Fats and Oils
Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption
and Stocks
ISSN: 2379-9862
Released July 1, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Highlights
April 2024 contained 30 days.
May 2024 contained 31 days.
Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 5.76 million tons (192 million bushels) in
May 2024, compared with
5.33 million tons (178 million bushels) in April 2024 and 5.68 million tons
(189 million bushels) in May 2023. Crude oil produced was 2.27 billion
pounds, up 8 percent from April 2024 and up 2 percent from May 2023. Soybean
once refined oil production at 1.78 billion pounds during May 2024 increased
4 percent from April 2024 but decreased 3 percent from May 2023.
Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 143,469 tons in May 2024, compared
with 188,515 tons in
April 2024 and 140,590 tons in May 2023. Canola crude oil produced was 117
million pounds, down 24 percent from April 2024 but up 2 percent from May
2023. Canola once refined oil production, at 115 million pounds during May
2024, was down 23 percent from April 2024 but up 7 percent from May 2023.
Cottonseed once refined oil production, at 30.9 million pounds during May
2024, was up 10 percent from April 2024 and up 24 percent from May 2023.
Edible tallow production was 88.0 million pounds during May 2024, up
17 percent from April 2024 and up 5 percent from May 2023. Inedible tallow
production was 325 million pounds during May 2024,
up 4 percent from April 2024 but down 3 percent from May 2023. Technical
tallow production was 134 million pounds during May 2024, up 6 percent from
April 2024 and up 21 percent from May 2023. Choice white grease production,
at 90.4 million pounds during May 2024, decreased 8 percent from April 2024 and
decreased 23 percent from May 2023.
Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: May 2024 with Comparisons
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Item : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024
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Crush :
Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 5,679,096 5,332,051 5,759,617
Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 2,228,372 2,097,756 2,271,018
Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 4,182,704 3,935,786 4,231,975
For animal feed.......................................tons: 4,145,458 3,889,177 4,175,354
For edible protein products...........................tons: 37,246 46,609 56,621
Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 278,564 269,827 284,919
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Refine :
Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,887,942 1,762,840 1,816,618
Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,841,848 1,718,284 1,779,877
:
Consumption :
Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D)
Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,850,213 1,761,336 1,780,915
Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,254,726 1,254,240 1,249,871
Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 595,487 507,096 531,044
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Stocks :
Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 388,763 287,066 309,446
Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 39,776 48,367 49,362
Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 1,924,950 1,856,452 1,732,564
Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 941,244 1,047,690 956,263
Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: 317,892 283,019 257,091
Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: 665,814 525,743 519,210
Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 461,272 454,915 454,275
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Soybean Crushing - Regional: May 2024 with Comparisons
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: Soybeans crushed
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Region : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024
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: tons
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Illinois....................: 663,963 568,959 567,872
Iowa........................: 1,155,161 1,229,973 1,301,513
North and East 1/ ..........: 1,283,471 1,261,496 1,367,887
North Central 2/ ...........: 969,711 941,406 1,081,852
South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 641,692 622,644 614,553
West Central 4/ ............: 965,098 707,573 825,940
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: Crude oil produced
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Region : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024
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: 1,000 pounds
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Illinois....................: 260,262 234,299 227,743
Iowa........................: 458,126 484,341 513,267
North and East 1/ ..........: 505,329 499,100 535,999
North Central 2/ ...........: 371,420 365,824 427,651
South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 248,459 235,593 243,433
West Central 4/ ............: 384,776 278,599 322,925
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: Crude oil stocks at crusher
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Region : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024
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: 1,000 pounds
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Illinois....................: 122,002 165,224 126,314
Iowa........................: 157,684 192,919 173,476
North and East 1/ ..........: 243,405 271,242 266,812
North Central 2/ ...........: 201,120 213,389 204,527
South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 87,928 77,618 59,688
West Central 4/ ............: 129,105 127,298 125,446
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: Cake and meal produced
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Region : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024
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: tons
:
Illinois....................: 475,250 418,736 408,678
Iowa........................: 856,941 907,123 959,600
North and East 1/ ..........: 953,075 928,444 995,218
North Central 2/ ...........: 705,163 691,742 805,857
South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 475,367 463,599 448,374
West Central 4/ ............: 716,908 526,142 614,248
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: Cake and meal stocks
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Region : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024
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: tons
:
Illinois....................: 49,029 30,908 24,580
Iowa........................: 48,722 49,818 86,178
North and East 1/ ..........: 174,554 78,966 82,519
North Central 2/ ...........: 49,372 66,113 55,663
South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 33,417 25,023 25,789
West Central 4/ ............: 33,669 36,238 34,717
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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: May 2024 with Comparisons
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Item : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024
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Canola :
Crush :
Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 140,590 188,515 143,469
Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 114,408 152,900 116,521
Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 76,920 108,408 83,246
Refine :
Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 111,061 153,713 119,536
Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 107,909 148,644 115,154
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: 125,334 147,023 117,529
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: (D) 24,955 24,892
Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 71,326 49,270 51,296
Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 87,638 88,930 94,710
:
Cottonseed :
Crush :
Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 77,100 87,783 99,610
Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 24,744 25,623 28,123
Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 36,517 39,421 45,679
Refine :
Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 25,640 28,858 31,696
Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 24,814 27,968 30,854
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: 35,364 31,508 35,612
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: 32,320 14,874 26,066
Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D)
Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 28,969 45,743 41,660
:
Coconut :
Refine :
Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (D) 27,517 34,101
Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (D) 27,173 33,567
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: 45,475 36,275 41,950
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: 73,489 91,176 108,947
Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) 60,939 52,385
:
Corn :
Crush :
Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 159,873 123,709 155,301
Refine :
Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 137,623 153,521 175,786
Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 135,939 149,294 171,028
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: 145,655 126,002 143,486
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: 72,203 108,158 92,210
Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 84,855 71,054 (D)
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: May 2024 with
Comparisons (continued)
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Item : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024
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Palm kernel :
Consumption :
Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 23,887 41,814 41,345
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: 53,833 87,200 62,100
:
Palm :
Consumption :
Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 190,797 213,684 182,642
Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: 185,109 210,910 (D)
Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 5,688 2,774 (D)
Stocks :
Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 356,708 298,938 304,871
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Peanut :
Refine :
Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 23,171 (D) 24,691
Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 23,147 (D) 24,033
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: 22,297 (D) 23,938
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: 26,627 19,215 18,524
Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D)
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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: 5,073 8,676 3,847
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: 7,819 9,078 4,010
Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D)
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Sunflower :
Refine :
Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 25,595 28,265 (D)
Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 24,562 26,692 (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: (D) 26,266 24,755
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: 51,038 36,714 (D)
Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 28,042 26,146 19,068
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: May 2024 with Comparisons
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Item : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024
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: 1,000 pounds
:
Choice white grease :
Production................................................: 118,053 97,826 90,384
Removed for inedible use..................................: 119,232 98,656 92,680
Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 6,182 5,694 13,428
Feather meal :
Production................................................: 102,046 75,001 94,433
Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 17,744 16,139 20,352
Lard :
Production................................................: 29,384 15,925 19,397
Removed for use in processing.............................: 31,934 19,040 19,957
Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D)
Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D)
Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 11,634 (D) (D)
Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage :
Production................................................: 450,452 422,717 421,677
Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 53,508 54,434 50,772
Other grease :
Production................................................: 18,069 18,482 19,425
Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 23,713 18,163 20,421
Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D)
Poultry fats :
Production................................................: 197,783 161,219 196,414
Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 202,052 155,484 197,587
Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 20,944 32,648 31,475
Poultry by-product meals :
Production................................................: 348,432 299,028 348,366
Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 82,947 110,987 119,446
Tallow, edible :
Production................................................: 83,634 74,881 87,971
Removed for use in processing.............................: 94,994 73,675 90,246
Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D)
Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D)
Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 11,615 10,534 8,309
Tallow, inedible :
Production................................................: 334,453 311,811 324,949
Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 341,330 313,906 317,894
Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) 83,876 85,344
Tallow, technical :
Production................................................: 110,558 126,838 134,303
Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 110,267 121,689 132,155
Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) 5,894
Yellow grease :
Production................................................: 178,167 (D) (D)
Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 187,312 (D) (D)
Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 103,946 (D) (D)
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(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. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are
minimized by carefully reviewing all reported data for consistency and
reasonableness.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to
nass@usda.gov
Nick Streff, Acting Chief, Crops Branch.............................................. (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section............................................ (202) 720-2127
Irwin Anolik - Crop Progress and Condition, Flaxseed, Mustardseed............... (202) 720-7621
Joshua Bates - Hemp, Oats, Soybeans............................................. (202) 690-3234
Natasha Bruton - Barley, Cotton System Consumption and Stocks, Grain Crushings.. (202) 690-1042
David Colwell - Fats and Oils, Flour Milling Products........................... (202) 720-8800
Michelle Harder - Hay, Peanuts.................................................. (202) 690-8533
James Johanson - Rye, Wheat..................................................... (202) 720-8068
Greg Lemmons - Corn, Proso Millet, Rice......................................... (202) 720-9526
Becky Sommer - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................. (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson - Canola, Rapeseed, Safflower, Sunflower......................... (202) 720-7369
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