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Farm Population, 1991 and 1996, Nova Scotia
|
Units |
1991 |
1996 |
%
change |
| Total number of farms |
no. |
3,980 |
4,453 |
11.9 |
| Total farm population(7) |
no. |
12,535 |
13,060 |
4.2 |
| Rural(8) farm population |
no. |
12,220 |
12,785 |
4.6 |
| Urban(9) farm population |
no. |
315 |
275 |
-12.7 |
| Total population |
no. |
899,940 |
909,280 |
1.0 |
| Rural population |
no. |
418,430 |
411,420 |
-1.7 |
| Urban population |
no. |
481,505 |
497,860 |
3.4 |
| Farm population as a % of total
population |
% |
1.4 |
1.4 |
... |
| Rural farm population as a % of
total rural population |
% |
2.9 |
3.1 |
... |
| Rural population as a % of total
population |
% |
46.5 |
45.2 |
... |
Source: Census of Agriculture
- Population, Catalogue No. 93F0038XIE
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