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Poultry, by provinces (1981-2001 Censuses of Agriculture)
| |
1981 |
1986 |
1991 |
1996 |
2001 |
| |
number |
| Canada |
|
| Total number of farms |
318,361 |
293,089 |
280,043 |
276,548 |
246,923 |
| Laying hens, 19 weeks and over1 |
|
| Number |
24,210,638 |
22,923,814 |
21,911,525 |
22,851,015 |
26,251,588 |
| Farms reporting |
65,026 |
39,585 |
28,254 |
21,811 |
20,345 |
| Percentage of total farms |
20.4 |
13.5 |
10.1 |
7.9 |
8.2 |
| Average number per farm reporting |
372 |
579 |
776 |
1,048 |
1,290 |
| Broilers, roasters and Cornish hens |
|
| Number |
56,099,115 |
53,506,988 |
62,166,321 |
68,936,770 |
87,437,798 |
| Farms reporting |
55,017 |
36,277 |
24,305 |
10,752 |
10,875 |
| Percentage of total farms |
17.3 |
12.4 |
8.7 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
| Average number per farm reporting |
1,020 |
1,475 |
2,558 |
6,412 |
8,040 |
| Turkeys |
|
| Number |
8,704,573 |
7,698,506 |
8,076,808 |
8,586,191 |
8,115,942 |
| Farms reporting |
14,554 |
9,672 |
8,462 |
4,603 |
4,176 |
| Percentage of total farms |
4.6 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
| Average number per farm reporting |
598 |
796 |
954 |
1,865 |
1,943 |
| 1. For the years 1981, 1986, 1991 laying hens are defined as 20 weeks and over. Since 1996 laying hens are defined as 19 weeks and over. This change does not affect the comparability of the data. |
| 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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