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Top 50,Canadian Co-operatives a (2003)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2002 | Full | Part | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Federated Co-operatives Limited (Sask.) | 3,568,089,000 | 1,454,130,000 | 59.9 | 0.7 | 313e | 3,010 | - | 10.31.03 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, petroleum refinery, building materials |
| 2 | 3 | Coopérative fédérée de Québec (Qué.) | 2,768,344,000 | 753,753,000 | 33.5 | 2.0 | 98e | 9,644 | - | 11.01.03 | Wholesaler, farm supplies, petroleum, livestock and poultry processing |
| 3 | 4 | Agropur (Qué.) | 1,901,423,000 | 691,909,000 | 47.9 | 1.1 | 4,358 | 3,000 | - | 11.01.03 | Dairy products |
| 4 | 2 | Saskatchewan Wheat Poold (Sask.) | 1,430,430,000 | 784,005,000 | 20.8 | 3.8 | 71,658 | 1,685 | 139 | 07.31.03 | Grain marketing & processing, farm supply |
| 5 | 5 | United Farmers of Alberta (Alta.) | 948,186,379 | 346,430,000 | 60.6 | 0.6 | 118,000 | 724 | 331 | 12.31.03 | Petroleum, farm supplies |
| 6 | 6 | Calgary Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Alta.) | 799,745,100 | 272,754,631 | 63.8 | 0.6 | 399,241 | 1,127 | 2,392 | 11.01.03 | Supermarkets, petroleum, pharmacies, travel agency |
| 7 | 9 | Western Co-operative Fertilizers Ltd. (Alta.) | 514,709,428 | 203,936,749 | 32.7 | 2.1 | 2e | 80 | - | 06.30.03 | Purchaser and distributor of fertilizer |
| 8 | 7 | Lilydale Co-op Ltd. (Alta.) | 508,681,100 | 124,520,000 | 24.6 | 3.1 | 1,288 | 2,400 | 100 | 01.31.03 | Poultry products, hatchery |
| 9 | 8 | Co-op Atlantic (N.B.) | 493,690,984 | 159,387,596 | 39.9 | 1.5 | 103e | 598 | - | 11.28.03 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, feedmill, petroleum |
| 10 | 10 | Gay Lea Foods Co-op Ltd. (Ont.) | 284,416,000 | 147,584,000 | 42.5 | 1.4 | 4,568 | 387 | 22 | 09.27.03 | Dairy products |
| 11 | 12 | Interprovincial Co-operatives Ltd. (Sask.) | 259,483,000 | 19,969,000 | 49.2 | 1.0 | 6e | 61 | 140 | 10.31.03 | Wholesale purchasing for consumer & farm supplies, chemical manufacturing |
| 12 | 11 | Nutrinor, coopérative agroalimentaire (Qué.) | 248,707,781 | 86,065,253 | 23.1 | 3.3 | 1,295 | 423 | - | 10.31.03 | Dairy products, farm supplies, machinery, petroleum |
| 13 | 14 | Scotsburn Co-op Services Ltd. (N.S.) | 235,083,232 | 73,707,422 | 23.1 | 3.3 | 540 | 600 | 200 | 09.27.03 | Dairy products, farm supplies |
| 14 | 13 | Exceldor, coopérative avicole (Qué.) | 230,270,820 | 57,045,080 | 37.5 | 1.7 | 252 | 833 | 50 | 01.25.03 | Slaughtering and marketing of poultry products, hatchery |
| 15 | 15 | Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op Inc. (Man.) | 221,415,251 | 10,286,546 | 23.3 | 3.3 | 900 | 28 | - | 12.31.03 | Marketing pork |
| 16 | 20 | TruServ Canada Cooperative Inc. (Man.) | 194,581,000 | 53,417,000 | 23.4 | 3.3 | 643 | 315 | 60 | 01.03.04 | Wholesale distributor of hardware and variety consumer goods |
