EPA TRI Facility · Food
Tyson Chicken Inc.
Corydon, IN · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 7.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Tyson Chicken Inc.: how the 7.9K lbs splits
7.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.9K lbs 100.0%
Tyson Chicken Inc.'s 7.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Peracetic acid.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Tyson Chicken Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Corydon, IN, in the food sector. It reported 4.2K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 7.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,303 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Indiana's 871 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Tyson Chicken Inc. is pounds #467 and chemical-count #743 at 7.9K lbs. Uss Gary Works leads reported pounds (77.4M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #9). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC leads chemical count at 98 chemicals (11.9M lbs, pounds #12). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Lucas Oil Products Inc; Daramic LLC; Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station; Padgett Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside Indiana: Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Gandy's; Nestle Purina Petcare; Simplot Western Stockmen's; Daybrook Fisheries Inc. 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: Peracetic acid.
Tyson Chicken Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 7.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Gandy's and Nestle Purina Petcare.
Tyson Chicken Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7.9K lbs Top 40% higher than 60% 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.: Peracetic acid-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Chicken Inc. reports the 970th-largest volume (7.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Peracetic acid alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Indiana include Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Gandy's and Nestle Purina Petcare.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Tyson Chicken Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Peracetic acid at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tyson Chicken Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 3.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Chicken Inc.'s air releases rose from 3.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tyson Chicken Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Tyson Chicken Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
27.1× more than the comparison
67% 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. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 3440% (120 lbs to 4.2K lbs).
Tyson Chicken Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tyson Chicken Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 3440% 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: Peracetic acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 120 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 120 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 120 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 3.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 4.2K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Peracetic acid | 7.9K lbs | - |
Tyson Chicken Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tyson Chicken Inc.
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Lucas Oil Products Inc, Daramic LLC, Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Gandy's, Nestle Purina Petcare, Simplot Western Stockmen's.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Chicken Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (7.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Wireway/husky Corp., Carolina Pole Leland, Dewayne's Quality Metal Coatings LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Lucas Oil Products Inc. Tyson Chicken Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Peracetic acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tyson Chicken Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Corydon, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 7.2% of Harrison TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wireway/husky Corp. (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tyson Chicken Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Peracetic acid. 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