Ontario Agri-Food Economic Impact Profiles by Region and County

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness created an Economic Impact Summary from business, agri-food, and farm data profiles. It contains statistical data such as the number of farms, farm cash receipts, GDP, and employment throughout Ontario's agri-food value chain. The data is broken down for each region (Central, Eastern, Western, Southern, Northern Ontario) and each county within those regions.

Use Cases

• Compare regional agricultural productivity based on farm cash receipts and GDP.
• Analyze farm operator density and land use based on number of farms and total farm area.
• Model employment distribution within the agri-food value chain based on employment data.
• Assess business concentration in the agri-food sector based on number of agri-food businesses.

Strengths

• Data is structured by region and county, providing granular geographic analysis.
• Includes multiple economic indicators (GDP, employment, cash receipts) for the agri-food chain.
• Published by the Government of Ontario, suggesting official data collection.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026).

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario | Gouvernement de l'Ontario

Collection Method

Created by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness from business, agri-food, and farm data profiles.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:41:00.105863

Geography

Ontario, Canada, specifically its regions (Central, Eastern, Western, Southern, Northern) and counties.