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Meat processing plants in Illinois

Illinois has 54 meat processors in EPA records, facilities that list codes for meat and poultry slaughtering and processing. The most are in Chicago, Elk Grove Village and South Holland. That is 3% of the 1,589 such facilities nationwide, and Illinois ranks #10 of 46 states.

Product
Meat processing plants
Facilities
54
State rank
#10
NAICS
311611 and 3 related codes
Revised
November 1, 2026

Facilities in Illinois

These are active facilities in EPA's ECHO database that list a code for meat and poultry slaughtering and processing. The 40 shown first are the ones with the most EPA program records, which usually means the larger sites.

FacilityCityWhat EPA lists
C & F PackingLake VillaMeat Processed from Carcasses
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin IlHillsdaleAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Darling Ingredients IncNational Stock YardsRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Rantoul FoodsRantoulAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Rochelle Foods LLCRochelleAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
North American Electroless Nickle IncElk Grove VillageAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Farmland Foods, Inc.MonmouthAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Fontanini Foods LLCMccookMeat Processed from Carcasses
Holten MeatsSaugetMeat Processed from Carcasses
JBS/swift Pork CoBeardstownAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Koch Foods BerteauChicagoPoultry Processing
Land O'frost, Inc.LansingAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Millstadt Rendering CoBellevilleRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Momence Packing CoMomenceRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Rupari Food Services, Inc.South HollandMeat Processed from Carcasses
Smithfield Packaged Meats CorpSaint CharlesAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Ajs Lena Maid Meats IncLenaMeat Processed from Carcasses
Ashland SausageCarol StreamMeat Processed from Carcasses
Aurora Packing CoNorth AuroraAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
B & B Pullman PropertiesChicagoMeat Processed from Carcasses
Belmont Sausage CoElk Grove VillageMeat Processed from Carcasses
Buddig Montgomery FacilityMontgomeryMeat Processed from Carcasses
Carl Buddig & CompanySouth HollandMeat Processed from Carcasses
Carl Buddig & CompanyMontgomeryMeat Processed from Carcasses
Conagra FoodsDowners GroveMeat Processed from Carcasses
Costco Morris Meat Plant #1239MorrisMeat Processed from Carcasses
Costco Wholesale - MorrisMorrisMeat Processed from Carcasses
Costco Wholesale CorpMorrisRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Darling Ingredients IncMason CityRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Ed Miniat Inc.South HollandMeat Processed from Carcasses
Edwardsville Frozen FoodsEdwardsvilleMeat Processed from Carcasses
Eickmans Processing CoSewardMeat Processed from Carcasses
Gusto PackingMontgomeryMeat Processed from Carcasses
Heinkel Packing Co IncDecaturAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
John Hofmeister & SonChicagoMeat Processed from Carcasses
Kaluzny Bros IncJolietRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Kostelac Grease Service IncBellevilleRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Kronos FoodsGlendale HeightsMeat Processed from Carcasses
Mendota Agri-Products IncMendotaRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Ncm LLCChicagoAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Industry codes are reported by facilities to EPA programs and are not checked here. A few listings may be repair shops, distributors or recyclers. How these records work.

Where they are

  • Chicago: 8
  • Elk Grove Village: 3
  • South Holland: 3
  • Montgomery: 3
  • Morris: 3
  • West Chicago: 3

By product code

  • Meat Processed from Carcasses (NAICS 311612): 20 of those shown
  • Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (NAICS 311611): 11 of those shown
  • Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (NAICS 311613): 8 of those shown
  • Poultry Processing (NAICS 311615): 1 of those shown

All food manufacturing in Illinois: 479 facilities and Census job counts.