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Table 2.7 Farm operators, by farm type and by province, 2006

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Table 2.7  Farm operators, by farm type and by province, 2006
  Canada N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C.
  number
All farm operators1 327,055 710 2,330 5,095 3,695 45,470 82,405 26,620 59,185 71,660 29,865
Farm type2                      
Dairy cattle and milk production 25,775 55 355 495 435 12,545 8,540 825 365 1,055 1,110
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots 86,005 60 475 900 675 6,370 15,000 9,240 16,800 30,115 6,365
Hog and pig farming 9,240 10 95 85 60 2,970 3,395 1,160 320 955 200
Chicken egg production 2,680 20 20 70 50 220 930 185 80 220 880
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production 2,935 5 15 95 15 555 1,260 135 105 295 455
Turkey production 450 0 0 15 5 75 170 35 20 50 85
Poultry hatcheries 70 5 0 0 0 15 20 5 0 10 10
Combination poultry and egg production 235 0 0 10 5 30 70 15 5 20 90
Other poultry production 385 0 0 0 5 100 135 20 5 35 85
Sheep farming 4,260 30 20 80 20 930 1,515 195 260 620 590
Goat farming 1,525 5 5 40 15 240 550 100 80 265 220
Apiculture 2,165 5 5 30 30 215 530 345 350 390 250
Horse and other equine production 22,910 10 115 260 195 1,200 6,560 1,260 1,605 7,095 4,600
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production 530 25 10 125 25 100 170 20 0 15 45
Livestock combination farming 10,860 25 75 225 145 890 3,665 660 1,280 2,365 1,540
All other miscellaneous animal production 3,765 0 0 30 30 265 450 180 725 1,605 480
Soybean farming 8,385 0 10 0 0 475 7,670 220 5 0 0
Oilseed (except soybean) farming 13,505 0 0 0 0 20 40 1,935 7,130 4,265 110
Dry pea and bean farming 1,590 0 5 0 5 0 200 170 1,090 135 0
Wheat farming 15,475 0 10 5 5 100 1,225 1,645 8,730 3,675 70
Corn farming 4,885 0 0 5 0 2,530 2,275 30 0 15 10
Other grain farming 38,145 0 70 20 40 1,575 6,150 5,045 16,105 8,945 180
Potato farming 2,405 25 495 25 345 440 350 245 130 250 110
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming 5,315 95 70 175 100 1,240 2,255 140 60 185 1,005
Fruit and tree-nut farming 12,190 55 205 1,185 485 1,845 2,830 180 225 360 4,815
Mushroom production 240 0 0 5 5 25 105 5 0 5 85
Other food crops grown under cover 1,410 15 5 35 15 395 510 5 35 130 255
Nursery and tree production 6,895 55 25 500 210 905 2,075 210 115 820 1,960
Floriculture production 4,140 80 15 140 110 735 1,530 205 220 420 685
Tobacco farming 910 0 5 0 0 5 900 0 0 0 0
Hay farming 24,090 80 110 350 395 2,365 7,965 1,660 2,470 5,850 2,850
Fruit and vegetable combination farming 870 30 10 30 30 155 260 15 20 55 250
All other miscellaneous crop farming 12,815 15 90 160 250 5,935 3,115 505 850 1,430 465
Note: Each census farm is classified according to the commodity or group of commodities that accounts for 50% or more of its total potential receipts.
1. Farm operators are those responsible for the management decisions made in the operation of a census farm or agricultural operation. Up to three farm operators could be reported per farm.
2. Farm type is based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002 farm-typing categories.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture.
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