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  • 1. Census of Agriculture: Data quality report
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 32-26-0007
    Description: Census of Agriculture data provide statistical information on farms and farm operators at fine geographic levels and for small subpopulations. Quality evaluation activities are essential to ensure that census data are reliable and that they meet user needs.

    This report provides data quality information pertaining to the Census of Agriculture, such as sources of error, error detection, disclosure control methods, data quality indicators, response rates and collection rates.
    Release date: 2024-02-06
  • 2. Types of certifications or designations held, by farm size, 2022
    Table: 32-10-0464-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Proportion of agricultural operations by types of certifications or designations held, by farm size (small, medium and large), 2022.
    Release date: 2023-09-05
  • 3. Programs or initiatives that agricultural operations participated in between 2019 and 2022, by farm size
    Table: 32-10-0465-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Proportion of agricultural operations by programs or initiatives participated in between 2019 and 2022, by farm size (small, medium and large).
    Release date: 2023-09-05
  • 4. Employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by industry
    Table: 32-10-0215-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    This table provides the number of employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by industry in Canada. A breakdown by full-time, part-time and seasonal employees is also available.

    Release date: 2023-04-13
  • 5. Employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by province
    Table: 32-10-0216-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    This table provides the number of employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by province. A breakdown by full-time, part-time and seasonal employees is also available.

    Release date: 2023-04-13
  • 6. Employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by category of farm revenue
    Table: 32-10-0217-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    This table provides the number of employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by category of farm revenue in Canada. A breakdown by full-time, part-time and seasonal employees is also available.

    Release date: 2023-04-13
  • 7. Use and purpose of Global Positioning System equipment on farms
    Table: 32-10-0207-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Use of Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and the application of the technology on agricultural operations, separated by field and forage farming operations, and by province, available every 5 years.

    Release date: 2023-02-17
  • 8. Field operations that used Global Positioning System as a tracking or guidance system
    Table: 32-10-0207-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Types of field operations that were completed using Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment as a tracking or guidance system on agricultural operations, separated by field and forage farming operations, and by province, available every 5 years.

    Release date: 2023-02-17
  • 9. Targeted or varied application of fertilizer and pesticide using a Global Positioning System
    Table: 32-10-0207-03
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Use of Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment to target or vary fertilizer and pesiticide application rates across a field and average percentage of cropland used by field and forage crop operations that received varied pesticide and fertilizer application, separated by field and forage farming operations, and by province, available every 5 years.

    Release date: 2023-02-17
  • 10. Small-scale diversified farming prominent in Yukon and the Northwest Territories
    Articles and reports: 96-325-X202100100011
    Description:

    This article presents the highlights and a brief analysis of the results from the 2021 Census of Agriculture for the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

    Release date: 2022-06-15
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  • 11. More than Just Farming: Employment in Agriculture and Agri-food in Rural and Urban Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-006-X2002008
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    While the number of census-farms and farm operators is shrinking, the number of jobs in the agriculture and agri-food industry is growing. During the 15-year period from 1981 to 1996, the industry employed 15% of Canada's workforce.

    Employment in the agri-food sector has grown faster than the overall Canadian economy and this has offset the decline in employment on farms. In 1981, more people worked on farms than worked in restaurants, bars and taverns. By 1996, this trend had reversed and employment in the food and beverage services sector far outstripped the number of workers on farms.

    Food processing is often promoted as part of agricultural policy (to provide a local market for Canadian farmers) and as part of rural development policy (to create jobs in rural areas). However, in 1996, fewer people were working in Canada's food processing sector than in 1981. More food was processed (there was growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) of this sector), but fewer workers were involved. Rural regions adjacent to urban areas gained a greater share of food processing employment, making these regions relatively competitive in keeping food processing workforces.

    Employment in the agricultural and agri-food sectors is growing, but the nature of the work and where it is being done is changing.

