EPA TRI Facility · Food
Ag Processing Inc
Emmetsburg, IA · Parent: Ag Processing Inc
- Total releases
- 372.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ag Processing Inc: how the 372.2K lbs splits
372.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 371.6K lbs 99.8%
- Off-site Transfers 618 lbs 0.2%
Ag Processing Inc's 372.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Ag Processing Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Emmetsburg, IA, in the food sector. It reported 88.0K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 372.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,299 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Iowa's 460 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ag Processing Inc is pounds #55 and chemical-count #319 at 372.2K lbs. Climax Molybdenum Co leads reported pounds (16.4M lbs) at 5 chemicals (chemical-count #117). Helena Industries LLC leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (9.4K lbs, pounds #247). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC; Poet-Dsm Project Liberty LLC; A.i. Processors; Murphy Brown LLC Algona Feed Mill. Similar-scale Food peers outside Iowa: Vpgc LLC Hinton Facility; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Casa Grande Dairy Products LLC; Lamb-Weston/rdo Frozen. Other Ag Processing Inc sites in this extract: Agp Processing Inc; Ag Processing Inc; Ag Processing Inc; Ag Processing Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane.
Ag Processing Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.8% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 372.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Vpgc LLC Hinton Facility and Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.
Ag Processing Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
372K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ag Processing Inc inside Palo Alto's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Ag Processing Inc reports the 282nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 73.9% of every pound reported in Palo Alto. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Vpgc LLC Hinton Facility and Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Palo Alto's reported pounds (503.9K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ag Processing Inc's total reported releases rose from 78.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 88.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ag Processing Inc's off-site transfers fell from 235 lb in 2022 to 154 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ag Processing Inc's air releases rose from 78.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 87.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ag Processing Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Ag Processing Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
11.1× more than the comparison
89% 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 Ag Processing Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 372.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 54% (57.0K lbs to 88.0K lbs).
Ag Processing Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ag Processing Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 54% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 54.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 94.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 78.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 88.0K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 372.2K lbs | - |
Ag Processing Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ag Processing Inc
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC, Poet-Dsm Project Liberty LLC, A.i. Processors, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Vpgc LLC Hinton Facility, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Casa Grande Dairy Products LLC.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ag Processing Inc on cumulative reported pounds (372.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Akebono - Elizabethtown Plant, Vpgc LLC Hinton Facility, Ak Industries Inc. 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 Ag Processing Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Agp Processing Inc, Ag Processing Inc, Ag Processing Inc.
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 n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC. Ag Processing Inc stamps MID 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 Ag Processing Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ag Processing Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Emmetsburg, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311224 · Food. 73.9% of Palo Alto TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Akebono - Elizabethtown Plant (Δ 139 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ag Processing Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane. 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