Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks 2015 Summary

United States
Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Fats and Oils: Oilseed
Crushings, Production,
Consumption and Stocks
2015 Summary

ISSN: 2470-9840

March 2016

2015 Fats and Oils Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks Data Published
As part of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) program, the 2015 Annual Summary of the Fats and Oils:
Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks contains data for May through December of 2015. Annual totals
are not included in this report since a partial year was collected and summarized.
While the program was in place during 2015, monthly totals of soybeans crushed for crude oil ranged from 4.04 million
tons in September 2015 to 5.10 million tons in October 2015. Crude oil production ranged from 1.53 billion pounds to
1.96 billion pounds. The two regions with the largest amount of crush were the North and East Region, which is
comprised of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, and the Iowa Region.
Canola seeds crushed for crude oil spanned between 99.1 thousand tons crushed in October 2015 to 187.4 thousand tons
in September 2015.
Tallow was published in three categories (edible, inedible, and technical). The largest percentage of tallow production was
inedible tallow at approximately 63%. Choice white grease production ranged from 107.2 million pounds during
August 2015 to 118.8 million pounds in May 2015.

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Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: 2015
Item

May 2015

June 2015

July 2015

August 2015

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

4,682,322
1,754,179
3,472,958
3,432,552
40,406
235,330

4,549,103
1,708,286
3,380,130
3,332,573
47,557
226,653

4,672,921
1,738,053
3,468,950
3,412,727
56,223
235,788

4,337,340
1,626,655
3,193,281
3,133,606
59,675
223,371

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

1,439,683
1,400,207

1,499,818
1,458,282

1,462,350
1,425,963

1,437,891
1,406,585

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

(D)
1,348,234
1,078,712
269,522

(D)
1,448,372
1,158,925
289,447

(D)
1,410,582
1,088,812
321,770

116,726
1,394,520
1,117,803
276,717

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

456,016
51,724
1,812,875
1,054,953
254,724
503,198
376,449

300,225
34,400
1,773,201
1,027,209
266,861
479,131
380,046

310,185
36,698
1,791,738
993,484
255,926
542,328
354,715

306,757
32,480
1,661,276
823,426
331,736
506,114
338,446

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: 2015 (continued)
Item

September 2015

November 2015

December 2015

5,104,010
1,962,937
3,742,412
3,684,955
57,457
258,909

4,973,534
1,901,853
3,655,750
3,600,752
54,998
251,965

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

1,435,640
1,396,101

1,610,904
1,575,910

1,461,965
1,433,449

1,445,949
1,401,107

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

(D)
1,344,392
1,098,750
245,642

(D)
1,530,330
1,258,068
272,262

90,941
1,390,793
1,121,110
269,683

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

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

240,755
19,709
1,516,385
736,754
275,561
504,070
338,433

360,253
33,515
1,569,861
747,770
270,002
552,089
370,508

342,962
38,826
1,545,181
750,725
267,049
527,407
420,677

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

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

4,036,896
1,531,282
2,974,159
2,934,985
39,174
200,994

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

October 2015

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Soybean Crushing – Regional: 2015
Region

Soybeans crushed
May 2015

June 2015

July 2015

August 2015

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

527,050
999,851
1,122,112
586,822
630,186
816,301
May 2015

June 2015

July 2015

August 2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

199,753
373,025
411,841
221,107
235,004
313,449

Illinois ..........................................
Iowa ............................................
North and East 1 ..........................
North Central 2 ............................
South, West and Pacific 3 ............
West Central 4 .............................
See footnote(s) at end of table.

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229,969
384,007
395,927
198,012
207,559
292,812

210,218
355,836
405,282
244,417
228,211
294,089

229,564
343,825
356,274
240,608
200,663
255,721

Crude oil stocks at crusher
May 2015

June 2015

July 2015

August 2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

263,758
154,548
233,055
220,252
52,299
131,041

260,325
176,662
210,258
177,279
61,165
141,520

235,709
159,745
193,378
185,604
67,866
151,182

186,815
148,111
161,482
193,973
43,847
89,198

Cake and meal produced
May 2015

June 2015

July 2015

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

592,782
924,771
967,985
644,551
535,207
672,044

(1,000 pounds)

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

553,006
963,713
1,107,382
662,728
607,366
778,726

Crude oil produced

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

606,566
1,042,505
1,069,307
515,011
551,190
764,524

384,474
741,843
836,302
447,321
458,922
604,096

443,421
771,184
800,609
391,598
405,561
567,757

August 2015
(tons)
402,832
713,971
823,075
501,675
445,672
581,725

437,569
679,922
716,415
477,627
390,476
491,272

Cake and meal stocks
May 2015

June 2015

July 2015

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

74,899
93,268
105,526
57,914
50,768
73,641

61,107
62,259
69,294
21,242
53,669
32,654

August 2015
(tons)
64,068
54,557
94,817
28,561
45,137
23,045

57,547
46,941
78,902
31,862
42,426
49,079
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Soybean Crushing – Regional: 2015 (continued)
Region

