EPA TRI Facility · Food
Sanderson Farms Inc
Kinston, NC · Parent: Sanderson Farms LLC
- Total releases
- 580.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Sanderson Farms Inc: how the 580.4K lbs splits
580.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 544.6K lbs 93.8%
- Air Releases 35.8K lbs 6.2%
Sanderson Farms Inc's 580.4K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 93.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 6.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume LAND pathway CLEAN
Sanderson Farms Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kinston, NC, in the food sector. It reported 120.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 580.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,778 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Sanderson Farms Inc is pounds #53 and chemical-count #167 at 580.4K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp; Lenox Inc-Lenoir; Masterbrand Cabinets LLC - Kinston Operations; S&w Kinston Plant. Similar-scale Food peers outside North Carolina: Western Sugar COOPERATIVE.130130; North Country Dairy LLC; Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida; American Crystal Sugar Co. Other Sanderson Farms LLC sites in this extract: Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide; Peracetic acid.
Sanderson Farms Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant LAND pathway (93.8% land disposal) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 580.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Western Sugar COOPERATIVE.130130 and North Country Dairy LLC.
Sanderson Farms Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
580K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sanderson Farms Inc inside Lenoir's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Sanderson Farms Inc reports the 220th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 71.0% of every pound reported in Lenoir. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 92.0% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Western Sugar COOPERATIVE.130130 and North Country Dairy LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lenoir's reported pounds (817.2K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sanderson Farms Inc's total reported releases fell from 143.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 120.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanderson Farms Inc's air releases rose from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanderson Farms Inc's land releases fell from 142.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 110.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sanderson Farms Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Sanderson Farms Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 580.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 129% (52.7K lbs to 120.7K lbs).
Sanderson Farms Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sanderson Farms Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 129% 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 | 52.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 126.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 137.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 143.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 120.7K lbs | 4 |
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) | 533.9K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 41.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 4.8K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Sanderson Farms Inc · LAND-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp, Lenox Inc-Lenoir, Masterbrand Cabinets LLC - Kinston Operations, ordered by distance.
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Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Western Sugar COOPERATIVE.130130, North Country Dairy LLC, Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sanderson Farms Inc on cumulative reported pounds (580.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Rm Miller Power, Cholla Power Plant, Metal Container Corp-Mira Loma Can Plant. 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.
- Rm Miller Power Palo Pinto, TX · Electric Utilities 579.6K lbs reported
- Cholla Power Plant Joseph City, AZ · Electric Utilities 581.7K lbs reported
- Metal Container Corp-Mira Loma Can Plant Jurupa Valley, CA · Fabricated Metals 578.8K lbs reported
- Rq Resins LLC Harrison City, PA · Chemicals 582.2K 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
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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, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Sanderson Farms Inc stamps MID volume · LAND 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 Sanderson Farms Inc TRI extract (MID · LAND · 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.
Sanderson Farms Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kinston, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 71.0% of Lenoir TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Rm Miller Power (Δ 863 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sanderson Farms Inc stamps MID volume · LAND 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