<p>Farmer-owned cooperatives, including dairy, nut and fruit producers in and near Stanislaus County, set a record last year for the net income made - $6.5 billion was up 16.5% compared to 2013 where only $246.7 billion was made.The figures include farm, ranch and fishery products sold through co-ops, along with other co-ops that provide these producers with seeds, fertilizer and other inputs.About 191,000 people worked for agricultural co-ops last year, 0.4% more than 2013.<br></p>