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Appendix table 15.--Average number of members in all cooperatives 
primarily processing fruits and vegetables, by 
geographic regions, 1952 and 1964 

Cooperatives : Cooperatives 
Geographic : operating : operating : Change 
region : in 1952 : in 1964 : 
Number Number Percent 
New England 642 688 4 7 
Middle Atlantic 417 373 ae ie | 
East North Central 214 133 - 38 
West North Central 127 213 £ 68 
South Atlantic 50 Zi - 58 
East South Central -- -- -- 
West South Central 100 -- -- 
Mountain 830 856 4 3 
Pacific 560 486 - 13 
Average 427 397 aes 
Appendix table 16.--Distribution of cooperatives primarily processing 
fruits and vegetables by dollar volume of business, 
1952 and 1964 
Volume of : 1952 : 1964 
business sNumber of : Percent of : Number of : Percent of 
scooperatives:cooperatives :cooperatives: cooperatives 

All cooperatives 



Less than 1,000 36 56 19 32 
1,000-4 ,999 7 26 ZA, 36 
5,000-9 ,999 8 12 5 8 
10,000-29 ,999 4 6 8 14 
30,000 and over - - 6 10 
TOTAL iy 65 100 af 59 100 
/ Does not include 2 federated associations in Oregon. 
