Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2379-9862 Released November 1, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights August 2023 contained 31 days. September 2023 contained 30 days. Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 5.24 million tons (175 million bushels) in September 2023, compared with 5.07 million tons (169 million bushels) in August 2023 and 5.03 million tons (168 million bushels) in September 2022. Crude oil produced was 2.08 billion pounds up 3 percent from August 2023 and up 4 percent from September 2022. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.73 billion pounds during September 2023 increased 1 percent from August 2023 and increased 4 percent from September 2022. Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 217,153 tons in September 2023, compared with 190,420 tons in August 2023 and 189,285 tons in September 2022. Canola crude oil produced was 170 million pounds, up 10 percent from August 2023 and up 15 percent from September 2022. Canola once refined oil production, at 148 million pounds during September 2023, was down 5 percent from August 2023 and down 6 percent from September 2022. Cottonseed once refined oil production, at 36.5 million pounds during September 2023, was up 24 percent from August 2023. Edible tallow production was 93.8 million pounds during September 2023, up 9 percent from August 2023 and up 4 percent from September 2022. Inedible tallow production was 297 million pounds during September 2023, down 5 percent from August 2023 and down 16 percent from September 2022. Technical tallow production was 102 million pounds during September 2023, down 6 percent from August 2023 and down 1 percent from September 2022. Choice white grease production, at 99 million pounds during September 2023, decreased 21 percent from August 2023 and decreased 7 percent from September 2022. Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: September 2023 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item :September 2022 : August 2023 :September 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crush : Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 5,028,287 5,069,870 5,242,931 Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 1,992,964 2,014,153 2,077,074 Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 3,666,107 3,767,064 3,843,681 For animal feed.......................................tons: 3,620,872 3,725,124 3,799,238 For edible protein products...........................tons: 45,235 41,940 44,443 Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 258,932 262,828 261,939 : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,701,254 1,740,710 1,765,874 Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,658,467 1,709,814 1,729,481 : Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: 164,392 187,120 207,193 Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,671,169 1,723,766 1,714,076 Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,213,668 1,237,914 1,211,428 Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 457,501 485,852 502,648 : Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 276,973 280,335 327,574 Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 33,954 36,506 43,317 Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 1,590,053 1,353,202 1,184,515 Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 747,228 759,927 716,347 Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: 268,633 226,337 189,113 Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: 574,192 366,938 279,055 Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 401,095 419,181 417,721 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybean Crushing - Regional: September 2023 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : September 2022 : August 2023 : September 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 450,904 580,856 500,038 Iowa........................: 1,121,016 1,042,112 1,150,596 North and East 1/ ..........: 1,184,202 1,087,196 1,170,105 North Central 2/ ...........: 902,879 867,419 935,683 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 636,007 643,980 618,491 West Central 4/ ............: 733,279 848,307 868,018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : September 2022 : August 2023 : September 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 175,570 240,628 203,793 Iowa........................: 446,591 412,262 458,282 North and East 1/ ..........: 467,892 427,894 462,445 North Central 2/ ...........: 347,749 342,056 360,547 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 240,616 245,346 241,627 West Central 4/ ............: 314,546 345,967 350,380 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : September 2022 : August 2023 : September 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 70,180 109,477 89,170 Iowa........................: 156,472 87,979 78,734 North and East 1/ ..........: 125,113 202,148 194,304 North Central 2/ ...........: 205,582 161,842 153,435 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 55,370 56,196 69,669 West Central 4/ ............: 134,511 142,285 131,035 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : September 2022 : August 2023 : September 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 319,087 426,172 365,865 Iowa........................: 825,656 776,902 844,963 North and East 1/ ..........: 865,132 803,244 847,236 North Central 2/ ...........: 674,000 651,305 694,395 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 449,121 474,345 451,730 West Central 4/ ............: 533,111 635,096 639,492 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : September 2022 : August 2023 : September 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 73,658 41,202 66,428 Iowa........................: 38,619 42,620 64,796 North and East 1/ ..........: 62,441 86,195 62,504 North Central 2/ ...........: 32,105 31,836 40,263 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 39,187 35,776 56,154 West Central 4/ ............: 30,963 42,706 37,429 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 2023 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item :September 2022 : August 2023 :September 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canola : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 189,285 190,420 217,153 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 148,457 154,318 170,450 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 106,555 111,691 124,247 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 161,809 160,571 152,413 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 156,674 155,251 147,903 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: 152,356 169,926 135,704 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: 42,442 57,862 (D) Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 61,082 44,484 59,127 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 108,468 91,947 103,948 : Cottonseed : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: (D) 114,845 116,030 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: (D) 26,651 28,397 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: (D) 52,983 52,968 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (D) 30,096 37,556 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (D) 29,401 36,499 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: 34,079 29,774 43,935 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: 22,316 35,775 33,256 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 23,698 25,250 22,118 : Coconut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 43,015 31,646 (D) Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 42,353 31,194 (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: 53,868 59,053 44,208 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: 91,128 89,686 77,085 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Corn : Crush : Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 141,157 135,681 121,868 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 160,593 147,260 155,872 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 155,894 142,093 149,662 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: 144,868 145,624 121,609 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: 78,989 76,654 71,026 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 69,284 51,351 51,575 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: September 2023 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item :September 2022 : August 2023 :September 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm kernel : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 40,789 30,803 24,982 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: 43,553 48,117 71,122 : Palm : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 229,008 211,348 199,137 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: 222,144 201,911 186,680 Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 6,864 9,437 12,457 Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 353,147 340,693 355,518 : Peanut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 31,871 36,829 32,232 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 30,068 35,580 30,773 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: 25,689 32,877 28,587 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: 30,061 29,496 27,597 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: (D) 4,446 5,507 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: 4,160 14,176 8,026 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Sunflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 32,257 35,659 36,039 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 31,992 33,773 34,891 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: 28,923 (D) 24,553 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: (D) 52,507 48,964 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 36,772 29,804 37,792 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: September 2023 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item :September 2022 : August 2023 :September 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Choice white grease : Production................................................: 107,242 126,669 99,486 Removed for inedible use..................................: 108,779 126,204 101,832 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 5,828 6,947 5,265 Feather meal : Production................................................: 100,523 98,767 93,201 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 19,845 17,247 12,175 Lard : Production................................................: 23,174 16,296 26,049 Removed for use in processing.............................: 25,478 15,183 27,236 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 6,522 8,132 7,756 Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage : Production................................................: 493,846 548,565 419,909 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 76,001 57,136 49,467 Other grease : Production................................................: 37,643 24,104 22,786 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 26,959 25,350 21,033 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Poultry fats : Production................................................: 187,018 212,507 196,500 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 189,937 206,925 198,438 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 24,957 29,637 27,699 Poultry by-product meals : Production................................................: 359,934 343,795 315,089 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 81,057 78,500 82,667 Tallow, edible : Production................................................: 90,220 85,834 93,804 Removed for use in processing.............................: 83,444 87,248 98,212 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) 14,541 10,283 Tallow, inedible : Production................................................: 353,930 312,653 296,969 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 359,980 317,970 307,660 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 115,022 86,388 76,106 Tallow, technical : Production................................................: 103,219 108,548 102,495 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 102,241 108,256 104,554 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Yellow grease : Production................................................: 201,319 171,522 158,779 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 196,547 179,591 161,066 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 96,934 100,581 98,284 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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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