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Cattle and calves, by provinces (2001 Census of Agriculture)
| |
1996 |
2001 |
1996 to 2001 |
1996 |
2001 |
1996 to 2001 |
| |
Farms reporting |
Animals |
| |
number |
% change |
number |
% change |
| Canada |
|
|
|
|
| All farms in Canada |
276,548 |
246,923 |
-10.7 |
… |
… |
… |
| Farms reporting cattle and calves |
142,157 |
122,066 |
-14.1 |
14,893,034 |
15,551,449 |
4.4 |
| Calves, under 1 year |
125,173 |
110,397 |
-11.8 |
4,673,641 |
5,203,770 |
11.3 |
| Steers, 1 year and over |
51,674 |
32,884 |
-36.4 |
1,734,113 |
1,731,100 |
-0.2 |
| Heifers, 1 year and over |
100,930 |
83,914 |
-16.9 |
2,285,988 |
2,492,996 |
9.1 |
| Dairy cows1 |
30,926 |
21,911 |
-29.2 |
1,227,732 |
1,060,965 |
-13.6 |
| Beef cows |
103,673 |
90,066 |
-13.1 |
4,680,585 |
4,802,400 |
2.6 |
| Bulls, 1 year and over |
93,597 |
78,816 |
-15.8 |
290,975 |
260,218 |
-10.6 |
| 1. Due to response errors in 1996, the number of dairy cows and the number of farms reporting dairy cows may have been overstated, whereas the number of beef cows and the number of farms reporting beef cows may have been understated. The total number of cattle and calves, however, was not affected. These errors limit the comparability of the data between 1996 and 2001. Response errors were more prevalent in provinces with a low proportion of dairy operations. |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture. |
| Last modified: 2004-05-30. |
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the 2001 Census of Agriculture.
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