2024 Top Propane Retailers: Single-state independent ranking - LP Gas - LP Gas magazine

2024 Top Propane Retailers: Single-state independent ranking - LP Gas

2024 Top Propane Retailers: Single-state independent ranking

LP Gas’ annual ranking of the largest retail propane companies in the U.S. is measured by gallon sales. See who made the single-state list, ranked by 2023 retail propane gallon sales, below.

See a breakdown of 2024 rankings:

Overall list of retailers
Highest gallon sales
National retailer ranking
Multi-state independent ranking

| Company | Location | Gallons | |
| 1. | Empire Gas Co. Inc. | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 110,360,000 |
| 2. | Crystal Flash Inc. | Grand Rapids, Mich. | 23,320,000 |
| 3. | Dooley’s Petroleum Inc. | Willmar, Minn. | 17,680,000 |
| 4. | Central Farm Service | Truman, Minn. | 15,461,000 |
| 5. | Premier Cooperative | Mount Horeb, Wis. | 14,900,000 |
| 6. | Foster Fuels Inc. | Brookneal, Va. | 11,900,000 |
| 7. | Energy Partners LLC | Missoula, Mont. | 11,000,000 |
| 8. | Pearl City Elevator | Lena, Ill. | 10,924,606 |
| 9. | D.F. Richard Energy | Dover, N.H. | 10,043,480 |
| 10. | Cole Oil & Propane | Lomira, Wis. | 9,450,000 |
| 11. | Northern Star Cooperative Services | Deer River, Minn. | 8,564,000 |
| 12. | Northwest Propane | Carrollton, Texas | 7,723,170 |
| 13. | CoEnergy Propane | Redmond, Ore. | 7,100,000 |
| 14. | G.A. Bove Fuels | Mechanicville, N.Y. | 6,536,000 |
| 15. | New Horizons Supply Cooperative | Fennimore, Wis. | 6,500,000 |
| 16. | Lock’s Mill Propane | Loose Creek, Mo. | 6,400,000 |
| 17. | Quality Propane Inc. | Clinton, Conn. | 6,232,000 |
| 18. | Offen Petroleum | Denver | 5,000,000 |
| 19. | Modern Gas | Rock Rapids, Iowa | 4,646,082 |
| 20. | Center State Propane | Waterville, N.Y. | 4,280,313 |
| 21. | McAdams Propane Co. | Center, Texas | 4,215,000 |
| 22. | Buster Brown Propane | New Caney, Texas | 4,200,200 |
| 23. | State Line Propane LLC | Granby, Conn. | 4,038,005 |
| 24. | Hone Propane | Farr West, Utah | 4,000,000 |
| 25. | Moore Propane LLC | Falls Creek, Pa. | 3,900,000 |
| 26. | Pacific States Petroleum Inc. | Concord, Calif. | 3,800,000 |
| 27. | Martindale Propane Inc. | New Holland, Pa. | 3,488,668 |
| 28. | Lake Region Energy | Gorham, Maine | 3,200,000 |
| 29. | Berico Fuels | Greensboro, N.C. | 3,187,522 |
| 30. | Platform Fuel Distribution Holdings LLC | Edmond, Okla. | 3,000,000 |
| 31. | Irvington Gas Co. Inc. | Irvington, Ky. | 2,900,000 |
| 32. | Performance Oil | Aberdeen, S.D. | 2,300,000 |
| 33. | Valley Propane | Worden, Mont. | 2,187,000 |
| 34. | Propane Plus LLC | Leander, Texas | 2,1000,000 |
| 35. | Thermotane Propane | Sanford, Fla. | 1,869,700 |
| 36. | Blue Flame Propane Inc. | Middletown, N.Y. | 1,790,825 |
| 37. | Reliance Propane & Fuel Oil | Toledo, Ohio | 1,765,000 |
| 38. | Deiter Bros. | Bethlehem, Pa. | 1,750,000 |
| 39. | Gas Production Co. Inc. | Vestaburg, Mich. | 1,747,425 |
| 40. | Red River Farm Coop | Gainesville, Texas | 1,493,000 |
| 41. | J&J Gas Service Inc. | Mayo, Fla. | 1,425,000 |
| 42. | Buster’s Propane LLC | Corpus Christi, Texas | 1,350,000 |
| 43. | Farmers Union Oil Co. | Lake Bronson, Minn. | 1,241,000 |
| 44. | deBoer Propane LLC | Key West, Fla. | 1,200,000 |
| 45. | State Line Gas Service Inc. | McKnightstown, Pa. | 1,180,200 |
| 46. | Waltz & Sons Propane | Buxton, Maine | 1,175,000 |

