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Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Denison)

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.

800 Industrial Drive, Denison, IA 51442

Not affiliated with Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.

Ammonia RefrigerationProcessing Plant
Data Completeness
3 of 16 fields on file

THE QUICK READ

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. operates a pork processing plant in Denison, Iowa, the county seat of Crawford County in western Iowa. The facility runs hog slaughter and fresh pork processing operations, producing not-ready-to-eat pork cuts for regional and national distribution. The Denison plant was formerly part of the Farmland Foods network before Smithfield acquired Farmland's pork processing division.

JOBS HERE

PAY PICTURE

Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech

Government data for Iowa
$26.12–$37.26/hr
What techs ask in Iowa
$31.50–$37.87/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 6 techs in our network, Iowa

Industrial Maintenance Tech

Government data for Iowa
$24.71–$33.78/hr
What techs ask, adjusted for Iowa
$29.22–$40.05/hr
Posted pay near this plant
$25.10–$34.49/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Iowa pay levels · 7 postings

Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.

ABOUT THIS FACILITY

Reported employees
~500
Products
beef/livestock, not-ready-to-eat, pork, processing, slaughter
Size
Large

On file · Sep 2026

Verified Sources:US CensusBLS OEWS

LIVING IN DENISON, IA

~$124K
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
51442 · ACS 2022
~$775/mo
MEDIAN RENT
ACS 2022
~9.6K
POPULATION
US Census 2022
61 mi
TO OMAHA
Nearest major city
Median household income$59,325/yr

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Data updated: Sep 2026
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ABOUT SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP.

Smithfield Foods is a large food-processing company headquartered in Mason City, Iowa. It operates 39 U.S. facilities across multiple states, with locations including Mason City, Lincoln, Crete, Sioux Falls, and Smithfield. Its products include pork, beef, chicken, turkey, slaughter, and ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat foods. The company uses ammonia refrigeration, and its largest site has 500 employees.

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Part of Smithfield Foods.

Other Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. plants in our directory: Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Monmouth), Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Clinton), Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Tar Heel), Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Milan), Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Crete), Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Salt Lake City), Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Smithfield)

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