High Risk 🏭 Food Processing Facility  ·  Kansas

Tyson Foods Garden City 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 / BranchTyson Foods Inc.
Host CountyFinney County KS
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius5 miles
Secondary Risk Radius20 miles

// Strategic Significance

The Tyson Foods beef processing plant in Garden City Kansas is one of the largest beef processing facilities in the US processing up to 6,000 cattle per day. The 2020 COVID outbreak at this plant caused a temporary closure affecting regional beef supplies.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Garden City with 27,000 residents in Finney County. The plant is the dominant employer. Tornado risk on the Kansas High Plains is extreme.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

US-83, US-50, Schulman Avenue. Finney County Emergency Management coordinates industrial and tornado protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

// Cities Within Risk Zone