Land O'Lakes

Land O'Lakes in Fortune Rankings

Land O’Lakes is a member-owned, farmer-owned co-op best known for its dairy business, especially its butter. The agriculture company is 104 years old, with 1,193 dairy producers who provide 13 billion pounds of milk per year, as of 2025. In addition to dairy, Minnesota-based Land O’Lakes includes an animal nutrition business, with the brand Purina; and crop inputs, or fertilizer, through Winfield United.

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Updated:6/3/26
Country/Territory:U.S.
Headquarters:Arden Hills, Minn.
Industry:Food Consumer Products
CEO:Beth E. Ford
Website:https://www.landolakesinc.com

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Company type:Private
Revenues ($M):$16,412
Profits ($M):$260
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Number of employees:9,000

A cooperative.

Innovation:7
People Management:6
Use of Corporate Assets:3
Social Responsibility:4
Quality of Management:3
Financial Soundness:6
Long-Term Investment Value:3
Quality of Products/Services:5
Global Competitiveness:10

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Revenues ($M):$16,411.51.3%
Profits ($M):$259.79%
Assets ($M):$9,169.3-
Total Stockholder Equity ($M):$3,153.3-

Profit as % of Revenues:1.6%
Profits as % of Assets:2.8%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity:8.2%

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