Hefty Seed Company

Organization Type: Independent Local Dealership

Year Founded: 1969

Retail Outlets: 50

States Served: 11 (SD, ND, MN, IA, WA, MT, ID, MO, NE, IL, AR)

Employees: 240

Agricultural Retailers Association Member: No

2023 Revenue: $201 million-$1 billion

Revenue by input: Crop Protection: 73%, Fertilizer: 3%, Seed: 24%, Custom Application: 0%

Profile:

Ron Hefty founded Hefty Seed Co. in 1969 as Hefty Farm Supply. As time went on, seed sales became a major focus for Ron, and led to the only name change in company history. Hefty Farm Supply became Hefty Seed Co. in 1984. That same year, a seed cleaning facility was constructed at Baltic. Hefty Seed Company handles ag chemicals, seed, equipment, and fertilizer.