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Tyson Foods

Rank among all TRI companies: 788
Air releases 2019 (lbs): 874,559
Incineration transfers 2019 (lbs): 1,676
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2019: 13,988
EJ: Poor Share: 16%
EJ: Minority Share: 36%

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This company is rank 35 on the Toxic 100 Water list.
This company has information in PERI's Greenhouse database.

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TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Ammonia 23,300 0 3 0.02% 17.2% 77.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Hydrogen sulfide 4,700 0 169 1.21% 17.1% 77.3%
TYSON FARMS INC - SEGUIN POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT SEGUIN TX Peroxyacetic acid 660 0 226 1.62% 21.9% 76.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Peroxyacetic acid 140 0 10 0.07% 16.5% 75.0%
TYSON FARMS INC - FOREST MS T2 FOREST MS Peroxyacetic acid 640 0 52 0.37% 30.4% 70.9%
TYSON FARMS INC - FOREST MS T2 FOREST MS Ammonia 12,390 0 2 0.01% 30.2% 70.4%
EQUITY GROUP GEORGIA DIV LLC - PROCESSING PLANT CAMILLA GA Peroxyacetic acid 60 0 4 0.03% 34.5% 69.2%
TYSON FARMS INC VICKSBURG MS Ammonia 4,480 0 0 0.00% 30.7% 66.2%
TYSON FARMS INC RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS - CUTHBERT CUTHBERT GA Ammonia 21,000 0 1 0.01% 31.9% 65.0%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS PLANT-WHOLLY OWNED SUB OF TYSON FOODS INC STORM LAKE IA Peroxyacetic acid 32 0 9 0.07% 16.7% 63.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC STORM LAKE IA Peroxyacetic acid 5 0 1 0.01% 16.7% 63.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC STORM LAKE IA Ammonia 14,100 0 6 0.04% 16.6% 63.3%
TYSON FARMS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING CENTER TX Peroxyacetic acid 460 0 42 0.30% 38.3% 62.2%
TYSON POULTRY INC NORTH LITTLE ROCK NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR Peroxyacetic acid 40 0 18 0.13% 30.1% 61.9%
TYSON FARMS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING CENTER TX Ammonia 9,350 0 1 0.01% 38.0% 61.8%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC HOLCOMB KS Peroxyacetic acid 140 0 1 0.01% 12.8% 61.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC HOLCOMB KS Ammonia 53,000 0 1 0.01% 12.6% 60.5%
EQUITY GROUP GEORGIA DIV LLC - PROCESSING PLANT CAMILLA GA Ammonia 800 0 0 0.00% 27.3% 59.5%
TYSON POULTRY INC - BERRY STREET PLANT SPRINGDALE AR Peroxyacetic acid 80 0 61 0.44% 25.1% 58.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC-RANDALL ROAD CORNISH PLANT/LONG HAUL TRUCK SPRINGDALE AR Peroxyacetic acid 1,100 0 1,000 7.15% 16.4% 58.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC - BERRY STREET PLANT SPRINGDALE AR Ammonia 16,289 0 19 0.14% 24.8% 58.4%
TYSON POULTRY INC-RANDALL ROAD CORNISH PLANT/LONG HAUL TRUCK SPRINGDALE AR Ammonia 9,190 0 13 0.09% 16.3% 58.3%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO HALTOM CITY TX Ammonia 300 0 0 0.00% 11.8% 58.0%
TYSON FARMS INC VIENNA GA Peroxyacetic acid 260 0 13 0.09% 25.6% 56.4%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT CARTHAGE MS Ammonia 480 0 0 0.00% 30.4% 55.4%
TYSON POULTRY INC - NASHVILLE PROCESSING PLANT NASHVILLE AR Peroxyacetic acid 540 0 68 0.49% 29.4% 54.7%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT PINE BLUFF AR Peroxyacetic acid 120 0 38 0.27% 29.7% 53.4%
TYSON FARMS INC MONROE NC Peroxyacetic acid 840 0 192 1.37% 17.5% 53.4%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT PINE BLUFF AR Ammonia 19,230 0 10 0.07% 29.6% 53.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC AMARILLO TX Hydrogen sulfide 27,000 0 144 1.03% 9.2% 52.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC AMARILLO TX Ammonia 65,000 0 1 0.01% 9.3% 52.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC AMARILLO TX Peroxyacetic acid 280 0 3 0.02% 12.3% 51.3%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT CARTHAGE MS Peroxyacetic acid 120 0 8 0.06% 30.5% 50.1%
EQUITY GROUP EUFAULA DIV LLC BAKER HILL AL Ammonia 380 0 0 0.00% 26.5% 49.3%
TYSON POULTRY INC VAN BUREN AR Peroxyacetic acid 60 0 22 0.16% 27.6% 48.7%
