JBS Swift Food
Ottumwa, IA · WAPELLO COUNTY · NAICS 311611
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, JBS Swift Food ranks #4,663 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #110 of 172 facilities in IA.
- National rank #4,663 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #110 of 172 in IA
- #721 of 1,599 in Other
- 8.4% of JBA USA HOLDINGS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 2.6% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -5.2% since 2011
JBS Swift Food vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
42,757 4663rd of 8713 higher than 4,050 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 8.4% of JBA USA HOLDINGS reported parent CO₂e (43K MT of 509K MT ; #6 of 12 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #721 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 43K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 2.6% , led by CH₄ at 2.5% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 97.4%
- 42K MT
- CH₄
- 2.5%
- 1K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 41 MT
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 42,757 |
| 2022 | 41,991 |
| 2021 | 45,533 |
| 2020 | 46,354 |
| 2019 | 54,503 |
| 2018 | 40,682 |
| 2017 | 43,065 |
| 2016 | 40,351 |
| 2015 | 39,119 |
| 2014 | 22,713 |
| 2013 | 24,134 |
| 2012 | 34,353 |
| 2011 | 45,082 |
Facility insight: JBS Swift Food
JBS Swift Food (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1010327) reported 43K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Ottumwa, IA within WAPELLO COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,663 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #110 of 172 in IA. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311611.
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 43K MT CO₂e (peak 55K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 55K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 21.6% below that peak (43K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+72.2%, 16K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does JBS Swift Food rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, JBS Swift Food ranks #4,663 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #110 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 JBS Swift Food? ▼
JBS Swift Food's 43K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,050 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (46%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does JBS Swift Food emit? ▼
JBS Swift Food reported 43K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of JBA USA HOLDINGS does JBS Swift Food represent? ▼
JBS Swift Food accounts for 8.4% of JBA USA HOLDINGS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (43K MT of 509K MT), ranking #6 of 12 facilities under that parent.
What is JBS Swift Food's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 2.6% of reported CO₂e at JBS Swift Food, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 2.5% (CO₂ 97.4%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does JBS Swift Food rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, JBS Swift Food ranks #721 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is JBS Swift Food reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), JBS Swift Food's emissions have decreased by 5.2%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for JBS Swift Food, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IA (43K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IA.