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Rank among all TRI companies: 447
Air releases 2017 (lbs): 1,172,197
Incineration transfers 2017 (lbs): 750
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2017: 55,465
EJ: Poor Share: 19%
EJ: Minority Share: 40%

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This company is rank 56 on the Toxic 100 Water list.
This company has information in PERI's Greenhouse database.

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TYSON FRESH MEATS INC EMPORIA KS Chromium 255 0 32,965 59.44% 17.2% 35.7%
TYSON FARMS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING CENTER TX Peroxyacetic acid 111,986 0 10,068 18.15% 32.9% 68.9%
COBB-VANTRESS INC FEED MILL SILOAM SPRINGS AR Formaldehyde 2,056 0 2,217 4.00% 23.9% 42.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC EMPORIA KS Nickel 255 0 2,097 3.78% 17.2% 35.7%
TYSON POULTRY INC-PROCESSING PLANT CUMMING GA Peroxyacetic acid 2,100 0 1,566 2.82% 9.4% 35.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY COLUMBUS JUNCTION IA Hydrogen sulfide 53,792 0 710 1.28% 12.2% 25.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC - NASHVILLE PROCESSING PLANT NASHVILLE AR Peroxyacetic acid 4,320 0 564 1.02% 33.3% 54.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN LOGANSPORT IN Hydrogen sulfide 6,075 0 384 0.69% 16.7% 25.3%
TYSON POULTRY INC-NEW HOLLAND COMPLEX NEW HOLLAND PA Peroxyacetic acid 392 0 362 0.65% 10.3% 18.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC HOLCOMB KS Chromium compounds 10 0 328 0.59% 16.7% 59.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC-RANDALL ROAD CORNISH PLANT SPRINGDALE AR Peroxyacetic acid 250 0 270 0.49% 24.8% 59.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC AMARILLO TX Hydrogen sulfide 48,712 0 264 0.48% 10.1% 52.8%
TYSON POULTRY INC MONETT MO Peroxyacetic acid 750 0 248 0.45% 24.8% 24.5%
TYSON FARMS INC - SEGUIN POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT SEGUIN TX Peroxyacetic acid 660 0 227 0.41% 27.1% 78.7%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT BLOUNTSVILLE AL Hydrogen sulfide 5,928 0 217 0.39% 18.2% 12.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Hydrogen sulfide 8,195 0 216 0.39% 12.3% 20.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY PERRY IA Hydrogen sulfide 3,702 0 188 0.34% 11.7% 46.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Hydrogen sulfide 4,800 0 171 0.31% 20.3% 76.6%
TYSON FARMS INC FOREST MS Hydrogen sulfide 11,796 0 160 0.29% 21.2% 43.1%
TYSON POULTRY INC SCRANTON AR Hydrogen sulfide 13,400 0 157 0.28% 21.8% 14.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PASCO WALLULA WA Hydrogen sulfide 7,533 0 151 0.27% 16.3% 39.6%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING UNION CITY TN Hydrogen sulfide 2,181 0 141 0.25% 36.2% 45.3%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - ALBERTVILLE PROCESSING PLANT ALBERTVILLE AL Peroxyacetic acid 250 0 118 0.21% 28.2% 31.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC DAKOTA CITY NE Sulfuric acid 1,805 0 98 0.18% 15.7% 39.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Sulfuric acid 1,805 0 96 0.17% 12.3% 20.4%
TYSON POULTRY INC VAN BUREN AR Peroxyacetic acid 255 0 91 0.16% 30.1% 48.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT BROKEN BOW OK Hydrogen sulfide 4,659 0 87 0.16% 23.5% 43.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC WALDRON AR Peroxyacetic acid 1,900 0 84 0.15% 29.6% 19.3%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING SHELBYVILLE TN Peroxyacetic acid 174 0 80 0.15% 17.9% 28.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT PINE BLUFF AR Peroxyacetic acid 250 0 78 0.14% 33.9% 44.9%
TYSON FARMS INC WILKESBORO NC Peroxyacetic acid 250 0 75 0.14% 23.2% 23.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC - GRANNIS PROCESSING PLANT GRANNIS AR Peroxyacetic acid 934 0 74 0.13% 30.6% 37.4%
TYSON FARMS INC MONROE NC Peroxyacetic acid 300 0 67 0.12% 21.6% 54.1%
TYSON POULTRY INC GREEN FOREST AR Peroxyacetic acid 400 0 58 0.10% 15.6% 17.6%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS PLANT-WHOLLY OWNED SUB OF TYSON FOODS INC STORM LAKE IA Peroxyacetic acid 194 0 54 0.10% 17.8% 63.4%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT SEDALIA MO Hydrogen sulfide 5,468 0 54 0.10% 15.9% 17.9%
