Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2379-9862 Released April 3, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights January 2023 contained 31 days. February 2023 contained 28 days. Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 5.31 million tons (177 million bushels) in February 2023, compared with 5.73 million tons (191 million bushels) in January 2023 and 5.23 million tons (174 million bushels) in February 2022. Crude oil produced was 2.09 billion pounds down 7 percent from January 2023 but up 1 percent from February 2022. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.68 billion pounds during February 2023 decreased 3 percent from January 2023 but increased 8 percent from February 2022. Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 171,529 tons in February 2023, compared with 204,340 tons in January 2023 and 130,398 tons in February 2022. Canola crude oil produced was 137 million pounds, down 17 percent from January 2023 but up 36 percent from February 2022. Canola once refined oil production, at 144 million pounds during February 2023, was down 8 percent from January 2023 but up 48 percent from February 2022. Cottonseed once refined oil production, at 34.8 million pounds during February 2023, was down 6 percent from January 2023 and down 22 percent from February 2022. Edible tallow production was 107 million pounds during February 2023, up 27 percent from January 2023 and up 25 percent from February 2022. Inedible tallow production was 367 million pounds during February 2023, up 4 percent from January 2023 and up 23 percent from February 2022. Technical tallow production was 108 million pounds during February 2023, up 1 percent from January 2023 but down 5 percent from February 2022. Choice white grease production, at 115 million pounds during February 2023, decreased slightly from January 2023 and decreased 4 percent from February 2022. Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: February 2023 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : February 2022 : January 2023 : February 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crush : Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 5,232,453 5,734,398 5,306,995 Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 2,064,199 2,252,312 2,091,218 Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 3,817,784 4,254,599 3,934,588 For animal feed.......................................tons: 3,763,135 4,208,783 3,897,622 For edible protein products...........................tons: 54,649 45,816 36,966 Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 272,171 286,310 262,996 : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,574,843 1,753,308 1,710,321 Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,544,983 1,719,215 1,675,796 : Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: 148,218 (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,526,960 1,667,217 1,663,849 Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,153,916 1,175,584 1,176,222 Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 373,044 491,633 487,627 : Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 347,160 397,638 430,341 Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 38,716 45,228 45,318 Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 2,172,311 1,898,892 1,900,578 Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 1,019,221 1,015,648 1,004,199 Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: 397,323 308,847 285,434 Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: 755,767 574,397 610,945 Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 393,796 457,509 461,185 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Soybean Crushing - Regional: February 2023 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2022 : January 2023 : February 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 595,948 697,714 637,413 Iowa........................: 1,056,550 1,124,889 1,114,094 North and East 1/ ..........: 1,175,071 1,340,192 1,214,284 North Central 2/ ...........: 886,474 934,137 882,404 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 637,431 692,829 610,874 West Central 4/ ............: 880,979 944,637 847,926 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2022 : January 2023 : February 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 238,972 282,811 244,933 Iowa........................: 421,061 443,800 441,149 North and East 1/ ..........: 449,514 518,767 470,795 North Central 2/ ...........: 350,532 369,176 345,272 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 248,263 257,998 234,916 West Central 4/ ............: 355,857 379,760 354,153 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2022 : January 2023 : February 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 126,320 (D) (D) Iowa........................: 205,632 199,825 211,806 North and East 1/ ..........: 237,210 224,012 234,704 North Central 2/ ...........: 256,308 237,842 223,356 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 58,886 (D) (D) West Central 4/ ............: 134,865 120,883 103,501 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2022 : January 2023 : February 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 424,031 519,790 465,380 Iowa........................: 783,301 839,469 837,061 North and East 1/ ..........: 851,907 998,157 903,185 North Central 2/ ...........: 650,070 692,763 653,356 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 460,444 503,495 448,156 West Central 4/ ............: 648,031 700,925 627,450 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2022 : January 2023 : February 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 40,707 (D) 90,912 Iowa........................: 49,401 52,375 60,064 North and East 1/ ..........: 119,050 134,717 134,621 North Central 2/ ...........: 49,291 56,960 57,223 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 52,807 (D) 34,027 West Central 4/ ............: 35,904 49,843 53,494 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2023 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : February 2022 : January 2023 : February 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canola : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 130,398 204,340 171,529 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 101,075 165,781 137,282 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 75,575 118,623 100,252 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 100,227 161,778 148,487 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 97,094 157,184 143,927 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: 102,485 145,076 152,218 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: 37,972 50,540 (D) Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 47,546 81,224 69,995 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 89,372 103,791 98,313 : Cottonseed : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 143,834 135,468 127,037 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 40,353 35,898 35,674 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 62,357 59,707 52,320 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 45,186 37,978 35,631 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 44,334 37,157 34,778 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: 41,071 34,839 36,027 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: 17,442 28,677 23,208 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 25,311 34,245 34,549 : Coconut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 34,524 40,834 47,251 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 33,989 40,360 46,651 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: 53,175 46,168 50,382 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: 95,334 72,845 74,624 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Corn : Crush : Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 120,077 154,142 142,574 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 154,531 158,642 135,395 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 150,926 154,792 132,630 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: 140,193 147,841 111,553 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: 108,552 101,530 107,448 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 80,532 86,326 96,370 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: February 2023 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : February 2022 : January 2023 : February 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm kernel : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 44,419 26,809 24,699 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: 56,191 52,523 55,149 : Palm : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 200,969 203,156 193,523 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: 196,596 198,635 190,974 Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 4,373 4,521 2,549 Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 376,451 342,694 339,582 : Peanut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 24,327 30,266 33,837 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 23,054 28,210 31,871 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: 22,256 26,923 24,113 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: (D) 26,396 25,965 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: 8,199 5,459 4,899 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: 5,328 8,850 11,444 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Sunflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 37,830 33,406 46,913 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 36,113 32,289 45,343 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: 34,433 39,089 34,611 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: (D) 54,865 54,115 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 20,690 39,217 47,606 : Vegetable foots, raw and acidulated : Refine : Oil produced......................................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Consumption : Oil removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Oil on hand end of month..........................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: February 2023 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : February 2022 : January 2023 : February 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Choice white grease : Production................................................: 119,243 114,827 114,672 Removed for inedible use..................................: 120,964 113,703 116,733 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 6,770 7,814 5,752 Feather meal : Production................................................: 87,115 86,474 101,084 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 17,263 18,220 18,677 Lard : Production................................................: 31,369 18,686 22,883 Removed for use in processing.............................: 27,880 19,345 19,228 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 12,148 4,888 7,107 Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage : Production................................................: 472,630 473,188 483,855 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 68,604 65,996 52,335 Other grease : Production................................................: 34,958 29,071 28,077 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 45,429 31,135 27,321 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Poultry fats : Production................................................: 155,533 167,162 196,350 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 158,054 173,614 196,411 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 29,337 25,493 25,432 Poultry by-product meals : Production................................................: 240,473 337,712 393,727 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 103,396 69,358 65,113 Tallow, edible : Production................................................: 85,735 84,426 107,107 Removed for use in processing.............................: 87,907 84,209 119,050 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) 28,106 12,918 Tallow, inedible : Production................................................: 297,541 351,649 367,157 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 286,957 355,902 399,683 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) 115,745 83,198 Tallow, technical : Production................................................: 114,061 106,980 107,979 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 115,164 104,517 110,967 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Yellow grease : Production................................................: 161,409 184,418 177,582 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 149,325 185,582 160,856 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 88,584 97,813 113,840 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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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