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Land tenure, 2006

Table 4.5-1
Tenure of land owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used through other arrangements - Total area, census year 2006
Geography Land tenure2
Total area3
farms reporting acres hectares
Symbols
  • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
  • . not available for any reference period
  • ..not available for a specific reference period
  • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes

Data are not provided for the 2001 census consolidated subdivisions due to numerous boundary changes between censuses. These boundary changes mean that caution should be taken when comparing the data for the following census divisions in Quebec: Bellechasse (241219000), Lévis (241225000), La Nouvelle-Beauce (241226000), Shawinigan (240436000), Francheville (240437000) and Maskinongé (240451000). The following census agricultural regions in Saskatchewan are also affected: Agricultural Region 5B (475100000) and Agricultural Region 6A (476000000).

The nine-digit geographic code at the end of the geographic names comprises two digits for the province, two for the census agricultural region, two for the census division and three for the census consolidated subdivision.

In British Columbia the total land area of farms, area leased from governments, unimproved pasture and all other land are higher than in previous censuses due to better quality data on government lands operated under a licence, permit or lease.

  1. Due to confidentiality constraints, the data for one or more geographic areas having very few farms have been combined with the data from this census consolidated subdivision or census division. For the names of the geographic areas included in this amalgamation and the number of farms in them access Geographic area amalgamations.
  2. The land tenure section of the 2006 Census of Agriculture questionnaire was revised significantly since 2001. Its new format does not permit comparisons with 2001. In table series 4.4, 2006 data have been adjusted to be comparable with 2001.
  3. Total farm area is the difference between "Total area of all land tenures" minus "Total area used by others."
Source
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
Canada (000000000) 229,373 175,414,860 70,987,866
Alberta - PR (480000000) 49,431 54,432,331 22,027,980
Agricultural Region 1 - CAR (481000000) 2,838 9,427,616 3,815,220
Division No. 1 - CD (481001000) 1,536 4,326,421 1,750,840
Cypress County - CCS (481001003) 934 2,516,786 1,018,507
Forty Mile County No. 8 - CCS (481001008) 602 1,809,635 732,333
Division No. 4 - CD (481004000) 1,302 5,101,195 2,064,380
Special Area No. 2 - CCS (481004004) 514 2,324,821 940,822
Special Area No. 3 - CCS (481004012) 510 1,801,175 728,910
Special Area No. 4 - CCS (481004020) 278 975,199 394,649
Agricultural Region 2 - CAR (482000000) 5,867 8,715,209 3,526,919
Division No. 2 - CD (482002000) 3,164 4,471,058 1,809,373
Warner County No. 5 - CCS (482002001) 532 1,159,430 469,205
Lethbridge County - CCS (482002011) 1,058 766,197 310,069
Taber - CCS (482002021) 768 1,052,333 425,864
Newell County No. 4 - CCS (482002031) 806 1,493,098 604,235
Division No. 5 - CD (482005000) 2,703 4,244,151 1,717,547
Vulcan County - CCS (482005001) 653 1,475,023 596,921
Wheatland County - CCS (482005012) 873 1,179,611 477,372
Starland County - CCS (482005031)1 364 683,306 276,524
Kneehill County - CCS (482005041) 813 906,211 366,731
Agricultural Region 3 - CAR (483000000) 6,846 6,601,043 2,671,347
Division No. 3 - CD (483003000) 1,811 2,835,937 1,147,663
Cardston County - CCS (483003001) 547 916,926 371,067
Pincher Creek No. 9 - CCS (483003011) 456 748,797 303,027
Willow Creek No. 26 - CCS (483003018) 808 1,170,214 473,569
Division No. 6 - CD (483006000) 4,905 3,253,838 1,316,781
Foothills No. 31 - CCS (483006001) 1,405 972,162 393,420
Rocky View No. 44 - CCS (483006014) 1,551 1,146,992 464,171
Calgary - CCS (483006016) 112 133,086 53,858
Mountain View County - CCS (483006028) 1,837 1,001,598 405,332
Division No. 15 - CD (483015000) 130 511,268 206,903
Crowsnest Pass - CCS (483015007) 27 x x
Bighorn No. 8 - CCS (483015015) 51 x x
Ranchland No. 66 - CCS (483015045)1 52 402,092 162,721
Agricultural Region 4A - CAR (484000000) 3,019 4,811,208 1,947,027
Division No. 7 - CD (484007000) 3,019 4,811,208 1,947,027
Provost No. 52 - CCS (484007001) 451 941,399 380,971
Paintearth County No. 18 - CCS (484007011) 434 810,607 328,041
Stettler County No. 6 - CCS (484007019) 793 1,051,128 425,376
Flagstaff County - CCS (484007031) 790 1,071,522 433,630
Wainwright No. 61 - CCS (484007049) 551 936,552 379,009
Agricultural Region 4B - CAR (484100000) 5,217 5,029,325 2,035,295
Division No. 10 - CD (484110000) 5,217 5,029,325 2,035,295
Camrose County No. 22 - CCS (484110001) 1,149 892,498 361,181
Beaver County - CCS (484110016) 795 746,055 301,918
Minburn County No. 27 - CCS (484110026) 685 763,132 308,829
Vermilion River County No. 24 - CCS (484110036) 1,137 1,478,828 598,460
Two Hills County No. 21 - CCS (484110048) 600 601,945 243,598
Lamont County - CCS (484110058) 851 546,867 221,309
Agricultural Region 5 - CAR (485000000) 11,472 6,425,488 2,600,302
Division No. 8 - CD (485008000) 4,203 2,523,484 1,021,218
Red Deer County - CCS (485008001) 1,751 1,098,430 444,519
Lacombe County - CCS (485008022) 1,219 745,589 301,729
Ponoka County - CCS (485008038) 1,233 679,465 274,970
Division No. 9 - CD (485009000) 1,209 870,359 352,222
Clearwater County - CCS (485009002) 1,209 870,359 352,222
Division No. 11 - CD (485011000) 6,060 3,031,645 1,226,863
Wetaskiwin County No. 10 - CCS (485011001) 1,207 725,475 293,589
Leduc County - CCS (485011012) 1,438 638,864 258,539
Brazeau County - CCS (485011032) 527 297,239 120,288
Parkland County - CCS (485011034) 979 480,866 194,600
Strathcona County - CCS (485011052) 772 265,333 107,376
Sturgeon County - CCS (485011059) 967 553,487 223,988
Edmonton - CCS (485011061) 170 70,381 28,482
Agricultural Region 6 - CAR (486000000) 7,791 6,242,582 2,526,283
Division No. 12 - CD (486012000)1 2,530 2,545,219 1,030,013
Bonnyville No. 87 - CCS (486012004) 853 792,847 320,854
Lakeland County - CCS (486012005)1 349 357,734 144,770
St. Paul County No. 19 - CCS (486012014) 833 843,475 341,342
Smoky Lake County - CCS (486012022) 495 551,163 223,048
Division No. 13 - CD (486013000) 4,476 3,165,881 1,281,186
Lac Ste. Anne County - CCS (486013001) 1,070 622,415 251,882
