PERI: Toxic 100 Index

Tyson Foods

2019 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 1,804,812
Parent company sectors (in descending order of emissions): Other, Waste
EJ: Poor Share: 14%
EJ: Minority Share: 28%

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This company is rank 35 on the Toxic 100 Water list.

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Facility Name	City	State	Sub-Sector	CO2 equivalent emissions (mt)	CO2 emissions (mt)	CH4 emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	N2O emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	Biogenic CO2 emissions (mt) ***	Other emissions (CO2 equivalent mt) ****	Percent of total company emissions	Split *	EJ Minority %	EJ Black %	EJ Hispanic %	EJ Poor %	EJ Near Poor %
Tyson Farms Inc/ Cuthbert Plant	CUTHBERT	GA	Food Processing	78,383	78,302	37	44	0	0	4.34%		64.8%	63.2%	1.6%	30.2%	60.0%
Tyson Farms Inc/ Cuthbert Plant	CUTHBERT	GA	Wastewater Treatment	20,030	0	20,030	0	0	0	1.11%		64.8%	63.2%	1.6%	30.2%	60.0%
Tyson Foods Inc.	Carthage	MS	Wastewater Treatment	25,669	0	25,669	0	0	0	1.42%		54.1%	41.9%	4.7%	29.4%	51.0%
Tyson Foods Inc.	Carthage	MS	Food Processing	7,005	6,998	3	4	0	0	0.39%		54.1%	41.9%	4.7%	29.4%	51.0%
Tyson Poultry Inc Broken Bow	Broken Bow	OK	Food Processing	9,596	9,586	5	5	0	0	0.53%		42.4%	9.7%	9.0%	25.0%	50.5%
Tyson Poultry Inc Broken Bow	Broken Bow	OK	Wastewater Treatment	43,138	0	43,138	0	0	0	2.39%		42.4%	9.7%	9.0%	25.0%	50.5%
River Valley Animal Foods - Forest	FOREST	MS	Food Processing	59,715	59,653	28	33	0	0	3.31%		50.8%	34.0%	15.8%	25.8%	49.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS	AMARILLO	TX	Food Processing	68,089	67,979	44	66	7,773	0	3.77%		72.2%	11.6%	49.0%	21.1%	48.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS	AMARILLO	TX	Wastewater Treatment	6,633	0	6,633	0	0	0	0.37%		72.2%	11.6%	49.0%	21.1%	48.3%
TYSON FOODS-RIVER VALLEY	SCRANTON	AR	Wastewater Treatment	36,829	0	36,829	0	0	0	2.04%		20.3%	3.0%	11.6%	20.5%	48.0%
TYSON FOODS-RIVER VALLEY	SCRANTON	AR	Food Processing	65,802	65,734	31	37	0	0	3.65%		20.3%	3.0%	11.6%	20.5%	48.0%
Tyson Poultry Inc Clarksville	Clarksville	AR	Wastewater Treatment	27,174	0	27,174	0	0	0	1.51%		20.7%	1.8%	13.6%	20.4%	46.3%
TYSON FARMS INC. - Union City TN	UNION CITY	TN	Food Processing	13,144	13,130	6	7	0	0	0.73%		22.0%	15.1%	4.3%	22.4%	44.4%
TYSON FARMS INC. - Union City TN	UNION CITY	TN	Wastewater Treatment	21,110	0	21,110	0	0	0	1.17%		22.0%	15.1%	4.3%	22.4%	44.4%
Tyson Fresh Meats	LEXINGTON	NE	Wastewater Treatment	4,248	0	4,248	0	0	0	0.24%		67.4%	10.9%	55.0%	13.1%	42.5%
Tyson Fresh Meats	LEXINGTON	NE	Food Processing	44,223	44,158	27	38	3,724	0	2.45%		67.4%	10.9%	55.0%	13.1%	42.5%
TYSON FARMS INC.	WILKESBORO	NC	Food Processing	24,113	24,088	11	14	0	0	1.34%		14.6%	4.5%	7.5%	18.6%	42.1%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT	PINE BLUFF	AR	Food Processing	22,443	22,420	11	13	0	0	1.24%		64.2%	59.5%	2.0%	19.9%	41.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC.-SEDALIA	SEDALIA	MO	Food Processing	50,412	50,360	24	28	0	0	2.79%		17.6%	4.3%	10.6%	16.3%	41.3%
TYSON POULTRY INC.-SEDALIA	SEDALIA	MO	Wastewater Treatment	44,479	0	44,479	0	0	0	2.46%		17.6%	4.3%	10.6%	16.3%	41.3%
TYSON FARMS INC - TEMPERANCEVILLE	TEMPERANCEVILLE	VA	Wastewater Treatment	2,286	0	2,286	0	0	0	0.13%		35.7%	25.0%	7.8%	15.1%	39.9%
TYSON FARMS INC - TEMPERANCEVILLE	TEMPERANCEVILLE	VA	Food Processing	28,325	28,212	34	80	0	0	1.57%		35.7%	25.0%	7.8%	15.1%	39.9%
Tyson Farms Inc - Blountsville Processing	Blountsville	AL	Wastewater Treatment	40,533	0	40,533	0	0	0	2.25%		13.5%	1.1%	10.4%	13.7%	39.4%
Tyson Farms Inc - Blountsville Processing	Blountsville	AL	Food Processing	7,279	7,271	4	4	0	0	0.40%		13.5%	1.1%	10.4%	13.7%	39.4%
