Canadian Farm Cash Receipts by Province and Commodity

Ontario farm cash receipts data compiled by provincial ministry staff in cooperation with Statistics Canada. The dataset provides statistical data on farm cash receipts by province and Ontario farm cash receipts by commodity. It serves as a source of agriculture and food statistics for Ontario.

Use Cases

• Compare provincial agricultural revenue trends based on farm cash receipts data
• Analyze the economic contribution of specific commodities in Ontario based on commodity-level receipts
• Model regional farm income patterns based on province-level statistics
• Support agricultural policy development with official statistical data

Strengths

• Data is compiled by Statistics and Economics staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.
• Data is prepared in co-operation with the Agriculture Division of Statistics Canada.
• License is OGL-CA-2.0, a recognized open government license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario | Gouvernement de l'Ontario

Collection Method

Compiled primarily by Statistics and Economics staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, in co-operation with the Agriculture Division of Statistics Canada and various government departments and farm marketing boards.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:42:06.481921; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Provincial coverage for Canada, with specific commodity detail for Ontario.