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Top 50 Canadian Co-operatives a 1998
Co-operatives Secretariat / Government of Canada
| Rank | Name of Co-operative | Sales & Service Revenues ($) |
Assets ($) |
Members Equity to Assets b (%) |
Liabilities to Equity Ratio b | Total Members | Employees | Year End | Major Activities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1997 | Full | Part | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Saskatchewan Wheat Pool d (Sask.) | 4 322 348 034 | 1 521 450 000 | 43.7 | 1.2 | 74 291 | 3 494 | 494 | 7.31.98 | Grain marketing & processing, livestock marketing, farm supply, printing & publishing |
| 2 | 2 | Federated Co-operatives Limited (Sask.) | 2 383 079 000 | 971 237 000 | 56.6 | 0.7 | 334e | 2 414 | - | 10.31.98 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, petroleum refinery, building materials |
| 3 | 3 | Alberta Wheat Pool d (Alta.) | 1 875 170 000 | 711 766 000 | 35 | 1.8 | 57 823 | 1 472 | - | 7.31.98 | Grain marketing, farm supplies |
| 4 | 4 | Coopérative fédérée de Québec (Qué.) | 1 833 935 000 | 971 237 000 | 27.5 | 2.6 | 98f | 7 448 | - | 10.31.98 | Wholesaler, farm supplies, petroleum, livestock and poultry processing |
| 5 | 5 | Manitoba Pool Elevators d (Man.) | 1 472 814 950 | 391 092 000 | 37.7 | 1.6 | 32 000 | 631 | 167 | 7.31.98 | Grain marketing, farm supplies, livestock auction |
| 6 | 7 | Agropur (Qué.) | 1 444 899 000 | 497 031 000 | 33.1 | 2 | 4 832 | 2 805 | 2 470 | 10.31.98 | Dairy products |
| 7 | 6 | XCAN Grain Pool Ltd. (Man.) | 1 240 637 000 | 47 540 000 | 37.6 | 1.6 | 3e | 77 | 2 | 7.31.98 | Commodities brokerage |
| 8 | 8 | Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd. (B.C.) | 1 208 546 000 | 513 158 000 | 20.9 | 3.7 | 1 774 | 2 385 | 415 | 1.2.99 | Dairy products |
| 9 | 9 | United Farmers of Alberta (Alta.) | 587 807 000 | 225 457 000 | 69.4 | 0.4 | 100 000 | 652 | 189 | 12.31.98 | Petroleum, farm supplies |
| 10 | 10 | Calgary Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Alta.) | 583 024 675 | 190 701 000 | 62.6 | 0.5 | 349 155 | 993 | 2 584 | 10.31.98 | Supermarkets, petroleum, building materials |
| 11 | 11 | Co-op Atlantic (N.B.) | 454 371 977 | 141 189 175 | 41.1 | 1.4 | 172e | 564 | 76 | 11.27.98 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, feed, petroleum |
| 12 | 13 | Lilydale Co-op Ltd (Alta.) | 350 256 492 | 100 669 773 | 34.4 | 1.9 | 1 010 | 1 700 | 50 | 1.31.98 | Poultry products, hatchery |
| 13 | 12 | Western Co-operative Fertilizers Ltd. (Alta.) | 335 782 648 | 128 808 509 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 3e | 104 | 2 | 6.30.98 | Purchaser and distributor of fertilizer |
| 14 | 15 | Interprovincial Co-operatives Ltd. (Sask.) | 232 217 000 | 14 060 000 | 49.5 | 1 | 7e | 30 | - | 10.31.98 | Wholesale purchasing for consumer & farm supplies, chemical manufacturing |
| 15 | 16 | Gay Lea Foods Co-op Ltd. (Ont.) | 202 549 000 | 63 749 000 | 59.1 | 0.6 | 4 246 | 351 | 38 | 10.03.98 | Dairy products |
