Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks

Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings,
Production, Consumption and Stocks
ISSN: 2379-9862

Released February 1, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).

Highlights
November 2016 contained 30 days.
December 2016 contained 31 days.
Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 5.08 million tons (169 million bushels) in December 2016, compared to
5.12 million tons (171 million bushels) in November 2016 and 5.01 million tons (167 million bushels) in December 2015.
Crude oil produced was 1.95 billion pounds down slightly from November 2016 but up 1 percent from December 2015.
Soybean once refined oil production at 1.41 billion pounds during December 2016 decreased 2 percent from
November 2016 but increased slightly from December 2015.
Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 179 thousand tons in December 2016, compared to 209 thousand tons in
November 2016 and 166 thousand tons in December 2015. Canola crude oil produced was 150 million pounds down
16 percent from November 2016 but up 10 percent from December 2015. Canola once refined oil production at
117 million pounds during December 2016 was down 28 percent from November 2016 but up 22 percent from
December 2015. Cottonseed once refined oil production at 51.5 million pounds during December 2016 was up 6 percent
from November 2016 but down 5 percent from December 2015.
Edible tallow production was 75.6 million pounds during December 2016, down 8 percent from November 2016 and
down 4 percent from December 2015. Inedible tallow production was 313 million pounds during December 2016,
down 1 percent from November 2016 but up 9 percent from December 2015. Technical tallow production was 100 million
pounds during December 2016, down 21 percent from November 2016 but up 6 percent from December 2015. Choice
white grease production at 122 million pounds during December 2016 decreased 5 percent from November 2016 but
increased 3 percent from December 2015.

Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: December 2016
with Comparisons
Item

December 2015

November 2016

December 2016

Crush
Soybeans crushed ............................................................................................. tons
Crude oil produced...............................................................................1,000 pounds
Cake and meal produced ................................................................................... tons
For animal feed .............................................................................................. tons
For edible protein products ............................................................................. tons
Millfeed produced............................................................................................... tons

5,011,324
1,929,027
3,669,213
3,610,090
59,123
262,266

5,122,038
1,961,256
3,739,093
3,671,317
67,776
273,414

5,076,973
1,951,863
3,694,866
3,632,521
62,345
273,479

Refine
Crude oil processed in refining .............................................................1,000 pounds
Once refined oil produced ....................................................................1,000 pounds

1,445,949
1,401,107

1,471,587
1,438,840

1,441,929
1,407,821

Consumption
Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing .................................1,000 pounds
Once refined oil removed for use in processing ....................................1,000 pounds
Removed for edible use in processing..............................................1,000 pounds
Removed for inedible use in processing ...........................................1,000 pounds

112,270
1,337,705
1,053,797
283,908

114,490
1,463,620
1,147,517
316,103

120,463
1,377,926
1,084,988
292,938

Stocks
Cake and meal on hand end of month................................................................ tons
Millfeed on hand end of month ........................................................................... tons
Crude oil on hand end of month ...........................................................1,000 pounds
Crusher ............................................................................................1,000 pounds
Refiner .............................................................................................1,000 pounds
Offsite ..............................................................................................1,000 pounds
Once refined oil on hand end of month.................................................1,000 pounds

270,421
31,927
1,576,849
778,789
304,192
493,868
395,661

361,959
46,074
1,473,201
618,320
325,894
528,987
307,510

404,074
42,509
1,505,647
632,250
303,790
569,607
367,082

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Soybean Crushing – Regional: December 2016 with Comparisons
Region

Soybeans crushed
December 2015

November 2016

December 2016

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

Illinois ........................................................
Iowa...........................................................
North and East 1 .......................................
North Central 2 ..........................................
South, West and Pacific 3 ..........................
West Central 4 ..........................................
Region

587,325
1,118,485
1,105,040
709,052
665,297
826,125
December 2015

November 2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)
232,176
427,106
425,422
275,314
252,254
316,755

Illinois ........................................................
Iowa...........................................................
North and East 1 .......................................
North Central 2 ..........................................
South, West and Pacific 3 ..........................
West Central 4 ..........................................

(1,000 pounds)
255,081
415,128
453,481
247,553
256,795
333,218

December 2015

November 2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)
91,653
147,848
198,288
227,072
64,403
49,525

252,510
416,566
428,512
260,797
255,052
338,426
December 2016
(1,000 pounds)

126,853
99,653
136,874
159,576
59,390
35,974

118,626
122,817
117,929
147,289
82,320
43,269

Cake and meal produced
December 2015

November 2016

(tons)

(tons)

Illinois ........................................................
Iowa...........................................................
North and East 1 .......................................
North Central 2 ..........................................
South, West and Pacific 3 ..........................
West Central 4 ..........................................
Region

December 2016

Crude oil stocks at crusher

Illinois ........................................................
Iowa...........................................................
North and East 1 .......................................
North Central 2 ..........................................
South, West and Pacific 3 ..........................
West Central 4 ..........................................
Region

