Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2379-9862 Released March 2, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights December 2025 contained 31 days. January 2026 contained 31 days. Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 6.84 million tons (228 million bushels) in January 2026, compared with 6.90 million tons (230 million bushels) in December 2025 and 6.38 million tons (213 million bushels) in January 2025. Crude oil produced was 2.63 billion pounds, down 1 percent from December 2025 but up 4 percent from January 2025. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.82 billion pounds during January 2026 decreased 5 percent from December 2025 but increased 6 percent from January 2025. Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 209,452 tons in January 2026, compared with 193,387 tons in December 2025 and 205,923 tons in January 2025. Canola crude oil produced was 167 million pounds, up 11 percent from December 2025 and up 4 percent from January 2025. Canola once refined oil production, at 171 million pounds during January 2026, was down 1 percent from December 2025 but up 9 percent from January 2025. Cottonseed once refined oil production, at 22.4 million pounds during January 2026, was down 9 percent from December 2025 and down 34 percent from January 2025. Edible tallow production was 81.1 million pounds during January 2026, down 7 percent from December 2025 but up 15 percent from January 2025. Inedible tallow production was 282 million pounds during January 2026, down 11 percent from December 2025 and down 7 percent from January 2025. Technical tallow production was 110 million pounds during January 2026, up 11 percent from December 2025 but down 4 percent from January 2025. Choice white grease production, at 100 million pounds during January 2026, decreased 7 percent from December 2025 and decreased 4 percent from January 2025. Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: January 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : January 2025 : December 2025 : January 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crush : Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 6,376,635 6,895,963 6,835,755 Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 2,526,657 2,657,399 2,625,882 Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 4,712,365 5,107,259 5,059,684 For animal feed.......................................tons: 4,634,422 5,042,555 4,995,283 For edible protein products...........................tons: 77,943 64,704 64,401 Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 333,649 355,944 359,777 : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,766,344 1,958,007 1,864,656 Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,717,621 1,909,997 1,817,476 : Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: 178,090 (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,753,515 1,913,712 1,778,732 Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,208,978 1,377,710 1,181,827 Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 544,537 536,002 596,905 : Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 426,330 350,839 404,769 Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 35,651 60,683 71,623 Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 1,338,070 1,714,072 1,921,431 Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 779,928 994,386 1,172,396 Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: 332,034 401,747 430,668 Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: 226,108 317,939 318,367 Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 478,487 463,332 511,244 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Soybean Crushing - Regional: January 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : January 2025 : December 2025 : January 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 582,101 714,973 720,441 Iowa........................: 1,397,968 1,439,305 1,424,439 North and East 1/ ..........: 1,412,991 1,446,281 1,475,009 North Central 2/ ...........: 1,223,495 1,261,847 1,244,439 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 651,976 678,261 679,119 West Central 4/ ............: 1,108,104 1,355,296 1,292,308 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : January 2025 : December 2025 : January 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 239,285 280,937 285,738 Iowa........................: 553,335 555,100 547,870 North and East 1/ ..........: 560,000 562,062 562,809 North Central 2/ ...........: 482,445 476,682 472,581 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 251,575 258,401 259,219 West Central 4/ ............: 440,017 524,217 497,665 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : January 2025 : December 2025 : January 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 115,757 121,405 (D) Iowa........................: 135,826 127,202 151,440 North and East 1/ ..........: 218,018 274,646 319,874 North Central 2/ ...........: 155,365 293,721 316,221 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 60,999 38,181 (D) West Central 4/ ............: 93,963 139,231 147,064 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : January 2025 : December 2025 : January 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 422,314 510,651 531,102 Iowa........................: 1,042,754 1,080,758 1,069,603 North and East 1/ ..........: 1,032,965 1,069,691 1,081,040 North Central 2/ ...........: 918,248 949,807 928,874 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 466,044 494,385 496,009 West Central 4/ ............: 830,040 1,001,967 953,056 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : January 2025 : December 2025 : January 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 84,135 38,881 53,401 Iowa........................: 75,043 68,612 74,934 North and East 1/ ..........: 112,053 70,519 86,688 North Central 2/ ...........: 78,840 61,165 72,813 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 29,309 42,067 39,980 West Central 4/ ............: 46,950 69,595 76,953 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ North and East includes Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. 2/ North Central includes Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. 3/ South, West, and Pacific includes Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. 