| Farm type | Using irrigation | Not using irrigation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of farms | Share of farms (%) | Number of farms | Share of farms (%) | Number of farms | Share of farms (%) | |
| Grain and oilseed | 425A |
2.6 |
15,975A |
97.4 |
16,400 |
100 |
| Potato | 185B |
18.5 |
815B |
81.5 |
1,000 |
100 |
| Fruit and vegetable | 2,045B |
42.1 |
2,815B |
57.9 |
4,860 |
100 |
| Other1 | 2,535A |
5.4 |
44,530A |
94.6 |
47,065 |
100 |
| All farms | 5,190A |
7.5 |
64,135A |
92.5 |
69,325 |
100 |
| Notes: | ||||||
| Farm type is determined by the activity on an individual farm that generated more than 50% of farm revenue. | ||||||
| Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals. | ||||||
| 1 Includes farm types not listed such as dairy and beef farms. These farms may have irrigation systems for secondary farm activities. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||