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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.

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How much greenhouse gas do large facilities in South Dakota emit?

YearDirect emissionsReporting facilities
20106.11 million t30
20115.55 million t32
20125.64 million t35
20136.00 million t36
20146.19 million t37
20154.84 million t36
20165.58 million t34
20175.46 million t33
20185.80 million t33
20196.35 million t35
20205.21 million t36
20215.61 million t37
20226.11 million t39
20236.30 million t39

Which 40 facilities in South Dakota emitted the most greenhouse gas in 2023?

FacilityDirect emissions (latest year)Year
Big Stone
Big Stone City, SD · NAICS 221112
1.92 million t2023
GCC DACOTAH
Rapid City, SD · NAICS 327310
817,514 t2023
Deer Creek Station
Elkton, SD · NAICS 221112
461,037 t2023
PETE LIEN & SONS, INC.
Rapid City, SD · NAICS 327410
278,549 t2023
Astoria Station
Astoria, SD · NAICS 221112
227,933 t2023
NUGEN ENERGY LLC
Marion, SD · NAICS 325193
204,168 t2023
VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS LLC
Aurora, SD · NAICS 325193
201,939 t2023
ABERDEEN ENERGY LLC
Mina, SD · NAICS 325193
197,928 t2023
Glacial Lakes Energy
Watertown, SD · NAICS 325193
183,158 t2023
Angus Anson
Sioux Falls, SD · NAICS 221112
161,253 t2023
POET Biorefining Mitchell, LLC
Mitchell, SD · NAICS 325193
107,748 t2023
DAKOTA ETHANOL, LLC
Wentworth, SD · NAICS 325193
103,284 t2023
Ringneck Energy
Onida, SD · NAICS 325193
101,614 t2023
POET Biorefining - Hudson
Hudson, SD · NAICS 325193
99,741 t2023
Poet Biorefining-Big Stone
Big Stone City, SD · NAICS 325193
96,558 t2023
Groton Generating Station
Groton, SD · NAICS 221112
89,416 t2023
POET Biorefining - Groton
Groton, SD · NAICS 325193
87,870 t2023
SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL SANITARY LANDFILL (SFRSL)
Hartford, SD · NAICS 562212
87,241 t2023
Hub City Energy
Watertown, SD · NAICS 325193
78,278 t2023
REDFIELD ENERGY LLC
Redfield, SD · NAICS 325193
68,250 t2023
POET Biorefining-Chancellor
Chancellor, SD · NAICS 325193
62,194 t2023
Huron Energy
Huron, SD · NAICS 325193
61,951 t2023
Ag Processing Inc
Aberdeen, SD · NAICS 311224
55,627 t2023
BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL
Aberdeen, SD · NAICS 562212
55,468 t2023
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.
Sioux Falls, SD · NAICS 311611
53,097 t2023
Agropur, Inc.
Lake Norden, SD · NAICS 311513
49,285 t2023
Red River Energy
Rosholt, SD · NAICS 325193
44,450 t2023
Huron
Huron, SD · NAICS 221112
44,092 t2023
BROOKINGS CITY LANDFILL
Brookings, SD · NAICS 562212
41,062 t2023
WATERTOWN LANDFILL
Watertown, SD · NAICS 562212
40,089 t2023
SOUTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN PROCESSORS
Volga, SD · NAICS 311224
39,854 t2023
Vermillion Sanitary Landfill
Vermillion, SD · NAICS 562212
33,092 t2023
Hydro Extrusion USA, LLC.
Yankton, SD · NAICS 331318
29,166 t2023
Lange
Rapid City, SD · NAICS 221112
23,769 t2023
Aberdeen Generating Station
Aberdeen, SD · NAICS 221112
22,998 t2023
Prairie Aquatech Manufacturing, LLC
Volga, SD · NAICS 311119
21,065 t2023
RAPID CITY LANDFILL
Rapid City, SD · NAICS 562212
17,862 t2023
POET RESEARCH CENTER, INC.
Scotland, SD · NAICS 325193
16,316 t2023
BENTONITE PERFORMANCE MINERALS-COLONY
Belle Fourche, SD · NAICS 212323
15,703 t2023

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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