Canadian Greenhouse Producers' Operating Expenses for Vegetables, Flowers, and Plants

Statistics Canada provides data on the total operating expenses for specialized greenhouse producers. The dataset includes expenses for plant material purchases, gross yearly payroll, electricity, and other crop and operating costs. It was last updated on April 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking operational efficiency based on reported expense categories like payroll and electricity
• Analyzing cost structures for different greenhouse products (vegetables, flowers, plants)
• Modeling the financial impact of input price changes on greenhouse profitability
• Conducting sectoral economic analysis for specialized agricultural production

Strengths

• Published by Statistics Canada, a national statistical agency
• Covers multiple expense categories including labor, materials, and utilities
• Last updated on 2026-04-22, indicating planned maintenance

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Likely collected via surveys or administrative data from specialized greenhouse producers.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 12:46:38.075928; freshness should be verified

Geography

Canada