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USA Cooperative Statistics

• 47,000 cooperatives
• 120 million members

While the general economy has been expanding rapidly, the cooperative sector of the economy has also been making great progress. Today in the US, there are over 47,000 cooperatives with over 120 million members that represent 40% of the US population. NCBA estimates that direct employment in US cooperatives is over five million people. Even though these numbers include a large number of people, cooperatives are still only a small part of the US economy. Existing cooperatives are growing rapidly throughout the US by adding value to membership through new services.

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