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Archer Daniels Midland Co

57 facilities · 20 states · 74.5M lbs total releases

According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Archer Daniels Midland Co is the reported parent of 57 Form R facilities across 20 states, disclosing 74.5M lbs of toxic releases. 15 of 240 reported chemicals carry a carcinogen classification in the TRI extract. The heaviest-reporting state by release volume is Illinois (26.9M lbs). Those TRI figures remain self-reported disclosure pounds for Archer Daniels Midland Co, including carcinogen-flagged substances, not a measured public-health risk score.

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Release-over-release change

What changed for Archer Daniels Midland Co: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-10.0%

47 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-9.9%

16.3 million lb → 14.6 million lb, every facility that filed

Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.

  • Archer Daniels Midland Co's total reported releases fell from 16.3 million lb in 2022 to 14.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Archer Daniels Midland Co's land releases fell from 18.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 920 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Archer Daniels Midland Co's off-site transfers fell from 3.1 million lb in 2022 to 2.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Archer Daniels Midland Co's chemicals reported rose from 42 in 2022 to 47 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

TRI parent disclosure trail

Read Archer Daniels Midland Co from filing to facility

Largest Form R sites under this parent: Adm Decatur Complex; Adm Corn Processing; Adm Corn Processing; Quincy Oilseeds Complex. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Wieland Holdings Inc; Coulter Cos Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ammonia. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Illinois; Iowa; Nebraska. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Food; Electric Utilities; Chemicals; Transportation Equipment. Start from those named sites and neighbors rather than a generic parent blurb; pounds stay disclosure, not risk.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) · August 2026

Total Releases
74.5M lbs
Facilities
57
Chemicals
240
Carcinogens
15

Largest Form R sites under this parent: Adm Decatur Complex; Adm Corn Processing; Adm Corn Processing; Quincy Oilseeds Complex. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Wieland Holdings Inc; Coulter Cos Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ammonia. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Illinois; Iowa; Nebraska. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Food; Electric Utilities; Chemicals; Transportation Equipment.

Archer Daniels Midland Co ranks #28 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents by disclosed release pounds, mid-to-upper among parents, not a top-25 volume name. Archer Daniels Midland Co spans 20 states in this extract, placing it among the broader national TRI parent footprints. Archer Daniels Midland Co's disclosed pounds are spread across 57 facilities, no single site dominates the parent total in this extract.

Parent aggregation for Archer Daniels Midland Co follows facility-reported names. Compare the named neighbors (Wieland Holdings Inc; Coulter Cos Inc) before treating rank as a hazard score; TRI stays self-reported and unweighted by toxicity.

Where Archer Daniels Midland Co sits among TRI parents

Archer Daniels Midland Co sits on a disclosure ladder beside Wieland Holdings Inc and Coulter Cos Inc. Open those parents for a different facility count, state span, and chemical mix.

Lower disclosed volume

Largest chemicals disclosed by Archer Daniels Midland Co

n-Hexane; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ammonia lead the Form R pound rollup for this parent, including filings such as Adm Decatur Complex. Pound totals, not toxicity-weighted risk.

Chemical Disclosed lbs
n-Hexane 43.9M lbs
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 5.0M lbs
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 4.5M lbs
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 4.0M lbs
Ammonia 3.4M lbs

Where does this company operate?

State Facilities Total Releases
Illinois 6 26.9M lbs
Iowa 4 17.3M lbs
Nebraska 6 8.7M lbs
North Dakota 3 4.0M lbs
Georgia 3 3.7M lbs
Missouri 5 3.2M lbs
Minnesota 4 3.1M lbs
Indiana 4 2.7M lbs
Tennessee 4 1.5M lbs
Ohio 3 1.3M lbs
South Carolina 1 1.0M lbs
Texas 2 968.7K lbs
Kansas 2 179.2K lbs
North Carolina 2 22.9K lbs
Louisiana 1 2.3K lbs
Florida 1 888 lbs
Washington 1 0 lbs
Oklahoma 1 0 lbs
Pennsylvania 2 0 lbs
Puerto Rico 2 0 lbs

Facilities (57)

