The Hillshire Brands Company
Zeeland, MI · OTTAWA COUNTY · NAICS 311612
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, The Hillshire Brands Company ranks #5,154 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #147 of 260 facilities in MI.
- National rank #5,154 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #147 of 260 in MI
- #861 of 1,599 in Other
- 1.9% of TYSON FOODS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 35.2% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +14.5% since 2017
The Hillshire Brands Company vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
35,779 5154th of 8713 higher than 3,559 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 1.9% of TYSON FOODS reported parent CO₂e (36K MT of 1.9M MT ; #26 of 34 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #861 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 36K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 35.2% , led by CH₄ at 35.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 64.8%
- 23K MT
- CH₄
- 35.2%
- 13K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 13 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35,779 |
| 2022 | 33,850 |
| 2021 | 35,167 |
| 2020 | 35,354 |
| 2019 | 41,363 |
| 2018 | 33,386 |
| 2017 | 31,251 |
Facility insight: The Hillshire Brands Company
The Hillshire Brands Company (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1013001) reported 36K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Zeeland, MI within OTTAWA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,154 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #147 of 260 in MI. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311612.
From 2017 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 14.5% (peak 41K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2017 to 2023, a complete 7-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 41K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 13.5% below that peak (36K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (+23.9%, 8K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does The Hillshire Brands Company rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, The Hillshire Brands Company ranks #5,154 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #147 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 The Hillshire Brands Company? ▼
The Hillshire Brands Company's 36K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,559 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (41%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does The Hillshire Brands Company emit? ▼
The Hillshire Brands Company reported 36K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of TYSON FOODS does The Hillshire Brands Company represent? ▼
The Hillshire Brands Company accounts for 1.9% of TYSON FOODS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (36K MT of 1.9M MT), ranking #26 of 34 facilities under that parent.
What is The Hillshire Brands Company's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 35.2% of reported CO₂e at The Hillshire Brands Company, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 35.2% (CO₂ 64.8%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does The Hillshire Brands Company rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, The Hillshire Brands Company ranks #861 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is The Hillshire Brands Company reducing emissions? ▼
Over 7 reporting years (2017–2023), The Hillshire Brands Company's emissions have increased by 14.5%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for The Hillshire Brands Company, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MI (36K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MI.