Emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions in South Dakota
Large facilities in South Dakota reported 6.30 million t of direct greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 (39 emitting facilities), EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, with the 40 largest emitters and every county.
How much greenhouse gas do large facilities in South Dakota emit?
| Year | Direct emissions | Reporting facilities |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.11 million t | 30 |
| 2011 | 5.55 million t | 32 |
| 2012 | 5.64 million t | 35 |
| 2013 | 6.00 million t | 36 |
| 2014 | 6.19 million t | 37 |
| 2015 | 4.84 million t | 36 |
| 2016 | 5.58 million t | 34 |
| 2017 | 5.46 million t | 33 |
| 2018 | 5.80 million t | 33 |
| 2019 | 6.35 million t | 35 |
| 2020 | 5.21 million t | 36 |
| 2021 | 5.61 million t | 37 |
| 2022 | 6.11 million t | 39 |
| 2023 | 6.30 million t | 39 |
Which 40 facilities in South Dakota emitted the most greenhouse gas in 2023?
| Facility | Direct emissions (latest year) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Big Stone Big Stone City, SD · NAICS 221112 | 1.92 million t | 2023 |
| GCC DACOTAH Rapid City, SD · NAICS 327310 | 817,514 t | 2023 |
| Deer Creek Station Elkton, SD · NAICS 221112 | 461,037 t | 2023 |
| PETE LIEN & SONS, INC. Rapid City, SD · NAICS 327410 | 278,549 t | 2023 |
| Astoria Station Astoria, SD · NAICS 221112 | 227,933 t | 2023 |
| NUGEN ENERGY LLC Marion, SD · NAICS 325193 | 204,168 t | 2023 |
| VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS LLC Aurora, SD · NAICS 325193 | 201,939 t | 2023 |
| ABERDEEN ENERGY LLC Mina, SD · NAICS 325193 | 197,928 t | 2023 |
| Glacial Lakes Energy Watertown, SD · NAICS 325193 | 183,158 t | 2023 |
| Angus Anson Sioux Falls, SD · NAICS 221112 | 161,253 t | 2023 |
| POET Biorefining Mitchell, LLC Mitchell, SD · NAICS 325193 | 107,748 t | 2023 |
| DAKOTA ETHANOL, LLC Wentworth, SD · NAICS 325193 | 103,284 t | 2023 |
| Ringneck Energy Onida, SD · NAICS 325193 | 101,614 t | 2023 |
| POET Biorefining - Hudson Hudson, SD · NAICS 325193 | 99,741 t | 2023 |
| Poet Biorefining-Big Stone Big Stone City, SD · NAICS 325193 | 96,558 t | 2023 |
| Groton Generating Station Groton, SD · NAICS 221112 | 89,416 t | 2023 |
| POET Biorefining - Groton Groton, SD · NAICS 325193 | 87,870 t | 2023 |
| SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL SANITARY LANDFILL (SFRSL) Hartford, SD · NAICS 562212 | 87,241 t | 2023 |
| Hub City Energy Watertown, SD · NAICS 325193 | 78,278 t | 2023 |
| REDFIELD ENERGY LLC Redfield, SD · NAICS 325193 | 68,250 t | 2023 |
| POET Biorefining-Chancellor Chancellor, SD · NAICS 325193 | 62,194 t | 2023 |
| Huron Energy Huron, SD · NAICS 325193 | 61,951 t | 2023 |
| Ag Processing Inc Aberdeen, SD · NAICS 311224 | 55,627 t | 2023 |
| BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL Aberdeen, SD · NAICS 562212 | 55,468 t | 2023 |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Sioux Falls, SD · NAICS 311611 | 53,097 t | 2023 |
| Agropur, Inc. Lake Norden, SD · NAICS 311513 | 49,285 t | 2023 |
| Red River Energy Rosholt, SD · NAICS 325193 | 44,450 t | 2023 |
| Huron Huron, SD · NAICS 221112 | 44,092 t | 2023 |
| BROOKINGS CITY LANDFILL Brookings, SD · NAICS 562212 | 41,062 t | 2023 |
| WATERTOWN LANDFILL Watertown, SD · NAICS 562212 | 40,089 t | 2023 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN PROCESSORS Volga, SD · NAICS 311224 | 39,854 t | 2023 |
| Vermillion Sanitary Landfill Vermillion, SD · NAICS 562212 | 33,092 t | 2023 |
| Hydro Extrusion USA, LLC. Yankton, SD · NAICS 331318 | 29,166 t | 2023 |
| Lange Rapid City, SD · NAICS 221112 | 23,769 t | 2023 |
| Aberdeen Generating Station Aberdeen, SD · NAICS 221112 | 22,998 t | 2023 |
| Prairie Aquatech Manufacturing, LLC Volga, SD · NAICS 311119 | 21,065 t | 2023 |
| RAPID CITY LANDFILL Rapid City, SD · NAICS 562212 | 17,862 t | 2023 |
| POET RESEARCH CENTER, INC. Scotland, SD · NAICS 325193 | 16,316 t | 2023 |
| BENTONITE PERFORMANCE MINERALS-COLONY Belle Fourche, SD · NAICS 212323 | 15,703 t | 2023 |
How much greenhouse gas did large facilities emit in each county of South Dakota in 2023?
Grant County 2.02 million t · Pennington County 1.14 million t · Brookings County 764,958 t · Brown County 496,162 t · Minnehaha County 301,591 t · Turner County 266,363 t · Codington County 223,247 t · Edmunds County 197,928 t · Hamlin County 150,538 t · Davison County 107,748 t · Beadle County 106,043 t · Clark County 104,213 t · Lake County 103,284 t · Sully County 101,614 t · Lincoln County 99,741 t · Butte County 68,791 t · Spink County 68,250 t · Roberts County 44,450 t · Clay County 33,092 t · Yankton County 29,166 t · Bon Homme County 16,316 t
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