Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2379-9862 Released April 1, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights January 2026 contained 31 days. February 2026 contained 28 days. Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 6.43 million tons (214 million bushels) in February 2026, compared with 6.84 million tons (228 million bushels) in January 2026 and 5.69 million tons (190 million bushels) in February 2025. Crude oil produced was 2.48 billion pounds, down 6 percent from January 2026 but up 10 percent from February 2025. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.76 billion pounds during February 2026 decreased 3 percent from January 2026 but increased 9 percent from February 2025. Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 185,326 tons in February 2026, compared with 209,533 tons in January 2026 and 154,734 tons in February 2025. Canola crude oil produced was 153 million pounds, down 8 percent from January 2026 but up 27 percent from February 2025. Canola once refined oil production, at 143 million pounds during February 2026, was down 16 percent from January 2026 but up 11 percent from February 2025. Cottonseed once refined oil production, at 24.3 million pounds during February 2026, was up 8 percent from January 2026 but down 24 percent from February 2025. Edible tallow production was 124 million pounds during February 2026, up 53 percent from January 2026 and up 33 percent from February 2025. Inedible tallow production was 351 million pounds during February 2026, up 25 percent from January 2026 and up 2 percent from February 2025. Technical tallow production was 126 million pounds during February 2026, up 14 percent from January 2026 but down 1 percent from February 2025. Choice white grease production, at 108 million pounds during February 2026, increased 8 percent from January 2026 but decreased 1 percent from February 2025. Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: February 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : February 2025 : January 2026 : February 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crush : Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 5,687,304 6,839,394 6,426,352 Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 2,245,190 2,626,833 2,478,751 Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 4,206,736 5,061,962 4,752,577 For animal feed.......................................tons: 4,131,976 4,997,561 4,690,751 For edible protein products...........................tons: 74,760 64,401 61,826 Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 297,779 359,777 324,807 : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,657,516 1,864,678 1,804,993 Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,612,586 1,817,496 1,758,803 : Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: 173,505 (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,635,522 1,779,059 1,802,002 Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,083,189 1,182,154 1,230,456 Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 552,333 596,905 571,546 : Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 435,851 403,949 418,594 Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 35,880 71,623 78,371 Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 1,476,917 1,921,903 2,106,781 Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 833,304 1,173,409 1,264,842 Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: 347,869 430,668 444,132 Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: 295,744 317,826 397,807 Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 446,699 510,997 493,388 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Soybean Crushing - Regional: February 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2025 : January 2026 : February 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 512,114 720,441 698,606 Iowa........................: 1,291,777 1,424,439 1,322,238 North and East 1/ ..........: 1,272,385 1,478,648 1,350,844 North Central 2/ ...........: 1,066,893 1,244,439 1,168,746 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 541,402 679,119 601,140 West Central 4/ ............: 1,002,733 1,292,308 1,284,778 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2025 : January 2026 : February 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 205,197 285,738 275,599 Iowa........................: 516,394 547,870 508,280 North and East 1/ ..........: 493,816 563,760 517,492 North Central 2/ ...........: 416,486 472,581 442,291 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 209,165 259,219 234,702 West Central 4/ ............: 404,132 497,665 500,387 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2025 : January 2026 : February 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 122,933 (D) 183,893 Iowa........................: 126,245 151,440 137,074 North and East 1/ ..........: 221,495 320,887 384,471 North Central 2/ ...........: 184,921 316,221 329,462 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 45,590 (D) 52,948 West Central 4/ ............: 132,120 147,064 176,994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2025 : January 2026 : February 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 368,750 531,102 502,938 Iowa........................: 966,563 1,069,603 988,613 North and East 1/ ..........: 934,189 1,083,318 998,027 North Central 2/ ...........: 799,460 928,874 878,870 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 391,371 496,009 438,174 West Central 4/ ............: 746,403 953,056 945,955 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2025 : January 2026 : February 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 78,953 53,401 49,740 Iowa........................: 65,789 74,934 76,949 North and East 1/ ..........: 114,764 85,868 108,830 North Central 2/ ...........: 84,883 72,813 74,871 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 45,159 39,980 37,438 West Central 4/ ............: 46,303 76,953 70,766 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: February 2026 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : February 2025 : January 2026 : February 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canola : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 154,734 209,533 185,326 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 120,587 166,713 153,484 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 93,248 120,033 110,191 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 132,622 174,876 147,521 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 129,195 170,166 143,143 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: 140,985 170,219 148,863 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: 28,361 23,024 27,195 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 54,367 50,256 52,756 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 104,871 89,777 83,943 : Cottonseed : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 116,922 61,220 61,450 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 29,390 16,514 17,022 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 54,219 26,505 27,769 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 32,543 23,031 24,894 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 31,785 22,406 24,287 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: 32,698 32,070 38,606 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: 45,627 11,750 11,328 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 36,364 30,593 23,814 : Coconut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 38,156 19,130 17,398 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 38,027 19,000 17,251 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: 53,753 33,214 32,889 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: 113,009 73,950 84,730 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 56,765 41,698 40,892 : Corn : Crush : Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 140,056 150,587 132,690 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 138,268 149,242 129,386 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 134,583 145,270 125,793 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: 116,906 120,612 117,223 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: 64,818 80,414 90,204 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 64,374 78,145 78,224 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: February 2026 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : February 2025 : January 2026 : February 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm kernel : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 32,778 43,088 38,373 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: 76,360 69,656 57,259 : Palm : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 174,905 153,600 146,406 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: 273,641 200,096 217,661 : Peanut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 25,786 (D) 23,128 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 24,553 (D) 22,632 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: 22,788 20,371 18,724 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: 8,775 12,258 12,213 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) - Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 7,079 (D) (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: 4,193 6,298 9,258 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Sunflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 33,434 30,507 38,363 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 32,733 29,821 37,439 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: 34,269 (D) 35,466 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: 17,422 (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 23,989 24,020 25,932 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: February 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : February 2025 : January 2026 : February 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Choice white grease : Production................................................: 108,755 99,941 108,042 Removed for inedible use..................................: 111,839 100,269 111,342 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 7,206 8,524 5,224 Feather meal : Production................................................: 98,066 83,978 100,251 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 18,032 18,252 20,164 Lard : Production................................................: 27,025 21,825 28,558 Removed for use in processing.............................: 25,725 22,230 25,040 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 10,066 10,254 12,331 Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage : Production................................................: 460,490 366,478 427,295 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 50,045 54,594 47,437 Other grease : Production................................................: 22,239 18,591 15,894 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 21,480 25,759 12,133 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Poultry fats : Production................................................: 202,186 167,824 195,830 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 203,133 169,448 193,302 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 36,078 32,241 34,769 Poultry by-product meals : Production................................................: 383,911 351,518 399,857 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 97,313 143,164 146,536 Tallow, edible : Production................................................: 93,267 81,072 124,322 Removed for use in processing.............................: 94,284 85,840 124,855 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 10,391 13,137 12,784 Tallow, inedible : Production................................................: 345,356 281,806 351,200 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 345,804 276,156 354,831 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) 67,914 64,283 Tallow, technical : Production................................................: 126,650 110,118 125,537 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 125,198 112,158 122,353 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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