Alberta
Farming accounts for 52 percent of the economic impact and 60 percent of the employment impact of the cereal grains value chain in Alberta. On average, Alberta’s cereal grain farming sector generates 7.93 billion dollars of economic impact and 44,400 jobs. Cereal grain processing contributes 5.23 billion dollars in economic impact and creates 23,000 jobs.
As the leading barley producing province in Canada, Alberta contributes the largest shares of the economic impact of barley farming (49%), malting (39%), and feed milling (35%) in Canada.
Economic, Employment, and Wage Impact by Crop
Economic, Employment, and Wage Impact by Subsector
