COOPERATIVE STATISTICS, 2011

A survey of 2,285 U.S. farmer, rancher, and fishery cooperatives ending their business year during calendar year 2011 showed a record business volume, net income, and total assets. Gross business volume was $213.5 billion while net business volume was$183.6 billion, and net income totaled slightly more than $5 billion. These cooperatives had more than$78 billion in assets, $50 billion of liabilities, and$28 billion in equity. Cooperatives were a major employer in rural areas, with 131,000 full-time workers and 53,000 part-time or seasonal employees. Business volume by commodity is reported for all cooperatives. Number of cooperatives, cooperative memberships, and number of employees are classified according to whether the business is a marketing, supply or service cooperative. Trends in cooperative numbers, memberships, employees, business size, sales volume, net income, assets, liabilities, and net worth are reported

COOPERATIVE STATISTICS, 2011

A survey of 2,285 U.S. farmer, rancher, and fishery cooperatives ending their business year during calendar year 2011 showed a record business volume, net income, and total assets. Gross business volume was $213.5 billion while net business volume was$183.6 billion, and net income totaled slightly more than $5 billion. These cooperatives had more than$78 billion in assets, $50 billion of liabilities, and$28 billion in equity. Cooperatives were a major employer in rural areas, with 131,000 full-time workers and 53,000 part-time or seasonal employees. Business volume by commodity is reported for all cooperatives. Number of cooperatives, cooperative memberships, and number of employees are classified according to whether the business is a marketing, supply or service cooperative. Trends in cooperative numbers, memberships, employees, business size, sales volume, net income, assets, liabilities, and net worth are reported

COOPERATIVE STATISTICS, 2007

A survey of 2,594 U.S. farmer, rancher, and fishery cooperatives ending their business year during calendar year 2007 showed a net business volume of $127.8 billion with a net income of$3.8 billion. These cooperatives had assets totaling $57 billion,$36 billion of liabilities, and $21 billion in equity. Cooperatives were a major employer in rural areas, with 125,000 full-time workers, and 56,000 part-time or seasonal employees. Business volume by commodity is reported for all cooperatives. Number of cooperatives, cooperative memberships, and number of employees are classified according to whether the business is a marketing, supply, or service cooperative. Trends in cooperative numbers, memberships, employees, business size, sales volume, net income, assets, liabilities, and net worth are reported

FARMER COOPERATIVE STATISTICS, 2006

A survey of 2,675 U.S. farmer-owned cooperatives ending their business year during calendar year 2006 showed a net business volume of $110.5 billion with a net income of$3.2 billion. These cooperatives had assets totaling $48 billion, about$28 billion of liabilities, and $20 billion in equity. Cooperatives were a major employer in rural areas, with 123,000 full-time workers and 57,000 part-time or seasonal employees. Business volume by commodity is reported for all cooperatives. Number of cooperatives, cooperative memberships, and number of employees are classified according to whether the business is a marketing, farm supply, or service cooperative. Trends in cooperative numbers, memberships, employees, business size, sales volume, net income, assets, liabilities, and net worth are reported

FARMER COOPERATIVE STATISTICS, 2006

A survey of 2,675 U.S. farmer-owned cooperatives ending their business year during calendar year 2006 showed a net business volume of $110.5 billion with a net income of$3.2 billion. These cooperatives had assets totaling $48 billion, about$28 billion of liabilities, and $20 billion in equity. Cooperatives were a major employer in rural areas, with 123,000 full-time workers and 57,000 part-time or seasonal employees. Business volume by commodity is reported for all cooperatives. Number of cooperatives, cooperative memberships, and number of employees are classified according to whether the business is a marketing, farm supply, or service cooperative. Trends in cooperative numbers, memberships, employees, business size, sales volume, net income, assets, liabilities, and net worth are reported

COOPERATIVE STATISTICS, 2007

A survey of 2,594 U.S. farmer, rancher, and fishery cooperatives ending their business year during calendar year 2007 showed a net business volume of $127.8 billion with a net income of$3.8 billion. These cooperatives had assets totaling $57 billion,$36 billion of liabilities, and $21 billion in equity. Cooperatives were a major employer in rural areas, with 125,000 full-time workers, and 56,000 part-time or seasonal employees. Business volume by commodity is reported for all cooperatives. Number of cooperatives, cooperative memberships, and number of employees are classified according to whether the business is a marketing, supply, or service cooperative. Trends in cooperative numbers, memberships, employees, business size, sales volume, net income, assets, liabilities, and net worth are reported

FARMER COOPERATIVE STATISTICS, 1999

A survey of U.S. farmer cooperatives ending their business year during calendar year 1999 showed a net income of $1.3 billion, down from$1.7 billion in 1998. Gross and net business volumes were down for the 3,466 cooperatives in the survey. Assets, liabilities, and net worth were up. Business volume by commodity handled is reported for all cooperatives and by State. Number of cooperatives, cooperative memberships, and number of employees are classified according to marketing, farm supply, and service function. Trends in cooperative numbers, memberships, employees, business size, sales volume, net income, assets, liabilities, and net worth are reported along with data on selected activities of other cooperative service organizations