EPA TRI Facility · Food
Jbs Swift Cactus
Cactus, TX · Parent: Jbs USA LLC
- Total releases
- 758.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Jbs Swift Cactus: how the 758.9K lbs splits
758.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 553.5K lbs 72.9%
- Air Releases 198.9K lbs 26.2%
- Land Disposal 6.6K lbs 0.9%
Jbs Swift Cactus's 758.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 72.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 26.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Jbs Swift Cactus is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cactus, TX, in the food sector. It reported 148.9K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 758.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,539 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Jbs Swift Cactus is pounds #159 and chemical-count #737 at 758.9K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Continental Carbon Co Sunray; Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP; Valero Partners McKee; Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant. Similar-scale Food peers outside Texas: J. R. Simplot Co; House of Raeford Farms Processing Plant-Arcadia Div; Grain Processing Corp; Sidney Sugars Inc. Other Jbs USA LLC sites in this extract: Pilgrim's Pride Corp Broadway Facility; Pilgrim's Pride Corp Moorefield Fresh Facility; Swift Beef Co; Swift Beef Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Chromium; Hydrogen sulfide; Peracetic acid.
Jbs Swift Cactus stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (72.9% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 758.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include J. R. Simplot Co and House of Raeford Farms Processing Plant-Arcadia Div.
Jbs Swift Cactus vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
759K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Jbs Swift Cactus: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Jbs Swift Cactus reports the 194th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 96.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include J. R. Simplot Co and House of Raeford Farms Processing Plant-Arcadia Div.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Jbs Swift Cactus's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 96.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Jbs Swift Cactus's total reported releases fell from 171.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 148.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jbs Swift Cactus's land releases rose from 1.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jbs Swift Cactus's off-site transfers fell from 129.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 111.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jbs Swift Cactus's air releases fell from 39.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 34.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Jbs Swift Cactus Form-R facts
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See how Jbs Swift Cactus stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
18.2× more than the comparison
33% 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 Jbs Swift Cactus releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 758.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 2% (145.4K lbs to 148.9K lbs).
Jbs Swift Cactus: 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 Jbs Swift Cactus year-over-year reported totals (increased by 2% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 145.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 146.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 147.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 171.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 148.9K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 731.2K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 18.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 9.5K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Jbs Swift Cactus · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Jbs Swift Cactus
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Continental Carbon Co Sunray, Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP, Valero Partners McKee, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. J. R. Simplot Co, House of Raeford Farms Processing Plant-Arcadia Div, Grain Processing Corp.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Jbs Swift Cactus on cumulative reported pounds (758.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp, Barrier Reef Pools, Xerxes Corp. 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.
- Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp Saratoga Springs, NY · Fabricated Metals 758.9K lbs reported
- Barrier Reef Pools Timmonsville, SC · Transportation Equipment 759.1K lbs reported
- Xerxes Corp Anaheim, CA · Plastics and Rubber 758.4K lbs reported
- Real Alloy Specification LLC Coldwater, MI · Primary Metals 758.4K 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
Other Jbs USA LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Pilgrim's Pride Corp Broadway Facility, Pilgrim's Pride Corp Moorefield Fresh Facility, Swift Beef Co.
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, Chromium, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Continental Carbon Co Sunray. Jbs Swift Cactus 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 Jbs Swift Cactus TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Jbs Swift Cactus totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cactus, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311611 · Food. 12.1% of Moore TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Jbs Swift Cactus stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov