Farm cash receipts, January to June 2026
Released: 2026-08-31
$51.8 billion
January to June 2026
+4.2% 
(year-over-year change)
Farm cash receipts in Canada totalled $51.8 billion in the first two quarters of 2026, up $2.1 billion (+4.2%) from the same period in 2025. Receipts for livestock (+$1.9 billion) and crops (+$1.1 billion) contributed to the overall increase, which was moderated by lower program payments (-$828.0 million).
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Total crop, livestock and direct payment receipts as a proportion of total farm cash receipts, Canada, January to June, 2016 to 2026
Compared with the first half of 2025, farm cash receipts rose across nearly all provinces in the first half of 2026, as Saskatchewan (+$744.5 million) and Alberta (+$591.2 million) posted the largest gains.
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Farm cash receipts by category, by province or region, January to June 2026
Receipts increase for all livestock commodities
Total livestock receipts rose 8.7% to $23.2 billion in the first two quarters, largely on account of higher prices for all livestock types except hogs.
Cattle (+$1.1 billion) receipts increased in the first half of 2026, accounting for over 60% of the rise in livestock receipts. Cattle receipts in the first two quarters were up for the sixth consecutive year owing to higher prices (+17.7%), despite lower marketings (-3.8%) from a decline in the number of cattle exported internationally.
Supply-managed receipts grew 5.5% to $8.1 billion in the first two quarters, representing roughly 35% of total livestock receipts. The largest contributors to the rise in supply-managed receipts were eggs for consumption (+$156.7 million) and chickens for meat (+$152.3 million), mainly because of increased marketings.
Canola drives up crop receipts
In the first two quarters, total crop receipts increased 4.1% to $27.1 billion, mainly on account of higher marketings for most crops compared with the same period one year earlier. Canola receipts were the main contributor to the gain in total crop receipts.
In the first half of 2026, canola receipts rose by $1.3 billion compared with the same period one year earlier. Higher marketings (+15.6%) and prices (+4.6%) contributed to the gain in canola receipts. Canola crush was up 15.1% compared with the same period one year earlier. Higher demand from China and increased exports supported the rise in canola prices.
Barley receipts rose $165.6 million in the first two quarters on higher marketings (+37.4%). The Prairie provinces were the main contributors to higher receipts for barley, with increases ranging from 15.7% in Saskatchewan to 54.3% in Alberta.
Receipts for dry peas (+$161.7 million) and lentils (+$134.0 million) increased in the first two quarters on account of higher marketings. Robust supplies put downward pressure on prices compared with 2025, but improved exports for dry peas (+103.9%) and lentils (+84.4%) in 2026 supported the rise in receipts.
Program payments down on lower crop insurance
Total direct payments fell by $828.0 million (-35.5%) to $1.5 billion in the first two quarters. This decrease was led by Alberta (-$478.4 million), Saskatchewan (-$277.0 million) and Manitoba (-$117.9 million).
Crop insurance payments (-$680.2 million) accounted for over 80% of the decrease. The three Prairie provinces contributed $812.5 million to the decrease in crop insurance payments, which was offset mainly by increases in Ontario and Quebec.
Note to readers
Farm Cash Receipts for January to September 2026 will be released on November 24, 2026, along with revised 2025 estimates of net farm income.
All data in this release are in current dollars. Farm cash receipts measure the gross revenue of farm businesses. They include sales of crops and livestock products (except sales between farms in the same province) and program payments. Receipts are recorded when the money is paid to farmers. These do not represent their bottom line, as farmers must pay their expenses and loans and cover depreciation.
Farm cash receipts are, for the most part, based on monthly marketings and the monthly prices of various commodities. Marketings are quantities sold, using various units of measure.
Data are extracted from administrative files and derived from other Statistics Canada surveys and other sources. These data are subject to revision.
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