10 Best and Largest Dairy Cooperatives in 2021 according to the KZSM ranking

In November 2022, the National Union of Dairy Cooperatives published a ranking:

“10 Best and Largest Dairy Cooperatives in 2021” and “10 Best Exporters of Dairy Products in 2021”

The list of the best dairies and detailed rankings were compiled based on information questionnaires containing data for 2021. Entities were evaluated according to the following criteria:

  • volume of milk processed,
  • volume of milk purchased,
  • average annual milk purchase price
  • value of sales revenue
  • sales dynamics 2021/2020
  • net profit amount
  • employment efficiency ratio, i.e., total revenue per employee
  • net profitability ratio, i.e., the ratio of net profit value to total revenue value
  • equity amount
  • equity dynamics 2021/2020
  • export ratio, i.e., the share of revenue from exports in the value of revenue from sales of own production.
  • amount of investment outlays incurred in 2021
  • volume of milk processed per employee in 2021
  • dynamics of milk processed per employee 2021/2020
  • amount of share capital per cooperative member
    The District Dairy Cooperative in Giżycko, as every year, ranked high.

“10 Best and Largest Dairy Cooperatives in 2021”

1. Dairy Cooperative “Mlekovita” in Wysokie Mazowieckie
2. District Dairy Cooperative in Giżycko
3. District Dairy Cooperative in Łowicz
4. District Dairy Cooperative in Włoszczowa
5. District Dairy Cooperative in Sierpc
6. District Dairy Cooperative in Bieruń
7. Dairy Cooperative in Gostyń
8. District Dairy Cooperative in Koło
9. Lazur Cooperative Union of Agricultural Producers Groups in Nowe Skalmierzyce
10. District Dairy Cooperative in Olecko

“10 Largest Cooperative Exporters in 2021 according to the KZSM Zw. Rew. ranking”

1. Dairy Cooperative “Mlekovita” in Wysokie Mazowieckie
2. District Dairy Cooperative in Giżycko
3. District Dairy Cooperative in Koło
4. District Dairy Cooperative in Łowicz
5. District Dairy Cooperative in Włoszczowa
6. District Dairy Cooperative in Bieruń
7. Dairy Cooperative in Gostyń
8. District Dairy Cooperative in Krasnystaw
9. District Dairy Cooperative in Sierpc
10. Dairy Cooperative in Łapy