Producers Co-Op

What Producers Co-Op does

Producers Co-Op is a member-owned agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Olathe, Colorado, operating since 1923 and serving roughly 1,600 members across five western Colorado counties (Gunnison, Montrose, Delta, Ouray, and San Miguel). The cooperative sells animal feed for horses, cattle, pigs, and chickens, fencing, farm and ranch supplies, fuel, tire repair, and lawn and garden equipment, and provides agronomic services including seed and fertilizer application and soil testing. It also operates a 24-hour bulk fuel delivery service and is an authorized Cub Cadet and Arrowquip equipment dealer.

The cooperative runs from five physical locations: retail and fuel stores in Montrose and Olathe, a lawn and garden equipment center in Delta, and supporting infrastructure for fuel distribution. Members pay a $50 lifetime fee and participate in patronage profit-sharing, with annual equity retirements tied to purchase volume — a structure that aligns ownership and customer roles. The technology stack is modest: a standard e-commerce front end and the third-party AgTrax patron access portal for account management. There is no disclosed proprietary software, AI/ML capability, or external data product.

Revenue is generated through retail product sales, fuel margins (both pump and delivered), equipment sales and service, and agronomic service fees, with no public pricing or contract terms. The customer base is a long tail of farmers, ranchers, and rural residents in the service area rather than named enterprise accounts. Producers Co-Op is privately held by its membership, has not raised outside capital, and has no M&A or public-market activity on record.

Name

Producers Co-Op

Legal name

Producers Co-Op

Website

https://producersco-op.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Producers Co-Op is a member-owned agricultural supply cooperative founded in 1923, serving roughly 1,600 farmers, ranchers, and rural residents across five western Colorado counties with feed, fuel, farm supplies, equipment, and agronomic services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Retail and Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (1152), Support Activities for Animal Production (115210), Animal Production and Aquaculture (112)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmer Cooperatives & Co-op Retail (AFABAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Buying Clubs & Community Bulk Purchasing Co-ops (CRAHALAE), Livestock Contract Growing & Farm Labor Services (AFAEALAE)

Keywords

• Agricultural supplies
• Livestock feed
• Farm equipment
• Bulk fuel delivery
• Agricultural cooperative

Headquarters

HQ city

Olathe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail product sales: Sale of livestock feed, pet food, fencing, corrals, feeders, water tanks, baler wire, twine, and general farm/ranch supplies through two retail stores in Montrose and Olathe.
2. Fuel and service station: Sale of gasoline and fuel products through two full-service stations, one in Montrose and one in Olathe. Also offers on-farm or in-store full-service tire repair.
3. Membership fees: One-time lifetime membership fee of $50. Members share in dividends and profits proportional to their business volume with the co-op.
4. Agricultural services: Bulk fuel delivery (24-hour availability), seed and fertilizer application, soil testing, lawn mower repair (Cub Cadet), and delivery of all products.
5. Lawn and garden equipment: Sales and service of Cub Cadet products and lawn mower repair at the Delta, CO location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Producers Co-Op is a member-owned agricultural cooperative that sells livestock feed (horses, cattle, pigs, chickens, sheep, goats, rabbits, alpacas, llamas), animal health supplies, fencing and wire products, feeders, water tanks, corrals, livestock handling equipment, baler wire and twine, and other farm and ranch supplies through two retail stores in Montrose and Olathe, Colorado. It also operates two full-service fuel stations, delivers fuel 24 hours a day, and offers on-farm and in-store services such as seed and fertilizer application, soil testing, tire repair, and Cub Cadet/lawn mower sales and service.