| 17 | 21 | Hensall District Co-op Inc. (Ont.) | 186,241,332 | 64,689,274 | 32.0 | 2.1 | 4,310 | 201 | 58 | 07.31.03 | Grain marketing, feedmill, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 18 | 16 | Consumers' Community Co-operative (N.B.) | 179,391,950 | 85,455,777 | 28.3 | 2.5 | 33e | 175 | 256 | 01.25.03 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, petroleum |
| 19 | 18 | Mountain Equipment Co-operative (B.C.) | 166,568,710 | 84,270,030 | 75.3 | 0.3 | 1,953,644 | 477 | 471 | 12.28.03 | Outdoor recreational equipment |
| 20 | 19 | Farmers' Co-op Dairy Ltd. (N.S.) | 158,808,000 | 58,179,400 | 37.7 | 1.7 | 214 | 457 | 85 | 11.01.03 | Dairy products |
| 21 | 22 | Sincere Trading of K.B.A. Co-operative Ltd. (Ont.) | 157,606,941 | 13,007,364 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 2,340 | 89 | 3 | 08.31.03 | Wholesaler, tobacco, confectionery |
| 22 | 24 | Red River Co-operative Ltd. (Man.) | 148,911,966 | 56,258,036 | 86.8 | 0.2 | 91,981 | 16 | - | 10.31.03 | Petroleum retail |
| 23 | 25 | Saskatoon Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 134,694,799 | 50,705,454 | 76.2 | 0.3 | 52,817 | 243 | 367 | 01.31.03 | Supermarkets, petroleum, building materials, farm supplies |
| 24 | 23 | Groupe Dynaco, coopérative agro-alimentaire (Qué.) | 134,079,566 | 65,569,644 | 31.0 | 2.2 | 1,203 | 330 | 45 | 10.31.03 | Dairy products, farm supplies, building materials |
| 25 | 26 | Pioneer Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 106,606,394 | 53,373,579 | 73.6 | 0.4 | 17,980 | 120 | 260 | 01.31.03 | Supermarkets, petroleum, farm supplies |
| 26 | 27 | Comax, coopérative agricole (Qué.) | 103,196,692 | 37,906,406 | 44.0 | 1.3 | 804 | 138 | 17 | 11.28.03 | Feedmill, grain marketing, pork, agri supplies |
| 27 | 28 | A.C.A. Co-operative Limited (N.S.) | 98,028,000 | 36,971,000 | 20.6 | 3.9 | 88 | 673 | - | 03.01.03 | Poultry processing, farm supplies |
| 28 | 30 | Prince Albert Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 97,807,741 | 44,771,710 | 86.4 | 0.2 | 23,001 | 262 | 76 | 10.31.03 | Supermarkets, petroleum, farm supplies |
| 29 | 29 | Unicoop, coopérative agricole (Qué.) | 96,835,286 | 42,700,210 | 29.4 | 2.4 | 1,683 | 217 | 24 | 10.31.03 | Feedmill, hardware and machinery |
| 30 | 33 | Granny's Poultry Co-operative (Man.) | 94,983,550 | 33,441,091 | 54.7 | 0.8 | 193 | 400 | 50 | 12.31.03 | Poultry processing |
| 31 | - | Profid'or, coopérative agricole (Qué.) | 94,032,759 | 32,678,519 | 34.9 | 1.9 | 834 | 96 | 16 | 11.30.03 | Feed mill, hogs, marketing grains, hardware and petroleum |
| 32 | - | Amalgamated Dairies Ltd. (P.E.I.) | 93,461,376 | 34,699,491 | 48.3 | 1.1 | 316 | 234 | 109 | 12.31.03 | Dairy Products |
| 33 | 31 | Island Farms Dairies Co-operative Assn. (B.C.) | 92,754,255 | 45,926,730 | 54.4 | 0.8 | 65 | 214 | 23 | 12.31.03 | Dairy Products |
| 34 | 36 | Arctic Co-operatives Limited (Man.) | 91,822,161 | 28,663,412 | 72.4 | 0.4 | 35e | 75 | 17 | 12.31.03 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, marketing aboriginal handicrafts, Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
