Statistics Canada - Government of Canada
Table A.12.C  Frequency of domestic water testing on Canadian farms, by farm type, Quebec, 2001
Farm type Twice a year or more Once a year Every two years Not tested regularly Total
Number of farms
Grain and oilseed
55A
270B
115A
1,440C
1,880
Beef
110A
345A
385A
2,990B
3,830
Dairy
265A
1,035A
1,130A
4,855B
7,285
Hog
100A
725C
275B
740C
1,840
Poultry and egg
145C
205D
85C
200D
635
Potato
x
70D
x
100D
195
Fruit and vegetable
125A
440B
165B
990C
1,720
Other1
60A
365A
305A
2,665B
3,395
  Share of farms (%)
Grain and oilseed
2.9
14.4
6.1
76.6
100
Beef
2.9
9.0
10.1
78.1
100
Dairy
3.6
14.2
15.5
66.6
100
Hog
5.4
39.4
14.9
40.2
100
Poultry and egg
22.8
32.3
13.4
31.5
100
Potato
x
35.9
x
51.3
100
Fruit and vegetable
7.3
25.6
9.6
57.6
100
Other1
1.8
10.8
9.0
78.5
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.