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Agriculture in the North

In 2001, the Census of Agriculture enumerated 200 farms in the territories: 170 are in Yukon Territory and 30 are in the Northwest Territories. There are no farms in Nunavut.

Farms in the territories are smaller than in the rest of the country, averaging just under 150 acres. Some farm operations in the Northwest Territories are unique in that they commercially harvest wild animals. The Yukon, a prime tourist destination, has many outfitting businesses that run agricultural operations. These operations tend to grow hay and have horses to augment the business. Hay accounts for three-quarters of total field crops in the territories. Reindeer, musk-oxen and horses are the most common animals found on territory farms.

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