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Consumer & Farmer Cooperatives, by Type of Association: 1981 - 1988[Members in thousands; business in millions of dollars.]Type of Association Associations Members Business 1981 Credit Unions(1) 20,697 45,069 50,394 Electric power cooperatives(2) 869 9,028 7,440 Rural telephone cooperatives(2) 254 962 391 Farmer cooperatives selling producer & consumer goods 5,009 (NA) 17,059 1985 Credit Unions(1) 15,045 45,265 74,409 Electric power cooperatives(2) 868 10,032 11,032 Rural telephone cooperatives(2) 250 1,047 607 Farmer cooperatives selling producer & consumer goods 4,288 (NA) 16,641 1986 Credit Unions(1) 14,693 48,408 86,139 Electric power cooperatives(2) 862 10,251 11,408 Rural telephone cooperatives(2) 250 1,062 639 Farmer cooperatives selling producer & consumer goods 4,151 (NA) 15,095 1987 Credit Unions(1) 14,335 50,065 99,541 Electric power cooperatives(2) 846 10,113 11,401 Rural telephone cooperatives(2) 249 1,079 676 Farmer cooperatives selling producer & consumer goods 3,963 (NA) 13,997 1988 Credit Unions(1) 13,878 52,957 113,744 Electric power cooperatives(2) 839 10,242 11,976 Rural telephone cooperatives(2) 247 1,115 740 Farmer cooperatives selling producer & consumer goods 3,778 (NA) 15,424 NA=Not available. 1. Covers federally insured credit unions. Source:National Credit Union Administation. 2. Source:U.S. Rural Electrification Administration. Source:Except as noted, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.