The deadline for Canadian farmers to complete the Census of Agriculture is July 31.
“Any person responsible for operating farm or an agricultural operation should complete a 2026 Census of Agriculture questionnaire,” Stats Canada says.
Any operation that produces agricultural products and reports revenues and taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency is considered a “census farm".
Once census data is collected and organized, multiple stakeholders use it for different purposes.
Industry groups may use the information to target lobbying efforts, while governments can identify funding or policy improvements.