Statistics Canada - Government of Canada
Table A.9.C  Use of irrigation systems, by farm type, Western Canada, 2001
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
1,665A
3.2
50,675A
96.8
52,340
100
Potato
205E
82.0
45C
18.0
250
100
Fruit and vegetable
1,795B
82.5
380A
17.5
2,175
100
Other1
4,775A
10.5
40,720A
89.5
45,495
100
All farms
8,440A
8.4
91,820A
91.6
100,260
100
Notes:
Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
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 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.