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Top 50 Canadian Co-operatives a (2002)
Co-operatives Secretariat / Government of Canada
| Rank | Name of Co-operative | Revenues | Assets | Members Equity to Assets b | Liabilities to Equity Ratio b | Total Members | Employees | Year End | Major Activities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2001 | Full | Part | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Federated Co-operatives Limited (Sask.) | 3,331,785,000 | 1,324,418,000 | 57.5 | 0.7 | 315e | 3,019 | - | 10.31.02 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, petroleum refinery, building materials |
| 2 | 2 | Saskatchewan Wheat Poold (Sask.) | 2,782,273,000 | 1,207,380,000 | 33.4 | 2.0 | 72,328 | 2,020 | 112 | 7.31.02 | Grain marketing & processing, farm supply |
| 3 | 3 | Coopérative fédérée de Québec (Qué.) | 2,482,779,003 | 769,788,000 | 31.2 | 2.2 | 91e | 10,096 | - | 10.26.02 | Wholesaler, farm supplies, petroleum, livestock and poultry processing |
| 4 | 4 | Agropur (Qué.) | 1,835,400,000 | 611,373,000 | 48.2 | 1.1 | 4,548 | 3,000 | - | 11.02.02 | Dairy products |
| 5 | 5 | United Farmers of Alberta (Alta.) | 844,057,000 | 295,824,000 | 65.8 | 0.5 | 110,000 | 733 | 247 | 12.31.02 | Petroleum, farm supplies |
| 6 | 6 | Calgary Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Alta.) | 754,062,900 | 252,803,674 | 60.0 | 7.0 | 379,943 | 813 | 2,538 | 11.02.02 | Supermarkets, petroleum, pharmacies, travel agency |
| 7 | 8 | Lilydale Co-op Ltd. (Alta.) | 528,786,000 | 142,633,000 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 1,288 | 2,400 | 100 | 1.31.02 | Poultry products, hatchery |
| 8 | 7 | Co-op Atlantic (N.B.) | 507,729,584 | 179,737,098 | 36.2 | 1.8 | 103e | 630 | - | 11.29.02 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, feedmill, petroleum |
| 9 | 9 | Western Co-operative Fertilizers Ltd. (Alta.) | 371,661,583 | 150,02,113 | 46.6 | 1.1 | 2e | 74 | 1 | 6.30.02 | Purchaser and distributor of fertilizer |
| 10 | 11 | Gay Lea Foods Co-op Ltd. (Ont.) | 271,960,000 | 109,230,000 | 50.3 | 1.0 | 4 500 | 381 | 43 | 9.28.02 | Dairy products |
| 11 | 10 | Nutrinor, coopérative agroalimentaire (Qué.) | 263,977,993 | 86,954,839 | 21.3 | 3.7 | 1,321 | 400 | 100 | 11.01.02 | Dairy products, farm supplies, machinery, petroleum |
| 12 | 14 | Interprovincial Co-operatives Ltd. (Sask.) | 251,857,000 | 19,340,000 | 49.3 | 1.0 | 6e | 38 | 135 | 10.31.02 | Wholesale purchasing for consumer & farm supplies, chemical manufacturing |
| 13 | 13 | Exceldor, coopérative avicole (Qué.) | 238,879,542 | 59, 670,070 | 49.2 | 1.0 | 252 | 833 | 50 | 1.25.02 | Slaughtering and marketing of poultry products, hatchery |
| 14 | 15 | Scotsburn Co-op Services Ltd. (N.S.) | 223,677,658 | 69,333,256 | 22.9 | 3.4 | 2,400 | 600 | 200 | 9.28.02 | Dairy products, farm supplies |
| 15 | 12 | Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op Inc. (Man.) | 209,100,147 | 19,758,146 | 28.3 | 2.5 | 900 | 31 | 1 | 12.31.02 | Marketing pork |
| 16 | - | Consumers' Community Co-operative (N.B.) | 179,160,202 | 98,097,626 | 37.3 | 1.7 | 33e | 220 | 560 | 1.26.02 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, petroleum |
| 17 | 17 | Agrinove, coopérative agroalimentaire (Qué.) | 167,994,815 | 44,829,203 | 19.4 | 4.1 | 861 | 193 | 4 | 10.31.02 | Dairy Products |
| 18 | 19 | Mountain Equipment Co-operative (B.C.) | 163,532,000 | 79,541,000 | 69.9 | 0.4 | 1,780,000 | 511 | 430 | 12.29.02 | Outdoor recreational equipment |
| 19 | 16 | Farmers' Co-op Dairy Ltd. (N.S.) | 162,875,900 | 55,692,400 | 38.9 | 1.6 | 210 | 459 | 85 | 11.02.02 | Dairy products |
| 20 | 18 | TruServ Canada Cooperative Inc. (Man.) | 158,983,000 | 44,307,000 | 19.6 | 4.1 | 569 | 248 | 55 | 12.28.02 | Wholesale distributor of hardware and variety consumer goods |
| 21 | 20 | Hensall District Co-op Inc. (Ont.) | 155,749,818 | 57,447,891 | 35.8 | 1.8 | 4,259 | 190 | 74 | 7.31.02 | Grain marketing, feedmill, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 22 | 25 | Sincere Trading of K.B.A. Co-operative Ltd. (Ont.) | 136,215,724 | 9,842,330 | 12.8 | 6.8 | 2,228 | 87 | 2 | 8.31.02 | Wholesaler, tobacco, confectionery |
| 23 | 24 | Groupe Dynaco, coopérative agro-alimentaire (Qué.) | 121,854,873 | 61,211,510 | 31.4 | 2.2 | 985 | 314 | 31 | 10.31.02 | Dairy products, farm supplies, building materials |
| 24 | 21 | Red River Co-operative Ltd. (Man.) | 121,845,399 | 50,656,371 | 83.9 | 0.2 | 84,650 | 15 | - | 10.31.02 | Petroleum |
| 25 | 23 | Saskatoon Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 120,921,257 | 40 087 401 | 89.5 | 0.1 | 52,788 | 180 | 330 | 1.31.02 | Supermarkets, petroleum, building materials, farm supplies |
| 26 | 26 | Pioneer Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 107,994,651 | 48,976,636 | 77.9 | 0.3 | 17,656 | 119 | 241 | 1.31.02 | Supermarkets, petroleum, farm supplies |
| 27 | 27 | Comax, coopérative agricole (Qué.) | 100,371,342 | 39,249,790 | 40.0 | 1.5 | 806 | 165 | 24 | 11.29.02 | Feedmill, grain marketing, pork, agri supplies |
| 28 | 32 | A.C.A. Co-operative Limited (N.S.) | 98,028,000 | 36,971,000 | 20.6 | 3.9 | 88 | 651 | 28 | 3.02.02 | Poultry processing, farm supplies |
| 29 | 28 | Unicoop, coopérative agricole (Qué.) | 97,553,331 | 45,324,298 | 23.2 | 3.3 | 1,689 | 256 | - | 10.31.02 | Feedmill, hardware and machinery |
| 30 | 31 | Prince Albert Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 88,837,079 | 44,199,916 | 81.1 | 0.2 | 22,775 | 246 | 102 | 10.31.02 | Supermarkets, petroleum |
| 31 | 33 | Island Farms Dairies Co-operative Assn. (B.C.) | 87,594,136 | 43,934,918 | 50.6 | 1.0 | 52 | 180 | 30 | 12.31.02 | Dairy Products |
| 32 | 29 | B.C. Livestock Producers Co-operative Association (B.C.) | 87,578,904 | 4,549,157 | 39.4 | 1.5 | 2, 512 | 10 | 64 | 7.31.02 | Livestock marketing |
| 33 | - | Granny's Poultry Co-operative (Man.) | 87,330, 761 | 28,125,196 | 44.9 | 1.2 | 191 | 300 | 75 | 12.31.02 | Poultry processing |
| 34 | 22 | Otter Farm & Home Co-operative (B.C.) | 84,515,200 | 29,329,831 | 79.9 | 0.3 | 25,451 | 70 | 104 | 2.28.02 | Supermarket, feedmill, petroleum |
| 35 | 34 | Western Drug Distribution Centre Limited (Alta.) | 82,837,151 | 20,537,857 | 33.2 | 2.0 | 402 | 49 | 14 | 6.30.02 | Wholesaler of Veterinary Supplies |
