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Farm data
Farm operator data and historical data
Agriculture-Population Linkage data
Canadian Agriculture at a Glance
Custom and semi-custom requests

Farm data

Farm data at four geographic levels available on May 15, 2002 (free)
The first data from the 2001 Census of Agriculture are available on May 15, 2002 at the Canada, provincial/ territorial, and sub-provincial (census agricultural region [CAR] and census division [CD]) levels. This release contains all farm variables including: number and type of farms; crop and land use areas; land management practices; numbers of livestock and poultry; farm machinery and equipment; farm capital; and farm operating expenses and receipts.

Farm data at five geographic levels available on June 12, 2002 (fee) Farm data at the census consolidation subdivision (CCS) level, the lowest level of geography available in standard tabulations from the Census of Agriculture, are available for all farm variables on the Internet or CD-ROM for a fee on June 12, 2002. All farm data from the May 15, 2002 release are also included.

Note:

  • A paid subscription to the Internet version automatically grants access to this release and the subsequent farm operator/historical data on December 4. This access is effective for one year from the date of purchase.
  • A CD-ROM purchase offers the choice of a stand-alone CD-ROM containing this release only, or savings on a CD-ROM subscription to both the June 12 and December 4 releases. (For price details, please click on products and services table.)

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Farm operator data and historical data

Farm operator data at four geographic levels available on November 20, 2002 (free)
On November 20, 2002, the following farm operator variables are available at the Canada, provincial and sub-provincial (census agricultural region [CAR] and census division [CD]) levels: age, sex, residence status, farm and non-farm work, and farm-related injuries.

Farm operator data at five geographic levels available on
December 4, 2002 (fee)

(includes historical data for Canada and the provinces)

The second priced release on the Internet or CD-ROM is available on December 4, 2002. This release includes all farm operator data available on November 20, 2002 as well as all 2001 farm operator variables at the census consolidated subdivision (CCS) level. In addition, it includes selected historical farm and farm operator data for Canada and the provinces.

Note:

  • A paid subscription to the Internet version automatically entitles access to these data.
  • A CD-ROM purchase offers the choice of a stand-alone CD-ROM containing this release only, or a subscription to both the farm and farm operator/historical CD-ROMs at a reduced price.

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Agriculture-Population Linkage data

In the fall of 2003, selected 2001 and historical data from the Census of Agriculture-Census of Population Linkage databases are available at the Canada and provincial levels for free. The socio-economic characteristics for farm operators include: age; sex; marital status; mother tongue; highest level of schooling; net farm income; as well as farm population counts and income profiles for census farm families and households. No linkage databases were created for the 1966 and 1976 Censuses, so historical comparisons are not possible for those years.

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Canadian Agriculture at a Glance

In the spring of 2004, Canadian Agriculture at a Glance, a full-colour book of short, analytical articles on the agriculture sector, is available for $49. Charts, tables, maps and photos accompany the articles.

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Custom and semi-custom requests

The User Services Unit of the Census of Agriculture can tailor products and tabulations to meet clients' special data requirements. Custom tabulations allow users to create unique tables from the 2001 Census of Agriculture and Agriculture-Population Linkage databases as well as from the historical databases. Custom tabulations are available for the 1966 to 2001 Censuses. (Agriculture-Population Linkage databases were not created for the 1966 and 1976 Censuses.) Subject to confidentiality restrictions, custom tabulations can be produced for Census of Agriculture standard geographic areas as well as user-defined areas. Semi-custom products created from the standard tabulations are also available for clients interested in print-on-demand versions of the May 15 and November 20, 2002 free data releases or a provincial/regional component of the national farm data CD-ROM.

