EPA TRI Facility · Food
National Beef Packing Co LLC
Liberal, KS · Parent: National Beef Packing Co LLC
- Total releases
- 342.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
National Beef Packing Co LLC: how the 342.1K lbs splits
342.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 205.9K lbs 60.2%
- Off-site Transfers 136.2K lbs 39.8%
National Beef Packing Co LLC's 342.1K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 60.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 39.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
National Beef Packing Co LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Liberal, KS, in the food sector. It reported 24.0K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 342.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,408 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. National Beef Packing Co LLC is pounds #37 and chemical-count #89 at 342.1K lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dcp National Helium Plant; Arkalon Ethanol LLC; Kansas Dairy Ingredients Phase 2; Birla Carbon USA Inc.. Similar-scale Food peers outside Kansas: Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem Plant; Nestle Purina Petcare Co; Givaudan Flavors Corp; Darling Ingredients Inc. Other National Beef Packing Co LLC sites in this extract: National Beef Leathers LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Chlorine; Nitric acid; Peracetic acid.
National Beef Packing Co LLC is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Liberal, KS: 342.1K lbs across 4 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 60.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem Plant and Nestle Purina Petcare Co.
National Beef Packing Co LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
342K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
National Beef Packing Co LLC inside Seward's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, National Beef Packing Co LLC reports the 292nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 62.5% of every pound reported in Seward. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Kansas include Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem Plant and Nestle Purina Petcare Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Seward's reported pounds (547.4K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- National Beef Packing Co LLC's total reported releases rose from 20.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- National Beef Packing Co LLC's air releases rose from 20.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
National Beef Packing Co LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How National Beef Packing Co LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 342.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 88% (192.8K lbs to 24.0K lbs).
National Beef Packing Co LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows National Beef Packing Co LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 88% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 192.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 26.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 78.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 20.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 24.0K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 342.1K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
National Beef Packing Co LLC in Seward
Nearest TRI Facilities to National Beef Packing Co LLC
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Dcp National Helium Plant, Arkalon Ethanol LLC, Kansas Dairy Ingredients Phase 2, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem Plant, Nestle Purina Petcare Co, Givaudan Flavors Corp.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest National Beef Packing Co LLC on cumulative reported pounds (342.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Leisure Pools & Spas Manufacturing N.a. Inc., Materion Brush Inc, Amvac Chemical Co. 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.
- Leisure Pools & Spas Manufacturing N.a. Inc. New Braunfels, TX · Plastics and Rubber 341.7K lbs reported
- Materion Brush Inc Shoemakersville, PA · Primary Metals 342.6K lbs reported
- Amvac Chemical Co Axis, AL · Chemicals 341.4K lbs reported
- Nexteer Automotive Corp Saginaw, MI · Transportation Equipment 341.1K 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 National Beef Packing Co LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including National Beef Leathers LLC.
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 Ammonia, Chlorine, Nitric acid, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Dcp National Helium Plant. National Beef Packing Co LLC stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 National Beef Packing Co LLC TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
National Beef Packing Co LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Liberal, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311611 · Food. 62.5% of Seward TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Leisure Pools & Spas Manufacturing N.a. Inc. (Δ 372 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
National Beef Packing Co LLC stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 60.2%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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