| 16 | 14 | Exceldor, Coop Avicole (Qué.) | 195 088 315 | 71 834 268 | 24.2 | 3.1 | 228 | 974 | 65 | 1.31.98 | Slaughtering and marketing of poultry products, hatchery |
| 17 | 18 | Nutrinor (Qué.) | 192 289 662 | 69 031 588 | 43.6 | 1.2 | 1 405 | 387 | 30 | 10.31.98 | Dairy products, farm supplies, machinery, petroleum |
| 18 | 17 | Scotsburn Co-op Services Ltd. (N.S.) | 191 249 761 | 55 244 570 | 21.8 | 3.5 | 675 | 600 | 150 | 10.03.98 | Dairy products, farm supplies |
| 19 | 21 | Cotter Canada Hardware and Variety Co-operative Inc. (Man.) | 160 233 000 | 34 380 000 | 37.4 | 1.6 | 494 | 291 | 65 | 01.02.99 | Wholesale distributor of hardware and variety consumer goods |
| 20 | 19 | Agrinove (Qué.) | 158 985 283 | 36 212 511 | 57.6 | 0.7 | 1 191 | 42 | - | 10.31.98 | Dairy Products |
| 21 | 22 | Farmers' Co-op Dairy Ltd. (N.S.) | 145 171 500 | 53 342 600 | 32.3 | 2 | 253 | 487 | 68 | 10.31.98 | Dairy Products |
| 22 | 23 | Hensall District Co-op Inc. (Ont.) | 135 871 869 | 55 120 671 | 32.8 | 2 | 4 450 | 227 | 103 | 7.31.98 | Grain marketing, feedmill, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 23 | 24 | Mountain Equipment Co-op (B.C.) | 130 374 000 | 53 083 000 | 64.6 | 0.5 | 1 190 041 | 458 | 418 | 12.31.98 | Outdoor recreational equipment |
| 24 | 25 | Groupe Dynaco, coopérative agro-alimentaire (Qué.) | 106 666 154 | 47 934 113 | 34.6 | 1.8 | 900 | 160 | 60 | 10.31.98 | Dairy products, farm supplies, building materials |
| 25 | 20 | Purdel (Qué.) | 98 237 215 | 44 070 350 | 59.4 | 0.6 | 644 | 100 | 20 | 11.30.98 | Dairy products, farm supplies |
| 26 | 28 | Unicoop (Qué.) | 93 913 518 | 44 241 532 | 24.1 | 3.1 | 759 | 216 | 32 | 10.31.98 | Feedmill, hardware and machinery |
| 27 | 29 | Saskatoon Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 88 986 717 | 27 146 601 | 92.6 | 0 | 41 660 | 180 | 250 | 1.31.98 | Supermarkets, petroleum, building materials, farm supplies |
| 28 | 26 | Comax (Qué.) | 88 385 077 | 36 024 940 | 37.4 | 1.6 | 788 | 124 | 10 | 11.27.98 | Feedmill, grain marketing, pork, agri supplies |
| 29 | 30 | Sincere Trading of K.B.A. Co-operative Inc. (Ont.) | 84 430 346 | 6 300 714 | 4.7 | 19.8 | 1 808 | 58 | 13 | 8.31.98 | Wholesaler, tobacco, confectionery |
| 30 | 27 | Norfolk Co-op Company Ltd. (Ont.) | 83 148 894 | 24 362 303 | 45.2 | 1.2 | 4 501 | 78 | 15 | 12.31.98 | Grain marketing, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 31 | 33 | Granny's Poultry Co-operative (Man.) | 79 476 080 | 23 331 588 | 37.6 | 1.6 | 207 | 380 | 70 | 12.31.98 | Poultry processing |
| 32 | 31 | Coopérative Forestière Laterrière (Qué.) | 76 725 752 | 64 229 066 | 25.8 | 2.8 | 981 | 400 | 100 | 5.3.98 | Workers co-operative, forestry products |
| 33 | 32 | Pioneer Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 75 813 187 | 39 742 264 | 84.6 | 0.1 | 17 568 | 95 | 250 | 1.31.98 | Supermarkets, petroleum, farm supplies |
