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Farm households by income, by provinces (2001 Censuses of Agriculture and
Population)
| Definitions and notes |
1995 |
2000 |
| |
Farm households |
| |
number |
% of total |
number |
% of total |
| Canada |
|
| All farm households in Canada1 |
276,545 |
100.0 |
246,925 |
100.0 |
| Household total income class2 |
|
| Under $25,000 |
60,535 |
21.9 |
41,995 |
17.0 |
| $25,000 to $49,999 |
94,995 |
34.4 |
77,905 |
31.6 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 |
64,995 |
23.5 |
60,195 |
24.4 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 |
30,395 |
11.0 |
32,255 |
13.1 |
| $100,000 and over |
25,625 |
9.3 |
34,570 |
14.0 |
| Major source of household income3 |
|
| Net farm income |
68,935 |
24.9 |
54,435 |
22.0 |
| Other employment income |
146,960 |
53.1 |
137,415 |
55.7 |
| Other sources of income |
60,275 |
21.8 |
54,660 |
22.1 |
| Zero income |
375 |
0.1 |
410 |
0.2 |
| Net farm income as a % of household income3 |
|
| Net farm income or household's total income is either negative
or zero |
126,690 |
45.8 |
115,705 |
46.9 |
| Net farm income less than 25% of household's total income
|
56,525 |
20.4 |
54,530 |
22.1 |
| Net farm income from 25% to 49% of household's total income |
40,215 |
14.5 |
34,405 |
13.9 |
| Net farm income from 50% to 74% of household's total income |
29,455 |
10.7 |
23,615 |
9.6 |
| Net farm income 75% or over of household's total income |
23,665 |
8.6 |
18,675 |
7.6 |
| Net farm income class2 |
|
| Negative or zero net farm income |
126,640 |
45.8 |
115,670 |
46.8 |
| $1 to $9,999 |
57,910 |
20.9 |
49,675 |
20.1 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 |
47,940 |
17.3 |
41,095 |
16.6 |
| $25,000 to $49,999 |
30,090 |
10.9 |
26,085 |
10.6 |
| $50,000 and over |
13,960 |
5.0 |
14,395 |
5.8 |
| 1. Data reported on Census Day for the preceding
calendar year. |
| 2. In current dollars. |
| 3. Includes incorporated farms that may not
report any net farm income. |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Censuses
of Agriculture and Population. |
| Last modified: 2004-09-29. |
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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