Farmer Cooperative Statistics, 1993

A survey of U.S. farmer cooperatives for calendar year 1993 showed net income of $1.36 billion, down from $1.44 billion in 1992. Gross and net business volumes were up for the 4,244 cooperatives included in the survey. Assets, liabilities, and net worth were up. Business volume, number of cooperatives, and cooperative memberships were reported by commodity for those cooperatives classified as marketing, farm supply, and service. Cooperative trends in number of cooperatives, memberships, sales volume, net income, assets, liabilities, and net worth are reported. Data on balance sheet and net income and selected activities of other service organizations also are reported