Fur Farm Report - Mink and Foxes
Detailed information for 2015
Status:
Active
Frequency:
Annual
Record number:
3426
The purpose of this survey is to produce annual estimates of fur farm pelts produced in Canada.
Data release - October 24, 2016
Description
This survey collects data from fur farms to prepare provincial estimates of inventories, peltings and values. The data are used by producer groups, provincial and industry fur analysts, as well as by other government departments and agencies. This information is used to determine the production and value of pelts from mink and fox farms and to calculate industry trends.
Reference period: Calendar year
Collection period: April to June
Subjects
- Agriculture and food (formerly Agriculture)
- Livestock and aquaculture
Data sources and methodology
Target population
The universe includes all mink and fox ranchers in Canada.
The target population is all mink and fox ranchers in Canada that meet Statistics Canada's definition of a farm. A farm is defined as an operation that produces at least one agricultural product and will report revenue and/or expenses for that agricultural production to the Canada Revenue Agency. Institutional farms and community farms are excluded from the target population.
The observed population consists of establishments on Statistics Canada's Business Register that represent the target population. This frame of operations is derived using signals of agricultural activities on the latest set of tax declarations. To improve the overall coverage of this frame to the target population, information from additional sources including lists of special operations and survey feedback is used include establishments which report their fiscal data differently.
Instrument design
The paper questionnaire has remained stable over the decades, although formats and wording have been modified to maintain its relevance based on feedback from respondents and users.
Sampling
This survey is a census with a cross-sectional design.
Data are collected for all units of the target population, therefore, no sampling is done.
Data sources
Data collection for this reference period: 2016-03-17 to 2016-06-03
Responding to this survey is mandatory.
Data are collected directly from survey respondents and extracted from administrative files.
The survey is a census-type in that all known mink and fox ranches are contacted by mail. Mailing lists are produced from the Census of Agriculture and are supplemented by provincial governments. Non-respondents are followed up by telephone and mail by the Agriculture Division. Individual records are summed.
Data on the quantity and average price of mink and fox pelts are collected from two administrative sources. The quantity data are used in conjunction with the survey data to determine the number of pelts produced, births and ending inventory. The average price data are used to calculate pelt values. These data can be adjusted in the process of balancing the supply and disposition of pelts.
View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s) .
Error detection
Micro-editing is used during data processing due to the small number of questionnaires. Pairing is done to previous year's questionnaire. The balance sheet approach of the questionnaire serves to detect reporting errors.
Imputation
Non-response units are automatically imputed using a nearest neighbour approach.
Estimation
The estimates are produced using a balance sheet approach where the supply of pelts (beginning inventory, births and purchases) must equal the disposition (ending inventory, number of pelts produced, deaths and sales).
Quality evaluation
The quality of the estimates is deemed to be high as the totals are validated using supply-demand analysis. Provincial specialists are also consulted in the validation phase.
Disclosure control
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any data which would divulge information obtained under the Statistics Act that relates to any identifiable person, business or organization without the prior knowledge or the consent in writing of that person, business or organization. Various confidentiality rules are applied to all data that are released or published to prevent the publication or disclosure of any information deemed confidential. If necessary, data are suppressed to prevent direct or residual disclosure of identifiable data. Data are always available at the Canada level.
Revisions and seasonal adjustment
This methodology does not apply to this survey.
Data accuracy
Comparing the survey data against the administrative pelt quantity and price data ensures that the quality of the estimates produced remains high.
The response rate for this survey was 73%.
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