4/ West Central includes Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: January 2026 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : January 2025 : December 2025 : January 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canola : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 205,923 193,387 209,452 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 160,161 151,235 167,194 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 124,144 111,276 120,185 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 162,045 178,381 175,661 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 156,981 173,145 170,926 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 159,651 179,368 174,841 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month........................tons: 33,527 25,886 23,054 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 34,773 50,957 51,760 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 112,837 88,611 89,931 : Cottonseed : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 116,063 84,506 61,220 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 30,431 21,745 16,514 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 52,167 38,487 26,505 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 34,765 25,115 23,031 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 33,799 24,545 22,406 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 35,514 31,470 32,070 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month........................tons: 34,979 14,749 11,750 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 35,230 31,399 30,593 : Coconut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 40,227 (D) 19,313 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 40,009 (D) 19,180 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 46,051 25,257 33,402 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 145,812 47,770 74,098 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) 49,314 43,107 : Corn : Crush : Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 152,317 133,415 150,587 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 145,802 128,706 149,522 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 142,259 124,671 145,542 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 140,178 135,075 119,892 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 63,067 60,370 80,217 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) 70,597 78,020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: January 2026 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : January 2025 : December 2025 : January 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm kernel : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 34,354 52,632 43,088 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 73,123 100,647 69,656 : Palm : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 181,869 174,113 153,600 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 280,276 241,934 200,377 : Peanut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 24,468 (D) (D) Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 22,651 (D) (D) Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 22,888 27,074 20,330 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 12,444 11,058 12,258 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Safflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 11,369 7,875 (D) Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 5,863 8,074 (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Sunflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 36,825 36,009 32,033 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 35,957 35,148 31,305 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 39,106 32,428 31,921 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 16,379 23,120 23,617 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 25,859 28,604 26,005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: January 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : January 2025 : December 2025 : January 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Choice white grease : Production................................................: 103,403 107,536 99,612 Removed for inedible use..................................: 102,953 105,623 99,890 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 10,290 8,851 8,574 Feather meal : Production................................................: 80,725 83,354 83,978 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 20,690 18,721 18,252 Lard : Production................................................: 24,149 27,221 22,135 Removed for use in processing.............................: 22,536 20,510 23,235 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 9,757 12,637 10,128 Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage : Production................................................: 387,680 424,457 366,428 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 57,264 51,100 54,767 Other grease : Production................................................: 20,134 19,035 18,483 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 20,784 10,536 25,690 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Poultry fats : Production................................................: 171,926 168,742 167,824 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 164,605 165,761 169,448 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 37,025 33,865 32,241 Poultry by-product meals : Production................................................: 325,560 360,493 351,518 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 122,805 138,282 143,164 Tallow, edible : Production................................................: 70,582 87,584 81,072 Removed for use in processing.............................: 76,090 88,822 85,840 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 11,210 17,981 13,137 Tallow, inedible : Production................................................: 302,232 315,734 281,806 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 287,147 318,778 276,156 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 80,522 62,264 67,914 Tallow, technical : Production................................................: 115,260 99,658 110,340 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 113,289 103,028 112,380 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Yellow grease : Production................................................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks is part of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) program. CAIR reports are administered under NASS's Census of Agriculture program. Response to CAIR surveys are required by law (Title 7, U.S. Code). Animal and vegetable fats and oils data are collected from all known facilities that crush, refine or render. Crushing facilities include processors that use either solvent extraction or continuous screw press. The census universe was determined during operation profile interviews which were completed for each potential facility to identify the presence of rendering, oilseeds crushing, and crude oil refining in 2014. In the Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils survey questionnaire, facilities are asked for previous calendar month data on oilseed crushing, crude oil production, once refined oil production, rendering production, and end of month stocks. Facilities are mailed questionnaires with the options of completing the survey by mail or by Electronic Data Reporting (EDR). For surveys not received in a reasonable amount of time, telephone follow-up is conducted. Estimating Procedures: Imputation is done for operations with non-response by using historical data and current data relationships. Data for reporting firms are added to estimates for non-reporting firms to obtain National totals. Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports or corrected data. Final figures are published in the annual summary of the following year. Reliability: Survey data are based on a census of all known facilities and therefore, have no sampling variability. Monthly data can vary due to different firms reporting month to month. Survey data are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data. 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