Product overview

Producers Co-Op is a traditional agricultural cooperative offering a unified portfolio of farm and ranch supplies and services. The core offering centers on livestock feed and nutrition products (horses, cattle, pigs, chickens, and more), complemented by livestock handling equipment (Arrowquip chutes and panels), feeders, water tanks, fencing materials, and animal health supplies. Service offerings include 24-hour bulk fuel delivery, seed and fertilizer application, soil testing, on-farm/in-store tire repair, and Cub Cadet/lawn mower sales and service. The cooperative operates two retail stores and two full-service fuel stations in Montrose and Olathe, Colorado, with an additional lawn and garden equipment location in Delta. Members can join for $50 lifetime membership to share in dividends and profits based on transaction volume.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feed and Animal Nutrition Complete line of animal feed and nutrition products for livestock species including horses, cattle, lamb, swine, goats, rabbits, alpaca, and llamas, plus pet food and show feed, sold through the cooperative's retail stores.
• Livestock Handling Equipment Squeeze chutes, head catch gates, hog/cattle/combo stockade panels, and livestock handling systems from Arrowquip, sold to ranchers and livestock producers through the cooperative's retail stores.
• Feeders and Water Tanks Horse stall feeders, feed bunks, V-racks, flex feeders, round bale feeders, mineral feeders, and galvanized and poly water tanks including Ritchie automatic waterers.
• Fencing and Wire Products Full line of agricultural fence products including barbed/barbless wire, field fence, non-climb horse fence, poultry wire, welded utility fence, hi-tensile wire, electric fence wire, T-posts, treated wood posts, and fence accessories.
• Animal Health Supplies Nutritional supplements, antibiotics, vaccines, medications, pest control, equine hoof care, livestock identification, poultry equipment, grooming and show supplies, and farrier supplies.
• Corral and Portable Panels Corral and livestock gates, wire-filled gates, wildlife gates, portable corral panels, and horse panels for ranch and farm use.
• Baler Wire and Twine CF&I baler wire, net wrap, and various twine products including 9600, 4,000, and 20,000 twine for hay and forage operations.
• Full-Service Fuel and Tire Repair Stations Two full-service fuel stations selling gasoline and fuel products, with the Montrose station also offering full-service tire repair for agricultural and consumer vehicles.
• Bulk Fuel Delivery 24-hour fuel delivery to farms, ranches, and community customers across Gunnison, Montrose, Delta, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties in Colorado.
• Seed and Fertilizer Application Professional seed and fertilizer application services for commercial agricultural operations in the five-county service area.
• Tire Repair Services On-farm or in-store full-service tire repair for agricultural equipment, available from the Montrose fuel and service station.
• Soil Testing Professional soil testing services to support agricultural and horticultural recommendations for cooperative customers.
• Cub Cadet Sales and Lawn Mower Repair Sales of Cub Cadet lawn and garden equipment and general lawn mower repair service at the Delta, Colorado lawn and garden equipment center.
• Cooperative Membership $50 lifetime membership that grants profit-sharing dividends proportional to member business volume with the cooperative; open to community members and central to the member-owned governance model.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Runnings: Regional farm, pet, and sporting goods retailer with stores across the Upper Midwest and Mountain West. Comparable in livestock feed, fencing, pet supplies, and small farm equipment, with a regional brick-and-mortar footprint similar to Producers Co-Op.
• MFA Incorporated: Regional farmer-owned cooperative serving the Midwest with farm supply retail, feed, agronomy, and animal health products. Directly comparable as a member-owned ag co-op offering feed, farm supplies, and on-farm services to livestock producers in a multi-county regional footprint.
• Southern States Cooperative: Member-owned farm supply cooperative serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast with feed, seed, fertilizer, fuel, and farm supplies. Closely comparable business model: member-owned co-op, retail farm supply stores, agronomy services, and livestock feed as core offerings.
• GROWMARK: Regional agricultural cooperative providing crop inputs, livestock feed, fuel, and agronomy services across the Midwest and Eastern Canada. Comparable as a federated farm-supply co-op operating retail supply, energy, and crop protection services.

Broad incumbents

• Rural King: Midwest-based farm and rural supply chain offering livestock feed, pet food, fencing, tools, and Cub Cadet equipment. Comparable product categories, but operates at a much larger scale and footprint than Producers Co-Op.
• CHS Inc. One of the largest U.S. farmer-owned cooperatives, offering crop inputs, livestock feed, energy, and grain marketing. Comparable in the co-op structure and feed/fuel retail focus, but operates at national scale and includes downstream processing businesses Producers Co-Op does not have.
• Tractor Supply Co. Nationwide rural lifestyle retailer selling livestock feed, fencing, pet supplies, farm tools, and Cub Cadet equipment. Comparable product mix to Producers Co-Op, but operates at massive scale, public-company efficiency, and a heavily digital e-commerce platform.
• Nutrien Ag Solutions: Largest U.S. agricultural retailer offering crop inputs, seed, fertilizer, and on-farm agronomy services. Comparable in seed/fertilizer application and soil testing services, but operates at national scale focused on row-crop commercial operations rather than livestock feed retail.
• Land O'Lakes: Large member-owned agricultural cooperative with feed, seed, agronomy, and animal nutrition businesses. Comparable as a co-op, but with national scale and a downstream dairy foods business Producers Co-Op does not operate.

Regional players

• Bomgaars: Family-owned farm and ranch supply retailer serving the Midwest and Mountain West, including Colorado, with livestock supplies, pet food, fencing, and hardware. Comparable product offering and rural retail footprint, though not a cooperative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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