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Farm Operators' Income from Farm and Off-Farm Sources, by Region, 2003

Author: Bill McGee - Coordinator, Statistics Section/OMAFRA
Last Reviewed: 05 December 2005
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Gross Farm Revenue Class : Southern Ontario
Income $10,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 and over Total
Number of operators
5,360
4,335
3,415
3,825
1,890
930
19,745
Number of farms
4,255
3,390
2,475
2,575
1,185
495
14,375
Total operating revenue ($ '000)
70,273
119,507
175,110
408,964
402,009
421,839
1,599,629
Total operating expenses a
($ '000)
77,171
109,980
148,353
328,595
330,728
363,565
1,360,043
Net operating income ($ '000)
-6,898
9,527
26,757
80,368
71,282
58,274
239,586
Average per operator ( $ )
-1,287
2,198
7,835
21,011
37,715
62,661
12,134
Total off-farm income b ($ '000)
227,868
154,338
99,981
75,388
32,400
21,783
611,434
Average per operator ( $ )
42,513
35,603
29,277
19,709
17,143
23,423
30,967
Total income of operators ($ '000)
220,970
163,865
126,738
155,756
103,682
80,057
851,020
Average per operator ( $ )
41,226
37,801
37,112
40,721
54,858
86,083
43,101

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Gross Farm Revenue Class : Western Ontario
Income $10,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 and over Total
Number of operators
3,985
3,055
2,975
3,635
1,935
810
16,400
Number of farms
3,125
2,310
2,225
2,535
1,210
510
11,910
Total operating revenue ($ '000)
51,320
81,996
155,867
408,295
411,056
475,446
1,579,309
Total operating expenses a
($ '000)
65,953
82,185
155,293
341,999
341,656
413,108
1,396,140
Net operating income ($ '000)
-14,633
-189
574
66,296
69,400
62,338
183,169
Average per operator ( $ )
-3,672
-62
193
18,238
35,866
76,960
11,169
Total off-farm income b ($ '000)
178,794
102,472
87,180
80,920
29,202
15,243
493,925
Average per operator ( $ )
44,867
33,543
29,304
22,261
15,092
18,819
30,117
Total income of operators ($ '000)
164,161
102,283
87,754
147,217
98,602
77,581
677,094
Average per operator ( $ )
41,195
33,481
29,497
40,500
50,957
95,779
41,286

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Gross Farm Revenue Class : Central Ontario
Income $10,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 and over Total
Number of operators
2,880
1,295
815
1,010
590
185
6,785
Number of farms
2,305
995
610
655
315
120
5,005
Total operating revenue ($ '000)
35,569
35,599
42,592
110,071
105,010
136,710
461,882
Total operating expenses a
($ '000)
51,705
33,691
39,305
92,052
84,154
124,090
421,468
Net operating income ($ '000)
-16,136
1,909
3,286
18,018
20,855
12,620
40,414
Average per operator ( $ )
-5,603
1,474
4,032
17,840
35,348
68,216
5,956
Total off-farm income b ($ '000)
110,927
37,591
29,910
27,934
8,626
16,525
231,916
Average per operator ( $ )
38,516
29,028
36,699
27,657
14,620
89,326
34,181
Total income of operators ($ '000)
94,791
39,500
33,196
45,952
29,481
29,145
272,331
Average per operator ( $ )
32,914
30,502
40,731
45,497
49,968
157,541
40,137

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Gross Farm Revenue Class : Eastern Ontario
Income $10,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 and over Total
Number of operators
2,230
1,045
795
1,395
985
290
6,745
Number of farms
1,710
760
585
900
540
140
4,635
Total operating revenue ($ '000)
26,482
26,717
43,183
147,986
186,833
108,534
538,641
Total operating expenses a
($ '000)
35,249
28,759
36,658
116,025
139,010
83,951
438,852
Net operating income ($ '000)
-8,767
-2,042
6,525
31,960
47,823
24,583
99,789
Average per operator ( $ )
-3,931
-1,954
8,208
22,910
48,551
84,769
14,795
Total off-farm income b ($ '000)
74,186
26,066
18,381
14,579
7,717
1,880
142,769
Average per operator ( $ )
33,267
24,943
23,120
10,451
7,834
6,483
21,167
Total income of operators ($ '000)
65,419
24,024
24,906
46,539
55,539
26,463
242,558
Average per operator ( $ )
29,336
22,990
31,328
33,362
56,385
91,252
35,961

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Gross Farm Revenue Class : Northern Ontario
Income $10,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 and over Total
Number of operators
690
555
300
230
130
-
1,915
Number of farms
545
425
230
150
75
-
1,435
Total operating revenue ($ '000)
8,987
16,043
15,440
22,563
25,332
-
90,093
Total operating expenses a
($ '000)
12,152
16,724
13,399
19,567
19,586
-
83,232
Net operating income ($ '000)
-3,165
-681
2,041
2,996
5,746
-
6,861
Average per operator ( $ )
-4,587
-1,228
6,804
13,026
44,202
-
3,583
Total off-farm income b ($ '000)
26,598
13,300
6,956
3,518
1,727
-
52,289
Average per operator ( $ )
38,548
23,965
23,186
15,297
13,282
-
27,305
Total income of operators ($ '000)
23,433
12,619
8,997
6,514
7,473
-
59,150
Average per operator ( $ )
33,961
22,737
29,989
28,322
57,484
-
30,888

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Gross Farm Revenue Class : The Province
Income $10,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 and over Total
Number of operators
15,235
10,300
8,300
10,120
5,560
2,220
51,735
Number of farms
12,035
7,890
6,130
6,830
3,335
1,260
37,480
Total operating revenue ($ '000)
193,845
280,272
432,534
1,100,147
1,133,012
1,136,790
4,275,244
Total operating expenses a
($ '000)
242,717
271,681
393,334
900,143
917,318
979,757
3,703,767
Net operating income ($ '000)
-48,873
8,591
39,200
200,004
215,694
157,033
571,477
Average per operator ( $ )
-3,208
834
4,723
19,763
38,794
70,735
11,046
Total off-farm income b ($ '000)
621,788
334,087
242,451
202,884
80,004
55,644
1,536,956
Average per operator ( $ )
40,813
32,436
29,211
20,048
14,389
25,065
29,708
Total income of operators ($ '000)
572,915
342,678
281,652
402,888
295,698
212,677
2,108,432
Average per operator ( $ )
37,605
33,270
33,934
39,811
53,183
95,800
40,754

a Excludes depreciation charges.
b Includes income from wages and salaries, net off-farm self-employment, investments, pensions and other sources.
Note: The table above includes those farm operators involved in a single, unincorporated farm with total operating revenues of $10,000 or more

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Statistics Canada, Taxation Data Program, Whole Farm Data Base. For more information:
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