Barrhead County No. 11 - CCS (486013018) 828 556,600 225,248
Westlock County - CCS (486013028) 892 701,469 283,874
Woodlands County - CCS (486013029) 290 207,065 83,796
Thorhild County No. 7 - CCS (486013036) 490 364,780 147,621
Athabasca County No. 12 - CCS (486013044) 906 713,552 288,764
Division No. 14 - CD (486014000) 785 531,482 215,083
Yellowhead County - CCS (486014003) 785 531,482 215,083
Agricultural Region 7 - CAR (487000000) 6,381 7,179,860 2,905,586
Division No. 17 - CD (487017000) 2,513 2,771,594 1,121,624
Northern Sunrise County - CCS (487017026) 217 345,113 139,662
Big Lakes - CCS (487017027) 436 480,208 194,333
Lesser Slave River No.124 - CCS (487017033)1 177 138,275 55,958
Clear Hills No. 21 - CCS (487017062) 495 609,213 246,540
Northern Lights No. 22 - CCS (487017076) 541 647,417 262,000
Mackenzie No. 23 - CCS (487017095) 647 551,368 223,131
Division No. 18 - CD (487018000) 721 746,561 302,122
Greenview No. 16 - CCS (487018015) 721 746,561 302,122
Division No. 19 - CD (487019000) 3,147 3,661,705 1,481,839
Grande Prairie County No. 1 - CCS (487019006) 1,371 1,176,860 476,258
Smoky River No. 130 - CCS (487019041) 391 630,774 255,265
Birch Hills County - CCS (487019049) 268 498,646 201,795
Spirit River No. 133 - CCS (487019054) 158 178,658 72,300
Saddle Hills County - CCS (487019059) 498 613,225 248,163
Fairview No. 136 - CCS (487019066) 260 327,980 132,729
Peace No. 135 - CCS (487019071) 201 235,562 95,329
British Columbia - PR (590000000) 19,844 7,138,003 2,888,647
Vancouver Island-Coast - CAR (590100000) 2,855 137,783 55,759
Capital - CD (590117000) 991 34,684 14,036
North Saanich - CCS (590117005) 78 3,041 1,231
Central Saanich - CCS (590117015) 181 5,844 2,365
Saanich - CCS (590117021)1 251 4,364 1,766
Capital F - CCS (590117027) 167 6,304 2,551
Capital G - CCS (590117029) 89 7,415 3,001
Capital H (Part 2) - CCS (590117056) 225 7,716 3,123
Cowichan Valley - CD (590119000) 700 29,905 12,102
North Cowichan - CCS (590119008) 389 17,417 7,048
Cowichan Valley G - CCS (590119015) 88 3,825 1,548
Cowichan Valley F - CCS (590119033)1 26 1,132 458
Cowichan Valley B - CCS (590119046) 197 7,531 3,048
Nanaimo - CD (590121000) 461 22,057 8,926
Nanaimo - CCS (590121007) 210 11,160 4,516
Nanaimo C - CCS (590121016) 64 2,643 1,070
Nanaimo E - CCS (590121030) 30 x x
Nanaimo F - CCS (590121032) 95 4,486 1,815
Nanaimo G - CCS (590121034) 40 1,553 628
Nanaimo H - CCS (590121036) 22 x x
Alberni-Clayoquot - CD (590123000) 89 7,884 3,191
Alberni-Clayoquot B - CCS (590123033) 49 x x
Alberni-Clayoquot D - CCS (590123035)1 20 x x
Alberni-Clayoquot F - CCS (590123039) 20 884 358
Comox-Strathcona - CD (590125000)1 497 32,555 13,175
Comox-Strathcona A - CCS (590125018) 34 x x
Comox-Strathcona K - CCS (590125019) 53 1,981 802
Comox-Strathcona B - CCS (590125022) 103 8,179 3,310
Comox-Strathcona C - CCS (590125024) 185 15,284 6,185
Comox-Strathcona D - CCS (590125042) 41 x x
Comox-Strathcona H - CCS (590125046)1 28 2,373 960
Comox-Strathcona J - CCS (590125054) 53 1,971 798
Powell River - CD (590127000) 85 x x
Powell River A - CCS (590127010)1 38 940 380
Powell River C - CCS (590127016) 25 x x
Powell River E - CCS (590127020)1 22 x x
Central Coast - CD (590145000) 32 x x
