EPA TRI Facility · Food
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson
Grayson, KY · Parent: United Global Foods US Holdings Inc
- Total releases
- 1.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson: how the 1.0M lbs splits
1.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 1.0M lbs 99.2%
- Off-site Transfers 8.1K lbs 0.8%
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson's 1.0M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 99.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Grayson, KY, in the food sector. It reported 199.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 1.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,290 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson is pounds #43 and chemical-count #254 at 1.0M lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Federal Correctional Institution Ashland Ky; Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc; Nexpera Wurtland Plant; Vesuvius USA - Wurtland Plant. Similar-scale Food peers outside Kentucky: Peco Foods Inc - Pocahontas Processing; 250 - Kershaw Oilseeds; Western Sugar Cooperative; Lactalis American Group Inc. Other United Global Foods US Holdings Inc sites in this extract: Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp-Crete; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Sodium nitrite.
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (99.2% water discharges) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Peco Foods Inc - Pocahontas Processing and 250 - Kershaw Oilseeds.
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.0M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson inside Carter's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson reports the 178th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Carter. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 99.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Peco Foods Inc - Pocahontas Processing and 250 - Kershaw Oilseeds.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Carter's reported pounds (1.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson's total reported releases rose from 171.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 199.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson's off-site transfers rose from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson's water releases rose from 170.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 197.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 20% (250.1K lbs to 199.1K lbs).
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 20% 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 | 250.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 228.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 166.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 171.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 199.1K lbs | 2 |
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) | 1.0M lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 4.2K lbs | - |
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Federal Correctional Institution Ashland Ky, Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc, Nexpera Wurtland Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Peco Foods Inc - Pocahontas Processing, 250 - Kershaw Oilseeds, Western Sugar Cooperative.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson on cumulative reported pounds (1.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include W.r. Grace & Co., Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc, Praxis Cos LLC. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- W.r. Grace & Co. Albany, OR · Chemicals 1.0M lbs reported
- Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc Niagara Falls, NY · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.0M lbs reported
- Praxis Cos LLC Savannah, TN · Plastics and Rubber 1.0M lbs reported
- Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex Hamlet, NC · Electric Utilities 1.0M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other United Global Foods US Holdings Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp-Crete.
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), Sodium nitrite; nearby reporters include Federal Correctional Institution Ashland Ky. The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson 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.
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This The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson 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.
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Grayson, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311612 · Food. 100% of Carter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: W.r. Grace & Co. (Δ 441 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson 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