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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 : 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 : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Soybean Crushing - Regional: May 2024 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: May 2024 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 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) : 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) : 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: May 2024 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : May 2023 : April 2024 : May 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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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