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        <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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        <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 2020 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, 2020.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MARGINS ASSIGNED TO MEMBERS 6,255,693 RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -3,448,796 OTHER CHANGES -217,298 TOTAL 2,589,599</ExplanationTxt>
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