Empire Gas Co. Inc.

Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Founded: 1967

Owners: González Simounet family

2023 FY retail gallons: 110,360,000

Outlets: 110; States: 3; Customers: 12,000

Employees: 705; Bobtails: 107; Transports: 60

Storage volume: 17,000,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 15,000

Acquisitions: 3

Officers: Ketty González Simounet, COO; Ramón González Simounet, VP & CFO; Xavier González Simounet, treasurer; Waleska González Simounet, AVP

Operations manager: Jose Sisco, corporate general director

Crystal Flash Inc.

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Founded: 1932

Owners: Employee-owned

2023 FY retail gallons: 23,320,000

Outlets: 15; States: 1; Customers: 30,000

Employees: 300; Bobtails: 54; Transports: 56

Storage volume: 1,000,000 gallons

Officers: Brad Gandy, CEO; Randy Gehrke, COO; Charles Kroll, CFO; Doug Beverage, CIO; Brad Morrill, CXO

Operations managers: Directors: Pete Aardema, bulk plant operations; Craig Broekhuizen, transportation; Tai Ly, customer support services

Dooley’s Petroleum Inc.

Location: Willmar, Minnesota

Founded: 1985

Owner: Randy Dooley

2023 FY retail gallons: 17,680,000

Outlets: 8; States: 2; Customers: 15,500

Employees: 65; Bobtails: 24; Transports: 11

Storage volume: 1,034,700 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 10,309

Acquisitions: 1; 1,450,000 gallons (Sheehan Gas)

Officers: Randy Dooley, CEO; Scott Jones, COO; Mike Johnson, CFO

Operations managers: Dan Selander, director of operations; Heidi Hagen, logistics; Scott Mitteness, service

Central Farm Service

Location: Truman, Minnesota

2023 FY retail gallons: 15,461,000

Outlets: 10; States: 2; Customers: 7,800

Employees: 31; Bobtails: 15

Storage volume: 1,618,000 gallons

Officer: Steve Scholtz, VP, energy

Operations manager: Jim Jung, energy operations manager

Premier Cooperative

Location: Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

Founded: 1893

2023 FY retail gallons: 14,900,000

Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 15,000

Employees: 30; Bobtails: 20

Storage volume: 800,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 15,700

Officer: Matt Severson, CEO

Operations manager: Tim Lease, energy division manager

Foster Fuels Inc.

Location: Brookneal, Virginia

Founded: 1921

Owner: Watt R. Foster Jr.

2023 FY retail gallons: 11,900,000

Outlets: 6; States: 1; Customers: 20,000

Employees: 240; Bobtails: 26; Transports: 9

Storage volume: 380,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 11,000

Officers: Watt R. Foster Jr., president & CEO; Darrell St. John, SVP & CIO; Karen Walker, EVP; Darryl Whitesell, CFP & general counsel

Operations managers: Rick Tate, VP, propane technical operations; Lindie Honsberger, VP, propane services

Energy Partners LLC

Location: Missoula, Montana

Founded: 2001

Owners: Missoula Electric Coop / CHS Inc.

