Farm Income Issues Data Source Book

This publication is a resource book of statistics on farm income in Canada. Farm income is a complex issue reflecting the complexity of Canadian farms and agricultural production in Canada. There are approximately 247,000 farms in Canada of which some 98% are operated as family farms. To provide a better understanding of the financial conditions of farms in Canada and the families that operate these farms the resource book focuses on both income and the pressures facing Canadian agriculture. Charts, figures and tables with brief accompanying text are used to summarize information and to provide base performance indicators