EQUITY GROUP EUFAULA DIV LLC BAKER HILL AL Peroxyacetic acid 1,300 0 17 0.12% 25.4% 46.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY PERRY IA Hydrogen sulfide 3,850 0 199 1.42% 12.7% 45.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC - TOR ROGERS AR Peroxyacetic acid 5 0 2 0.02% 12.9% 45.3%
TYSON FARMS INC FOREST MS Hydrogen sulfide 10,000 0 141 1.01% 20.0% 44.9%
TYSON FARMS INC FOREST MS Ammonia 4,100 0 0 0.00% 19.8% 44.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY PERRY IA Ammonia 10,400 0 2 0.01% 12.6% 44.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC DAKOTA CITY NE Peroxyacetic acid 5 0 0 0.00% 17.4% 44.3%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING UNION CITY TN Peroxyacetic acid 6 0 1 0.01% 40.0% 44.1%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT BROKEN BOW OK Ammonia 6,370 0 0 0.00% 22.4% 44.0%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT BROKEN BOW OK Peroxyacetic acid 2,100 0 100 0.71% 22.3% 43.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT BROKEN BOW OK Hydrogen sulfide 1,500 0 28 0.20% 22.3% 43.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC DAKOTA CITY NE Ammonia 36,000 0 6 0.04% 17.2% 43.8%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING UNION CITY TN Ammonia 9,800 0 2 0.02% 39.6% 43.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC DAKOTA CITY NE Sulfuric acid 1,800 0 141 1.01% 16.9% 43.2%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE TEMPERANCEVILLE VA Ammonia 9,550 0 1 0.00% 19.9% 41.5%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE TEMPERANCEVILLE VA Peroxyacetic acid 1,700 0 67 0.48% 19.9% 41.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC EMPORIA KS Ammonia 16,250 0 8 0.06% 14.9% 41.4%
COBB-VANTRESS INC FEED MILL SILOAM SPRINGS AR Formaldehyde 2,130 0 2,431 17.38% 20.0% 41.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PASCO WALLULA WA Hydrogen sulfide 9,280 0 200 1.43% 16.1% 41.3%
TYSON FOODS INC COLUMBIA SC Ammonia 10,080 0 16 0.11% 24.5% 41.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PASCO WALLULA WA Peroxyacetic acid 860 0 47 0.34% 16.1% 41.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PASCO WALLULA WA Ammonia 6,600 0 1 0.00% 15.9% 41.1%
TYSON FARMS INC - PROCESSING FACILITY GLEN ALLEN VA Peroxyacetic acid 20 0 8 0.05% 8.5% 39.8%
TYSON POULTRY INC - CARTHAGE TX PROCESSING PLANT CARTHAGE TX Peroxyacetic acid 20 0 1 0.01% 14.8% 38.4%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT HOPE AR Hydrogen sulfide 3,400 0 13 0.09% 21.8% 38.2%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT HOPE AR Peroxyacetic acid 200 0 2 0.01% 21.8% 38.2%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT HOPE AR Ammonia 9,210 0 0 0.00% 21.8% 38.1%
TYSON POULTRY INC - GRANNIS PROCESSING PLANT GRANNIS AR Ammonia 123 0 0 0.00% 24.4% 38.0%
TYSON POULTRY INC - GRANNIS PROCESSING PLANT GRANNIS AR Peroxyacetic acid 940 0 78 0.56% 25.4% 37.7%
TYSON RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS CUMMING CUMMING GA Ammonia 4,200 0 1 0.01% 10.1% 37.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-GOODLETTSVILLE GOODLETTSVILLE TN Ammonia 15,080 0 14 0.10% 15.7% 36.5%
COBB-VANTRESS INC - KINARDS SC KINARDS SC Formaldehyde 1,740 0 684 4.89% 18.9% 35.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC-PROCESSING PLANT CUMMING GA Peroxyacetic acid 2,100 58 1,645 11.76% 9.3% 35.2%
ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS ENID OK Ammonia 22,000 0 1 0.01% 19.3% 34.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA WATERLOO IA Peroxyacetic acid 5 0 0 0.00% 21.1% 33.6%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX NOEL MO Peroxyacetic acid 280 0 26 0.18% 19.3% 32.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA WATERLOO IA Ammonia 40,100 0 6 0.04% 20.9% 32.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC CLARKSVILLE AR Peroxyacetic acid 920 1,140 170 1.22% 24.0% 32.7%
TYSON POULTRY INC MONETT MO Peroxyacetic acid 1,300 0 433 3.09% 25.4% 32.6%
TYSON RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS CUMMING CUMMING GA Hydrogen sulfide 2,290 0 294 2.10% 9.1% 32.4%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX NOEL MO Ammonia 6,232 0 1 0.01% 18.8% 32.3%