| 36 | 35 | Arctic Co-operatives Limited (Man.) | 80,298,607 | 28,528,282 | 68.3 | 0.5 | 35e | 81 | 9 | 12.31.02 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, marketing aboriginal handicrafts, Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
| 37 | 40 | La Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec (Qué) | 76,956,745 | 57,922,137 | 35.9 | 1.8 | 13e | 110 | 40 | 12.31.02 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, petroleum, marketing Inuit handicrafts, Northern Québec |
| 38 | 36 | Société coop agricole des Bois-Francs (Qué.) | 73,782,912 | 36,477,343 | 47.0 | 1.1 | 855 | 123 | 25 | 10.31.02 | Feedmill, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 39 | 38 | Northumberland Co-operative Ltd. (N.B.) | 67,567,248 | 20, 233,400 | 72.0 | 0.4 | 338 | 228 | 54 | 12.31.02 | Dairy products, groceries, farm supplies, building materials |
| 40 | 41 | Norfolk Co-operative Company Ltd. (Ont.) | 66,339,073 | 21, 164,852 | 36.5 | 1.7 | 4,814 | 60 | 5 | 12.31.02 | Grain marketing, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 41 | 39 | Peninsula Consumer Services Co-operative (B.C.) | 65,072,061 | 25,106,247 | 46.0 | 1.2 | 14,721 | 40 | 75 | 3.31.02 | Supermarkets, petroleum |
| 42 | 46 | Red Deer Co-operative Ltd. (Alta.) | 63,974,872 | 18,635, 819 | 77.2 | 0.3 | 26,131 | 91 | 200 | 1.31.02 | Supermarkets, building materials, petroleum, feed |
| 43 | 44 | Sherwood Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 60,149,138 | 22,706,751 | 78.2 | 0.3 | 54,430 | 79 | 212 | 1.31.02 | Supermarkets, petroleum |
| 44 | 42 | United Flower Growers' Co-op Assn. (B.C.) | 58,919,448 | 19,789,031 | 40.0 | 1.5 | 113 | 50 | 150 | 6.30.02 | Flower auction |
| 45 | 48 | Perth County Co-operative Inc. (Ont.) | 57,676,019 | 21,601,580 | 38.4 | 1.6 | 2,900 | 69 | 32 | 8.31.02 | Grain marketing, farm inputs, petroleum |
| 46 | 37 | Purdel (Qué.) | 55,820,644 | 42,373,009 | 36.9 | 1.7 | 628 | 127 | 20 | 11.30.02 | Dairy products, farm supplies |
| 47 | 43 | Simcoe District Co-op Services (Ont.) | 54,752,470 | 24,208,707 | 26.5 | 2.8 | 3,738 | 87 | 89 | 7.31.02 | Farm supplies, consumer products, grain marketing, petroleum |
| 48 | 50 | Société coopérative agricole La Seigneurie (Qué.) | 53,826,983 | 19,404,103 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 645 | 112 | - | 10.31.02 | Hogs, feedmill, farm supplies, petroleum, hardware and building materials |
| 49 | 45 | Orford Farmer's Co-op Co. Ltd. (Ont.) | 51,569,233 | 19,624,430 | 22.8 | 3.4 | 657 | 60 | 8 | 8.31.01 | Crop inputs, grain marketing, feed mill, farm supplies |
| 50 | 47 | Mid-Island Consumer Services Co-operative (B.C.) | 50,737,560 | 18,486,351 | 68.7 | 0.5 | 20,500 | 75 | 75 | 2.02.02 | Supermarket, petroleum |
a Includes only non-financial co-operatives
b Members loans and patronage dividends portion of long term debt is included with members equity
c Total liabilities to members equity
d Sales include grain purchases for the account of and delivered to the Canadian Wheat Board
e Member co-operatives representing many thousand individual members
