| 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. | ||||||