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

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

Released April 1, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

Highlights
January 2022 contained 31 days.
February 2022 contained 28 days.
Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 5.23 million tons (174 million bushels) in February 2022, compared with
5.83 million tons (194 million bushels) in January 2022 and 4.93 million tons (164 million bushels) in February 2021.
Crude oil produced was 2.06 billion pounds down 9 percent from January 2022 but up 7 percent from February 2021.
Soybean once refined oil production at 1.55 billion pounds during February 2022 decreased 3 percent from
January 2022 but increased 7 percent from February 2021.
Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 130,398 tons in February 2022, compared with 136,632 tons in
January 2022 and 162,675 tons in February 2021. Canola crude oil produced was 101 million pounds, down 11 percent
from January 2022 and down 26 percent from February 2021. Canola once refined oil production, at 97.1 million pounds
during February 2022, was down 21 percent from January 2022 and down 29 percent from February 2021.
Cottonseed once refined oil production, at 44.3 million pounds during February 2022, was up 13 percent from
January 2022 and up 78 percent from February 2021.
Edible tallow production was 97.0 million pounds during February 2022, up 37 percent from January 2022 and up
8 percent from February 2021. Inedible tallow production was 290 million pounds during February 2022,
up 10 percent from January 2022 but down less than 1 percent from February 2021. Technical tallow production was
114 million pounds during February 2022, up 23 percent from January 2022 and up 17 percent from February 2021.
Choice white grease production, at 119 million pounds during February 2022, increased 9 percent from January 2022 and
increased 10 percent from February 2021.

Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: February 2022
with Comparisons
Item

February 2021

January 2022

February 2022

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

4,930,499
1,924,749
3,652,574
3,607,780
44,794
266,097

5,828,974
2,277,355
4,231,017
4,171,189
59,828
302,136

5,232,453
2,064,199
3,817,784
3,763,135
54,649
272,171

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

1,473,714
1,444,542

1,628,044
1,590,136

1,575,670
1,545,960

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

90,729
1,435,783
1,099,893
335,890

180,564
1,629,619
1,208,150
421,469

148,218
1,526,960
1,153,916
373,044

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

544,178
39,885
1,870,825
953,464
293,656
623,705
435,163

396,462
34,292
2,113,724
957,236
372,831
783,657
386,200

347,160
38,716
2,172,311
1,019,221
397,323
755,767
393,796

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Soybean Crushing – Regional: February 2022 with Comparisons
Region

Soybeans crushed
February 2021

January 2022

February 2022

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

564,364
1,006,599
1,148,657
834,276
634,444
742,159

Crude oil produced
January 2022

February 2022

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

218,358
403,783
445,826
310,461
240,881
305,440

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

238,972
421,061
449,514
350,532
248,263
355,857

February 2021

January 2022

February 2022

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

165,256
167,119
206,603
228,318
63,474
122,694

116,762
186,959
238,844
224,045
61,372
129,254

126,320
205,632
237,210
256,308
58,886
134,865

Cake and meal produced
February 2021

January 2022

(tons)

(tons)

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

268,621
452,387
520,105
366,007
273,533
396,702
Crude oil stocks at crusher

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

595,948
1,056,550
1,175,071
886,474
637,431
880,979

February 2021

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

679,959
1,151,328
1,353,371
935,755
711,507
997,054

412,468
745,792
852,001
629,941
466,874
545,498

February 2022
(tons)
489,334
846,014
978,036
674,473
509,587
733,573

424,031
783,301
851,907
650,070
460,444
648,031

Cake and meal stocks
February 2021

January 2022

(tons)

(tons)
115,901
77,897
145,741
88,176
46,045
70,418

February 2022
(tons)
59,751
43,976
126,846
60,049
62,377
43,463

40,707
49,401
119,050
49,291
52,807
35,904

North and East includes Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
North Central includes Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
South, West, and Pacific includes Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.
West Central includes Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.