641,988
1,095,665
1,102,200
690,151
660,057
886,912

Crude oil produced

Illinois ........................................................
Iowa...........................................................
North and East 1 .......................................
North Central 2 ..........................................
South, West and Pacific 3 ..........................
West Central 4 ..........................................
Region

653,259
1,097,446
1,177,106
647,631
666,907
879,689

423,765
827,142
816,299
516,838
475,881
609,288

December 2016
(tons)
475,789
800,539
854,893
480,770
484,419
642,683

462,693
799,474
803,907
500,821
478,293
649,678

Cake and meal stocks
December 2015

November 2016

(tons)

(tons)
49,628
45,944
77,279
23,431
35,663
38,476

December 2016
(tons)
(D)
59,388
96,250
26,602
50,394
42,431

94,385
69,753
79,529
(D)
65,333
57,014

(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, North Carolina and South Carolina.
4
West Central includes Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.

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Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: December 2016
with Comparisons
Item

December 2015

Canola
Crush
Seeds crushed ................................................................................................... tons
Crude oil produced .............................................................................. 1,000 pounds
Cake and meal produced ................................................................................... tons
Refine
Crude oil processed in refining ............................................................ 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil produced ................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Consumption
Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing ................................ 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil removed for use in processing ................................... 1,000 pounds
Removed for edible use in processing ............................................. 1,000 pounds
Removed for inedible use in processing .......................................... 1,000 pounds
Stocks
Cake and meal on hand end of month ................................................................ tons
Crude oil on hand end of month .......................................................... 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil on hand end of month ................................................ 1,000 pounds
Cottonseed
Crush
Seeds crushed ................................................................................................... tons
Crude oil produced .............................................................................. 1,000 pounds
Cake and meal produced ................................................................................... tons
Refine
Crude oil processed in refining ............................................................ 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil produced ................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Consumption
Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing ................................ 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil removed for use in processing ................................... 1,000 pounds
Removed for edible use in processing ............................................. 1,000 pounds
Removed for inedible use in processing .......................................... 1,000 pounds
Stocks
Cake and meal on hand end of month ................................................................ tons
Crude oil on hand end of month .......................................................... 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil on hand end of month ................................................ 1,000 pounds
Coconut
Refine
Crude oil processed in refining ............................................................ 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil produced ................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Consumption
Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing ................................ 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil removed for use in processing ................................... 1,000 pounds
Removed for edible use in processing ............................................. 1,000 pounds
Removed for inedible use in processing .......................................... 1,000 pounds
Stocks
Crude oil on hand end of month .......................................................... 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil on hand end of month ................................................ 1,000 pounds
Corn
Refine
Crude oil processed in refining ............................................................ 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil produced ................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Consumption
Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing ................................ 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil removed for use in processing ................................... 1,000 pounds
Removed for edible use in processing ............................................. 1,000 pounds
Removed for inedible use in processing .......................................... 1,000 pounds
Stocks
Crude oil on hand end of month .......................................................... 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil on hand end of month ................................................ 1,000 pounds
See footnote(s) at end of table.

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November 2016

December 2016

165,762
135,689
91,746

209,432
178,189
117,056

178,637
149,916
103,139

102,980
96,540

167,222
161,950

120,438
117,307

(D)
98,205
(D)
(D)

(D)
160,326
(D)
(D)

(D)
138,866
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
72,843

(D)
239,673
66,466

(D)
237,622
68,912

149,644
46,826
70,040

163,909
51,141
75,937

167,631
50,386
76,853

54,603
54,020

50,007
48,776

53,081
51,498

44,042
(D)
(D)

(D)
48,018
(D)
(D)

53,464
(D)
(D)

47,977
(D)
49,144

34,469
(D)
48,432

33,198
(D)
48,385

35,724
35,270

35,731
35,490

(D)
(D)

(D)
50,075
(D)
(D)

(D)
72,686
33,875
38,811

(D)
73,352
33,019
40,333

99,332
31,137

(D)
63,029

(D)
61,063

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
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Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: December 2016
with Comparisons (continued)
Item