Central Coast C - CCS (590145010)1 32 x x
Lower Mainland-Southwest - CAR (590200000) 5,410 308,565 124,872
Fraser Valley - CD (590209000) 2,567 149,203 60,380
Fraser Valley B - CCS (590209016)1 48 3,417 1,383
Fraser Valley D - CCS (590209034) 139 12,806 5,182
Fraser Valley E - CCS (590209036) 885 45,737 18,509
Abbotsford - CCS (590209052) 1,197 72,056 29,160
Fraser Valley F - CCS (590209060) 183 5,398 2,184
Fraser Valley G - CCS (590209062) 115 9,789 3,961
Greater Vancouver - CD (590215000) 2,618 107,651 43,565
Langley - CCS (590215001) 1,292 34,561 13,986
Surrey - CCS (590215004) 487 23,814 9,637
Delta - CCS (590215011) 180 19,790 8,009
Richmond - CCS (590215015) 172 9,795 3,964
Greater Vancouver A - CCS (590215020) 82 x x
Burnaby - CCS (590215025)1 54 x x
Pitt Meadows - CCS (590215070) 138 7,846 3,175
Maple Ridge - CCS (590215075) 213 5,610 2,270
Sunshine Coast - CD (590229000) 96 3,048 1,233
Sunshine Coast A - CCS (590229018) 96 3,048 1,233
Squamish-Lillooet - CD (590231000) 129 48,663 19,693
Squamish-Lillooet C - CCS (590231017)1 86 11,242 4,549
Squamish-Lillooet B - CCS (590231034)1 43 37,421 15,144
Thompson-Okanagan - CAR (590300000) 5,700 1,795,284 726,526
Okanagan-Similkameen - CD (590307000) 1,621 216,530 87,627
Okanagan-Similkameen A - CCS (590307022) 184 14,574 5,898
Okanagan-Similkameen B - CCS (590307026) 155 31,266 12,653
Okanagan-Similkameen C - CCS (590307028) 394 25,256 10,221
Okanagan-Similkameen D - CCS (590307047) 257 12,020 4,864
Okanagan-Similkameen E - CCS (590307049) 104 2,272 919
Okanagan-Similkameen F - CCS (590307051) 303 21,849 8,842
Okanagan-Similkameen G - CCS (590307053) 142 50,090 20,271
Okanagan-Similkameen H - CCS (590307055) 82 59,203 23,959
Thompson-Nicola - CD (590333000) 1,211 1,206,523 488,262
Thompson-Nicola M - CCS (590333008) 64 x x
Thompson-Nicola N - CCS (590333012) 88 54,061 21,878
Thompson-Nicola E (Bonaparte Plateau) - CCS (590333032) 94 125,273 50,696
Thompson-Nicola I (Blue Sky Country) - CCS (590333037) 129 86,035 34,817
Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country) - CCS (590333039) 58 65,901 26,669
Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks) - CCS (590333044) 273 125,610 50,833
Thompson-Nicola L - CCS (590333060) 336 181,210 73,333
Thompson-Nicola A (Wells Gray Country) - CCS (590333068) 56 x x
Thompson-Nicola O (Lower North Thompson) - CCS (590333072) 113 73,186 29,617
Central Okanagan - CD (590335000) 1,017 71,960 29,121
Central Okanagan - CCS (590335012) 876 60,272 24,391
Central Okanagan J - CCS (590335020) 141 11,688 4,730
North Okanagan - CD (590337000) 1,227 194,874 78,863
North Okanagan B - CCS (590337017) 360 59,249 23,977
North Okanagan D - CCS (590337022) 152 49,600 20,072
North Okanagan E - CCS (590337023) 49 10,138 4,103
Spallumcheen - CCS (590337024) 450 44,467 17,995
North Okanagan F - CCS (590337041) 216 31,420 12,715
Columbia-Shuswap - CD (590339000) 624 105,397 42,653
Columbia-Shuswap A - CCS (590339011) 54 18,099 7,324
Columbia-Shuswap B - CCS (590339023) 20 4,131 1,672
Columbia-Shuswap C - CCS (590339037) 104 14,876 6,020
Columbia-Shuswap D - CCS (590339039) 365 55,343 22,397
Columbia-Shuswap E - CCS (590339043) 45 x x
Columbia-Shuswap F - CCS (590339044) 36 x x
