Canton, SD

Canton, SD holds an investment-grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Corn stover. Issued in Jun 2026, the rating certifies approximately 700,000 bdt/yr of reliable, low-risk biomass feedstock available within the region.

A ‘A’ rating is an investment grade rating, signalling a reliable, low-risk feedstock supply. It signals to developers, lenders, and investors that Canton, SD’s feedstock supply has undergone rigorous, standardized due diligence across 100+ risk indicators, the same framework applied to every BDO Zone across North America.

Every BDO Zone Rating assesses a region across three dimensions, mapped as expanding radii around a candidate site.

• Feedstock surplus: Data indicating at least 50,000 tonnes per year of excess feedstock available to support typical intake of new biofuels manufacturing plants.
• Supply chain strength: Evidence supporting long-term commitment to supply both quantity and quality by local farmers, forestry companies, food waste generators, haulers and municipalities.
• Sound infrastructure: Suitable transportation, logistic, operating and supporting infrastructure to meet the requirements for new facility operations.