Buffalo Trace Distillery
Frankfort, KY · FRANKLIN COUNTY · NAICS 312140
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Buffalo Trace Distillery ranks #3,669 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #83 of 178 facilities in KY.
- National rank #3,669 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #83 of 178 in KY
- #498 of 1,599 in Other
- 100% of SAZERAC CO parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.6% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +99.0% since 2019
Buffalo Trace Distillery vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
62,607 3669th of 8713 higher than 5,044 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 100% of SAZERAC CO reported parent CO₂e (63K MT of 63K MT ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #498 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 63K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.6% , led by CH₄ at 0.6% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.4%
- 62K MT
- CH₄
- 0.6%
- 366 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 40 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 62,607 |
| 2022 | 54,566 |
| 2021 | 56,226 |
| 2020 | 62,520 |
| 2019 | 31,469 |
Facility insight: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1013656) reported 63K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Frankfort, KY within FRANKLIN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,669 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #83 of 178 in KY. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 312140.
From 2019 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 99.0% (peak 63K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2019 to 2023, a complete 5-year record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Buffalo Trace Distillery rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Buffalo Trace Distillery ranks #3,669 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #83 of 178 facilities in KY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Buffalo Trace Distillery? ▼
Buffalo Trace Distillery's 63K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,044 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (58%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Buffalo Trace Distillery emit? ▼
Buffalo Trace Distillery reported 63K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of SAZERAC CO does Buffalo Trace Distillery represent? ▼
Buffalo Trace Distillery accounts for 100% of SAZERAC CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (63K MT of 63K MT).
What is Buffalo Trace Distillery's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.6% of reported CO₂e at Buffalo Trace Distillery, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.6% (CO₂ 99.4%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Buffalo Trace Distillery rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Buffalo Trace Distillery ranks #498 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Buffalo Trace Distillery reducing emissions? ▼
Over 5 reporting years (2019–2023), Buffalo Trace Distillery's emissions have increased by 99%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Buffalo Trace Distillery, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside KY (63K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside KY.