2023 FY retail gallons: 11,000,000

Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 18,600

Employees: 66; Bobtails: 23; Transports: 1

Storage volume: 830,000 gallons

Officers: DeWayne O’Brien, GM; Bridget Mentel, controller; Tucker Eslinger, safety director

Operations managers: Dustin Smith, Dustin Bertot, Bob Dube, John Thomas, Mike Muller, Tim Buchanan

Pearl City Elevator

Location: Lena, Illinois

Founded: 1917

Owners: Board of directors

2023 FY retail gallons: 10,924,606

Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 2,696

Employees: 15; Bobtails: 8

Storage volume: 450,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 1,156

Officers: Rodrigo Zorbaran, CEO

Operations managers: Greg Burckhardt, energy operations manager

D.F. Richard Energy

Location: Dover, New Hampshire

Founded: 1932

Owner: D.F. Richard Family LP

2023 FY retail gallons: 10,043,480

Outlets: 1; States: 2; Customers: 15,000

Employees: 60; Bobtails: 12

Storage volume: 390,000 gallons

Officers: Robert Richard, president; Ryan Jackson, CEO; Linda Nye, CFO; Abigail Rooney, controller

Operations managers: Ryan Card, operations manager; Michael Lapanne, assistant operations manager; David Warriner, propane service manager; Steven Vachon, oil service manager

Cole Oil & Propane

Location: Lomira, Wisconsin

Founded: 1921

Owners: Tom, Tony & Traci Cole

2023 FY retail gallons: 9,450,000

Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 9,875

Employees: 27; Bobtails: 21; Transports: 1

Storage volume: 498,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 8,500

Officers: Tony Cole, president; Tom Cole, VP; Traci Cole, VP

Operations managers: Nick Tasch, Ripon branch manager; Craig Tillema, Friesland branch manager; Mike Holzmann, service manager; Steve Schill, operations manager

Northern Star Cooperative Services

Location: Deer River, Minnesota

Founded: 1922

Owners: Member-owned cooperative

2023 FY retail gallons: 8,564,000

Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 12,000

Employees: 170; Bobtails: 19; Transports: 1

Storage volume: 675,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 11,000

Officers: Bradley Box, CEO; James Peterson, president; Victor Williams, VP; Travis Anttila, secretary; directors: Shirley Nixon; Ryan Fox; Barb Gunderson; Jason Newberg

Operations managers: Nicole Osse, assistant GM; Patrick Bleth, operations manager; Brenda Hendrickson, credit manager

Northwest Propane

Location: Carrollton, Texas

Founded: 1946

2023 FY retail gallons: 7,723,170

Outlets: 4; States: 1; Customers: 14,100

Employees: 45; Bobtails: 16; Transports: 6

Storage volume: 524,000 gallons

Officers: J. B. Wood, president; Tim L. Wood, VP; Jerry L. Hatzfeld, secretary treasurer

Operations managers: J. Ben Wood, operations; Andrew Hatzfeld, personnel

CoEnergy Propane

Location: Redmond, Oregon

Founded: 2001

2023 FY retail gallons: 7,100,000

Outlets: 2; States: 1

Employees: 31; Bobtails: 8; Transports: 1

Storage volume: 210,000 gallons

Officer: Bryan Adams, president & CEO

Operations managers: directors: Kevin Karpstein, field operations; Stormy Stormo, customer service

G.A. Bove Fuels

Location: Mechanicville, New York

Founded: 1930

Owners: John V. Bove; Frank A. Bove

2023 FY retail gallons: 6,536,000

Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 8,000

Employees: 72; Bobtails: 12

Storage volume: 168,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 9,500

Officers: Frank A. Bove, president; John V. Bove, CEO

Operations managers: Kateri Perkins, operation manager; Kevin O’Neil, CFO; Jack Dwyer, delivery manager; Zach Taber, efficiency manager; Tracy Lasher, accounts manager; Steph Van Alystene, credit manager

New Horizons Supply Cooperative

Location: Fennimore, Wisconsin

Founded: 1990

Owners: Member

2023 FY retail gallons: 6,500,000

Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 10,000

Employees: 145; Bobtails: 15

Storage volume: 500,000 gallons

Officer: Jason Cullen, CEO

Operations manager: David Digman, energy manager

Lock’s Mill Propane

Location: Loose Creek, Missouri

Founded: 2000

Owners: Ryan Crowe, Clayton Haslag, Warren Haslag

2023 FY retail gallons: 6,400,000

Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 4,900

Employees: 11; Bobtails: 7; Transports: 3

Storage volume: 168,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 3,700

Quality Propane Inc.

