| 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 | 2,095A |
3.0 |
66,650A |
97.0 |
68,745 |
100 |
| Potato | 390B |
31.0 |
870B |
69.0 |
1,260 |
100 |
| Fruit and vegetable | 3,835A |
54.6 |
3,195A |
45.4 |
7,030 |
100 |
| Other1 | 7,310A |
7.9 |
85,255A |
92.1 |
92,565 |
100 |
| All farms | 13,630A |
8.0 |
155,970A |
92.0 |
169,600 |
100 |
| Note: 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 in this table, such as dairy and beef farms. These farms may have irrigation systems for secondary 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. | ||||||