Facility Releases
Adm Decatur Complex Decatur, IL 21.9M lbs
Adm Corn Processing Clinton, IA 8.1M lbs
Adm Corn Processing Cedar Rapids, IA 6.2M lbs
Quincy Oilseeds Complex Quincy, IL 4.9M lbs
Adm Lincoln, NE 4.8M lbs
Valdosta Oilseeds Complex Valdosta, GA 3.2M lbs
Adm Soybean Processing Des Moines, IA 2.8M lbs
Adm Mankato, MN 2.8M lbs
Adm Processing Velva, ND 2.7M lbs
F08 - Frankfort Oilseeds Frankfort, IN 2.7M lbs
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus Columbus, NE 2.5M lbs
Archer Daniels Midland (adm) Deerfield Deerfield, MO 2.0M lbs
293 - Memphis Oilseeds Memphis, TN 1.5M lbs
Adm Fremont, NE 1.4M lbs
F06 - Fostoria Oilseeds Fostoria, OH 1.3M lbs
Northern Sun-Div of Adm Enderlin, ND 1.2M lbs
Adm Soybean Processing Plant Mexico, MO 1.2M lbs
250 - Kershaw Oilseeds Kershaw, SC 1.0M lbs
348 - Lubbock Oilseeds Lubbock, TX 557.4K lbs
Dawson Oilseeds Complex Dawson, GA 505.5K lbs
443 - Richmond Oilseeds Richmond, TX 411.3K lbs
409 - Redwing Oilseeds Plant Red Wing, MN 299.7K lbs
K81 - Goodland Oilseeds Goodland, KS 179.2K lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Effingham, IL 97.4K lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Des Moines, IA 66.6K lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Inc Quincy, IL 60.2K lbs
Adm Southport Southport, NC 22.9K lbs
Green Bison Soy Processing LLC Spiritwood, ND 19.4K lbs
Archer Daniels Midland Co Marshall, MN 5.5K lbs
New Orleans Shipyard Westwego, LA 2.3K lbs
Alfrebro LLC Monroe, OH 2.1K lbs
Florida Chemical Co Winter Haven, FL 888 lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Springfield, MO 115 lbs
Adm Milling Mendota, IL 0 lbs
Adm Milling Co Cheney, WA 0 lbs
Adm Milling Co Enid, OK 0 lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Inc South Sioux City, NE 0 lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Inc Columbus, NE 0 lbs
Adm Milling Co Lincoln, NE 0 lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Abilene, KS 0 lbs
Adm Milling Co Carthage Flour Mill Carthage, MO 0 lbs
Adm Milling Co St Louis Mill Saint Louis, MO 0 lbs
Adm Mechanical Decatur, IL 0 lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Glencoe, MN 0 lbs
Adm Milling Co Mount Vernon, IN 0 lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Inc Bluffton, IN 0 lbs
Adm Milling Co Beech Grove, IN 0 lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Sugarcreek, OH 0 lbs
Southern Cellulose Products Inc. Chattanooga, TN 0 lbs
Adm Milling Co Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN 0 lbs
Adm Milling Co Cleveland, TN 0 lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Cordele, GA 0 lbs
Adm Milling Co Charlotte, NC 0 lbs
Adm Milling Co Camp Hill, PA 0 lbs
Adm Animal Nutrition Inc Camp Hill, PA 0 lbs
Adm Alliance Nutrition of Pr LLC Hatillo, PR 0 lbs
Adm Alliance Nutrition of Puerto Rico LLC Barceloneta, PR 0 lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much pollution does Archer Daniels Midland Co release?
Archer Daniels Midland Co discloses 74.5M lbs across 57 facilities. On the ladder it sits near Wieland Holdings Inc and Coulter Cos Inc. Archer Daniels Midland Co ranks #28 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents by disclosed release pounds, mid-to-upper among parents, not a top-25 volume name.
How many facilities does Archer Daniels Midland Co operate?
Archer Daniels Midland Co maps to 57 facilities in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, including Adm Decatur Complex; Adm Corn Processing; Adm Corn Processing; Quincy Oilseeds Complex. Archer Daniels Midland Co's disclosed pounds are spread across 57 facilities, no single site dominates the parent total in this extract.
What industries and chemicals show up for Archer Daniels Midland Co?
Archer Daniels Midland Co's disclosed pounds span Food; Electric Utilities; Chemicals; Transportation Equipment, with Food leading the parent total. Archer Daniels Midland Co's largest disclosed chemicals by pounds are n-Hexane, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia (none of those top chemicals carry a carcinogen flag in this extract). Neighbor parents: Wieland Holdings Inc; Coulter Cos Inc.
Does Archer Daniels Midland Co release carcinogens?
Yes - 15 carcinogen-flagged substances appear in the extract. Largest by pounds include n-Hexane; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ammonia.

Compare beyond the release ladder

Nationwide peers by disclosed pounds & facility count

Cross-portfolio TRI parents nearest Archer Daniels Midland Co on total disclosed release pounds (74.5M lbs) and reporting facility count (57). Release-volume peers include Nucor Corp, Koch Industries Inc, Dyno Nobel Inc. Facility-count peers include Halliburton Energy Services Inc, Honeywell International Inc, Azz Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of parents.

Similar disclosed release pounds

Nearest parents (≥3 facilities, ≥10k lbs) by absolute TRI disclosed pounds, not rank-adjacent ladder neighbors.

Similar facility count

Nearest parents by reporting-site count (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).

About This Data

EPA TRI parent totals cover all media. This extract's heaviest states for the parent are Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska; facility-reported names can vary across subsidiaries.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files

What to do with Archer Daniels Midland Co's TRI parent record

From Archer Daniels Midland Co, open Adm Decatur Complex or compare against Wieland Holdings Inc rather than reading rank alone.

  • Open the largest Form R site for Archer Daniels Midland Co (Adm Decatur Complex in IL). Largest facility
  • Compare against Wieland Holdings Inc, the next-lower disclosed-volume parent. Lower-volume parent
  • Browse the full parent release ranking to see where Archer Daniels Midland Co sits among all slug-merged TRI parents. All parent companies

Rank and peers (Wieland Holdings Inc, Coulter Cos Inc) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.

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