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Farm Operators' Income from Farm and Off-Farm Sources, by Region, 2006

Author: Bill McGee - Coordinator, Statistics Section/OMAFRA
Last Reviewed: 02 July 2008

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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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
5,180
3,840
3,150
3,305
1,760
905
18,145
Number of farms
4,170
2,965
2,390
2,260
1,120
475
13,370
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
68,314
105,235
165,615
358,936
388,247
395,907
1,481,489
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
75,036
101,279
135,914
293,092
317,872
329,488
1,252,081
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-6,722
3,956
29,701
65,844
70,375
66,419
229,408
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-1,298
1,030
9,429
19,923
39,986
73,391
12,643
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
224,168
160,001
96,087
76,705
31,532
35,934
624,982
Average per operator
( $ )
43,276
41,667
30,504
23,209
17,916
39,706
34,444
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
217,446
163,957
125,787
142,549
101,906
102,353
854,390
Average per operator
( $ )
41,978
42,697
39,933
43,131
57,901
113,097
47,087

 

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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
3,730
3,075
2,705
3,020
1,850
890
15,255
Number of farms
2,890
2,305
2,015
2,145
1,150
535
11,050
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
48,053
81,370
141,557
348,185
390,707
511,892
1,531,642
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
62,064
77,892
120,746
290,711
329,184
454,837
1,344,253
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-14,011
3,478
20,811
57,474
61,523
57,055
187,389
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-3,756
1,131
7,693
19,031
33,256
64,107
12,284
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
174,692
113,797
82,567
68,000
30,211
19,081
488,348
Average per operator
( $ )
46,834
37,007
30,524
22,516
16,330
21,439
32,012
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
160,681
117,275
103,378
125,474
91,733
76,136
675,737
Average per operator
( $ )
43,078
38,138
38,217
41,548
49,586
85,546
44,296

 

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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
2,670
1,295
840
840
510
270
6,415
Number of farms
2,090
990
620
545
275
110
4,655
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
33,922
34,394
43,676
92,047
92,560
70,522
439,995
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
47,155
39,244
41,569
75,118
80,366
58,719
420,085
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-13,233
-4,850
2,107
16,930
12,194
11,802
19,910
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-4,956
-3,745
2,509
20,154
23,910
43,712
3,104
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
122,936
51,636
27,698
19,753
10,328
7,890
239,957
Average per operator
( $ )
46,043
39,873
32,974
23,515
20,251
29,224
37,406
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
109,703
46,786
29,806
36,682
22,523
19,693
259,867
Average per operator
( $ )
41,087
36,128
35,483
43,670
44,162
72,936
40,509

 

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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
2,155
1,065
805
1,235
890
340
6,495
Number of farms
1,710
865
580
825
465
180
4,630
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
28,074
30,048
42,473
130,892
161,495
143,889
541,640
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
37,410
29,876
36,514
102,016
119,367
116,782
445,878
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-9,336
172
5,958
28,876
42,128
27,107
95,762
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-4,332
161
7,401
23,381
47,335
79,726
14,744
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
79,533
39,634
22,554
19,013
10,571
3,309
174,761
Average per operator
( $ )
36,906
37,215
28,017
15,395
11,877
9,732
26,907
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
70,197
39,806
28,512
47,889
52,699
30,416
270,523
Average per operator
( $ )
32,574
37,376
35,419
38,776
59,212
89,458
41,651

 

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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
920
495
215
170
140
-
1,965
Number of farms
720
335
165
105
85
-
1,425
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
13,755
12,292
11,053
16,955
32,070
-
91,750
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
17,260
13,184
9,228
13,194
24,368
-
81,545
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-3,506
-892
1,825
3,762
7,702
-
10,205
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-3,810
-1,803
8,487
22,128
55,014
-
5,193
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
36,337
12,501
6,100
2,796
1,468
-
59,369
Average per operator
( $ )
39,497
25,254
28,373
16,449
10,484
-
30,213
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
32,832
11,609
7,925
6,558
9,170
-
69,574
Average per operator
( $ )
35,687
23,452
36,859
38,577
65,498
-
35,407

 

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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
14,660
9,775
7,760
8,580
5,150
2,425
48,350
Number of farms
11,580
7,455
5,785
5,895
3,100
1,340
35,155
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
192,121
263,211
405,574
949,625
1,066,931
1,209,099
4,088,964
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
238,900
261,345
344,922
776,231
872,735
1,049,432
3,545,730
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-46,780
1,866
60,652
173,395
194,196
159,667
543,234
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-3,191
191
7,816
20,209
37,708
65,842
11,235
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
637,998
377,742
235,837
186,435
84,165
66,992
1,589,310
Average per operator
( $ )
43,520
38,644
30,391
21,729
16,343
27,626
32,871
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
591,218
379,609
296,490
359,829
278,361
226,659
2,132,544
Average per operator
( $ )
40,328
38,834
38,207
41,938
54,050
93,467
44,106

 

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.

Last revised: 02 July 2008

Reference: Statistics Canada, Taxation Data Program, Whole Farm Data Base.

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