$187 Million Returned to Member-Owners in 2025
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Compeer Financial to Distribute $187 Million in Patronage to Member-Owners in 2025
Sun Prairie, Wis. (February 10, 2025) – Compeer Financial and its board of directors announced plans to distribute approximately $187 million in patronage payments to member-owners in 2025. This month, member-owners received the first round of payments, totaling $52 million.
“Patronage is one of the most meaningful ways we share our success with member-owners,” said Jase Wagner, president and CEO of Compeer Financial. “This distribution not only reinforces the financial strength of our cooperative but also puts dollars back into the hands of the farmers, agribusinesses and rural communities we serve. By investing in their operations, member-owners help drive innovation, resilience and long-term growth in rural America – something we’re proud to support year after year.”
Approximately 32,000 payments will be sent to farmers, rural homeowners and ag-related businesses across Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The $52 million distributed in February reflects equities allocated to member-owners for business conducted before Compeer Financial’s formation in July 2017. A second patronage payment of $135 million will be issued in August for business conducted with Compeer Financial in 2024. In total, the $187 million patronage payment represents more than 43 percent of Compeer Financial’s 2024 adjusted earnings.
Individual patronage payments are based on the amount of products and services purchased by each member-owner. For more information, visit compeer.com/patronage.
About Compeer Financial
Compeer Financial is a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative serving and supporting agriculture and rural communities. The $33.1 billion organization provides loans, leases, risk management and other financial services throughout 144 counties in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Based in the Upper Midwest, Compeer Financial exists to champion the hopes and dreams of rural America, while providing personalized service and expertise to clients and the agriculture industry.
Compeer Financial is the third largest cooperative of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of lending institutions supporting agriculture and rural communities with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. Learn more about Compeer Financial’s patronage program.
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