Pork Enforcement Map

EPA ECHO enforcement data

Swine CAFO compliance and violations by state

Data source

EPA ECHO 2024-2026

NC swine CAFOs

2,200

568 complaints (2019-2025)

Enforcement staff

14

NC DEQ inspectors

Inspection ratio

157:1

CAFOs per inspector

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High violations (100+ complaints) Moderate (20-99 complaints) Low violations (1-19 complaints) Minimal/no data

State enforcement profiles

North Carolina

2,200 swine CAFOs, 568 complaints

High enforcement gap

Iowa

~5,500 swine CAFOs

Moderate enforcement

Minnesota

~2,500 swine CAFOs

Moderate enforcement

Nebraska

Criminal violations documented

$12,000 fine (2017)

Last reviewed: May 2026

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