Location: Clinton, Connecticut

Founded: 1992

Owners: The Malazzi family

2023 FY retail gallons: 6,232,000

Outlets: 2; States: 2; Customers: 11,039

Employees: 52; Bobtails: 19; Transports: 2

Storage volume: 240,000 gallons

Offen Petroleum

Location: Denver

Founded: 1933

Owner: Court Square Capital Partners

2023 FY retail gallons: 5,000,000

Customers: 4,600 (retail propane)

Employees: 300 (companywide)

Acquisitions: 1; 5,000,000 gallons (Douglass Distributing in Sherman, Texas)

Officers: Bill Gallagher, CEO; Aaron Hackerott, COO & president; Alex Stephenson, CFO

Operations manager: Sean Caney, director of Texas propane operations

Modern Gas

Location: Rock Rapids, Iowa

Founded: 1988

Owner: Greg Popkes

2023 FY retail gallons: 4,646,082

Outlets: 1; States: 4; Customers: 5,720

Employees: 15; Bobtails: 5; Transports: 2

Center State Propane

Location: Waterville, New York

Founded: 2009

Owners: James Wratten, Michael Buell

2023 FY retail gallons: 4,280,313

Outlets: 4; States: 1; Customers: 9,175

Employees: 41; Bobtails: 11; Transports: 1

Storage volume: 150,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 11,048

Officer: Michael Ferriolo, market manager

Operations managers: Chris Clements; Amy Hutchins, office manager

McAdams Propane Co.

Location: Center, Texas

Founded: 1996

Owners: Billy Bob & Lisa McAdams

2023 FY retail gallons: 4,215,000

Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 12,500

Employees: 43; Bobtails: 18

Storage volume: 284,570 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 2,235

Officers: Billy Bob McAdams, president; Joshua McAdams, VP; Lisa McAdams, secretary/treasurer

Operations manager: Matt Brock, director of retail operations

Buster Brown Propane

Location: New Caney, Texas

Founded: 1972

Owner: Janice Peterson

2023 FY retail gallons: 4,200,200

Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 10,000

Employees: 30; Bobtails: 12

Storage volume: 127,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 4,365

Officers: Janice Peterson, president/owner; Mark Peterson, VP; Matt Peterson, secretary/treasurer

Operations manager: Larry Rollins, service manager

State Line Propane LLC

Location: Granby, Connecticut

Founded: 1999

Owner: Brian V. Guarco

2023 FY retail gallons: 4,038,005

Outlets: 1; States: 2

Officer: Brian V. Guarco, CEO

Hone Propane

Location: Farr West, Utah

Founded: 1998

Owner: Curt Hone

2023 FY retail gallons: 4,000,000

Outlets: 1; States: 3; Customers: 2,000

Employees: 10; Bobtails: 5

Storage volume: 78,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 1,000

Moore Propane LLC

Location: Falls Creek, Pennsylvania

Founded: 2013

Owners: Earle Moore, Linda Moore, Alan Moore, Kelly Moore-Price

2023 FY retail gallons: 3,900,000

Outlets: 2; States: 1; Customers: 5,720

Employees: 16; Bobtails: 8

Storage volume: 120,000 gallons

Officers: Earle Moore, GM; Alan Moore, president; Linda Moore, EVP; Kelly Moore-Price, CFO

Operations managers: Randy Kengersky; Chrissy Horner, customer service manager; Joe Price, operations manager, Woodland

Pacific States Petroleum Inc.

