2016 Census of Agriculture

The Census of Agriculture provides a statistical portrait of Canada's agriculture industry and its farm operators and families.

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Release dates

Release dates, 2016 Census of Agriculture

Release date	Release topic
May 10, 2017	Farm and Farm Operator Data; Reference Maps
May 17 to June 21, 2017	Analytical series (weekly releases): A portrait of a 21st century agricultural operation Production efficiency and prices drive trends in livestock Seeding decisions harvest opportunities for Canadian farm operators Leveraging technology and market opportunities in a diverse horticulture industry Farmers are adapting to evolving markets Growing opportunity through innovation in agriculture
June 27, 2017	150 Years of Canadian Agriculture (infographic)
September 13, 2017	Agricultural Ecumene Boundary File; Agricultural Ecumene Boundary File – Reference Guide
December 11, 2017	Selected Historical Data from the Census of Agriculture
December 13, 2017	Thematic maps
Fall 2017 to Spring 2019	Canadian Agriculture at a Glance
November 27, 2018	Agriculture–Population Linkage Data

Key indicators

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Information and services

Data products

• Farm and Farm Operator Data
• Selected Historical Data from the Census of Agriculture
• Agriculture–Population Linkage Data

Analytical products

• The Daily, May 10, 2017
• Farm and Farm Operator Data – Provincial trends and articles
• Canadian Agriculture at a Glance

Reference materials

• Census dictionary
• Questionnaires
• Overview of the Census of Agriculture
• Definitions, data sources and methods – Census of Agriculture

Geography

• Census Agricultural Regions – boundary files
• Reference maps
• Agricultural Regions – Variant of SGC 2016
• Agricultural Ecumene Boundary File
• Agricultural Ecumene Boundary File – Reference Guide
• Thematic maps
• Mapping Tool, 2016 data

Infographics

• A Portrait of Canadian Farms
• Livestock in Canada
• Field Crops in Canada
• Horticulture in Canada
• The Business of Agriculture
• Direct Marketing in Canada
• 150 Years of Canadian Agriculture
• Canadian farm operators: An educational portrait
• The socioeconomic portrait of Canada's evolving farm population
• Canada's immigrant farm population

Related links

• FAQ
• Census program
• 2021 Census of Agriculture Content Consultation

Census year

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• Archived 2001 Archived