High Risk 🏭 Food Processing Facility  ·  Colorado

JBS USA Greeley CO Beef Plant

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  COLORADO

8 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🏭 Food Processing Facility
Primary Risk Radius
5
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
20
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score8 / 10   High
Facility Type🏭 Food Processing Facility
Operator / BranchJBS USA / JBS SA Brazil
Host CountyWeld County CO
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius5 miles
Secondary Risk Radius20 miles

// Strategic Significance

The JBS USA beef processing plant in Greeley Colorado is one of the largest beef plants in North America processing 5,400 cattle per day. In May 2021 a ransomware attack on JBS forced the closure of all US beef plants for several days disrupting 20 percent of US beef processing capacity. The Greeley plant paid 11 million dollars in ransom.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Greeley metro with 110,000 residents. The 2021 JBS ransomware attack shut down US beef processing for days demonstrating extreme cyberattack vulnerability. Brazilian ownership of the largest US beef processor creates strategic food security concerns.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

US-34, US-85, 35th Avenue. Weld County Emergency Management coordinates industrial and cybersecurity protocols.

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// Cities Within Risk Zone