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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100702124904
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001405098-10-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wilkison Rodney R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001405098

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51277
		FILM NUMBER:		10934880

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2623 STATE HIGHWAY 23
		CITY:			MARSHALL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56258

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Granite Falls Energy, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181749
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				411997390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15045 HIGHWAY 23 S.E.
		CITY:			GRANITE FALLS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56241-0216
		BUSINESS PHONE:		320-564-3100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15045 HIGHWAY 23 S.E.
		CITY:			GRANITE FALLS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56241-0216

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRANITE FALLS COMMUNITY ETHANOL PLANT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020821
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    <periodOfReport>2010-07-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Granite Falls Energy, LLC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Wilkison Rodney R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MARSHALL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>56258</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Limited Liability Company Membership Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-07-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Per unit</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rodney R Wilkison</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-01</signatureDate>
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