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The full 2001 Census of Agriculture
line of products and services

Product or service

Date available

Content description

Geography available

Price

Data products

A. Data products for free on the Internet1 at www.statcan.ca

1. Farm data

May 15, 2002

All 2001 farm variables, e.g., number of farms, crop areas, livestock and poultry numbers, farm finances

Canada, province/ territory, CAR, CD

Free

2. Farm operator data

November 20, 2002

All 2001 farm operator variables, e.g., age, sex, farm and non-farm work, farm-related injuries

Canada, province, CAR, CD

Free

3. Agriculture -Population Linkage data

Fall 2003

Selected 2001 and historical data on socio-economic characteristics for farm operators including: age; sex; marital status; mother tongue; highest level of schooling; net farm income; as well as farm population counts and income profiles for census farm families and households

Canada, province

Free

B. Data products for a fee on CD-ROM1

1. Farm data

June 12, 2002

All 2001 farm variables, e.g., number of farms, crop areas, livestock and poultry numbers, farm finances

Canada, province/ territory, CAR, CD, CCS

$495

2. Farm operator and historical data

December 4, 2002

  • All 2001 Farm operator variables, e.g., age, sex, farm and non-farm work, farm-related injuries
  • Canada, province, CAR, CD, CCS
  • $295

  • Selected farm and farm operator variables from previous censuses
  • Canada, province
  • 3. Subscription to farm data and farm operator/historical data
  • June 12, 2002 for farm data
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  • All 2001 farm variables, e.g., number of farms, crop areas, livestock and poultry numbers, farm finances
  • Canada, province/ territory, CAR, CD, CCS
  • $740

  • December 4, 2002 for farm operator and historical data
  • All 2001 farm operator variables, e.g., age, sex, farm and non-farm work, farm-related injuries
  • Canada, province, CAR, CD, CCS
  • Selected farm and farm operator variables from previous censuses
  • Canada, province
  • C. Data products for a fee with an Internet1 subscription at www.statcan.ca

    Farm, farm operator and historical data

  • June 12, 2002 for farm data
  • All 2001 farm variables, e.g., number of farms, crop areas, livestock and poultry numbers, farm finances
  • Canada, province/ territory, CAR, CD, CCS
  • $740

  • December 4, 2002 for farm operator and historical data
  • All 2001 farm operator variables, e.g., age, sex, farm and non-farm work, farm-related injuries
  • Canada, province, CAR, CD, CCS
  • Selected farm and farm operator variables from previous censuses
  • Canada, province
  • Geography products (available on a CD-ROM or by electronic data transfer)

    Census agricultural regions (CARs) boundary file

    May 15, 2002

    A cartographic boundary file that delineates these sub-provincial geographic areas created for disseminating agricultural statistics

    Canada except the territories

    $100 for CD-ROM

    (free for electronic data transfer)

    Agricultural ecumene of Canada

    Spring 2003

    A cartographic boundary file that delineates areas of significant agricultural activity in Canada as indicated by the 2001 Census of Agriculture

    Canada except the territories; generalized for small-scale mapping

    $100 for CD-ROM

    (free for electronic data transfer)

    Analytical product (print publication)

    Canadian Agriculture at a Glance

    Spring 2004

    Short, analytical articles on the agriculture sector, accompanied by charts, tables, maps and full-colour photos

    All available geographic areas as analysis requires

    $49 (educational and volume discounts apply)

    Services

    Custom products and services

    Negotiable processing time

    Client-requested, unique combinations from the 2001 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage and historical databases. (The Agriculture–Population Linkage database is not available for 1966 and 1976.)

    Census of Agriculture standard geographic areas and user-defined areas (subject to confidentiality)

    Fee (based on consulting time; number of geographic areas and variables; processing requirements for delivery)

    Semi-custom products

  • June 12, 2002
  • Print-on-demand version of the free farm data release on the Internet
  • Canada, province/ territory, CAR, CD
  • $250
  • Provincial/regional component of the national farm data CD-ROM
  • User-requested province/region
  • $250
  • December 4, 2002
  • Print-on-demand version of the free farm operator data release on the Internet
  • Canada, province, CAR, CD
  • $250
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    1 Internet and CD-ROM tabulations are available in two formats: HTML and IVT (the Beyond 20/20 browser format). The only exceptions are tabulations in the free farm data release on May 15, 2002, and the free farm operator data release on November 20, 2002, which are also available in PDF format on the Internet.

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