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Top 50 Canadian Co-operatives a (1999)
Co-operatives Secretariat / Government of Canada
| Rank by Revenues | Name of Co-operative | Sales & Service Revenues (%) | Assets ($) | Members Equity to Assets b ($) Ratio c Full | Liabilities to Equity Part | Total Members | Employees | Year End | Major Activities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1998 | Full | Part | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Saskatchewan Wheat Pool d (Sask.) | 3 594 656 882 | 1 636 398 000 | 39 | 1.5 | 74 291 | 3 494 | 494 | 7.31.99 | Grain marketing & processing, livestock marketing, farm supply, printing & publishing |
| 2 | 5 | Agricore d (Man.) | 3 086 380 000 | 1 277 094 000 | 30.1 | 2.3 | 83 871 | 2 232 | - | 7.31.99 | Grain marketing, farm supplies |
| 3 | 2 | Federated Co-operatives Limited (Sask.) | 2 593 942 000 | 1 054 659 000 | 54.7 | 0.8 | 334e | 2 710 | - | 10.31.99 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, petroleum refinery, building materials |
| 4 | 4 | Coopérative fédérée de Québec (Qué.) | 1 778 156 000 | 539 222 000 | 31.1 | 2.2 | 100f | 7 996 | - | 10.31.99 | Wholesaler, farm supplies, petroleum, livestock and poultry processing |
| 5 | 6 | Agropur (Qué.) | 1 470 948 000 | 505 524 000 | 33.9 | 1.9 | 4 914 | 2 765 | - | 10.31.99 | Dairy products |
| 6 | 8 | Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd. (B.C.) | 1 394 127 000 | 625 340 000 | 16.6 | 5 | 1 750 | 2 400 | 400 | 1.1.00 | Dairy products |
| 7 | 7 | XCAN Grain Pool Ltd. (Man.) | 1 222 961 000 | 62 966 000 | 31.9 | 2.1 | 2e | 71 | - | 7.31.99 | Commodities brokerage |
| 8 | 9 | United Farmers of Alberta (Alta.) | 609 800 000 | 254 089 000 | 60.5 | 0.6 | 106 000 | 681 | 163 | 12.31.99 | Petroleum, farm supplies |
| 9 | 10 | Calgary Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Alta.) | 597 713 000 | 210 940 000 | 57.9 | 0.7 | 352 206 | 927 | 2 585 | 10.31.99 | Supermarkets, petroleum, building materials |
| 10 | 11 | Co-op Atlantic (N.B.) | 442 635 428 | 148 201 211 | 41.3 | 1.4 | 168e | 532 | 58 | 11.26.99 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, feed, petroleum |
| 11 | 12 | Lilydale Co-op Ltd. (Alta.) | 372 298 000 | 103 454 000 | 35.5 | 1.8 | 1 200 | 1 700 | 50 | 1.31.99 | Poultry products, hatchery |
| 12 | 13 | Western Co-operative Fertilizers Ltd. (Alta.) | 357 373 421 | 124 537 751 | 13.2 | 6.5 | 2e | 108 | 3 | 6.30.99 | Purchaser and distributor of fertilizer |
| 13 | 15 | Gay Lea Foods Co-op Ltd. (Ont.) | 219 726 000 | 70 288 000 | 60.6 | 0.6 | 4 306 | 330 | 46 | 10.02.99 | Dairy products |
| 14 | 14 | Interprovincial Co-operatives Ltd. (Sask.) | 208 000 000 | 14 015 000 | 52.3 | 0.9 | 7e | 60 | 140 | 10.31.99 | Wholesale purchasing for consumer & farm supplies, chemical manufacturing |
| 15 | 17 | Nutrinor (Qué.) | 192 512 850 | 84 952 381 | 37.4 | 1.6 | 1 400 | 340 | 30 | 10.31.99 | Dairy products, farm supplies, machinery, petroleum |
