The Daily. Wednesday, March 13, 2002

Economic overview of farm incomes - all farms

The first bulletin in the 1997/98 taxation data bulletin series, Economic overview of farm incomes, a joint publication of Statistics Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, is now available.

Economic overview of farm incomes presents farm financial information and analysis based on data from the Taxation Data Program and other agricultural surveys. The first bulletin provides an overview of all farms, with a detailed analysis of farm structure and financial performance of farms and farm operators, by revenue class and by province. Information on farm structure includes the distribution of farms, concentration of production, degree of specialization and the physical characteristics of farms. Detailed financial information is provided on farm-level revenues, expenses and net operating income before depreciation, as well as total operator income. Bulletins 2 through 7 will present similar information for the major farm types in Canada: grain and oilseed, cattle, dairy, hog, poultry and egg, and horticultural farms. The final bulletin will present information on farm families' sources of income - both on-farm and off-farm.

Economic overview of farm incomes - all farms, Vol. 2, no. 1 (21-005-XIE, free) is now available on Statistics Canada's Web site (). From the Our products and services page, choose Free publications, then Agriculture.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Lina Di Piétro (613-951-3171; lina.dipietro@statcan.gc.ca) or the Client Services Unit (1-800-465-1991; 613-951-5027; fax: 613-951-3868; agriculture@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.