Cooperative Directory and Data

Directory of Rural-Farmer, Rancher, and Fishery Cooperatives

This directory contains a listing, by State, of almost 1,500 marketing, supply, service, fishery, and bargaining cooperatives. The information was collected from every cooperative that Cooperative Programs surveys and wished to be included this directory. The Directory is updated monthly and contains: contact information, type of cooperative, and products sold.

Data on Rural-Farmer, Rancher, and Fishery Cooperatives
We collect data from farmer, rancher, and fishery cooperatives every year. The data is published in CP Service Reports. The data is also available in Excel spreadsheets below.

Annual Farmer, Rancher, and Fishery Cooperative Statistics

• Data and Charts from Cooperative Statistics, 2011
• Data and Charts from Cooperative Statistics, 2010
• Data and Charts from Cooperative Statistics, 2009
• Data and Charts from Cooperative Statistics, 2008
• Data and Charts from Cooperative Statistics, 2007
• Data and Charts from Farmer Cooperative Statistics, 2006
• Historical data listed below

Research on the Economic Impact of Cooperatives
We funded a University of Wisconsin study to document the economic impact of all cooperatives in the United States. The study gathered data on all types of cooperatives. The report and data are available from the University of Wisconsin.

Historical Data

• Data and Charts from Farmer Cooperative Statistics, 2005
• Data and Charts from Farmer Cooperative Statistics, 2004
• Data and Charts from Farmer Cooperative Statistics, 2003
• Data from Farmer Cooperative Statistics, 2002
• Data from Farmer Cooperative Statistics, 2001
• Cooperative Memberships and Sales, 1913-2007
• Sales by Cooperative Size, 1976-2007
• Cooperative Financial Information, 1954-2007
• Cooperative Full Time Employees, 1981-2007

Farm Supply Cooperatives

• Farm Supply Cooperatives by Type, Memberships, and Sales, 1951-2007
• Farm Supply Cooperatives Memberships and Sales, 1913-2007

Marketing Cooperatives

• Marketing Cooperatives Memberships and Sales, 1913-2007
• Marketing Cooperative by Type, Memberships, and Sales, 1913-2007

Dairy Cooperatives

• Marketing Operations of Dairy Cooperatives-Historical Summaries
• Financial Profile of Dairy Cooperative, Historical Summaries

Service Cooperatives

• Service Cooperative Memberships and Sales, 1951-2007

By State

• Number of Cooperatives and Memberships by State, 1993-2007
• Cooperative Gross Business Volume by State, 1993-2007
• Cooperative Net Business Volume by State, 1993-2007
• Cooperative Memberships By State, 1951-2001
• Number of Cooperatives By State, 1951-2001
• Cooperative Gross Volume By State, 1951-2001
• Cooperative Net Volume By State, 1951-2001