| 16 | 16 | Exceldor, Coop Avicole (Qué.) | 187 405 173 | 68 967 384 | 26.1 | 2.8 | 223 | 700 | 91 | 1.29.99 | Slaughtering and marketing of poultry products, hatchery |
| 17 | 18 | Scotsburn Co-op Services Ltd. (N.S.) | 183 083 206 | 56 062 471 | 22.3 | 3.4 | 2 200 | 590 | 100 | 10.02.99 | Dairy products, farm supplies |
| 18 | 19 | TruServ Canada Cooperative Inc. (Man.) | 165 855 000 | 35 796 000 | 35.6 | 1.8 | 505 | 293 | 64 | 01.01.00 | Wholesale distributor of hardware and variety consumer goods |
| 19 | 20 | Agrinove (Qué.) | 159 228 259 | 33 170 027 | 58.4 | 0.7 | 1 075 | 42 | - | 10.31.99 | Dairy Products |
| 20 | 21 | Farmers' Co-op Dairy Ltd. (N.S.) | 149 899 000 | 52 469 900 | 34.8 | 1.8 | 245 | 490 | 70 | 10.31.99 | Dairy products |
| 21 | 23 | Mountain Equipment Co-op (B.C.) | 139 669 681 | 60 159 224 | 71.9 | 0.3 | 1 339 396 | 493 | 464 | 12.31.99 | Outdoor recreational equipment |
| 22 | 22 | Hensall District Co-op Inc. (Ont.) | 138 947 337 | 54 254 165 | 32.1 | 2.1 | 4 390 | 236 | 80 | 7.31.99 | Grain marketing, feedmill, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 23 | 24 | Groupe Dynaco, coopérative agro-alimentaire (Qué.) | 114 207 729 | 53 389 573 | 33.6 | 1.9 | 632 | 186 | 84 | 10.31.99 | Dairy products, farm supplies, building materials |
| 24 | 27 | Saskatoon Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 92 088 219 | 29 614 484 | 94.3 | 0 | 43 229 | 175 | 325 | 1.31.99 | Supermarkets, petroleum, building materials, farm supplies |
| 25 | 29 | Sincere Trading of K.B.A. Co-operative Inc. (Ont.) | 91 996 716 | 6 843 794 | 5 | 18.7 | 2 092 | 58 | 19 | 8.31.99 | Wholesaler, tobacco, confectionery |
| 26 | 25 | Purdel (Qué.) | 91 637 419 | 46 162 587 | 54.4 | 0.8 | 646 | 125 | 25 | 11.30.99 | Dairy products, farm supplies |
| 27 | 32 | Coopérative Forestière Laterrière (Qué.) | 90 996 809 | 95 671 199 | 25.6 | 2.9 | 793 | 500 | 200 | 12.31.99 | Workers co-operative, forestry products |
| 28 | 26 | Unicoop (Qué.) | 89 314 764 | 53 876 810 | 22.1 | 3.5 | 752 | 233 | 25 | 10.31.99 | Feedmill, hardware and machinery |
| 29 | 28 | Comax (Qué.) | 86 693 629 | 30 897 068 | 42 | 1.3 | 788 | 140 | - | 11.26.99 | Feedmill, grain marketing, pork, agri supplies |
| 30 | 31 | Granny's Poultry Co-operative (Man.) | 82 349 396 | 30 457 641 | 35.3 | 1.8 | 206 | 350 | 100 | 12.31.99 | Poultry processing |
| 31 | 33 | Pioneer Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 75 813 187 | 39 742 264 | 84.6 | 0.1 | 17 568 | 95 | 250 | 1.31.99 | Supermarkets, petroleum, farm supplies |
| 32 | 36 | A.C.A. Co-operative Limited (N.S.) | 74 126 000 | 31 476 000 | 22.7 | 3.4 | 80 | 535 | 72 | 2.27.99 | Poultry processing, farm supplies |
| 33 | 41 | Red River Co-operative Ltd. (Man.) | 70 107 925 | 30 883 841 | 89.4 | 0.1 | 46 260 | 16 | 1 | 10.31.99 | Petroleum |
| 34 | 34 | Island Farms Dairies Co-operative Assn. (B.C.) | 69 636 236 | 26 030 291 | 57.9 | 0.7 | 99 | 194 | 27 | 12.31.99 | Dairy Products |
| 35 | 38 | Arctic Co-operatives Limited (Man.) | 68 694 642 | 22 172 600 | 71.9 | 0.3 | 36e | 70 | 12 | 12.31.99 | Wholesaler, consumer goods, handicrafts |
| 36 | 39 | Simcoe District Co-op Services (Ont.) | 68 586 872 | 25 280 830 | 30.8 | 2.2 | 3 200 | 75 | 50 | 9.25.99 | Farm supplies, consumer products, grain marketing, petroleum |
| 37 | 30 | Norfolk Co-op Company Ltd. (Ont.) | 65 870 973 | 26 028 271 | 38.1 | 1.6 | 4 780 | 89 | 10 | 12.31.99 | Grain marketing, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 38 | 42 | Prince Albert Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 65 339 462 | 32 860 846 | 82.2 | 0.2 | 19 839 | 220 | 118 | 10.31.99 | Supermarkets, petroleum |
| 39 | 47 | Otter Farm & Home Co-operative (B.C.) | 64 627 756 | 22 101 342 | 77.5 | 0.2 | 22 203 | 98 | 47 | 2.28.99 | Department store, feedmill, petroleum |
| 40 | 35 | Northumberland Co-op Ltd. (N.B.) | 63 181 906 | 19 718 787 | 57.2 | 0.7 | 373 | 231 | 64 | 12.31.99 | Dairy products, farm supplies, building materials |
| 41 | 40 | Société coop agricole des Bois-Francs (Qué.) | 58 466 762 | 31 050 461 | 39.9 | 1.5 | 799 | 92 | 24 | 10.31.99 | Feedmill, farm supplies, petroleum |
| 42 | - | Western Drug Distribution Centre Limited (Alta.) | 56 600 200 | 10 374 708 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 364 | 38 | 3 | 6.30.99 | Wholesaler of Veterinary Supplies |
| 43 | 43 | Orford Farmer's Co-op Co. Ltd. (Ont.) | 53 822 606 | 12 673 679 | 36 | 1.7 | 655 | 57 | 10 | 8.31.99 | Crop inputs, grain marketing, feed mill, farm supplies |
| 44 | 50 | Coopérative Forestière du Nord Ouest (Qué.) | 50 875 551 | 18 204 962 | 44.5 | 1.2 | 225 | 200 | 100 | 5.31.99 | Workers co-operative, forestry products |
| 45 | 48 | Sherwood Co-op Assn. Ltd. (Sask.) | 50 385 201 | 19 895 563 | 80 | 0.2 | 48 803 | 61 | 135 | 1.31.99 | Supermarkets, petroleum |
| 46 | 46 | La Coop de Pointe-Aux-Roches (Ont.) | 49 646 274 | 12 797 987 | 40.1 | 1.4 | 950 | 57 | 25 | 8.31.99 | Grain marketing, farm inputs, petroleum |
| 47 | 49 | Fédération des coopératives québecoises en milieu scolaire (Qué) | 49 406 690 | 3 988 129 | 47 | 1.1 | 57e | 75 | - | 12.31.99 | Computer manufacturing and assembly, school books and student supplies |
| 48 | 44 | Perth County Co-operative Inc. (Ont.) | 47 062 519 | 17 135 706 | 48 | 1 | 2 500 | 67 | 27 | 8.31.99 | Grain marketing, farm inputs, petroleum |
| 49 | 45 | Waterloo Oxford Co-operative Inc. (Ont.) | 46 094 632 | 22 247 367 | 24.4 | 3 | 1 400 | 70 | 25 | 8.31.99 | Grain marketing, farm inputs, petroleum |
| 50 | - | Peninsula Consumer Services Co-operative (B.C.) | 43 441 886 | 20 057 209 | 43.5 | 1.2 | 8 113 | 28 | 56 | 3.31.99 | Supermarkets, 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
f Also has 1,127 direct individual members as well as the 100 co-op associations representing over 38,015 individual members
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