High Risk 🏭 Food Processing Facility  ·  Kansas

National Beef Liberal KS Beef Plant

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  KANSAS

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 / BranchNational Beef / Marfrig Brazil
Host CountySeward County KS
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius5 miles
Secondary Risk Radius20 miles

// Strategic Significance

The National Beef plant in Liberal Kansas is one of the largest beef processing facilities in the US processing thousands of cattle daily. National Beef is majority owned by Brazilian company Marfrig. Liberal sits in the extreme southwest corner of Kansas with the highest tornado frequency in the state.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Liberal with 21,000 residents in Seward County. Seward County has among the highest tornado frequency in the US. Brazilian ownership of this critical beef plant raises food security concerns.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

US-270, US-54, Lincoln Avenue. Seward County Emergency Management coordinates tornado and industrial protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

// Cities Within Risk Zone