Table A.12.A Frequency of domestic water testing on Canadian farms, by farm type, Canada, 2001

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Table A.12.A Frequency of domestic water testing on Canadian farms, by farm type, Canada, 2001
Farm type	Twice a year or more	Once a year	Every two years	Not tested regularly	Total
Farm type	Number of farms
Grain and oilseed	3,350^A	7,030^A	6,900^A	35,305^A	52,585
Beef	2,595^A	5,760^A	6,425^A	34,830^A	49,610
Dairy	1,295^A	3,490^A	2,580^A	10,015^A	17,650
Hog	490^A	1,555^A	870^B	2,465^A	5,380
Poultry and egg	575^A	1,125^B	345^A	1,070^B	3,115
Potato	40^A	175^A	150^A	645^B	1,010
Fruit and vegetable	1,010^A	1,855^A	665^A	3,290^A	6,820
Other¹	1,545^A	3,635^A	2,525^A	12,840^A	20,545
	Share of farms (%)
Grain and oilseed	6.4	13.4	13.1	67.1	100
Beef	5.2	11.6	13.0	70.2	100
Dairy	7.3	19.8	14.6	56.7	100
Hog	9.1	28.9	16.2	45.8	100
Poultry and egg	18.5	36.1	11.1	34.3	100
Potato	4.0	17.3	34.2	63.9	100
Fruit and vegetable	14.8	27.2	5.1	48.2	100
Other¹	7.5	17.7	1.7	62.5	100
Notes:
Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
Exclude farms that do not need to test their domestic water (e.g. those that are connected to the municipal water supply).
Farm type is determined by the activity on an individual farm that generated more than 50% of farm revenue.
1 Includes farm types not listed such as dairy and beef farms. These farms may have irrigation systems for secondary enterprises.
Data quality symbols:
^A excellent
^B very good
^C good
^D acceptable
^E use with caution
F - too unreliable to be published
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, Water Management on Canadian Farms, Farm Environmental Management in Canada series, volume 3, number 1, Catalogue no. 21-021-MWE2007001.