TYSON CHICKEN INC CORYDON IN Peroxyacetic acid 140 0 50 0.09% 15.3% 15.7%
TYSON POULTRY INC CLARKSVILLE AR Peroxyacetic acid 255 0 46 0.08% 22.5% 32.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Peroxyacetic acid 500 0 44 0.08% 20.2% 76.4%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT CARTHAGE MS Hydrogen sulfide 1,807 0 44 0.08% 29.2% 54.1%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT BROKEN BOW OK Peroxyacetic acid 780 0 37 0.07% 23.5% 43.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC WALDRON AR Hydrogen sulfide 1,823 0 32 0.06% 29.6% 19.3%
TYSON FARMS INC DAWSON GA Peroxyacetic acid 255 0 29 0.05% 32.0% 66.2%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT BLOUNTSVILLE AL Peroxyacetic acid 250 0 23 0.04% 18.1% 12.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-GOODLETTSVILLE GOODLETTSVILLE TN Ammonia 25,133 0 22 0.04% 19.0% 38.5%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE TEMPERANCEVILLE VA Peroxyacetic acid 580 0 22 0.04% 21.6% 39.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC STORM LAKE IA Peroxyacetic acid 255 0 21 0.04% 16.8% 57.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN LOGANSPORT IN Peroxyacetic acid 255 0 21 0.04% 16.5% 22.9%
TYSON FARMS INC - FOREST MS T2 FOREST MS Peroxyacetic acid 250 0 20 0.04% 37.6% 69.6%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX NOEL MO Peroxyacetic acid 250 0 18 0.03% 20.6% 32.8%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT CARTHAGE MS Peroxyacetic acid 250 750 18 0.03% 29.3% 58.6%
TYSON CHICKEN INC DEXTER MO Peroxyacetic acid 60 0 16 0.03% 18.5% 7.2%
TYSON FARMS INC VIENNA GA Peroxyacetic acid 320 0 15 0.03% 23.3% 54.1%
TYSON CHICKEN INC PROCESSING & RENDERING ROBARDS KY Peroxyacetic acid 255 0 14 0.03% 17.9% 13.7%
TYSON POULTRY INC-PROCESSING PLANT CUMMING GA Ammonia 11,519 0 14 0.02% 9.5% 36.0%
EQUITY GROUP GEORGIA DIV LLC - PROCESSING PLANT CAMILLA GA Hydrogen sulfide 500 0 11 0.02% 30.9% 65.0%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - ALBERTVILLE PROCESSING PLANT ALBERTVILLE AL Ammonia 13,155 0 10 0.02% 28.0% 30.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT PINE BLUFF AR Ammonia 20,684 0 10 0.02% 33.7% 45.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Ammonia 74,829 0 8 0.02% 12.0% 18.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC BERRYVILLE AR Ammonia 19,615 0 8 0.02% 21.1% 29.8%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT HOPE AR Hydrogen sulfide 2,212 0 8 0.01% 24.6% 38.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC STORM LAKE IA Ammonia 20,051 0 8 0.01% 17.7% 62.9%
TYSON CHICKEN INC DEXTER MO Ammonia 19,269 0 8 0.01% 18.5% 7.3%
TYSON FARMS INC - PROCESSING FACILITY GLEN ALLEN VA Peroxyacetic acid 20 0 7 0.01% 9.4% 38.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC DARDANELLE AR Ammonia 15,057 0 7 0.01% 17.7% 31.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC HOLCOMB KS Peroxyacetic acid 755 0 7 0.01% 16.7% 60.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC EMPORIA KS Ammonia 13,355 0 7 0.01% 19.4% 43.9%
TYSON PREPARED FOODS-SOUTH H UTCHINSON KS SOUTH HUTCHINSON KS Ammonia 20,978 0 5 0.01% 15.0% 20.5%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT HOPE AR Peroxyacetic acid 540 0 5 0.01% 24.5% 38.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC DAKOTA CITY NE Ammonia 28,769 0 4 0.01% 15.0% 40.7%
EQUITY GROUP KENTUCKY DIV LLC PROCESSING PLANT ALBANY KY Hydrogen sulfide 565 0 4 0.01% 21.8% 6.2%
TYSON POULTRY INC GREEN FOREST AR Ammonia 14,638 0 3 0.01% 15.6% 17.4%
ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS ENID OK Ammonia 58,892 0 3 0.01% 18.4% 35.5%
TYSON POULTRY INC CLARKSVILLE AR Ammonia 11,014 0 3 0.01% 22.4% 31.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA WATERLOO IA Ammonia 21,890 0 3 0.01% 18.1% 30.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY PERRY IA Ammonia 13,972 0 3 0.00% 11.6% 45.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Ammonia 17,583 0 3 0.00% 20.6% 77.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PASCO WALLULA WA Ammonia 28,523 0 2 0.00% 16.2% 39.4%