December 2015

Olives
Crush
Crushed for oil ................................................................................................... tons
Virgin oil produced ............................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Refine
Refined oil produced ............................................................................ 1,000 pounds
Consumption
Refined oil removed for use in processing............................................ 1,000 pounds
Removed for edible use in processing ............................................. 1,000 pounds
Removed for inedible use in processing ........................................... 1,000 pounds
Stocks
Virgin oil on hand end of month ........................................................... 1,000 pounds
Refined oil on hand end of month ........................................................ 1,000 pounds
Palm kernel
Consumption
Once refined oil removed for use in processing.................................... 1,000 pounds
Removed for edible use in processing ............................................. 1,000 pounds
Removed for inedible use in processing ........................................... 1,000 pounds
Stocks
Once refined oil on hand end of month ................................................ 1,000 pounds
Palm
Consumption
Once refined oil removed for use in processing.................................... 1,000 pounds
Removed for edible use in processing ............................................. 1,000 pounds
Removed for inedible use in processing ........................................... 1,000 pounds
Stocks
Once refined oil on hand end of month ................................................ 1,000 pounds
Peanut
Refine
Crude oil processed in refining ............................................................. 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil produced .................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Consumption
Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing ................................. 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil removed for use in processing.................................... 1,000 pounds
Removed for edible use in processing ............................................. 1,000 pounds
Removed for inedible use in processing ........................................... 1,000 pounds
Stocks
Crude oil on hand end of month ........................................................... 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil on hand end of month ................................................ 1,000 pounds
Sunflower
Refine
Crude oil processed in refining ............................................................. 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil produced .................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Consumption
Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing ................................. 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil removed for use in processing.................................... 1,000 pounds
Removed for edible use in processing ............................................. 1,000 pounds
Removed for inedible use in processing ........................................... 1,000 pounds
Stocks
Crude oil on hand end of month ........................................................... 1,000 pounds
Once refined oil on hand end of month ................................................ 1,000 pounds
Vegetable foots, raw and acidulated
Refine
Oil produced ........................................................................................ 1,000 pounds
Consumption
Oil removed for inedible use in processing ........................................... 1,000 pounds
Stocks
Oil on hand end of month..................................................................... 1,000 pounds

November 2016

December 2016

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)
(D)
-

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

37,003
(D)
(D)

38,668
(D)
(D)

34,970
(D)
(D)

124,857

81,162

76,215

171,269
163,525
7,744

193,618
186,688
6,930

165,297
159,763
5,534

473,268

429,757

437,231

(D)
(D)

33,804
30,642

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
30,190
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
-

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

14,416
(D)

41,254
39,688

35,737
33,834

25,765
24,245

(D)
36,787
(D)
(D)

2,210
40,705
(D)
(D)

(D)
32,316
(D)
(D)

53,659
33,464

48,929
48,215

56,588
41,312

25,912

(D)

(D)

25,722

(D)

(D)

21,987

(D)

(D)

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.

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Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: December 2016
with Comparisons
Item

Choice white grease
Production.............................................................................................................
Removed for inedible use......................................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Fatty acids
Production.............................................................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Feather meal
Production.............................................................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Glycerin, crude
Production.............................................................................................................
Processed in refining.............................................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Glycerin, refined
Production.............................................................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Lard
Production.............................................................................................................
Removed for use in processing .............................................................................
Removed for edible use in processing ...............................................................
Removed for inedible use in processing ............................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage
Production.............................................................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Other grease
Production.............................................................................................................
Removed for inedible use in processing ................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Poultry fats
Production.............................................................................................................
Removed for inedible use in processing ................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Poultry by-product meals
Production.............................................................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Tallow, edible
Production.............................................................................................................
Removed for use in processing .............................................................................
Removed for edible use in processing ...............................................................
Removed for inedible use in processing ............................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Tallow, inedible
Production.............................................................................................................
Removed for inedible use in processing ................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Tallow, technical
Production.............................................................................................................
Removed for inedible use in processing ................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................
Yellow grease
Production.............................................................................................................
Removed for inedible use in processing ................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month ................................................................................

December 2015

November 2016

December 2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

117,902
119,056
9,253

127,696
128,052
13,656

121,596
124,640
10,442

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

90,908
19,785

103,760
22,997

96,336
17,026

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

29,998
29,534
(D)
(D)
8,619

35,670
37,204
(D)
(D)
7,661

41,586
42,776
(D)
(D)
(D)

511,225
57,972

548,073
62,871

551,607
61,353

56,127
57,101
(D)

85,048
77,543
(D)

70,213
72,635
(D)

198,753
192,601
22,056

207,194
204,038
26,540

198,804
204,641
20,571

236,453
53,622

254,462
64,465

256,943
49,725

78,930
86,352
(D)
(D)
16,667

81,756
85,476
(D)
(D)
15,792

75,621
75,240
(D)
(D)
23,394

287,203
288,841
90,866

316,296
316,000
85,897

313,039
309,771
88,639

94,100
102,820
13,100

125,974
130,307
14,608

99,891
108,418
17,540

170,566
166,779
90,019

161,550
156,209
87,201

171,877
188,426
76,558

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.

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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 Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected].
Jody McDaniel, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch ............................................ (202) 720-6146
Scott Shimmin, Head, Environmental and Demographics Section .................................................................. (202) 720-0684
Stephanie Brennan – Field Crops Chemical Use ...................................................................................... (202) 690-0392
Natasha Bruton – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ........................................................................ (202) 720-7644
Courtney Charles – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports..................................................................... (202) 690-3226
Ryan Cowen - Farms, Land in Farms, Census of Agriculture................................................................... (202) 690-3233
Doug Farmer – Vegetable Chemical Use .................................................................................................. (202) 720-7492
Virginia Harris – Census of Agriculture.................................................................................................... (502) 582-5293
Megan Lipke – Census of Agriculture ...................................................................................................... (202) 720-5881
Dominique Sims – Census of Agriculture ................................................................................................. (202) 690-4752
Theresa Varner – Farm Labor, Chemical Use ........................................................................................... (202) 690-2284

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