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Selected farm machinery, 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 |
| Total tractors1 |
|
| Number |
657,606 |
728,074 |
734,149 |
711,335 |
732,521 |
| Farms reporting |
283,659 |
264,779 |
253,802 |
245,546 |
225,622 |
| Percentage of total farms |
89.1 |
90.3 |
90.6 |
88.8 |
91.4 |
| Average number per farm reporting |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Total farm trucks |
|
| Number |
474,408 |
514,236 |
526,808 |
518,919 |
492,669 |
| Farms reporting |
247,633 |
243,095 |
236,915 |
232,449 |
213,389 |
| Percentage of total farms |
77.8 |
82.9 |
84.6 |
84.1 |
86.4 |
| Average number per farm reporting |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Combines |
|
| Number |
161,110 |
157,934 |
152,114 |
132,453 |
115,803 |
| Farms reporting |
139,852 |
133,798 |
126,270 |
111,575 |
96,835 |
| Percentage of total farms |
43.9 |
45.7 |
45.1 |
40.3 |
39.2 |
| Average number per farm reporting |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Balers |
|
| Number |
165,341 |
161,076 |
167,126 |
159,858 |
147,648 |
| Farms reporting |
150,817 |
140,800 |
136,250 |
126,810 |
116,081 |
| Percentage of total farms |
47.4 |
48.0 |
48.7 |
45.9 |
47.0 |
| Average number per farm reporting |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Note: For censuses prior to 1996, agricultural operations reported the farm vehicles, machinery and equipment located on their operations on Census Day, regardless of ownership. In 1996 and 2001, however, operators reported all farm vehicles, machinery and equipment that they owned or leased from others. The change affects the comparability of the 1996 and 2001 data with data from previous censuses. |
| 1. Since 1986, the total number of tractors included garden tractors. |
| 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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