| 35 | 38 | Société coop agricole des Bois-Francs (Qué.) | 85,865,878 | 41,295,899 | 43.4 | 1.3 | 872 | 116 | 38 | 10.31.03 | Feedmill, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 36 | 35 | Western Drug Distribution Centre Limited (Alta.) | 85,418,543 | 17,350,692 | 46.5 | 1.1 | 415 | 54 | 12 | 06.30.03 | Wholesaler of Veterinary Supplies |
| 37 | 37 | La Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec (Qué) | 85,329,085 | 62,501,132 | 35.1 | 1.9 | 13e | 115 | 27 | 12.31.03 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, petroleum, marketing Inuit handicrafts, Northern Québec |
| 38 | 32 | B.C. Livestock Producers Co-operative Association (B.C.) | 78,276,997 | 3,981,103 | 38.1 | 1.6 | 2,514 | 11 | 54 | 07.31.03 | Livestock marketing |
| 39 | 34 | Otter Farm & Home Co-operative (B.C.) | 73,923,308 | 31,338,687 | 81.5 | 0.2 | 29,366 | 120 | 81 | 02.28.03 | Supermarket, feedmill, petroleum |
| 40 | 42 | Red Deer Co-operative Ltd. (Alta.) | 71,202,790 | 20,384,838 | 75.6 | 0.3 | 39,000 | 100 | 210 | 01.31.03 | Supermarkets, building materials, petroleum, feed |
| 41 | 41 | Peninsula Consumer Services Co-operative (B.C.) | 71,059,190 | 27,639,425 | 47.1 | 1.1 | 14,721 | 40 | 75 | 03.31.03 | Supermarkets, building materials, petroleum, feed |
| 42 | 45 | Perth County Co-operative Inc. (Ont.) | 70,361,022 | 25,389,265 | 36.9 | 1.7 | 2,700 | 84 | 18 | 08.31.03 | Grain marketing, farm inputs, petroleum |
| 43 | 49 | Orford Farmer's Co-op Co. Ltd. (Ont.) | 70,052,269 | 19,238,891 | 30.9 | 2.2 | 660 | 55 | 8 | 08.31.03 | Crop inputs, grain marketing, feed mill, farm supplies |
| 44 | 39 | Northumberland Co-operative Ltd. (N.B.) | 68,242,990 | 20,407,712 | 74.7 | 0.3 | 332 | 215 | 51 | 12.31.03 | Dairy products, groceries, farm supplies, building materials |
| 45 | 43 | Sherwood Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 67,926,626 | 24,561,081 | 77.3 | 0.3 | 54,430 | 79 | 212 | 01.31.03 | Supermarkets, petroleum, agri-supplies |
| 46 | 47 | Simcoe District Co-op Services (Ont.) | 61,780,126 | 23,034,133 | 20.4 | 3.9 | 3,770 | 70 | 85 | 07.31.03 | Farm supplies, consumer products, grain marketing, petroleum |
| 47 | 44 | United Flower Growers' Co-op Assn. (B.C.) | 61,118,172 | 19,332,563 | 44.3 | 1.3 | 113 | 50 | 150 | 06.30.03 | Flower auction |
| 48 | - | Medicine Hat Co-op Ltd. (Alta.) | 60,105,555 | 19,860,584 | 68.5 | 0.5 | 24,842 | 90 | 113 | 10.31.03 | Supermarkets, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 49 | 48 | Société coopérative agricole La Seigneurie (Qué.) | 58,158,502 | 20,965,066 | 42.9 | 1.3 | 1,435 | 115 | 15 | 10.31.03 | Hogs, feedmill, farm supplies, petroleum, hardware and building materials |
| 50 | - | La Coopérative de Pointe-Aux-Roches (Ont.) | 56,278,189 | 15,169,747 | 25.3 | 3.0 | 950 | 52 | 28 | 8.31.03 | Grain marketing, farm inputs, 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
