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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COOPERATIVE'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 - FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD, THEN THE BOARD APPROVES BEFORE FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AN ANNUAL INTERNAL REVIEW IS PERFORMED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR THE TOP OFFICIAL IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS UNDERTAKEN AS PART OF THE GENERAL REVIEW OF OTHER COOPERATIVE DATA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE. POLICIES, FINANCIALS, AND TAX DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART X</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE 2022 FORM 990 INDICATE THAT ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) SHOULD REPORT "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" TO THEIR MEMBERS IN PART IX, LINE 4 OF THE FORM 990. THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED THE WORDS "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO MEAN MARGINS THAT ARE ASSIGNED OR ASSIGNABLE TO THE MEMBERS. THE COOPERATIVE ASSIGNES THE NET MARGINS TO ITS MEMBERS EACH YEAR. THEREFORE, THE AMOUNT LISTED IN PART IX, LINE 4 REPRESENTS THE NET MARGINS ASSIGNABLE TO THE MEMBERS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MARGINS ASSIGNED TO MEMBERS 4,713,509 CHANGE IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 481,084 OTHER CHANGES 500,104 RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -7,125,331 TOTAL -1,430,634</ExplanationTxt>
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