EPA TRI Facility · Food
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks
South Hutchinson, KS · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 34.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks: how the 34.9K lbs splits
34.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 19.3K lbs 55.4%
- Air Releases 15.6K lbs 44.6%
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks's 34.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 55.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 44.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in South Hutchinson, KS, in the food sector. It reported 15.8K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 34.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,975 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. Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks is pounds #108 and chemical-count #147 at 34.9K 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: Collins Bus Corp; Tyson Prepared Foods - Hutchinson Plant; Kuhn Krause Inc; Oneok Hydrocarbon L.P. - Hutchinson Fractionation Facility. Similar-scale Food peers outside Kansas: Stx Beef Co LLC; Nestle USA Inc.; Conagra Foods Packaged Foods LLC; Pan American Grain Manufacturing. 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; Nitric acid.
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in South Hutchinson, KS: 34.9K lbs across 3 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 55.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Stx Beef Co LLC and Nestle USA Inc..
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
35K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks in the Food sector extract
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks reports the 705th-largest volume (34.9K lbs). Scale peers outside Kansas include Stx Beef Co LLC and Nestle USA Inc..
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks's total reported releases rose from 4.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks's air releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 13.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks's chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks's off-site transfers fell from 4.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
5181.0× more than the comparison
25% 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 Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 34.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 315% (3.8K lbs to 15.8K lbs).
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks year-over-year reported totals (increased by 315% 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 | 3.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 4.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 6.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 4.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 15.8K lbs | 3 |
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) | 19.0K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 15.9K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks in Reno
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Collins Bus Corp, Tyson Prepared Foods - Hutchinson Plant, Kuhn Krause Inc, 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. Stx Beef Co LLC, Nestle USA Inc., Conagra Foods Packaged Foods LLC.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks on cumulative reported pounds (34.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Valmont Industries Inc, Zf Axle Drives Marysville, Hexion Inc - Alexandria Plant. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Valmont Industries Inc Mc Cook, NE · Machinery 34.9K lbs reported
- Zf Axle Drives Marysville Marysville, MI · Transportation Equipment 34.9K lbs reported
- Hexion Inc - Alexandria Plant Alexandria, LA · Chemicals 34.9K lbs reported
- Springs Window Fashions LLC Middleton, WI · Furniture 34.9K lbs reported
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Collins Bus Corp. Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks stamps LIGHT 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 Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · 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 Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for South Hutchinson, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311612 · Food. 8.4% of Reno TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Valmont Industries Inc (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 55.4%). 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