 |
Farm operators by farm type, by provinces (2001 Census of Agriculture)
| |
1996 |
2001 |
1996 to 2001 |
| |
Operators |
| |
number |
% change |
| Canada |
|
|
| All operators in Canada1, 2 |
385,605 |
346,195 |
-10.2 |
| Farm type3 |
|
| Dairy |
42,140 |
32,055 |
-23.9 |
| Cattle (beef) |
99,140 |
97,505 |
-1.6 |
| Hog |
12,390 |
10,790 |
-12.9 |
| Poultry and egg |
8,640 |
7,210 |
-16.6 |
| Wheat |
37,535 |
19,315 |
-48.5 |
| Grain and oilseed (except wheat) |
69,480 |
70,690 |
1.7 |
| Field crop (except grain and oilseed) |
27,765 |
28,280 |
1.9 |
| Fruit |
12,445 |
11,010 |
-11.5 |
| Vegetable |
6,255 |
4,760 |
-23.9 |
| Miscellaneous specialty |
52,110 |
49,295 |
-5.4 |
| Livestock combination |
10,125 |
8,155 |
-19.5 |
| Other combination |
7,580 |
7,130 |
-5.9 |
Notes:
- Each census farm is classified according to the commodity or group of commodities that accounts for 51% or more of the total potential receipts.
- Data are reported on Census Day for the preceding calendar or fiscal year. |
| 1. Figures may not add to totals due to rounding. Minor differences can be expected in figures appearing in other tables. |
| 2. Since 1991, the Census of Agriculture has allowed respondents to report up to three operators per farm. |
| 3. To make comparisons between the two years possible, the farm typing categories are based on the historical classification structure, not the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) farm typing categories introduced in 2001. |
| 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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