Socioeconomic portrait of Canada’s farm population, 2021

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Release date: August 25, 2023
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Infographic: Socioeconomic portrait of Canada’s farm population, 2021
Description: Socioeconomic portrait of Canada’s farm population, 2021


Rural versus urban farm population distribution, 2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of Rural versus urban farm population distribution Percentage of farm population (appearing as column headers).
Percentage of farm population
Rural area 75.5%
Small population centre 11.2%
Medium population centre 3.8%
Large urban population centre 9.5%

In 1931, 1 in 3 Canadians was a member of the farm population.

In 2021, 1 in 61 Canadians was a member of the farm population.


Distribution of Canada’s farm population and total population by province, 2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of Distribution of Canada’s farm population and total population by province. The information is grouped by Province (appearing as row headers), Percentage of farm population and Percentage of total population (appearing as column headers).
Province Percentage of farm population Percentage of total population
British Columbia 9.3% 13.6%
Alberta 21.1% 11.5%
Saskatchewan 15.9% 3.0%
Manitoba 7.4% 3.6%
Ontario 26.6% 38.7%
Quebec 16.4% 22.9%
New Brunswick 1.0% 2.1%
Nova Scotia 1.4% 2.6%
Prince Edward Island 0.7% 0.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.2% 1.4%

Median household income of the farm population (in 2020 constant dollars), 2015 and 2020

  • 2015: $89,230
  • 2020: $95,142

Median household income for the top five farm types, 2020
Table summary
This table displays the results of Median household income for the top five farm types. The information is grouped by Farm type (appearing as row headers), Median household income (appearing as column headers).
Farm type Median household income
Poultry and egg production $117,697
Fruit and tree nut farming $111,215
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production $108,053
Hog and pig farming $101,652
Vegetable and melon farming $100,844

Note: The data exclude households in Canada’s territories and collective dwellings.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Agriculture–Population Linkage, 2021, and Census of Population, 2021.

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