| 34 | 35 | Island Farms Dairies Co-operative Assn. (B.C.) | 69 371 012 | 25 716 251 | 61.3 | 0.6 | 154 | 205 | 20 | 12.31.98 | Dairy Products |
| 35 | 34 | Northumberland Co-op Ltd. (N.B.) | 67 052 667 | 18 454 411 | 55.2 | 0.8 | 272 | 219 | 61 | 12.31.98 | Dairy products, farm supplies, building materials |
| 36 | 36 | A.C.A. Co-operative Limited (N.S.) | 66 828 000 | 30 489 000 | 20.5 | 3.8 | 55 | 422 | 73 | 2.28.98 | Poultry processing, farm supplies |
| 37 | 37 | B.C. Livestock Producers Co-op Assn. (B.C.) | 64 764 875 | 3 914 424 | 37 | 1.7 | 2 485 | 11 | 53 | 12.31.98 | Livestock marketing |
| 38 | 42 | Arctic Co-operatives Limited (Man.) | 60 810 252 | 21 148 238 | 69 | 0.4 | 41e | 60 | - | 12.31.98 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, handicrafts |
| 39 | 43 | Simcoe District Co-op Services (Ont.) | 60 619 787 | 23 678 746 | 28 | 2.5 | 3 197 | 88 | 89 | 9.26.98 | Farm supplies, consumer products, grain marketing, petroleum |
| 40 | 44 | Société coop agricole des Bois-Francs (Qué.) | 58 350 165 | 27 244 345 | 41.1 | 1.4 | 792 | 88 | 22 | 10.31.98 | Feedmill, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 41 | 45 | Red River Co-operative Ltd. (Man.) | 57 766 097 | 25 202 358 | 95.4 | 0 | 37 872 | 14 | 1 | 10.31.98 | Petroleum |
| 42 | 41 | Prince Albert Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 57 168 229 | 28 517 284 | 85.7 | 0.1 | 19 121 | 86 | 253 | 10.31.98 | Supermarkets, petroleum |
| 43 | 40 | Orford Farmer's Co-op Co. Ltd. (Ont.) | 56 855 191 | 13 304 914 | 32.1 | 2.1 | 669 | 54 | 10 | 8.31.98 | Crop inputs, grain marketing, feed mill, farm supplies |
| 44 | 47 | Perth County Co-operative Inc. (Ont.) | 53 620 049 | 17 485 827 | 47.3 | 1.1 | 2 931 | 67 | 24 | 8.31.96 | Grain marketing, farm inputs, petroleum |
| 45 | 38 | Waterloo Oxford Co-operative Inc. (Ont.) | 52 868 818 | 21 533 436 | 24.5 | 3 | 1 540 | 100 | 30 | 8.31.98 | Grain marketing, farm inputs, petroleum |
| 46 | 39 | La Coop de Pointe-Aux-Roches (Ont.) | 52 040 398 | 12 665 546 | 31.2 | 2.1 | 949 | 57 | 27 | 8.31.98 | Grain marketing, farm inputs, petroleum |
| 47 | 46 | Otter Farm & Home Co-operative (B.C.) | 51 772 066 | 18 965 395 | 79.5 | 0.2 | 21 349 | 93 | 52 | 2.28.98 | Department store, feedmill, petroleum |
| 48 | 48 | Sherwood Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 51 475 752 | 20 233 006 | 73.2 | 0.3 | 47 927 | 53 | 148 | 1.31.98 | Supermarkets, petroleum |
| 49 | - | Fédération des coopératives québécoises en milieu scolaire (Qué) | 48 409 129 | 8 782 627 | 16.3 | 5.1 | 95e | 69 | - | 12.31.98 | Computer manufacturing and assembly, school books and student supplies |
| 50 | - | Coopérative Forestière du Nord Ouest (Qué.) | 39 846 877 | 20 699 640 | 55.6 | 0.7 | 225 | 200 | 100 | 5.31.98 | Workers co-operative, forestry products |
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
f Also has 1 315 direct individual members as well as the 98 co-op associations representing over 31 000 individual members
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