Location: Concord, California

Founded: 2001

Owner: Kevin Maddox

2023 FY retail gallons: 3,800,000

Outlets: 10; States: 1; Customers: 5,000

Employees: 22; Bobtails: 6

Storage volume: 60,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 200

Officers: Charles Phelps, president; Michael Louis, VP; Jason Edwards, GM

Martindale Propane Inc.

Location: New Holland, Pennsylvania

Founded: 1992

Owners: Glenn & Joyce Zimmerman

2023 FY retail gallons: 3,488,668

States: 1; Customers: 8,372; Employees: 8

Lake Region Energy

Location: Gorham, Maine

Founded: 2021

Owners: Mike Estes; Jim Townsend

2023 FY retail gallons: 3,200,000

Outlets: 5; States: 2; Customers: 10,000

Employees: 48; Bobtails: 10

Storage volume: 120,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 8,000

Officers: David Marcotte, COO; Jeff Todd, controller

Operations managers: Chris Blake, operations & sales; Cathy Achenback, HR; Brian Howard, regional manager; Pearl Begin, corporate office; Kevin Walsh, site manager

Berico Fuels

Location: Greensboro, North Carolina

Founded: 1924

Owners: Tom & Will Berry

2023 FY retail gallons: 3,187,522

Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 6,087

Employees: 27; Bobtails: 9

Storage volume: 210,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 6,230

Officers: Tom Berry, CEO; Will Berry, president; JB Reid, CFO

Operations managers: Lenny Hall, EVP, fuel operations; Becky Dunnington, VP, Eden; Kim McKinney, VP, Burlington

Platform Fuel Distribution Holdings LLC

Location: Edmond, Oklahoma

Founded: 2020

2023 FY retail gallons: 3,000,000

Outlets: 6; States: 1

Irvington Gas Co. Inc.

Location: Irvington, Kentucky

Founded: 1938

Owners: Family-owned

2023 FY retail gallons: 2,900,000

Outlets: 1; States: 1; Customers: 10,000

Employees: 20; Bobtails: 8

Storage volume: 243,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 10,000

Officer and operations manager: Kerry Kasey, president

Performance Oil

Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota

Founded: 2012

Owners: Jon Swenson, Jeremy Schrempp

2023 FY retail gallons: 2,300,000

Outlets: 2; States: 2; Customers: 1,400

Employees: 6; Bobtails: 4

Storage volume: 105,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 312

Officers: Jeremy Schrempp, owner, manager; Jon Swenson, owne

Operations managers: Jared Fischbach, accounting; Austin Bain, retail propane, dispatch; Justin Salo, installations; Drew Mickelson, sales

Valley Propane

Location: Worden, Montana

Founded: 1938

Owners: Member-owned cooperative

2023 FY retail gallons: 2,187,000

Outlets: 4; States: 1; Customers: 3,500

Employees: 45; Bobtails: 6

Storage volume: 198,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 2,000

Officers: Calvin Wilson, GM; Renee Mion, CFO

Operations managers: Steve Shelton, COO; Jenny Calovis, energy sales; Valerie Schwindt, energy coordinator

Propane Plus LLC

Location: Leander, Texas

Founded: 2012

Owners: Mike & Lee Smith

2023 FY retail gallons: 2,100,000

Outlets: 2; States: 1

Employees: 20; Bobtails: 5

Storage volume: 90,000 gallons

Operations manager: Cody Woods, sales manager

Thermotane Propane

Location: Sanford, Florida

Founded: 1947

Owners: Chandler & Robbie Robertson

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,869,700

Outlets: 2; States: 1; Customers: 6,975

Employees: 32; Bobtails: 6; Transports: 1

Storage volume: 90,000 gallons

Officer: Mark Witt, COO

Operations manager: Matt Dreyer

Blue Flame Propane Inc.

