Ontario Farmland Area Statistics by County

Statistical data on Ontario's total farm area, cropland, and land assessed as farmland, aggregated by county. The dataset is compiled from the Agriculture Census and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation records. It is prepared by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness in cooperation with Statistics Canada and was last updated in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze cropland versus total farmland proportions by county for land use planning.
• Track changes in total farm area assessed by county over time using census data.
• Compare municipal-level farmland statistics for regional agricultural economic studies.
• Model the relationship between land assessed as farmland and other agricultural indicators.

Strengths

• Data compiled from authoritative sources including the Agriculture Census and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.
• Provides breakdowns by county, enabling regional geospatial analysis.
• Maintained by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness in cooperation with Statistics Canada.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown.
• Data granularity is limited to the county level, not individual farms or parcels.
• The temporal coverage and exact update frequency are not specified.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, Statistics Canada Agriculture Division.

Collection Method

Compiled from the Agriculture Census and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation data.

Freshness

Last updated February 2026.

Geography

Ontario, Canada, aggregated by county.