EPA TRI Facility · Food
South Dakota Soybean Processors
Volga, SD
- Total releases
- 2.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
South Dakota Soybean Processors: how the 2.0M lbs splits
2.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.0M lbs 100.0%
South Dakota Soybean Processors's 2.0M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CLEAN
South Dakota Soybean Processors is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Volga, SD, in the food sector. It reported 463.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 2.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 850 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Dakota's 92 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. South Dakota Soybean Processors is pounds #5 and chemical-count #71 at 2.0M lbs. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls leads reported pounds (21.3M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #33). Hydro Extrusion USA LLC leads chemical count at 12 chemicals (223.2K lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Solventum Brookings; Twin City Fan Cos Insbrook; Twin City Fan Cos Brookings; Star Circuits Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside South Dakota: Lactalis Heritage Dairy Inc.; Archer Daniels Midland (adm) Deerfield; Tyson Farms Inc-Center Tx P Rocessing; Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Salisbury Md. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane.
South Dakota Soybean Processors stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lactalis Heritage Dairy Inc. and Archer Daniels Midland (adm) Deerfield.
South Dakota Soybean Processors vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.0M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
South Dakota Soybean Processors inside Brookings's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, South Dakota Soybean Processors reports the 104th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 41.4% of every pound reported in Brookings. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside South Dakota include Lactalis Heritage Dairy Inc. and Archer Daniels Midland (adm) Deerfield.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Brookings's reported pounds (4.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- South Dakota Soybean Processors's total reported releases rose from 429.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 463.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- South Dakota Soybean Processors's air releases rose from 429.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 463.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
South Dakota Soybean Processors Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how South Dakota Soybean Processors stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
9.0× more than the comparison
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 South Dakota Soybean Processors releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 32% (350.2K lbs to 463.4K lbs).
South Dakota Soybean Processors: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows South Dakota Soybean Processors year-over-year reported totals (increased by 32% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 350.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 343.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 443.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 429.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 463.4K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 2.0M lbs | - |
South Dakota Soybean Processors · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to South Dakota Soybean Processors
Closest other reporters in South Dakota - including Solventum Brookings, Twin City Fan Cos Insbrook, Twin City Fan Cos Brookings, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 91 other reporting facilities in South Dakota.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Dakota - e.g. Lactalis Heritage Dairy Inc., Archer Daniels Midland (adm) Deerfield, Tyson Farms Inc-Center Tx P Rocessing.
Compare beyond South Dakota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest South Dakota Soybean Processors on cumulative reported pounds (2.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Dairyland Power Cooperative - Alma Site, Real Alloy Recycling LLC, Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Dairyland Power Cooperative - Alma Site Alma, WI · Electric Utilities 2.0M lbs reported
- Real Alloy Recycling LLC Coldwater, MI · Primary Metals 2.0M lbs reported
- Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC Jefferson Hills, PA · Chemicals 2.0M lbs reported
- Lactalis Heritage Dairy Inc. Tulare, CA · Food 2.0M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Solventum Brookings. South Dakota Soybean Processors stamps HEAVY 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.
Use and verify this record
This South Dakota Soybean Processors TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
South Dakota Soybean Processors totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Volga, SD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311224 · Food. 41.4% of Brookings TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dairyland Power Cooperative - Alma Site (Δ 38 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
South Dakota Soybean Processors stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane. 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