Location: Middletown, New York

Founded: 1994

Owner: Jason Cooley

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,790,825

Outlets: 1; States: 1; Customers: 4,200

Employees: 10; Bobtails: 5

Storage volume: 60,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 4,500

Officer: Jason Cooley, president

Operations manager: John Olver, manager

Reliance Propane & Fuel Oil

Location: Toledo, Ohio

Founded: 1932

Owners: Jim & Tracie McVicker

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,765,000

Outlets: 2; States: 2; Customers: 3,000

Employees: 23; Bobtails: 5

Storage volume: 34,759,300 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 2,500

Acquisitions: 1

Officers: Jim McVicker, president; Tracie McVicker, VP

Deiter Bros.

Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Founded: 1929

Owner: James G. Deiter

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,750,000

Outlets: 2; States: 2

Employees: 45; Bobtails: 6

Storage volume: 60,000 gallons

Officer: James G. Deiter, president

Operations manager: Gerry Weslowski

Gas Production Co. Inc.

Location: Vestaburg, Michigan

Founded: 1969

Owners: Eric Sutherland, Marc Sutherland

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,747,425

Outlets: 1; States: 1

Employees: 15; Bobtails: 6

Storage volume: 108,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 2,600

Officers: Eric D. Sutherland, PE, president; Marc L. Sutherland, treasurer; Heather M. Sutherland, secretary

Operations managers: Marc L. Sutherland, operations manager; Justin Dykhuis, service manager; Jim Chaffin, delivery manager; Lisa Delacourt, office manager

Red River Farm Coop

Location: Gainesville, Texas

Founded: 1964

Owners: Member-owned

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,493,000

Outlets: 1; States: 1; Customers: 4,400

Employees: 8; Bobtails: 5

Storage volume: 204,000 gallons

Officer: Brian O’Connor, GM

Operations manager: Tad Terrell, petroleum manager

J&J Gas Service Inc.

Location: Mayo, Florida

Founded: 1974

Owners: John C. Hewett; J. Brandon Hewett

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,425,000

Outlets: 2; States: 1; Customers: 3,008

Employees: 12; Bobtails: 5

Storage volume: 108,000 gallons

Officer and operations manager: J. Brandon Hewett

Buster’s Propane LLC

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas

Founded: 1970

Owner: Brody Newton, David Harris

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,350,000

Outlets: 1; States: 1

Employees: 7; Bobtails: 5; Transports: 1

Storage volume: 44,000 gallons

Officer: Brody Newton, president

Operations manager: Darrel Kemp

Farmers Union Oil Co.

Location: Lake Bronson, Minnesota

Founded: 1935

Owner: Arnita M. Braget

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,241,000

Outlets: 2; States: 1; Customers: 1,300

Employees: 19; Bobtails: 4

Storage volume: 62,900 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 1,000

Operations manager: Arnita Braget, GM

deBoer Propane LLC

Location: Key West, Florida

Founded: 2017

Owners: Erik deBoer & Arlen Fernandez

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,200,000

Outlets: 2; States: 1; Customers: 980

Employees: 9; Bobtails: 3

Storage volume: 60,000 gallons

Company tanks at customer sites: 950

Officers: Erik deBoer, president; Arlen Fernandez, EVP

Operations manager: T.J Gerich, director of service & company operations

State Line Gas Service Inc.

Location: McKnightstown, Pennsylvania

Founded: 1995

Owner: James J. Leaman

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,180,200

Outlets: 1; States: 2; Customers: 4,600

Employees: 5; Bobtails: 5

Storage volume: 30,000 gallons

Officer: James Leaman, president

Operations manager: Tony Strausbaugh, plant supervisor

Waltz & Sons Propane

Location: Buxton, Maine

Founded: 1996

Owners: Sue & Skip Waltz

2023 FY retail gallons: 1,175,000

Outlets: 1; States: 1; Customers: 4,500

Employees: 14; Bobtails: 6

Storage volume: 90,000 gallons

Officers: Maynard “Skip” Waltz Jr., president; Sue Waltz, treasurer; Mike Waltz, VP

Operations managers: Mike Waltz, operations; Joe Sargent, dispatch; Kevin Kopack, service; Derek Down, sales

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