EPA TRI Facility · Food
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant
Hope, AR · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 4.6M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant: how the 4.6M lbs splits
4.6M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 4.5M lbs 98.5%
- Air Releases 68.9K lbs 1.5%
- Off-site Transfers 76 lbs <0.1%
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant's 4.6M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 98.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hope, AR, in the food sector. It reported 882.3K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 4.6M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 460 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arkansas's 350 reporting TRI sites, Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC leads both reported pounds (16.6M lbs) and chemical count (251 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: New Millennium Building Systems LLC; Hexion Inc. - Hope Plant; Georgia-Pacific Panel Products LLC; Amerities South LLC. Similar-scale Food peers outside Arkansas: US Sugar Corp-Clewiston Sugar House; Bunge N.a. Inc.; Tyson Poultry Inc. - Processing Plant; Adm. Other Tyson Foods Inc sites in this extract: Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide; Peracetic acid.
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (98.5% water discharges) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.6M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Sugar Corp-Clewiston Sugar House and Bunge N.a. Inc..
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.6M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant inside Hempstead's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant reports the 37th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 51.0% of every pound reported in Hempstead. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 98.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Arkansas include US Sugar Corp-Clewiston Sugar House and Bunge N.a. Inc..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Hempstead's reported pounds (9.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 76 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant's air releases rose from 12.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
38.6× more than the comparison
20% less than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.6M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 21% (1.1M lbs to 882.3K lbs).
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 21% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1M lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 908.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 810.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 883.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 882.3K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 4.5M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 53.1K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 13.8K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 3.0K lbs | - |
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant
Closest other reporters in Arkansas - including New Millennium Building Systems LLC, Hexion Inc. - Hope Plant, Georgia-Pacific Panel Products LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 349 other reporting facilities in Arkansas.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Arkansas - e.g. US Sugar Corp-Clewiston Sugar House, Bunge N.a. Inc., Tyson Poultry Inc. - Processing Plant.
Compare beyond Arkansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant on cumulative reported pounds (4.6M lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Valero Refining-Texas LP Corpus Christi West Plant, Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC, Enterprise Products Operating LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Valero Refining-Texas LP Corpus Christi West Plant Corpus Christi, TX · Petroleum 4.6M lbs reported
- Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC Toledo, OR · Paper 4.6M lbs reported
- Enterprise Products Operating LLC Mont Belvieu, TX · Chemicals 4.6M lbs reported
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Chillicothe, OH · Paper 4.6M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Tyson Foods Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include New Millennium Building Systems LLC. Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hope, AR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 51.0% of Hempstead TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Valero Refining-Texas LP Corpus Christi West Plant (Δ 2.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov