Federated Co-ops
Federated Co-ops is a member-owned agricultural and energy cooperative operating 30+ locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin, providing farmers and rural communities with propane, fuel, agronomy products, custom application, equipment, retail, and crop input financing.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersPrinceton, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Federated Co-ops does
Federated Co-ops, Inc. is a member-owned agricultural and energy cooperative headquartered in Princeton, Minnesota, serving customers across Minnesota and Wisconsin. The cooperative operates more than 30 physical locations spanning agronomy centers, propane and fuel service depots, country stores, convenience stores (Cenex-branded), a full-service building center and farm supply (Pine City), and equipment retail outlets selling Landmaster UTVs, Cub Cadet power equipment, Husqvarna, DeWalt, and multiple trailer brands.
Federated's core offerings are organized around four product pillars: (1) Propane and Fuel (residential, commercial, and agricultural delivery plus 24/7 Cenex fuel pumps), (2) Agronomy (seed, fertilizer, crop protection, custom high-clearance application, crop planning, and the Power of One financing program offering up to $1 million in credit lines through Cooperative Finance Association), (3) Retail (country stores, C-Stores, building materials, livestock feed, pet food, hardware under Do It Best branding, and live bait/tackle), and (4) Equipment (Landmaster UTVs, Cub Cadet Elite Dealer status, Husqvarna, DeWalt, and multiple trailer manufacturers). The technology layer consists of third-party mobile scouting tools (FieldAlytics, Tarspotter), customer-facing online portals for propane/fuel and AG/retail account management, and Federated's own Discovery Plots agronomic field trial program paired with WinField United Answer Plot data.
Federated generates revenue through transactional sales across these product lines, pricing not publicly disclosed for most offerings, with patron-financed crop input credit generating interest and fee revenue via CFA. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-consumer: dedicated field agronomists and location managers engage SMB farmers face-to-face, while rural consumers purchase fuel, hardware, feed, and equipment directly at storefronts. The cooperative reinvests profits to patrons and the community through scholarships, veteran support, and patronage refunds. There are no public financials, no disclosed revenue, and no parent company.
Federated Co-ops firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Federated Co-ops
- Legal name
- Federated Co-ops, Inc.
- Website
- https://federatedcoops.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Federated Co-ops is a member-owned agricultural and energy cooperative operating 30+ locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin, providing farmers and rural communities with propane, fuel, agronomy products, custom application, equipment, retail, and crop input financing.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Federated Co-ops industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Supply Cooperative
- NAICS
- Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (424590), Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469), Fuel Dealers (45721), Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Gas & Other Services Combined (4932)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Farmer Cooperatives & Co-op Retail (AFABAJAB)
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Where Federated Co-ops is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Princeton
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices30 records
Markets served
Federated Co-ops business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Propane & Fuel Sales: Propane (residential, commercial, agricultural) and gasoline/diesel fuel sales. Propane is delivered to customers; fuels available at convenience stores with 24/7 pumps. Includes propane safety programs and energy assistance.
- Agronomy Products & Services: Crop protection (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides), seed (corn, soybeans, alfalfa, cover crops), fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, gypsum/lime), custom application (spraying, spreading), crop planning, and financing through the Power of One program.
- Retail - Equipment Sales & Service: Sale of power equipment (Cub Cadet, Husqvarna, DeWalt, Milwaukee), UTVs (Landmaster), trailers (ABU, Cargo Express, CM, EZ-Hauler, Felling, Mission, Rice, Triton), live bait and tackle. Parts and service departments for equipment maintenance.
- Retail - Country Store, C-Stores, Building Center: Hardware, building materials, lumber, livestock feed, pet food, grocery items, clothing, plumbing supplies, propane refills at country stores and convenience stores. Building Center in Pine City serves as full-service lumber yard with delivery.
- Agricultural Financing: Federated offers crop input financing through the Power of One program in partnership with CFA (Cooperative Finance Association), providing credit lines up to $1 million for fertilizer, crop protection, seed, and energy purchases. Revenue generated through loan fees and interest.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Propane and fuel pricing |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Agronomy products and services |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Power Equipment and UTVs |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Trailers |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Power of One Financing Program |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Federated Co-ops product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Federated Co-ops is a member-owned agricultural and energy cooperative that wholesales and retails propane, gasoline, diesel, agronomy inputs (seed, fertilizer, crop protection), custom application services, power equipment, UTVs, trailers, building materials, and farm/rural retail merchandise to agricultural producers and rural communities across Minnesota and Wisconsin. It also extends crop input financing through the Power of One program in partnership with CFA. The cooperative operates 30+ physical locations including country stores, convenience stores, a building center, agronomy centers, and propane depots, supported by online account management portals.
Product overview
Federated Co-ops operates as an agricultural and energy cooperative offering a diversified portfolio of products and services. The core offerings include Propane & Fuel delivery services, Agronomy (crop protection, seed, fertilizer, custom application, crop planning with financing), Retail (Country Stores, C-Stores, Building Center & Farm Supply, Live Bait and Tackle), and Equipment (Motorsports/Landmaster UTVs, Power Equipment/Cub Cadet/Husqvarna/DeWalt, Trailers from multiple manufacturers). The Power of One Financing Program provides agricultural input financing. Products are sold through multiple retail locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin, with online account management portals for propane/fuel and ag/retail customers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Landmaster: American-made UTVs sold through Federated Co-ops motorsports locations
- Cenex
- Do It Best Hardware
Products and services
- Propane & Fuel Energy products including propane, gasoline, and diesel fuel for residential, commercial, and agricultural customers. Propane is delivered to homes, farms, and businesses (including for grain drying), with safety programs and energy assistance available. Gasoline and diesel are sold at Cenex-branded convenience stores with 24/7 pumps.
- Agronomy Comprehensive crop management services for corn, soybean, alfalfa, and small grain growers, including seed, crop protection (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides), fertilizer, custom application (spraying and spreading), and crop planning. Supported by in-house agronomists using the FieldAlytics scouting app and the Tarspotter disease monitoring app.
- Country Stores Retail stores operated under the Do It Best Hardware brand across Minnesota and Wisconsin, selling hardware, livestock feed, pet food, plumbing supplies, clothing, grocery items, and propane refills. Designed to serve rural homeowners and community members with general merchandise needs.
- Convenience Stores (C-Stores) Cenex-branded convenience stores across Minnesota and Wisconsin, providing gasoline, diesel, and convenience retail products to consumers and travelers in rural communities. Locations feature 24/7 fuel pumps.
- Pine City Building Center & Farm Supply Full-service lumber yard and farm supply store in Pine City, MN, offering building materials, lumber, windows, doors, decking, livestock feed, pet food, fertilizer, propane refills, and power equipment. Includes delivery with boom trucks, estimating services, and credit accounts.
- Motorsports (Landmaster UTVs) Sale of American-made Landmaster UTVs, including AMP Crew 4x4, AMP 4x4, L7 Crew 4x4, and L7 4x4 models designed for work and recreational use. Sold and serviced at country store motorsports locations.
- Power Equipment Sale of residential and commercial mowers, snowblowers, and power tools from Cub Cadet (Elite Dealer), Husqvarna, DeWalt, and Milwaukee, with parts and service departments at country store locations.
- Trailers Sale of utility, cargo, and custom trailers from multiple manufacturers including ABU, Cargo Express, CM Trailers, EZ-Hauler, Felling Trailers, Mission, Rice, and Triton, with parts and maintenance services at the Princeton Country Store.
- Power of One Financing Program Agricultural input financing program offered in partnership with CFA, providing credit lines up to $1 million for fertilizer, crop protection, seed, and energy purchases, with a 5.00% fixed interest rate until 8/1/26 then prime+1% variable until 3/15/27, and a $200 loan fee.
Quantifiable outcome
- 36 teams participating in safety awards program with 17 teams (47%) retaining 95%+ of safety points in 2024-2025
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Federated Co-ops
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Federated Co-ops technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Federated Co-ops partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Cenex LubricantscoreFederated has a renewed partnership with Cenex Lubricants for oils and lubricants, reselling Cenex brand products through their retail and fuel locations.
- WinField UnitedcoreFederated partners with WinField United through the Answer Plot program, leveraging their agronomic research data alongside Federated's own Discovery Plots. WinField United provides the Answer Plot data that complements Federated's local trial results for seed and input selection.
- Corteva Agriscience (TruChoice Program)minorFederated partners with Corteva through the TruChoice program, offering customers up to 10% savings on Corteva crop protection products purchased through Federated.
- Landmaster (UTVs)minorFederated is a dealer for Landmaster American-made UTVs, selling and servicing Landmaster UTV models including AMP, L7, and Crew variants at country store locations.
