The aim of the study is a theoretical and methodological justification of the degree of influence of the basic cooperative principles in the activities of agricultural credit consumer cooperatives (SKPK) on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in the agricultural sector in the context of the essential content and functions performed as key factors in the subject area being studied. developmental SKPK The article conducted a study in terms of the impact of the basic cooperative principles and justification of the impact of agricultural credit consumer cooperatives (SKPK) on the development of small and medium enterprises in the agricultural sector of the economy, understanding the essence and functions, and identifying key factors affecting the development of SKPK. The study is based on a systematic approach to studying the features of the development of agricultural credit consumer cooperation, using monographic, abstract-logical, statistical-economic, abstract and other research methods. Use of monographic, statistical and economic research revealed the main factors affecting the effective operation of agricultural credit consumer cooperatives. The directions of the analytical assessment were: the number of agricultural credit consumer cooperatives, the main indicators of the development of agricultural credit consumer cooperatives.