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Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: February 2022
with Comparisons
Item

February 2021

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
Crush
Crude oil produced ....................................................................................1,000 pounds
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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January 2022

February 2022

162,675
136,767
94,840

136,632
113,003
84,790

130,398
101,075
75,575

140,840
136,031

126,895
123,268

100,227
97,094

(D)
147,849
(D)
(D)

(D)
131,627
(D)
(D)

(D)
104,849
(D)
(D)

33,429
55,844
81,667

35,330
35,248
90,021

37,972
47,546
89,372

104,256
30,911
49,642

137,324
36,453
60,587

143,834
40,353
62,357

25,578
24,925

40,408
39,382

45,186
44,334

(D)
34,426
(D)
(D)

(D)
44,859
(D)
(D)

(D)
41,071
(D)
(D)

18,617
29,212
16,212

23,122
(D)
22,857

17,442
(D)
25,311

(D)
(D)

36,914
36,427

34,524
33,989

(D)
52,611
(D)
(D)

(D)
48,797
(D)
(D)

(D)
53,175
(D)
(D)

56,115
(D)

90,889
(D)

98,095
(D)

136,172

146,806

120,077

130,641
127,505

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
119,626
(D)
(D)

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

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

64,953
59,692

110,025
73,261

108,552
79,818
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Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: February 2022 with
Comparisons (continued)
Item

February 2021

January 2022

February 2022

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

52,267
(D)
(D)

44,723
(D)
(D)

44,419
(D)
(D)

73,793

60,479

56,191

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

199,571
193,866
5,705

205,267
200,799
(D)

200,052
195,679
4,373

243,142

303,780

376,898

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

24,327
23,054

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

(D)
22,484
(D)
(D)

(D)
22,256
(D)
(D)

8,952
(D)

20,404
(D)

(D)
(D)

2,267
2,143

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(D)
4,511
(D)
(D)

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

(D)
8,199
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

9,916
(D)

5,328
(D)

52,038
50,264

34,546
32,894

37,830
36,113

(D)
36,726
(D)
(D)

29,420
(D)
(D)

(D)
34,433
(D)
(D)

52,114
27,562

(D)
22,343

(D)
20,690

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

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
Safflower
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.

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Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks – United States: February 2022
with Comparisons
Item

Choice white grease
Production ....................................................................................................................
Removed for inedible use ...........................................................................................
Stocks on hand end of month .....................................................................................
Feather meal
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 .....................................................................................

February 2021

January 2022

February 2022

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

108,286
111,633
9,877

109,463
107,287
8,491

119,243
120,964
6,770

86,309
14,905

70,336
14,959

78,588
16,937

22,389
24,448
(D)
(D)
9,621

22,136
18,631
(D)
(D)
8,484

31,869
22,119
(D)
(D)
15,614

424,692
73,567

410,014
76,823

461,723
74,445

30,832
31,214
(D)

34,904
33,243
(D)

34,958
45,429
(D)

174,726
173,515
29,386

151,817
149,649
31,857

155,411
160,167
27,102

277,931
53,923

265,778
96,551

268,401
104,736

90,103
96,063
(D)
(D)
(D)

70,584
69,867
(D)
(D)
24,681

97,012
103,669
(D)
(D)
(D)

290,555
280,464
105,210

263,339
268,832
(D)

289,968
286,733
(D)

97,483
98,049
(D)

92,765
90,349
(D)

114,061
115,164
(D)

152,284
146,927
81,153

158,709
173,739
75,965

161,376
147,980
89,896

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

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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 Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ..................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section ....................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Irwin Anolik – Crop Weather ........................................................................................................ (202) 720-7621
Joshua Bates – Oats, Soybeans ...................................................................................................... (202) 690-3234
David Colwell – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ............................................................... (202) 720-8800
Michelle Harder – Barley, County Estimates, Hay ........................................................................ (202) 690-8533
James Johanson – Rye, Wheat ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-8068
Greg Lemmons – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ............................................................................. (202) 720-9526
Becky Sommer – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................. (202) 720-7369
Lihan Wei – Peanuts, Rice............................................................................................................. (202) 720-7688

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