salt accounts for 1.6% of CARGILL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (40K MT of 2.5M MT), ranking #20 of 27 facilities under that parent.
What is Cargill Salt's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Cargill Salt, 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 Salt rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Cargill Salt ranks #778 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Cargill Salt reducing emissions? ▼
Over 12 reporting years (2011–2023), Cargill Salt's emissions have decreased by 16%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Cargill Salt, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MI (40K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MI.