TYSON FOODS INCORPORATED	BERRYVILLE	AR	Food Processing	29,139	29,109	14	16	0	0	1.61%		29.0%	1.6%	22.3%	16.0%	39.3%
Tyson Fresh Meats	STORM LAKE	IA	Food Processing	48,636	48,586	23	27	0	0	2.69%		48.5%	3.1%	30.1%	12.7%	38.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS	WALLULA	WA	Food Processing	24,668	24,643	12	14	0	0	1.37%		37.8%	2.4%	33.4%	16.6%	37.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS	WALLULA	WA	Wastewater Treatment	105,479	0	105,479	0	0	0	5.84%		37.8%	2.4%	33.4%	16.6%	37.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC	LOGANSPORT	IN	Wastewater Treatment	131,519	0	131,519	0	0	0	7.29%		23.5%	1.3%	18.2%	15.4%	37.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC	LOGANSPORT	IN	Food Processing	32,303	32,270	15	18	0	0	1.79%		23.5%	1.3%	18.2%	15.4%	37.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC	HOLCOMB	KS	Food Processing	45,493	45,446	22	26	0	0	2.52%		58.1%	2.4%	49.8%	10.9%	36.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC. - WATERLOO	WATERLOO	IA	Food Processing	47,476	47,428	22	27	0	0	2.63%		21.6%	11.6%	5.0%	16.0%	36.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY	PERRY	IA	Food Processing	22,000	21,977	10	12	0	0	1.22%		27.8%	3.3%	22.5%	12.4%	34.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY	PERRY	IA	Wastewater Treatment	24,825	0	24,825	0	0	0	1.38%		27.8%	3.3%	22.5%	12.4%	34.3%
TYSON FARMS INCORPORATED HARMONY	HARMONY	NC	Food Processing	36,534	36,497	17	21	0	0	2.02%		20.5%	7.2%	8.7%	12.6%	33.8%
Tyson Farms Inc. River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville	HANCEVILLE	AL	Food Processing	96,461	96,358	46	57	0	0	5.34%		7.7%	4.1%	2.0%	12.0%	33.3%
Tyson Farms Inc. River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville	HANCEVILLE	AL	Wastewater Treatment	34,823	0	34,823	0	0	0	1.93%		7.7%	4.1%	2.0%	12.0%	33.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC	COLUMBUS JUNCTION	IA	Food Processing	23,066	23,043	11	13	0	0	1.28%		28.6%	1.3%	22.2%	9.2%	33.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC	COLUMBUS JUNCTION	IA	Wastewater Treatment	49,471	0	49,471	0	0	0	2.74%		28.6%	1.3%	22.2%	9.2%	33.0%
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.- Dakota City NE	DAKOTA CITY	NE	Food Processing	68,981	68,868	45	68	8,207	0	3.82%		33.7%	4.3%	21.9%	13.6%	31.6%
ROBARDS PROCESSING - TYSON CHICKEN INC.	ROBARDS	KY	Food Processing	52,171	52,117	25	29	0	0	2.89%		10.0%	2.7%	5.6%	12.5%	29.0%
River Valley Ingredients - Texarkana	TEXARKANA	AR	Food Processing	36,882	36,845	17	21	0	0	2.04%		17.5%	14.8%	1.3%	11.5%	27.3%
The Hillshire Brands Company	Zeeland	MI	Wastewater Treatment	10,852	0	10,852	0	0	0	0.60%		19.6%	1.9%	11.7%	9.7%	23.2%
The Hillshire Brands Company	Zeeland	MI	Food Processing	30,511	30,480	14	17	0	0	1.69%		19.6%	1.9%	11.7%	9.7%	23.2%
Tyson Poultry Inc. Cumming API	Cumming	GA	Food Processing	66,542	66,460	35	47	2,548	0	3.69%		19.9%	3.5%	11.3%	7.6%	20.0%
Tyson Poultry Inc. Cumming API	Cumming	GA	Wastewater Treatment	1,050	0	1,050	0	0	0	0.06%		19.9%	3.5%	11.3%	7.6%	20.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC	Hillsdale	IL	Food Processing	31,626	31,546	29	51	9,309	0	1.75%		14.8%	4.6%	7.3%	8.7%	20.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC	Hillsdale	IL	Wastewater Treatment	3,650	0	3,650	0	0	0	0.20%		14.8%	4.6%	7.3%	8.7%	20.0%

For more information on the data, see the technical notes.

* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's emissions have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies.

*** Biogenic CO2 has not been included within the emissions totals anywhere else in this application.

**** "Other emissions" include HFCs, NF3, PFC, SF6, and other fluorinated gases.

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