 |
Farm operators by age, by provinces (2001 Censuses of Agriculture and Population)
| Definitions
and notes |
Total farm
operators |
Primary occupation |
| |
|
Agriculture |
Non-agriculture |
| Canada |
|
| Total number of farm operators |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
| |
number |
| 2001 |
254,320 |
91,880 |
162,820 |
43,275 |
91,500 |
48,605 |
| 1996 |
289,370 |
98,190 |
183,480 |
46,715 |
105,890 |
51,475 |
| Age in 2001 |
|
| |
% |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Under 35 years |
11.7 |
11.8 |
10.7 |
10.2 |
13.3 |
13.2 |
| 35 to 54 years |
51.5 |
58.8 |
46.9 |
54.1 |
59.6 |
62.9 |
| 55 years and over |
36.9 |
29.4 |
42.3 |
35.7 |
27.1 |
23.9 |
| |
years |
| Average age |
50.4 |
48.4 |
51.8 |
50.0 |
47.8 |
46.9 |
| Age in 1996 |
|
| |
% |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Under 35 years |
15.7 |
17.2 |
14.6 |
15.5 |
17.5 |
18.7 |
| 35 to 54 years |
50.2 |
57.6 |
44.8 |
51.8 |
59.6 |
62.8 |
| 55 years and over |
34.1 |
25.3 |
40.6 |
32.8 |
22.9 |
18.4 |
| |
years |
| Average age |
48.8 |
46.4 |
50.6 |
48.4 |
45.6 |
44.5 |
| 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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