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Farm Operators' Income from Farm and Off-Farm Sources, by Region, 2007

Author:
Bill McGee - Coordinator, Statistics Section/OMAFRA
Last Reviewed: 06 July 2009

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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
4,810
4,015
3,330
3,440
1,645
1,080
18,320
Number of farms
3,735
3,135
2,565
2,325
970
585
13,310
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
61,367
113,514
182,343
374,308
342,996
482,277
1,552,847
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
70,776
102,210
158,496
308,693
284,349
407,291
1,328,460
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-9,409
11,303
23,847
65,615
58,647
74,986
224,387
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-1,956
2,815
7,161
19,074
35,652
69,431
12,248
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
213,778
163,048
122,125
87,958
32,519
49,676
669,104
Average per operator
( $ )
44,444
40,610
36,674
25,569
19,769
45,996
36,523
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
204,369
174,352
145,972
153,573
91,167
124,661
893,491
Average per operator
( $ )
42,488
43,425
43,835
44,643
55,420
115,427
48,771

 

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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
4,475
3,090
2,515
3,125
2,120
1,080
16,400
Number of farms
3,455
2,320
1,935
2,275
1,330
670
11,985
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
56,676
81,883
139,034
364,038
461,717
649,316
1,750,273
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
71,004
85,840
136,046
298,537
387,608
575,769
1,552,462
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-14,328
-3,956
2,988
65,500
74,110
73,548
197,811
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-3,202
-1,280
1,188
20,960
34,957
68,100
12,062
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
220,080
116,542
97,368
84,664
38,586
33,504
590,674
Average per operator
( $ )
49,180
37,716
38,715
27,092
18,201
31,022
36,017
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
205,752
112,586
100,356
150,164
112,695
107,051
788,485
Average per operator
( $ )
45,978
36,435
39,903
48,052
53,158
99,122
48,078

 

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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
2,510
1,280
995
950
625
315
6,680
Number of farms
2,000
980
795
660
355
165
4,955
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
31,707
34,604
54,683
110,890
119,545
187,479
532,838
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
42,694
38,084
56,030
94,899
103,426
168,092
497,674
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-10,987
-3,480
-1,347
15,991
16,119
19,387
35,163
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-4,377
-2,718
-1,354
16,832
25,790
61,546
5,264
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
119,340
53,743
26,863
34,309
18,582
5,011
257,848
Average per operator
( $ )
47,546
41,987
26,998
36,115
29,731
15,907
38,600
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
108,354
50,264
25,516
50,300
34,700
24,398
293,011
Average per operator
( $ )
43,169
39,268
25,644
52,947
55,520
77,453
43,864

 

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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
2,080
1,265
915
1,370
955
505
7,090
Number of farms
1,510
970
670
975
540
270
4,925
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
23,766
33,303
47,946
148,570
185,502
202,832
639,697
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
33,763
36,033
41,252
122,118
143,141
164,702
539,346
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-9,998
-2,730
6,694
26,452
42,361
38,130
100,351
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-4,807
-2,158
7,316
19,308
44,357
75,505
14,154
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
85,352
42,352
25,209
27,000
11,192
4,934
195,905
Average per operator
( $ )
41,034
33,480
27,551
19,708
11,719
9,770
27,631
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
75,354
39,622
31,903
53,452
53,553
43,064
296,256
Average per operator
( $ )
36,228
31,322
34,867
39,016
56,076
85,276
41,785

 

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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
730
420
310
140
110
25
1,730
Number of farms
640
315
245
90
-
-
1,385
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
10,778
10,876
15,873
14,028
-
-
91,515
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
13,640
10,056
16,092
11,378
-
-
81,659
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-2,862
820
-220
2,650
-
-
9,856
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-3,920
1,952
-709
18,927
-
-
5,697
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
31,155
9,480
10,506
3,528
-
-
54,919
Average per operator
( $ )
42,678
22,571
33,890
25,198
-
-
31,745
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
28,293
10,300
10,286
6,178
-
-
64,775
Average per operator
( $ )
38,758
24,523
33,181
44,125
-
-
37,442

 

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
$500,000
and
over
Total
Number of operators
14,685
10,060
8,110
9,030
5,470
3,015
50,370
Number of farms
11,420
7,730
6,260
6,335
3,290
1,690
36,730
Total
operating revenue
($ '000)
185,188
274,516
442,576
1,013,509
1,144,013
1,514,288
4,578,166
Total
operating expensesa
($ '000)
235,585
272,564
411,521
837,099
945,634
1,307,507
4,013,566
Net
operating income
($ '000)
-50,396
1,951
31,056
176,410
198,379
206,781
564,601
Average
per
operator
( $ )
-3,432
194
3,829
19,536
36,267
68,584
11,209
Total
off-farm income b
($ '000)
677,215
385,179
282,005
237,459
101,311
93,114
1,776,308
Average per operator
( $ )
46,116
38,288
34,773
26,297
18,521
30,884
35,265
Total
income of operators
($ '000)
626,819
387,130
313,061
413,869
299,690
299,895
2,340,908
Average per operator
( $ )
42,684
38,482
38,602
45,833
54,788
99,468
46,474

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.

 

 

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

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