Census of Agriculture: Farm and Farm Operator Data

Description: This Census of Agriculture product provides a comprehensive picture of the agriculture industry across Canada, every five years. It presents detailed farm and farm operator information at the Canada, Province/Territory, Census Agricultural Region (CAR), Census Division (CD) and Census Consolidated Subdivision (CCS) geographic levels.

Farm information includes variables such as farm numbers, farm type, crops, horticulture, greenhouses, mushrooms, maple taps, Christmas trees, land use, land tenure, inputs, manure, irrigation, tillage and seeding practices, land practices and features, livestock, poultry, bees, organic farming, farm capital, farm operating revenues and expenses, direct sales, agricultural paid workers, technologies, renewable energy production and farm succession plans.

Farm operator variables depict the men and women who make the management decisions on Canadian farms. They include number of farm operators, age, sex and average weekly time contribution to farm work and to other paid work.

Notes: This publication was discontinued in 2021. For all data related to the release of Farm and Farm Operator Data please consult the Census of Agriculture portal.

Frequency: Every 5 years