Soybeans crushed
September 2015

October 2015

November 2015

December 2015

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

484,419
875,192
1,016,594
591,078
509,672
559,941

October 2015

November 2015

December 2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

187,146
327,503
381,500
223,883
198,914
212,336

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

215,171
414,237
478,700
288,655
255,682
310,492

224,717
424,938
449,049
261,263
251,126
290,760

232,176
427,106
425,422
275,314
252,254
316,755

Crude oil stocks at crusher
September 2015

October 2015

November 2015

December 2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

164,881
103,783
175,137
176,772
49,694
66,487

83,246
109,952
232,422
191,806
64,052
66,292

87,395
134,659
203,856
204,776
62,928
57,111

91,653
147,848
198,288
227,072
64,403
49,525

Cake and meal produced
September 2015

October 2015

November 2015

December 2015

(tons)

(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

September 2015

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

580,134
1,117,349
1,186,723
675,509
653,803
760,016

Crude oil produced

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

555,931
1,085,673
1,251,197
745,497
656,450
809,262

355,560
649,413
746,864
441,511
366,874
413,937

398,012
797,408
917,687
556,667
477,898
594,740

418,043
835,465
870,005
497,698
472,620
561,919

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

Cake and meal stocks
September 2015

October 2015

November 2015

December 2015

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

44,165
42,035
53,217
26,602
38,902
35,834

51,288
69,455
95,336
31,603
66,479
46,092

79,993
64,965
65,415
23,946
65,399
43,244

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

1

North and East includes Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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.
2

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Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: 2015
Item

May 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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June 2015

July 2015

August 2015

114,135
96,026
65,606

104,149
88,704
60,068

161,341
134,932
92,243

147,512
120,026
82,076

141,220
137,706

110,561
107,139

145,288
133,466

132,503
128,794

(D)
133,378
(D)
(D)

(D)
121,328
(D)
(D)

(D)
140,035
(D)
(D)

(D)
132,656
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
66,066

(D)
(D)
73,802

37,336
(D)
74,395

(D)
(D)
83,700

141,846
43,639
64,958

125,787
38,971
55,528

110,345
33,035
49,101

97,738
29,271
44,806

54,697
53,547

49,090
48,705

52,009
51,578

45,192
43,886

51,442
(D)
(D)

55,723
(D)
(D)

(D)
59,450
(D)
(D)

(D)
43,476
(D)
(D)

53,074
(D)
43,617

56,310
(D)
43,662

58,230
(D)
36,572

46,450
(D)
36,458

40,119
38,530

47,981
46,882

54,219
52,447

56,689
55,403

(D)
62,128
(D)
(D)

(D)
68,679
(D)
(D)

(D)
74,903
(D)
(D)

(D)
77,537
(D)
(D)

85,109
26,409

92,718
18,312

97,939
18,994

89,674
25,624

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(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: 2015 (continued)
Item
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

September 2015

October 2015

November 2015

December 2015

187,362
157,247
103,385

99,117
81,606
55,587

128,925
108,222
71,958

165,762
135,689
91,746

141,649
134,121

85,389
82,822

99,481
98,094

102,980
96,540

(D)
157,011
(D)
(D)

(D)
86,736
86,736
-

(D)
91,462
(D)
(D)

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

(D)
(D)
67,337

(D)
(D)
57,349

(D)
(D)
55,944

(D)
(D)
72,843

116,505
36,021
54,485

123,060
37,719
58,556

135,714
41,950
61,007

149,644
46,826
70,040

49,427
47,255

50,383
48,556

50,854
49,486

54,603
54,020

39,487
(D)
(D)

50,839
(D)
(D)

(D)
44,338
(D)
(D)

44,042
(D)
(D)

42,316
(D)
48,635

44,836
(D)
46,670

43,407
(D)
47,772

47,977
(D)
49,144

46,965
45,628

40,128
38,908

53,810
52,472

35,724
35,270

(D)
72,119
(D)
(D)

(D)
62,046
(D)
(D)

(D)
71,061
(D)
(D)

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

108,123
25,782

112,588
30,512

85,510
30,517

99,332
31,137

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

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

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

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

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

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: 2015 (continued)
Item

May 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

June 2015

July 2015

August 2015

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
-

(D)
(D)
-

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

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

33,465
(D)
(D)

29,973
(D)
(D)

29,768
(D)
(D)

34,387
(D)
(D)

90,109

84,513

97,557

81,101

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

141,603
136,910
4,693

157,995
147,667
10,328

178,735
165,458
13,277

170,257
164,502
5,755

377,332

365,663

352,521

346,704

(D)
(D)

25,611
23,546

22,970
21,184

18,675
16,713

(D)
(D)
-

(D)
19,820
19,820
-

(D)
22,219
(D)
(D)

