EPA TRI Facility · Food
Tyson Farms Inc.
Wilkesboro, NC · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 145.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Tyson Farms Inc.: how the 145.0K lbs splits
145.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 127.4K lbs 87.9%
- Air Releases 17.6K lbs 12.1%
Tyson Farms Inc.'s 145.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 87.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 12.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Tyson Farms Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wilkesboro, NC, in the food sector. It reported 29.0K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 145.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,808 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. Tyson Farms Inc. is pounds #127 and chemical-count #268 at 145.0K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: U.S. Chemical Storage LLC; Gardner Glass Products Inc.; Jeld-Wen Composites-North Wilkesboro; Plycem USA LLC. Similar-scale Food peers outside North Carolina: Actus Nutrition - Monroe; Sanimax USA LLC; Kraft Heinz; Saputo Cheese USA Inc.. 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; Peracetic acid.
Tyson Farms Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (87.9% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 145.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Actus Nutrition - Monroe and Sanimax USA LLC.
Tyson Farms Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
145K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tyson Farms Inc.: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Farms Inc. reports the 423rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 87.7% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Actus Nutrition - Monroe and Sanimax USA LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Tyson Farms Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 87.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tyson Farms Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 16.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Farms Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 16.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tyson Farms Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Tyson Farms Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 145.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 65% (17.6K lbs to 29.0K lbs).
Tyson Farms Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tyson Farms Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 65% 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 | 17.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 43.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 38.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 16.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 29.0K 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) | 127.3K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 17.6K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 200 lbs | - |
Tyson Farms Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tyson Farms Inc.
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including U.S. Chemical Storage LLC, Gardner Glass Products Inc., Jeld-Wen Composites-North Wilkesboro, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Actus Nutrition - Monroe, Sanimax USA LLC, Kraft Heinz.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Farms Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (145.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include General Motors Gm Va Factory Zero Assembly Plant, Huntsman Building Solutions, Actus Nutrition - Monroe. 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.
- General Motors Gm Va Factory Zero Assembly Plant Detroit, MI · Transportation Equipment 145.1K lbs reported
- Huntsman Building Solutions Arlington, TX · Chemicals 145.1K lbs reported
- Actus Nutrition - Monroe Monroe, WI · Food 145.2K lbs reported
- Cambrex Charles City Inc Charles City, IA · Chemicals 145.4K 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, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include U.S. Chemical Storage LLC. Tyson Farms Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Farms Inc. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · 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 Farms Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wilkesboro, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 15.4% of Wilkes TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: General Motors Gm Va Factory Zero Assembly Plant (Δ 71 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tyson Farms Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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