Superior Ag to Distribute $1.7 Million to Member-Owners in Cash, Equity

Superior Ag, the Huntingburg-based agricultural cooperative, approved a roughly $1.7 million distribution to its member-owners as a mix of cash patronage and equity credits, with the cooperative’s board signing off on the plan on Feb. 20, 2026. WJTS reported the detailed breakout as $1,023,502 in cash payments and $682,335 in equity credits, a 60-40 cash-to-equity split that sums to $1,705,837, presented by the cooperative as approximately $1.7 million.

Local reporting also shows the payout came alongside a separate equity redemption. WJTS reported that Superior Ag “also redeemed prior equity up to and including 2017 and patrons over 75 years old, totaling $469,405,” a line-item described as in addition to the refunds going out this year rather than included in the $1.7 million headline figure.

Superior Ag and local outlets framed the distribution as part of the cooperative member return system. Dubois County Free Press and WJTS quoted the cooperative’s messaging that “Each year, Superior Ag members benefit from the company’s success by sharing in the earnings based on the amount of business they do with the cooperative,” and noted that “Superior Ag is proud to highlight that 102% of profits derived from local earnings are being returned directly to members.”

The payout continues a long record of member returns: since 2007 Superior Ag has returned more than $34.7 million in cash patronage and more than $19.9 million in equity redemptions, for a combined total exceeding $54.6 million, according to the cooperative totals cited by Dubois County Free Press and WJTS. Superior Ag’s own blog page also lists prior patronage posts, including titles reading “Superior Ag Pays $2.5 Million Back to Members in Patronage & Equity” and “Superior Ag Pays $2.7 Million Back to Members in Patronage & Equity,” showing year-to-year variation in distributions.

Corporate messaging included statements about governance and stability published by local outlets. As quoted in Dubois County Free Press and WJTS, the cooperative’s communications say, “Guided by its farmer-led board of directors, Superior Ag continues to serve as a stable, highly dependable source of farm supplies and grain marketing for its members and customers across the region,” and that “They remain well-positioned to continue meeting the needs of their customers, thanks to a sound business model, a supportive and well-aligned board, exceptionally strong customer relationships, and a workforce of engaged, knowledgeable and highly talented associates.” The Superior Ag blog also highlights expansion efforts, including the acquisition of the Summit River Terminal near Rockport, IN and plans for a 32,000-ton dry fertilizer distribution facility.

For Dubois County farmers and member-owners, the approved distribution represents $1,023,502 flowing out as immediate cash patronage and $682,335 recorded as equity credits, with an additional $469,405 in older-equity redemptions noted by local reporters. The move reinforces Superior Ag’s long-term pattern of returning capital to members while the cooperative invests in logistics and expansion, underscoring a dual strategy of member payout and infrastructure growth.