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Characteristics of farm operators

Total number of farms and Total number of operators
8.1 Total number of farms and Total number of operators, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Operators on farms with one operator and Operators on farms with two or more operators
8.2 Operators on farms with one operator and Operators on farms with two or more operators, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Number of farm operators by sex by number of operators per farm
8.3-1 Total number of operators, Total male and Total female, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
8.3-2 Male and Female operators on farms with one operator, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
8.3-3 Male and Female operators of farms with two or more operators, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Number of farm operators by age by number of operators per farm
8.4-1 Total number of operators and Under 35 years, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
8.4-2 35 to 54 years and 55 years and over, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
8.4-3 Number of farm operators on farms with one operator, Under 35 years, 35 to 54 years and 55 years and over, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
8.4-4 Number of farm operators on farms with two or more operators, Under 35 years, 35 to 54 years and 55 years and over, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Average age of farm operators
8.5 Average age of farm operators by number of operators per farm, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Number of farm operators who lived on the farm at any time during the 12 months prior to the census
8.6 Total number of operators, No and Yes, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Number of farm operators by average number of hours per week worked for the agricultural operation in the calendar year prior to the census
8.7-1 Total number of operators, Less than 20 hours, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
8.7-2 20 to 40 hours and More than 40 hours, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Number of farm operators by paid non-farm work in the calendar year prior to the census
8.8-1 Total number of operators, No paid non-farm work and Less than 20 hours per week, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
8.8-2 20 to 40 hours per week and More than 40 hours per week, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC

Abbreviations

  • Atl.: Atlantic provinces including Canada total, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
  • QC: Quebec including Canada total
  • ON: Ontario including Canada total
  • MB and SK: Manitoba and Saskatchewan including Canada total
  • AB and BC: Alberta and British Columbia including Canada total