Cargill

First on the list of the top 10 largest agricultural companies in the world is Cargill, a privately owned US global food company based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and registered in Wilmington, Delaware. Cargill is a family business, with more than 90% of the business being owned by the founder's descendants (the Cargill and MacMillan families).

Cargill employs more than 166,000 people in 66 countries and accounts for 25% of all U.S. grain exports. Cargill became the world's leading agricultural company with sales of $114.6 billion last year.

• Products: agricultural services, crops, and livestock; food, health, and pharmaceutical; industrial and financial risk management; raw materials.

Founded: 1865
Cargill Headquarters: Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.

Website:https://www.cargill.com/