Lewis-Clark Terminal

Lewis-Clark Terminal (LCT) is jointly owned by CHS Primeland, Pacific Northwest Farmers Coop, and Uniontown Coop. It functions as a cooperative for approximately 3,000 grain growers who farm more than 17,000 square miles across the Palouse and Camas Prairie regions.These growers send their grain to more than 40 county elevators, which then transport it to terminals, including those at the Ports of Lewiston and Clarkston. From these terminals, the grain is marketed to export companies and supplied to international buyers.

LCT owns the grain facility within the Port of Lewiston, and boasts a combined storage capacity of 10.2 million bushels. The facility also has Tri-State Grain Inspection on site, which operates using Federal Grain Inspection Standards. LCT also has a rail load out facility that loads rail cars with commodities including peas, lentils, and soy beans. Barging plays a crucial role for LCT and farmers by providing dependable, economical, and environmentally friendly energy transportation.

TERMINAL FACTS

• Since 1975 valley grain terminals have shipped over 1.5 billion bushels returning an estimated $8 billion dollars back to the local and surrounding communities.
• LCT serves about 3,000 farmers/owners in a 100-mile radius.
• Grain is the number one export leaving the Lower Granite Pool.
• LCT transports on average 200 barges per year for export, totaling 20-25 million bushels.
• On average, more than 375 trucks per day are unloaded during harvest.
• The journey from the Port of Lewiston to Portland for overseas export takes approximately 50 hours.