- ABU Trailers, Cargo Express, CM Trailers, EZ-Hauler, Felling, Mission, Rice, Triton (Trailer Dealers)minorFederated is a dealer for multiple trailer manufacturers including ABU (American Builders Unlimited), Cargo Express, CM Trailers, EZ-Hauler, Felling Trailers, Mission Trailers, Rice, and Triton Trailers, selling utility and cargo trailers at their Princeton Country Store.
- Cub Cadet, Husqvarna, DeWalt, Milwaukee (Power Equipment)minorFederated is a Cub Cadet Elite Dealer and also stocks and sells Husqvarna and DeWalt power equipment, selling residential and commercial mowers, snowblowers, power tools, and parts through country store locations.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Federated Co-ops competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Agtegra Cooperative: Grain and agronomy cooperative serving North and South Dakota farmers with crop inputs, agronomy services, and farm supply — directly comparable regional ag cooperative to Federated.
- CHS Inc. One of the largest U.S. agribusiness cooperatives, with energy (Cenex-brand fuel/lubricants — Federated's own retail fuel partner), agronomy, and grain. Most direct comparable on the energy + agronomy combination.
- MFA Incorporated: Regional farmer-owned cooperative serving Missouri and surrounding states with crop protection, seed, fertilizer, fuel, and farm supply retail — very similar product/operating mix to Federated Co-ops.
- GROWMARK, Inc. Midwestern farmer-owned cooperative system supplying crop inputs, fuel, and agronomy services through member cooperatives. Highly analogous to Federated's hub-and-spoke cooperative model across MN/WI/IL/IA.
- Producers Cooperative Association: Farmer-owned cooperative in Minnesota and Texas offering agronomy, energy, and feed products — direct small-cap peer in scale and product mix.
- Land O'Lakes, Inc. Major U.S. farmer-owned cooperative with crop inputs, agronomy, and energy businesses. Federated's WinField United Answer Plot partnership is with Land O'Lakes' crop inputs arm, making it a direct counterpart in agronomy/inputs in the Upper Midwest.
Broad incumbents
- Tractor Supply Company: National rural-lifestyle retailer (hardware, power equipment, livestock supplies, trailers). Competes with Federated's country stores, building center, and equipment retail at the broader retail layer.
- Rural King: Midwestern rural/farm supply retailer carrying hardware, power equipment, livestock feed, and farm supplies. National-scale competitor to Federated's country stores.
Others
- CoBank: Cooperative bank that finances U.S. ag cooperatives and their members. Comparable institutional model to Federated's CFA partner and provides a key financial counterparty peer for a cooperative financing arm like Power of One.
- Do It Best Corp. Cooperative hardware wholesaler whose brand is resold at Federated country stores. Ecosystem partner, not a direct competitor — included because of Federated's explicit Do It Best retailer affiliation.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Federated Co-ops leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles15 records
Federated Co-ops funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Federated Co-ops M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Federated Co-ops
What does Federated Co-ops do?
Federated Co-ops is a member-owned agricultural and energy cooperative that wholesales and retails propane, gasoline, diesel, agronomy inputs (seed, fertilizer, crop protection), custom application services, power equipment, UTVs, trailers, building materials, and farm/rural retail merchandise to agricultural producers and rural communities across Minnesota and Wisconsin. It also extends crop input financing through the Power of One program in partnership with CFA. The cooperative operates 30+ physical locations including country stores, convenience stores, a building center, agronomy centers, and propane depots, supported by online account management portals.
Is Federated Co-ops a public or private company?
Federated Co-ops is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Federated Co-ops founded?
Federated Co-ops was founded in -1. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Federated Co-ops based?
Federated Co-ops is headquartered in Princeton, United States, in the North America region.
How does Federated Co-ops make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Propane & Fuel Sales are the primary driver. The others are agronomy Products & Services, retail - Equipment Sales & Service, retail - Country Store, C-Stores, Building Center and agricultural Financing.
Who are Federated Co-ops's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Agtegra Cooperative, CHS Inc., MFA Incorporated, GROWMARK, Inc., Producers Cooperative Association and Land O'Lakes, Inc.. Broad incumbents are Tractor Supply Company and Rural King. Others are CoBank and Do It Best Corp..
Does Federated Co-ops have an API?
No public API is recorded for Federated Co-ops.
What industry is Federated Co-ops in?
Federated Co-ops's product category is Agricultural Supply Cooperative. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFABAJAB, Farmer Cooperatives & Co-op Retail. Its NAICS code is 424590 and its SIC code is 5150.