TYSON POULTRY INC CLARKSVILLE AR Ammonia 11,450 28 3 0.02% 23.9% 32.2%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING SHELBYVILLE TN Peroxyacetic acid 500 0 241 1.72% 14.2% 31.5%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING SHELBYVILLE TN Ammonia 10,450 0 8 0.06% 14.1% 31.3%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - ALBERTVILLE PROCESSING PLANT ALBERTVILLE AL Peroxyacetic acid 60 250 29 0.21% 27.4% 31.2%
TYSON POULTRY INC DARDANELLE AR Peroxyacetic acid 760 0 239 1.71% 12.9% 30.5%
TYSON POULTRY INC DARDANELLE AR Ammonia 10,050 0 5 0.03% 13.2% 30.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN LOGANSPORT IN Hydrogen sulfide 15,230 0 995 7.12% 18.7% 29.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN LOGANSPORT IN Peroxyacetic acid 120 0 20 0.14% 18.7% 29.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN LOGANSPORT IN Ammonia 22,400 0 6 0.04% 18.5% 29.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC MADISON NEBRASKA MADISON NE Peroxyacetic acid 60 0 4 0.03% 12.0% 28.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC MADISON NEBRASKA MADISON NE Ammonia 16,400 0 2 0.01% 11.9% 27.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY COLUMBUS JUNCTION IA Hydrogen sulfide 31,200 0 416 2.98% 12.3% 25.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY COLUMBUS JUNCTION IA Peroxyacetic acid 5 0 0 0.00% 12.3% 25.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY COLUMBUS JUNCTION IA Ammonia 24,600 0 1 0.01% 12.8% 25.5%
TYSON FARMS INC WILKESBORO NC Peroxyacetic acid 40 0 12 0.09% 18.4% 24.7%
TYSON FARMS INC WILKESBORO NC Ammonia 17,400 0 8 0.06% 18.3% 24.4%
TECUMSEH POULTRY LLC (DBA MBA POULTRY) TECUMSEH NE Peroxyacetic acid 180 0 13 0.09% 8.0% 23.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Sulfuric acid 1,810 0 93 0.67% 11.9% 21.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Hydrogen sulfide 6,860 0 176 1.26% 11.8% 21.3%
TYSON FARMS INC RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS - HANCEVILLE HANCEVILLE AL Ammonia 9,300 0 1 0.01% 15.9% 19.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC GREEN FOREST AR Peroxyacetic acid 300 0 70 0.50% 15.6% 19.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Ammonia 23,400 0 3 0.02% 11.5% 19.0%
TYSON POULTRY INC GREEN FOREST AR Ammonia 9,100 0 3 0.02% 15.6% 18.8%
TYSON FARMS INC RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS - HANCEVILLE HANCEVILLE AL Hydrogen sulfide 19,700 0 581 4.16% 15.6% 18.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Peroxyacetic acid 5 0 0 0.00% 11.3% 18.5%
TYSON POULTRY INC WALDRON AR Ammonia 3,370 0 0 0.00% 26.7% 18.1%
TYSON POULTRY INC WALDRON AR Peroxyacetic acid 1,900 0 88 0.63% 26.9% 18.1%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT SEDALIA MO Peroxyacetic acid 80 0 2 0.02% 15.3% 17.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT SEDALIA MO Hydrogen sulfide 6,300 0 59 0.42% 15.6% 17.8%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT SEDALIA MO Ammonia 27,700 0 1 0.01% 15.4% 17.8%
TYSON POULTRY INC-NEW HOLLAND COMPLEX NEW HOLLAND PA Ammonia 10,900 0 8 0.06% 9.7% 16.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC-NEW HOLLAND COMPLEX NEW HOLLAND PA Peroxyacetic acid 3,400 0 1,513 10.81% 9.7% 16.4%
TYSON CHICKEN INC CORYDON IN Peroxyacetic acid 120 0 44 0.31% 13.6% 16.2%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS ST JOSEPH MISSOURI SAINT JOSEPH MO Ammonia 15,910 0 2 0.02% 13.6% 16.1%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT BLOUNTSVILLE AL Ammonia 630 0 0 0.00% 14.4% 15.5%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT BLOUNTSVILLE AL Peroxyacetic acid 20 0 2 0.01% 14.0% 15.0%
TYSON POULTRY INC SCRANTON AR Ammonia 9,300 0 0 0.00% 22.0% 14.5%
TYSON CHICKEN INC PROCESSING & RENDERING ROBARDS KY Ammonia 13,100 0 1 0.01% 17.1% 14.1%
TYSON CHICKEN INC PROCESSING & RENDERING ROBARDS KY Peroxyacetic acid 140 0 8 0.06% 17.1% 13.9%
TYSON CHICKEN INC DEXTER MO Peroxyacetic acid 60 200 16 0.11% 22.8% 7.2%
EQUITY GROUP KENTUCKY DIV LLC PROCESSING PLANT ALBANY KY Ammonia 5,012 0 0 0.00% 23.7% 6.7%
EQUITY GROUP KENTUCKY DIV LLC PROCESSING PLANT ALBANY KY Peroxyacetic acid 2,900 0 50 0.36% 23.7% 6.7%
EQUITY GROUP KENTUCKY DIV LLC PROCESSING PLANT ALBANY KY Hydrogen sulfide 305 0 2 0.01% 23.7% 6.7%
COBB-VANTRESS INC - FEED MILL ALBANY KY Formaldehyde 1,620 0 332 2.37% 25.0% 6.2%

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