Farm business cash flows

After three consecutive annual increases, farm business operators had significantly less cash available for investment or withdrawal in 2003. After reaching a record of $11.9 billion in 2002, cash flows decreased by 26.2% to $8.8 billion in 2003. This figure remained below the previous five-year average (1998 to 2002) of $10.5 billion.

Data series on farm business cash flows are now available.

Available on CANSIM: table 002-0023.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5031.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Marco Morin (613-951-2074; marco.morin@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.