EPA TRI Facility · Food

Tyson Farms Inc

Vicksburg, MS · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc

Total releases
23.0K lbs
Chemicals reported
1
Latest report
2022
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Tyson Farms Inc: how the 23.0K lbs splits

23.0K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 23.0K lbs 99.9%
  • Off-site Transfers 20 lbs 0.1%

Tyson Farms Inc's 23.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN

Tyson Farms Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Vicksburg, MS, in the food sector. It reported 10.2K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2022, and 23.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 7,931 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Mississippi's 328 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Tyson Farms Inc is pounds #135 and chemical-count #234 at 23.0K lbs. Tronox LLC leads reported pounds (64.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #12). Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (7.4M lbs, pounds #9). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Electrolux Professional Group; Jackson Ready-Mix Plant 14; Vicksburg Forest Products LLC Waltersville Lumber Mill; International Paper-Vicksburg Mill. Similar-scale Food peers outside Mississippi: Winland Foods Inc.; Kemps LLC; Stremicks Heritage Foods; Hp Hood LLC. 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: Ammonia.

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Tyson Farms Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 23.0K lbs (2019–2022). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Winland Foods Inc. and Kemps LLC.

#7,931 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Tyson Farms Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

23K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Tyson Farms Inc: Ammonia-led volume

Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Farms Inc reports the 791st-largest volume (23.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Mississippi include Winland Foods Inc. and Kemps LLC.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Tyson Farms Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.

Tyson Farms Inc Form-R facts

Sector
Food
LIGHT volume
23.0K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
1
Lead chemical
Ammonia

Compare this facility

See how Tyson Farms Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Tyson Farms Inc
23.0K lbs
Electrolux Professional Group
671 lbs

34.3× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Tyson Farms Inc
1
Electrolux Professional Group
5

80% 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 Farms Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 23.0K lbs.

Air Releases 23.0K lbs (99.9%)
Off-site Transfers 20 lbs (0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2022, total releases increased by 128% (4.5K lbs to 10.2K lbs).

Tyson Farms Inc: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2022

million lbs

What this shows Tyson Farms Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 128% from 2019 to 2022). 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 4.5K lbs 1
2020 8.3K lbs 1
2022 10.2K lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ammonia 23.0K lbs -

Tyson Farms Inc · AIR-pathway site

Vicksburg, MS
32.3652, -90.6610
County TRI context
Warren · 0.1% of county pounds
Parent company
Tyson Foods Inc

Compare beyond Mississippi

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Farms Inc on cumulative reported pounds (23.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Corning Pharmaceutical Glass LLC, Dayton Bag & Burlap, Behr Process LLC - Allentown. 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.

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; nearby reporters include Electrolux Professional Group. Tyson Farms 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.

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This Tyson Farms Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Tyson Farms Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Vicksburg, MS, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (3 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 0.1% of Warren TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Corning Pharmaceutical Glass LLC (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Tyson Farms Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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
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  • EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov