Farm Supply Stores – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
- Market size and major product and service segments
- Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
- Operating conditions and current performance
- Competitive landscape and environment
- Major company profiles and market shares
- Five-year outlook and growth forecasts
Farm Journal, Inc.
The Scoop
https://www.thedailyscoop.com/
Monthly trade publication features news and information for agriculture retailers and distributors, with special features including the annual "Salary Survey" published in the April issue that provides salary and benefits information for agronomy sales professionals and custom applicator/machine operators. Current and archived editions are available free online, with free subscription available upon request.
Meister Media Worldwide
Resources available from this organization include:
CropLife Magazine
https://www.croplife.com/
Monthly trade magazine provides news and information for agricultural retailers and distributors, with special
reports including the "State of the Industry" (January), "CropLife 100 Mid-Year
Report" (June), "State of Retail Distribution" (October), and "CropLife Top 100"
(December). Selected articles can be viewed free online, with free subscription to the print version of
the magazine available upon request.
State of the Industry
https://www.croplife.com/
State of the industry report analyzes current market conditions and the outlook
for the year ahead for the crop protection products, fertilizer,
and agricultural seed markets and also includes the results of
the "Buying Intentions Survey" which asks agricultural retailers which product segments
in the above categories they expected to spend the majority of their budgets on
for the upcoming growing season.
CropLife 100 Mid-Year Report
https://www.croplife.com/
Annual survey asks agricultural retailers included in the CropLife Top 100 how their
businesses were doing after the spring planting season had come to an end on a scale of
1 to 10—1 being "poor" and 10 being "outstanding"—for four major categories
(e.g., crop protection products, fertilizer, seed, and custom application) and addresses
areas of concern within these categories and the industry overall.
State of Retail Distribution
https://www.croplife.com/
Special report examines changes impacting the agricultural retail distribution chain, with
examples of topics covered in a recent edition including commodity pricing trends
and short-term outlook, market trends driving more consolidations
and mergers on both supplier and retail levels, and the increased importance of
alternative product distribution models which incorporate e-commerce sales strategies.
CropLife Top 100
https://www.croplife.com/
Annual report lists the 100 largest agricultural retailers by annual sales, with information
provided for each company including contact information, organization type,
year started, number of retail outlets, total number of states served, total number
of employees, and percentage of revenues generated by product or service category (e.g.,
crop protection products, fertilizers, seed, and custom application).
BizMiner
Market Analysis
https://www.bizminer.com
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
For more industry research reports and other resources, see the following resource guide.
Financial Statements and Financial Ratios
Farm Supply Stores and Distributors
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "444220" and "424910"
- Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
IBISWorld
Farm Supply Stores
(see links for individual reports)
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of revenues for organizations that sell a variety of home, garden, and farm products including pet food, livestock feed, and related supplies, power tools, appliances, and other hardware, lawn and garden supplies, farm supplies, outdoor recreational equipment, and clothing and footwear.
Compensation and Salary Surveys
PayScale, Inc.
Compensation data available from this organization includes:
Farm Supplies Store
https://www.payscale.com
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such
as operations manager, store manager, assistant store manager,
sales team leader, and purchasing agent/buyer, with employers
for which salary or hourly wage rates are provided including Rural King Supply,
Inc., Tractor Supply Company, Atwood Distributing L.P., and Orscheln Farm and Home
LLC.
Farm Supplies Wholesaler
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such
as operations manager, corporate controller, supply chain
planner, senior accountant, administrative assistant, bookkeeper, warehouse supervisor, and shipper/receiver,
with distributors for which salary or wage data are provided including Tractor
Supply Company and Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
Business Valuation Resources
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