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

ISSN: 2379-9862

Released August 3, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Highlights

May 2020 contained 31 days.
June 2020 contained 30 days.

Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 5.32 million tons (177 million bushels) in 
June 2020, compared with 
5.39 million tons (180 million bushels) in May 2020 and 4.73 million tons 
(158 million bushels) in June 2019. Crude oil produced was 2.04 billion 
pounds down 1 percent from May 2020 but up 12 percent from June 2019. Soybean 
once refined oil production at 1.51 billion pounds during June 2020 increased 
4 percent from May 2020 and increased 7 percent from June 2019.

Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 123,242 tons in June 2020, compared 
with 194,813 tons in 
May 2020 and 125,124 tons in June 2019. Canola crude oil produced was 106 
million pounds, down 35 percent from May 2020 and down 3 percent from June 
2019. Canola once refined oil production, at 116 million pounds during June 
2020, was down 5 percent from May 2020 but up 6 percent from June 2019. 

Cottonseed once refined oil production, at 40.0 million pounds during June 
2020, was up 13 percent from May 2020 but down 1 percent from June 2019.

Edible tallow production was 76.8 million pounds during June 2020, up 
34 percent from May 2020 but down 12 percent from June 2019. Inedible tallow 
production was 324 million pounds during June 2020, 
up 16 percent from May 2020 but down 5 percent from June 2019. Technical 
tallow production was 111 million pounds during June 2020, up 41 percent from 
May 2020 and up 36 percent from June 2019. Choice white grease production, at 
115 million pounds during June 2020, increased 4 percent from May 2020 and 
increased 4 percent from June 2019.

Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: June 2020 with Comparisons
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                            Item                            :   June 2019   :   May 2020    :   June 2020   
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Crush                                                       :                                               
Soybeans crushed........................................tons:   4,729,137       5,386,534       5,318,419   
Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds:   1,811,481       2,057,617       2,035,269   
Cake and meal produced..................................tons:   3,453,178       3,970,047       3,904,725   
  For animal feed.......................................tons:   3,406,447       3,914,540       3,847,451   
  For edible protein products...........................tons:      46,731          55,507          57,274   
Millfeed produced.......................................tons:     243,145         270,933         262,751   
                                                            :                                               
Refine                                                      :                                               
Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds:   1,438,233       1,489,672       1,543,842   
Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds:   1,411,496       1,455,183       1,511,265   
                                                            :                                               
Consumption                                                 :                                               
Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds:      91,283             (D)             (D)   
Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds:   1,455,630       1,476,292       1,583,061   
  Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds:   1,038,178       1,093,508       1,174,266   
  Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds:     417,452         382,784         408,795   
                                                            :                                               
Stocks                                                      :                                               
Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons:     376,025         442,173         420,426   
Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons:      48,431          55,674          41,877   
Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds:   1,595,273       2,048,992       1,925,583   
  Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds:     802,215         875,584         773,161   
  Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds:     402,875         431,345         450,977   
  Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds:     390,183         742,063         701,445   
Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds:     419,147         398,256         345,083   
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                            

Soybean Crushing - Regional: June 2020 with Comparisons
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                            :                          Soybeans crushed                          
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           Region           :      June 2019       :       May 2020       :      June 2020       
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                            :                                tons                                
                            :                                                                    
Illinois....................:        513,588                576,483                667,194       
Iowa........................:        921,588              1,100,051                982,154       
North and East 1/ ..........:      1,212,672              1,242,434              1,174,651       
North Central 2/ ...........:        702,629                854,165                903,057       
South, West and Pacific 3/ .:        516,578                635,744                649,999       
West Central 4/ ............:        862,082                977,657                941,364       
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                            :                         Crude oil produced                         
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           Region           :      June 2019       :       May 2020       :      June 2020       
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                            :                            1,000 pounds                            
                            :                                                                    
Illinois....................:        204,795                229,132                256,210       
Iowa........................:        357,533                419,557                374,079       
North and East 1/ ..........:        455,344                476,061                458,046       
North Central 2/ ...........:        264,600                313,372                332,743       
South, West and Pacific 3/ .:        197,226                243,751                249,481       
West Central 4/ ............:        331,983                375,744                364,710       
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                            :                    Crude oil stocks at crusher                     
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           Region           :      June 2019       :       May 2020       :      June 2020       
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                            :                            1,000 pounds                            
                            :                                                                    
Illinois....................:        151,492                108,904                108,765       
Iowa........................:        146,379                173,673                129,901       
North and East 1/ ..........:        189,761                221,161                191,839       
North Central 2/ ...........:        215,622                240,293                231,375       
South, West and Pacific 3/ .:         56,807                 61,539                 39,877       
West Central 4/ ............:         42,154                 70,014                 71,404       
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                            :                       Cake and meal produced                       
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           Region           :      June 2019       :       May 2020       :      June 2020       
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                            :                                tons                                
                            :                                                                    
Illinois....................:        374,720                418,999                481,992       
Iowa........................:        679,988                806,876                720,800       
North and East 1/ ..........:        883,791                923,780                876,500       
North Central 2/ ...........:        516,094                632,245                659,985       
South, West and Pacific 3/ .:        365,783                463,113                472,294       
West Central 4/ ............:        632,802                725,034                693,154       
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                            :                        Cake and meal stocks                        
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           Region           :      June 2019       :       May 2020       :      June 2020       
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                            :                                tons                                
                            :                                                                    
Illinois....................:         77,454                    (D)                 82,686       
Iowa........................:         85,736                 82,284                 49,376       
North and East 1/ ..........:         92,581                 78,560                116,076       
North Central 2/ ...........:         30,992                 56,373                 64,440       
South, West and Pacific 3/ .:         31,480                    (D)                    (D)       
West Central 4/ ............:         57,782                 72,660                    (D)       
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(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,         
    Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.                                              
4/  West Central includes Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.                                         

Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: June 2020 with Comparisons
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                              Item                              :   June 2019   :   May 2020    :   June 2020   
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Canola                                                          :                                               
Crush                                                           :                                               
  Seeds crushed.............................................tons:    125,124         194,813         123,242    
  Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds:    108,332         161,642         105,607    
  Cake and meal produced....................................tons:     72,608         107,328          68,666    
Refine                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds:    112,974         126,876         119,752    
  Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds:    109,656         122,620         115,913    
Consumption                                                     :                                               
  Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
  Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds:    142,953         150,691         143,275    
    Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
    Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Stocks                                                          :                                               
  Cake and meal on hand end of month........................tons:        (D)          63,239             (D)    
  Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds:     66,768          54,629          46,477    
  Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds:     87,068         123,808          75,750    
                                                                :                                               
Cottonseed                                                      :                                               
Crush                                                           :                                               
  Seeds crushed.............................................tons:    122,379          93,725         130,788    
  Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds:     35,572          26,346          37,559    
  Cake and meal produced....................................tons:     55,097          39,903          62,368    
Refine                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds:     41,564          36,733          41,390    
  Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds:     40,296          35,514          40,048    
Consumption                                                     :                                               
  Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
  Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds:     38,672          36,406          45,241    
    Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
    Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Stocks                                                          :                                               
  Cake and meal on hand end of month........................tons:     48,402          18,182          22,527    
  Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds:     33,015          21,900             (D)    
  Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds:     24,596          40,258          41,067    
                                                                :                                               
Coconut                                                         :                                               
Refine                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
  Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Consumption                                                     :                                               
  Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
  Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds:     67,806          75,364          49,711    
    Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
    Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Stocks                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)          77,694    
  Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds:     81,210          87,903             (D)    
                                                                :                                               
Corn                                                            :                                               
Crush                                                           :                                               
  Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds:    179,383         177,596         158,267    
Refine                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds:    167,895         156,442         161,899    
  Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds:    163,110         151,914         156,803    
Consumption                                                     :                                               
  Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
  Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds:    163,658         156,899         156,512    
    Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
    Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Stocks                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds:     28,725             (S)          23,369    
  Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds:     54,973          32,862          32,835    
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                     --continued

Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: June 2020 with
Comparisons (continued)
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                              Item                              :   June 2019   :   May 2020    :   June 2020   
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Palm kernel                                                     :                                               
Consumption                                                     :                                               
  Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds:     20,315          27,202          38,606    
    Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
    Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Stocks                                                          :                                               
  Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds:     71,366          43,722          67,751    
                                                                :                                               
Palm                                                            :                                               
Consumption                                                     :                                               
  Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds:    167,464         188,552         245,657    
    Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds:    158,385         180,337         241,057    
    Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds:      9,079           8,215           4,600    
Stocks                                                          :                                               
  Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds:    354,896         371,631         431,522    
                                                                :                                               
Peanut                                                          :                                               
Refine                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds:     20,388             (D)          27,311    
  Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds:     18,754             (D)          25,507    
Consumption                                                     :                                               
  Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
  Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds:     17,217             (D)          26,206    
    Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
    Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Stocks                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds:     20,750          18,165          18,925    
  Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
                                                                :                                               
Safflower                                                       :                                               
Refine                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds:        (D)           3,950           4,695    
  Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds:        (D)           3,883           4,615    
Consumption                                                     :                                               
  Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
  Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds:        (D)           3,060           3,966    
    Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
    Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Stocks                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds:      5,569          11,923          13,353    
  Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds:      1,455           2,991             (D)    
                                                                :                                               
Sunflower                                                       :                                               
Refine                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds:     42,279          39,909          42,034    
  Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds:     40,315          37,886          39,916    
Consumption                                                     :                                               
  Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
  Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds:        (D)          25,194          29,781    
    Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
    Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Stocks                                                          :                                               
  Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds:     28,465          30,626          33,838    
  Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds:     23,054          21,132          22,446    
                                                                :                                               
Vegetable foots, raw and acidulated                             :                                               
Refine                                                          :                                               
  Oil produced......................................1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Consumption                                                     :                                               
  Oil removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Stocks                                                          :                                               
  Oil on hand end of month..........................1,000 pounds:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                                
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                                                    

Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: June 2020 with Comparisons
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                            Item                            :   June 2019   :   May 2020    :   June 2020   
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                                                            :                 1,000 pounds                  
                                                            :                                               
Choice white grease                                         :                                               
  Production................................................:    110,237         110,913         114,975    
  Removed for inedible use..................................:    109,944         108,731         113,761    
  Stocks on hand end of month...............................:      5,296           8,011           9,152    
Feather meal                                                :                                               
  Production................................................:    116,046         107,366          96,402    
  Stocks on hand end of month...............................:     32,179          29,834          27,568    
Lard                                                        :                                               
  Production................................................:     28,968          18,726          25,203    
  Removed for use in processing.............................:     27,602          18,312          26,364    
    Removed for edible use in processing....................:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
    Removed for inedible use in processing..................:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
  Stocks on hand end of month...............................:     17,337           9,259           9,678    
Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage     :                                               
  Production................................................:    487,970         401,117         433,928    
  Stocks on hand end of month...............................:     55,152          66,791          67,453    
Other grease                                                :                                               
  Production................................................:     40,092          33,402          41,053    
  Removed for inedible use in processing....................:     37,276          34,566          38,405    
  Stocks on hand end of month...............................:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
Poultry fats                                                :                                               
  Production................................................:    215,804         229,986         207,202    
  Removed for inedible use in processing....................:    214,760         222,459         207,160    
  Stocks on hand end of month...............................:     27,685          36,139          36,181    
Poultry by-product meals                                    :                                               
  Production................................................:    292,242         315,975         271,874    
  Stocks on hand end of month...............................:     28,736          37,014          36,721    
Tallow, edible                                              :                                               
  Production................................................:     87,709          57,236          76,768    
  Removed for use in processing.............................:     81,476          55,288          89,088    
    Removed for edible use in processing....................:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
    Removed for inedible use in processing..................:        (D)             (D)             (D)    
  Stocks on hand end of month...............................:     20,272          25,684          12,512    
Tallow, inedible                                            :                                               
  Production................................................:    340,145         278,733         324,334    
  Removed for inedible use in processing....................:    329,205         259,179         334,252    
  Stocks on hand end of month...............................:     84,850         107,693             (D)    
Tallow, technical                                           :                                               
  Production................................................:     81,968          78,736         111,176    
  Removed for inedible use in processing....................:     94,508          84,846         109,836    
  Stocks on hand end of month...............................:        (D)           9,450             (D)    
Yellow grease                                               :                                               
  Production................................................:    193,072         137,095         174,888    
  Removed for inedible use in processing....................:    192,600         125,235         177,152    
  Stocks on hand end of month...............................:     97,104          78,795          75,682    
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                            

Statistical Methodology 

Survey Procedures: Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption 
and Stocks is part of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) 
program. CAIR reports are administered under NASS's Census of Agriculture 
program. Response to CAIR surveys are required by law (Title 7, U.S. Code). 
Animal and vegetable fats and oils data are collected from all known 
facilities that crush, refine or render. Crushing facilities include 
processors that use either solvent extraction or continuous screw press.

The census universe was determined during operation profile interviews which 
were completed for each potential facility to identify the presence of 
rendering, oilseeds crushing, and crude oil refining in 2014. 

In the Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils survey questionnaire, facilities 
are asked for previous calendar month data on oilseed crushing, crude oil 
production, once refined oil production, rendering production, and end of 
month stocks. Facilities are mailed questionnaires with the options of 
completing the survey by mail or by Electronic Data Reporting (EDR). For 
surveys not received in a reasonable amount of time, telephone follow-up is 
conducted.

Estimating Procedures: Imputation is done for operations with non-response by 
using historical data and current data relationships. Data for reporting 
firms are added to estimates for non-reporting firms to obtain National 
totals.

Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports 
or corrected data. Final figures are published in the annual summary of the 
following year. 

Reliability: Survey data are based on a census of all known facilities and 
therefore, have no sampling variability. Monthly data can vary due to 
different firms reporting month to month. Survey data are also subject to 
non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in 
processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are 
minimized by carefully reviewing all reported data for consistency and 
reasonableness.

Information Contacts

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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
     Chris Hawthorn - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum........ (202) 720-2127
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     Jean Porter - Rye, Wheat................................. (202) 720-8068
     John Stephens - Peanuts, Rice............................ (202) 720-7688
     Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds............... (202) 720-7369

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