### Question
Can you define what small agricultural cooperative means?


### Answer
**Small agricultural cooperative** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 632*:

> an association (corporate or otherwise) acting pursuant to the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C. 1141j), whose size does not exceed the size standard established by the Administration for other similar agricultural small business concerns

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 632*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 14A-AID TO SMALL BUSINESS**

