Ontario Potato Market Prices And Production Statistics

Ontario potato prices data provides average annual potato prices, marketed production weights, and total farm cash receipts for the province. Statistics are compiled by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness in cooperation with Statistics Canada. The dataset was last updated in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze price per hundredweight trends over time to model potato market volatility.
• Correlate marketed production weights with total farm cash receipts to assess revenue efficiency.
• Benchmark Ontario potato price per hundredweight against other regional datasets.

Strengths

• Data is compiled by official government ministries and Statistics Canada, ensuring authoritative sourcing.
• Includes multiple key agricultural economic metrics: price, production weight, and cash receipts.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column count, and temporal coverage are not provided, limiting assessment of scope.
• Data is limited to Ontario, preventing broader national or international comparative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, in cooperation with Statistics Canada.

Collection Method

Prepared by Statistics and Economics staff, in co-operation with various government departments and farm marketing boards.

Freshness

Last updated in February 2026.

Geography

Ontario, Canada