Kootenay - CAR (590400000) 1,349 450,353 182,251
East Kootenay - CD (590401000) 395 244,385 98,899
East Kootenay A - CCS (590401017) 75 18,112 7,330
East Kootenay B - CCS (590401019) 54 43,090 17,438
East Kootenay C - CCS (590401035) 132 89,797 36,340
East Kootenay E - CCS (590401037) 51 23,378 9,461
East Kootenay F - CCS (590401046) 38 51,250 20,740
East Kootenay G - CCS (590401048) 45 18,758 7,591
Central Kootenay - CD (590403000) 562 70,918 28,699
Central Kootenay A - CCS (590403010) 22 x x
Central Kootenay B - CCS (590403013) 215 16,256 6,579
Central Kootenay C - CCS (590403017) 64 19,912 8,058
Central Kootenay D - CCS (590403039) 22 x x
Central Kootenay E - CCS (590403041) 43 1,845 747
Central Kootenay G - CCS (590403047) 32 7,117 2,880
Central Kootenay H - CCS (590403052) 57 x x
Central Kootenay J - CCS (590403058) 44 3,982 1,611
Central Kootenay K - CCS (590403060) 63 9,233 3,736
Kootenay Boundary - CD (590405000) 392 135,050 54,653
Kootenay Boundary B - CCS (590405030)1 60 x x
Kootenay Boundary D - CCS (590405052) 169 x x
Kootenay Boundary E - CCS (590405054) 163 106,149 42,957
Cariboo - CAR (590500000) 1,781 1,484,442 600,732
Cariboo - CD (590541000) 1,160 1,215,163 491,759
Cariboo D - CCS (590541010) 66 61,981 25,083
Cariboo E - CCS (590541012) 57 111,016 44,927
Cariboo F - CCS (590541014) 214 181,276 73,360
Cariboo G - CCS (590541015) 76 80,837 32,714
Cariboo H - CCS (590541016) 72 x x
Cariboo L - CCS (590541017) 111 56,076 22,693
Cariboo A - CCS (590541019) 145 69,637 28,181
Cariboo B - CCS (590541021) 143 73,276 29,654
Cariboo C - CCS (590541026) 28 x x
Cariboo I - CCS (590541027) 115 102,271 41,388
Cariboo J - CCS (590541039) 60 86,133 34,857
Cariboo K - CCS (590541041) 73 x x
Fraser-Fort George - CD (590553000) 621 269,279 108,973
Fraser-Fort George H - CCS (590553019) 141 65,455 26,489
Fraser-Fort George A - CCS (590553038) 122 49,270 19,939
Fraser-Fort George C - CCS (590553042) 140 63,223 25,585
Fraser-Fort George D - CCS (590553044) 135 32,063 12,975
Fraser-Fort George E - CCS (590553046) 37 x x
Fraser-Fort George F - CCS (590553048)1 46 x x
North Coast - CAR (590600000) 134 30,808 12,468
Kitimat-Stikine - CD (590649000)1 134 30,808 12,468
Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 1) - CCS (590649013)1 70 6,446 2,609
Kitimat-Stikine B - CCS (590649028) 64 24,362 9,859
Nechako - CAR (590700000) 886 683,802 276,725
Bulkley-Nechako - CD (590751000)1 886 683,802 276,725
Bulkley-Nechako C - CCS (590751015)1 37 x x
Bulkley-Nechako D - CCS (590751017) 89 x x
Bulkley-Nechako F - CCS (590751019) 311 225,878 91,410
Bulkley-Nechako B - CCS (590751028) 48 35,122 14,213
Bulkley-Nechako E - CCS (590751031) 112 133,954 54,209
Bulkley-Nechako A - CCS (590751051) 218 124,069 50,209
Bulkley-Nechako G - CCS (590751053) 71 51,026 20,649
Peace River - CAR (590800000) 1,729 2,246,966 909,315
Peace River - CD (590855000) 1,699 2,227,040 901,251
Peace River D - CCS (590855021) 585 560,331 226,758
Peace River E - CCS (590855023) 295 401,525 162,491
Peace River B - CCS (590855040) 634 1,150,427 465,561
Peace River C - CCS (590855042) 185 114,757 46,441
Northern Rockies - CD (590859000) 30 19,926 8,064
Northern Rockies A - CCS (590859011) 30 19,926 8,064