Agriculture and Agri-Food
How Agriculture and Agri-Food spent its budget in fiscal year 2024-25, on a Volume II appropriations basis.
Department Spending
In FY 2024-25,
$4.1B
was spent by Agriculture and Agri-Food
In FY 2024-25,
0.8%
of federal spending was by Agriculture and Agri-Food
The federal agriculture and agri-food portfolio supports the farming, food, and agri-based products sector in Canada. It develops policy and programs related to farm income stability, agricultural trade, food safety research, and sector innovation, and carries out regulatory functions for grain handling and dairy markets through affiliated agencies.
Agriculture and Agri-Food spent $4.1B in the 2024–25 fiscal year, representing 0.8% of total federal spending.
The large majority of this spending is administered by the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, with smaller amounts flowing through the Canadian Grain Commission and the Canadian Dairy Commission. Among its largest transfer payments are contributions for the AgriInsurance and AgriStability programs under the Farm Income Protection Act, funding delivered jointly with provinces and territories under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, and grant and contribution payments supporting the dairy sector, including the Dairy Direct Payment Program and the AgriInvest program.
How did Agriculture and Agri-Food spend its budget in 2024-25?
Spending by entity, FY 2024-25
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canadian Grain Commission
Canadian Dairy Commission
$4.07B
$16.9M
$5.1M
Agriculture and Agri-Food’s share of federal spending
Percentage of federal spending, 2014–2025
Line items
Complete appropriation (vote/allotment) and transfer-payment lines, in dollars. Search, sort, and download the full table.
| Vote | Description | Total available | Used ▼ | Lapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory amounts | Statutory amounts | $2,368,754,142 | $2,354,607,542 | $14,146,600 |
| Vote 10 | Grants and contributions | $956,612,170 | $890,290,778 | $66,321,392 |
| Vote 1 | Operating expenditures | $784,909,152 | $761,690,346 | $23,218,806 |
| Vote 5 | Capital expenditures | $73,922,867 | $67,788,769 | $6,134,098 |
| Statutory amounts | Statutory amounts | $112,710,633 | $10,597,335 | $102,113,298 |
| Vote 1 | Program expenditures | $6,301,924 | $6,287,650 | $14,274 |
| Vote 1 | Program expenditures | $5,148,853 | $5,148,853 | $0 |
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Agriculture and Agri-Food figures are on a Volume II appropriations basis and will not match the Volume I consolidated headline totals. See the methodology for details.
