The commercial register lists 300 active companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing in the canton of St. Gallen, placing St. Gallen 6th nationally for this sector (6 % of the national total). 149 of them (50 %) are VAT-registered, and 65 (22 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.
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Farms are rarely entered in the commercial register (registration is only mandatory above a certain turnover): the companies listed here are therefore the most structured, often set up as an LLC or a corporation, with needs in machinery, insurance and fiduciary services.
This sector accounts for <1 % of companies classified in the canton of St. Gallen, against <1 % across Switzerland. 0 companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing were registered in the canton of St. Gallen over the past 30 days, 4 over 90 days.
St. Gallen is a large industrial and trading canton: traditional textiles and machinery, medical technology and automation in the Rhine valley, a university and banks in the city, food and tourism in the Toggenburg and on Lake Constance. The SME fabric is very dense and the register one of the most extensive in the country.
Of these 300 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Public limited company (AG / SA) (32 %), Sole proprietorship (30 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (26 %). 28 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 9 % of the active base; 13 registrations in 2025. That is below the average of the three previous years (22 a year): the pace of registration is slowing.
Share capital is known for 178 companies (59 %): CHF 28 M combined, median company in the 100-500k band; 99 of them (56 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
149 companies (50 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 299 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 36 publish a general phone or email, 44 have a website verified by ciblr, and 4 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 4 new registrations, 2 changes of directors, 2 other amendments.
300 companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of St. Gallen, or 6 % of the 5 050 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
149 of these companies (50 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.
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Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: a day ago. 1,111 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.
Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.
ciblr sends you three days of watch of companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing in the canton of St. Gallen: the last 30 days within the minute, then two morning emails, as soon as the perimeter moves. For the whole target, the subscription is CHF 299 per month, no commitment.
The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.