(D)
17,761
(D)
(D)

18,612
10,513

13,465
(D)

16,926
(D)

16,452
(D)

22,169
20,501

37,175
35,177

33,797
31,997

43,479
40,916

(D)
25,416
(D)
(D)

(D)
33,317
(D)
(D)

(D)
34,818
(D)
(D)

(D)
30,139
(D)
(D)

31,163
23,254

24,803
23,155

53,153
18,487

37,676
31,638

(D)

(D)

(D)

27,523

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

23,141

24,501

28,863

16,553

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
See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: 2015 (continued)
Item
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

September 2015

October 2015

November 2015

December 2015

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
-

(D)
(D)
-

(D)
(D)
-

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
510

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

33,570
(D)
(D)

41,397
(D)
(D)

30,797
(D)
(D)

37,003
(D)
(D)

86,719

90,368

122,672

124,857

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

177,219
165,349
11,870

194,332
184,030
10,302

175,526
169,454
6,072

171,269
163,525
7,744

364,151

379,381

422,115

473,268

25,271
23,134

35,971
33,210

26,563
24,371

(D)
(D)

(D)
23,048
23,048
-

(D)
30,347
(D)
(D)

(D)
23,256
(D)
(D)

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

21,213
(D)

12,062
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

22,773
21,675

44,642
42,502

39,719
38,630

41,254
39,688

(D)
26,731
(D)
(D)

(D)
37,260
(D)
(D)

(D)
30,517
(D)
(D)

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

(D)
20,869

54,688
25,967

68,834
34,294

53,659
33,464

28,941

25,188

25,939

25,912

31,753

26,224

28,933

25,722

22,835

11,286

11,357

21,987

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
- 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: 2015
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 .....................................................................
See footnote(s) at end of table.

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May 2015

June 2015

July 2015

August 2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

118,849
119,328
19,634

116,705
115,031
18,840

107,580
109,442
15,131

107,163
103,818
17,240

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

93,489
17,034

91,527
15,885

92,653
17,744

97,549
17,288

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

25,338
25,917
(D)
(D)
17,447

28,884
28,705
(D)
(D)
14,308

24,504
29,665
(D)
(D)
7,393

32,120
43,023
(D)
(D)
(D)

495,421
89,480

473,234
66,311

397,569
63,128

423,079
71,562

65,928
67,602
(D)

71,689
72,204
(D)

77,704
73,185
(D)

74,569
75,898
(D)

189,379
175,006
20,372

181,315
178,860
15,850

173,661
146,729
18,658

190,825
185,108
18,194

248,878
60,308

235,049
49,412

227,466
54,509

252,901
55,666

67,807
77,196
(D)
(D)
28,753

64,251
65,558
(D)
(D)
31,895

60,035
70,912
(D)
(D)
25,919

57,280
78,202
(D)
(D)
23,430

296,905
298,733
98,909

284,102
297,329
92,079

251,530
254,916
85,660

267,221
247,073
108,501

102,098
103,538
(D)

86,150
85,661
(D)

85,997
95,951
31,125

100,321
106,374
28,200

155,319
139,568
95,456

173,967
165,451
92,012

155,237
145,397
93,151

160,926
152,346
98,283
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Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: 2015 (continued)
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 .....................................................................

September 2015

October 2015

November 2015

December 2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

118,144
122,376
12,490

114,187
115,087
11,338

116,647
117,543
10,715

117,902
119,056
9,253

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

100,570
20,082

91,910
19,777

98,132
19,215

90,908
19,785

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

31,434
30,654
(D)
(D)
6,436

29,825
28,841
(D)
(D)
6,676

32,776
32,593
(D)
(D)
6,334

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

493,284
51,930

466,020
60,677

488,082
58,432

511,225
57,972

78,227
80,407
(D)

57,552
68,165
(D)

56,696
55,378
(D)

56,127
57,101
(D)

199,998
190,134
22,899

202,707
203,971
18,546

208,092
204,600
18,535

198,753
192,601
22,056

261,440
60,971

235,528
54,488

250,461
50,244

236,453
53,622

85,849
95,652
(D)
(D)
29,013

83,526
88,788
(D)
(D)
23,112

83,941
84,042
(D)
(D)
23,250

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

270,022
277,329
93,732

275,016
271,842
94,478

303,999
303,543
92,336

287,203
288,841
90,866

84,581
108,020
10,016

82,800
89,169
13,261

105,338
111,404
14,063

94,100
102,820
13,100

169,938
184,272
83,656

151,888
159,747
75,133

146,001
141,867
79,475

170,566
166,779
90,019

(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].
Troy Joshua, 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
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
Miste Salmon – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ........................................................................... (202) 690-3226
Dominique Sims – Census of Agriculture ................................................................................................. (202) 690-4752
Theresa Varner – Farm Labor, Chemical Use ........................................................................................... (202) 690-2284

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