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21. MEMBERSHIP IN NONPROFIT CORPORATION
The District participated in a nonprofit electric cooperative, the Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc., established under the provisions of Chapter 425, Florida Statutes. In accordance with this Statute, revenues in excess of operating expenses, unless determined by a vote of the membership, are distributed by the Cooperative on a pro rata basis to its members. The policy of the Cooperative is to credit the excess revenues to members’ accounts. Capital credits are distributed only after the Cooperative attains a certain margin of profit required by the Rural Electrification Administration. At June 30, 2021, the accumulated credits to the District’s account are $6,093,395. During the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the District earned capital credits of $586,709 and received a cash payment of $215,846, for a net increase of $370,863.