Alberta Farm Cash Receipts by Type Over 30 Years

30 years of Alberta farm cash receipts data includes type of farm cash Market Receipts (Crops, Livestock and Livestock Products), Program Payments, Total Farm Cash Receipts, Percent Change from previous year, and Percent of Total Farm Cash Receipts. The dataset is produced by the Government of Alberta and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in Crops versus Livestock and Livestock Products Market Receipts to understand sectoral shifts.
• Model the relationship between Program Payments and Total Farm Cash Receipts to assess government support impact.
• Calculate volatility in farm income using the Percent Change from previous year metric across the 30-year period.
• Compare the Percent of Total Farm Cash Receipts attributed to different types to identify dominant revenue sources.

Strengths

• Covers a 30-year period, enabling long-term trend and cyclical analysis.
• Includes calculated metrics like Percent Change and Percent of Total for direct analytical use.
• Data is provided by the authoritative Government of Alberta.

Limitations

• Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity and scope.
• Data is aggregated at the provincial level, lacking sub-regional or farm-level detail.
• Relies on official reporting which may have methodological changes over the 30-year span.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Official government agricultural economic reporting.

Time Range

30-year period (specific years not stated).

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Alberta, Canada.