    Release date: 2003-12-11
  • 12. Canadian farm families more dependant on off-farm income Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-004-X20030036478
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Total income of farm families is derived from 1999 personal income tax returns of family members. The estimates refer to the income of families involved in a single unincorporated farm, showing a gross operating revenue of $10,000 and over. Families are defined as husband and wife, legal or common-law, with or without children at home; or lone parent, of any marital status, with at least one child living at home. There is no restriction on the age of the children. Children must report a marital status other than "married" or "living common-law" and have no child living in the household. In 1999, these families operated 150,500 farms, accounting for 76.5% of the total number of unincorporated farms (single operations) reporting a gross revenue of $10,000 and over.

    Net farm operating income refers to the profit (or loss) from performance of farm operations based on total operating revenues, including all program payments, less total operating expenses, before deducting depreciation.

    In 1998, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) developed a farm typology, which categorizes farms into more homogeneous groups than classification based on size, contribution to total agricultural production, or national net farm operating income. Factors such as age, income, business intentions and revenue class have been used to categorize farm operators and farm families into distinct groups. A description of the farm types is presented at the end of this article.

    Release date: 2003-03-31
  • 13. Factors that influence farm business behavior Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-004-X200010913028
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Farm operators and farm families in Canada are a diverse group. Farm operators differ by age, experience, business expectations, size and scale. These differences account for the varying responses these farmers have to farm programs and other government policies. To determine these responses, a farm "typology" has been developed to take account of the factors influencing their behavior.

    Release date: 2000-09-27
  • 14. Hobby Farming: For Pleasure or Profit? Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-601-M1998033
    Description:

    This paper examines hobby farming in Canada and the factors that keep hobby farmers farming.

    Release date: 2000-01-14
  • 15. Off-farm Work by Census-farm Operators: An Overview of Structure and Mobility Patterns Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-601-M1998038
    Description:

    This paper provides descriptive statistics on off-farm labour supply and farm/off-farm labour reallocation for Canadian farmers. It uses cross-sectional data and cross-sectional panel data, respectively, obtained from the Canadian Census of Agriculture.

    Release date: 2000-01-14
  • 16. RRSP Contributions by Canadian Farm Producers in 1994 Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-601-M1999041
    Description:

    This study describes registered retirement savings plans (RRSP) contribution habits by farmers. It also looks at the specific characteristics of farm producers and compares them with other groups of workers.

    Release date: 2000-01-14
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  • 1. Census of Agriculture: Data quality report
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 32-26-0007
    Description: Census of Agriculture data provide statistical information on farms and farm operators at fine geographic levels and for small subpopulations. Quality evaluation activities are essential to ensure that census data are reliable and that they meet user needs.

    This report provides data quality information pertaining to the Census of Agriculture, such as sources of error, error detection, disclosure control methods, data quality indicators, response rates and collection rates.
    Release date: 2024-02-06
  • 2. Farming with a Mouse Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004028
    Description:

    This lesson focuses on computer use on farms. As in other parts of society, computers are a part of farmers' lives. Computers provide much-needed information on farms and facilitate activities such as banking, marketing, communications and research.

    Release date: 2005-01-28
  • 3. Dairy Farming Goes High Tech Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004029
    Description:

    This activity looks at changes in technology and how they affect the dairy industry.

    Release date: 2005-01-28
  • 4. Prairie Farmers Have Always Found a Way to Adapt Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004012
    Geography: Geographical region of Canada
    Description:

    This activity is designed to show students some of the changes affecting Prairie agriculture over the past 100 years, and how Prairie farmers have adapted to them.

    Release date: 2004-08-30
  • 5. Living with the Farm Next Door Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004005
    Description:

    This activity looks at the competing interests and potential for conflict between very large livestock farms and their rural neighbours.

    Release date: 2004-06-09
  • 6. National Farm Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3439
    Description: This survey produced annual data on the agricultural sector. It was discontinued in 1995.
  • 7. Agriculture Taxation Data Program
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3447
    Description: The Agriculture Taxation Data Program (ATDP) is designed to produce detailed estimates for the following variables: revenues and expenses of farms (preliminary; final); and farm and off-farm income of farm operators and farm families.
  • 8. Agriculture Frame Update Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5156
    Description: Business Information Farm products and area Business associates
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