TYSON POULTRY INC - TOR ROGERS AR Peroxyacetic acid 5 0 2 0.00% 13.7% 41.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC AMARILLO TX Ammonia 109,389 0 2 0.00% 9.6% 53.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN LOGANSPORT IN Ammonia 9,353 0 2 0.00% 16.7% 24.7%
TYSON FARMS INC MONROE NC Ammonia 5,878 0 2 0.00% 20.7% 52.7%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE TEMPERANCEVILLE VA Ammonia 31,290 0 2 0.00% 21.5% 39.5%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT SEDALIA MO Ammonia 38,575 0 2 0.00% 15.8% 18.0%
TYSON FARMS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING CENTER TX Ammonia 11,284 0 2 0.00% 32.8% 68.4%
TYSON POULTRY INC DARDANELLE AR Peroxyacetic acid 5 0 2 0.00% 17.6% 32.3%
TYSON FARMS INC - FOREST MS T2 FOREST MS Ammonia 10,454 0 1 0.00% 37.3% 69.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC DAKOTA CITY NE Peroxyacetic acid 15 0 1 0.00% 15.0% 40.9%
EQUITY GROUP GEORGIA DIV LLC - PROCESSING PLANT CAMILLA GA Ammonia 13,163 0 1 0.00% 32.1% 68.2%
TYSON FARMS INC VIENNA GA Ammonia 15,521 0 1 0.00% 23.3% 53.9%
ADVANCE FOOD CO ENID OK Ammonia 15,350 0 1 0.00% 18.1% 36.2%
KEYSTONE FOODS LLC - ALABAMA DIV GADSDEN AL Ammonia 3,000 0 1 0.00% 21.2% 27.4%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX NOEL MO Ammonia 8,763 0 1 0.00% 20.1% 32.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA WATERLOO IA Peroxyacetic acid 25 0 1 0.00% 16.6% 23.2%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING UNION CITY TN Peroxyacetic acid 5 0 1 0.00% 36.2% 45.2%
TYSON POULTRY INC SCRANTON AR Ammonia 14,013 0 1 0.00% 21.8% 14.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC HOLCOMB KS Ammonia 37,180 0 1 0.00% 16.6% 59.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT BROKEN BOW OK Ammonia 8,007 0 1 0.00% 23.6% 43.7%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT SEDALIA MO Peroxyacetic acid 20 0 1 0.00% 15.7% 18.1%
TYSON POULTRY INC - GRANNIS PROCESSING PLANT GRANNIS AR Ammonia 3,135 0 0 0.00% 30.2% 37.4%
TYSON DELI INC CONCORDIA MO Ammonia 6,888 0 0 0.00% 12.5% 8.8%
EQUITY GROUP EUFAULA DIV LLC BAKER HILL AL Ammonia 17,600 0 0 0.00% 20.3% 44.7%
TYSON POULTRY INC WALDRON AR Ammonia 5,525 0 0 0.00% 29.4% 19.2%
TYSON POULTRY INC - CARTHAGE TX PROCESSING PLANT CARTHAGE TX Peroxyacetic acid 6 0 0 0.00% 15.1% 38.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY COLUMBUS JUNCTION IA Ammonia 6,317 0 0 0.00% 12.9% 24.7%
EQUITY GROUP KENTUCKY DIV LLC PROCESSING PLANT ALBANY KY Ammonia 11,000 0 0 0.00% 21.8% 6.2%
TYSON FARMS INC WILKESBORO NC Ammonia 1,392 0 0 0.00% 21.6% 19.9%
TYSON FARMS INC FOREST MS Ammonia 4,156 0 0 0.00% 20.6% 42.9%
TYSON CHICKEN INC PROCESSING & RENDERING ROBARDS KY Ammonia 4,875 0 0 0.00% 17.8% 14.4%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT CARTHAGE MS Ammonia 1,777 0 0 0.00% 29.0% 54.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC AMARILLO TX Peroxyacetic acid 10 0 0 0.00% 10.1% 52.8%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT HOPE AR Ammonia 6,877 0 0 0.00% 24.4% 38.2%
TYSON MEXICAN ORIGINAL INC PORTLAND IN Ammonia 573 0 0 0.00% 19.4% 10.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Nitric acid 10 0 0 0.00% 20.2% 76.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC MADISON NEBRASKA MADISON NE Ammonia 981 0 0 0.00% 13.5% 22.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC DAKOTA CITY NE Nitric acid 5 0 0 0.00% 14.8% 41.2%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT BLOUNTSVILLE AL Ammonia 150 0 0 0.00% 16.9% 14.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC AMARILLO TX Nitric acid 10 0 0 0.00% 10.1% 52.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Nitrate compounds (water dissociable) 5 0 0 0.00% 20.7% 77.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Nitrate compounds (water dissociable) 5 0 0 0.00% 12.3% 20.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY PERRY IA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable) 5 0 0 0.00% 11.6% 34.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY COLUMBUS JUNCTION IA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable) 5 0 0 0.00% 14.4% 22.7%

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