Direct Payments To Canadian Agricultural Producers By Program

Annual data from Statistics Canada tracks direct program payments to agricultural producers. Figures are reported for Canada and its provinces, with values provided in thousands of dollars. The dataset is maintained by Statistics Canada and was last updated in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in total annual payments by program across provinces.
• Compare subsidy allocations between different agricultural support programs.
• Model provincial payment distributions over time using program and year fields.

Strengths

• Data is provided at both national and provincial levels for granular analysis.
• Maintained by the national statistical office, Statistics Canada.
• Updated annually, providing a consistent time series.

Limitations

• Specific row count and total number of programs are unknown.
• Monetary values are aggregated in thousands of dollars, limiting precision for small payments.
• Data is limited to direct program payments and excludes other forms of agricultural support.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Collected through government program administration and reporting.

Time Range

Annual basis, specific date range unknown.

Freshness

Updated annually, with a recent update in February 2026.

Geography

Canada and its provinces.