Section 2 - Agricultural perspectives from seven censuses, Canada and provinces: census years 1976 to 2006
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Canada
Table 2.13 Pigs, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Canada
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total pigs
Empty cell
Empty cell
Number
5,789,676
9,875,065
9,756,569
10,216,083
11,040,462
13,958,772
15,043,132
159.8
52.3
54.2
47.2
36.3
7.8
Farms reporting
63,602
55,765
36,472
29,592
21,105
15,472
11,497
-81.9
-79.4
-68.5
-61.1
-45.5
-25.7
Percentage of total farms
18.8
17.5
12.4
10.6
7.6
6.3
5.0
-73.4
-71.4
-59.7
-52.8
-34.2
-20.6
Average number per farm reporting
91
177
268
345
523
902
1,308
1,337.4
639.0
388.1
279.1
150.1
45.0
Boars
Number
..
65,316
60,068
62,536
59,416
45,771
34,034
...
-47.9
-43.3
-45.6
-42.7
-25.6
Farms reporting
..
26,531
18,924
15,915
10,858
7,615
5,133
...
-80.7
-72.9
-67.7
-52.7
-32.6
Percentage of total farms
...
8.3
6.5
5.7
3.9
3.1
2.2
...
-73.5
-66.2
-61.4
-43.6
-29.0
Average number per farm reporting
...
2
3
4
5
6
7
...
250.0
133.3
75.0
40.0
16.7
Sows and gilts for breeding
Number
589,018
1,071,490
998,671
1,046,722
1,089,007
1,410,724
1,552,596
163.6
44.9
55.5
48.3
42.6
10.1
Farms reporting
33,460
33,134
22,057
17,993
12,134
8,542
5,831
-82.6
-82.4
-73.6
-67.6
-51.9
-31.7
Percentage of total farms
9.9
10.4
7.5
6.4
4.4
3.5
2.5
-74.7
-76.0
-66.7
-60.9
-43.2
-28.6
Average number per farm reporting
18
32
45
58
90
165
266
1,377.8
731.3
491.1
358.6
195.6
61.2
All other pigs
Number
..
8,738,259
8,697,830
9,106,825
9,892,039
12,502,277
13,456,502
...
54.0
54.7
47.8
36.0
7.6
Farms reporting
..
52,430
34,653
28,197
19,850
14,319
10,700
...
-79.6
-69.1
-62.1
-46.1
-25.3
Percentage of total farms
...
16.5
11.8
10.1
7.2
5.8
4.7
...
-71.5
-60.2
-53.5
-34.7
-19.0
Average number per farm reporting
...
167
251
323
498
873
1,258
...
653.3
401.2
289.5
152.6
44.1
Newfoundland and Labrador
Table 2.13 Pigs, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total pigs
Empty cell
Empty cell
Number
15,795
19,076
16,209
15,625
4,452
2,689
1,999
-87.3
-89.5
-87.7
-87.2
-55.1
-25.7
Farms reporting
84
66
48
35
35
31
25
-70.2
-62.1
-47.9
-28.6
-28.6
-19.4
Percentage of total farms
9.6
9.7
7.4
4.8
4.7
4.8
4.5
-53.1
-53.6
-39.2
-6.3
-4.3
-6.3
Average number per farm reporting
188
289
338
446
127
87
80
-57.4
-72.3
-76.3
-82.1
-37.0
-8.0
Boars
Number
..
167
120
195
54
38
22
...
-86.8
-81.7
-88.7
-59.3
-42.1
Farms reporting
..
31
23
18
21
20
9
...
-71.0
-60.9
-50.0
-57.1
-55.0
Percentage of total farms
...
4.6
3.5
2.5
2.8
3.1
1.6
...
-65.2
-54.3
-36.0
-42.9
-48.4
Average number per farm reporting
...
5
5
11
3
2
2
...
-60.0
-60.0
-81.8
-33.3
0.0
Sows and gilts for breeding
Number
1,666
2,386
1,800
1,837
469
339
264
-84.2
-88.9
-85.3
-85.6
-43.7
-22.1
Farms reporting
31
30
25
18
20
21
13
-58.1
-56.7
-48.0
-27.8
-35.0
-38.1
Percentage of total farms
3.5
4.4
3.8
2.5
2.7
3.3
2.3
-34.3
-47.7
-39.5
-8.0
-14.8
-30.3
Average number per farm reporting
54
80
72
102
23
16
20
-63.0
-75.0
-72.2
-80.4
-13.0
25.0
All other pigs
Number
..
16,523
14,289
13,593
3,929
2,312
1,713
...
-89.6
-88.0
-87.4
-56.4
-25.9
Farms reporting
..
63
46
32
31
21
22
...
-65.1
-52.2
-31.3
-29.0
4.8
Percentage of total farms
...
9.3
7.1
4.4
4.2
3.3
3.9
...
-57.6
-44.5
-10.4
-6.1
19.5
Average number per farm reporting
...
262
311
425
127
110
78
...
-70.3
-75.0
-81.7
-38.7
-29.2
Prince Edward Island
Table 2.13 Pigs, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Prince Edward Island
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total pigs
Empty cell
Empty cell
Number
78,691
116,843
114,836
106,728
117,560
126,065
123,192
56.6
5.4
7.3
15.4
4.8
-2.3
Farms reporting
1,169
1,062
680
460
315
193
149
-87.3
-86.0
-78.1
-67.6
-52.7
-22.8
Percentage of total farms
31.8
33.7
24.0
19.5
14.2
10.5
8.8
-72.3
-73.9
-63.3
-54.9
-38.0
-16.2
Average number per farm reporting
67
110
169
232
373
653
827
1,134.3
651.8
389.3
256.5
121.7
26.6
Boars
Number
..
880
838
690
645
526
414
...
-53.0
-50.6
-40.0
-35.8
-21.3
Farms reporting
..
574
421
295
209
131
85
...
-85.2
-79.8
-71.2
-59.3
-35.1
Percentage of total farms
...
18.2
14.9
12.5
9.4
7.1
5.0
...
-72.5
-66.4
-60.0
-46.8
-29.6
Average number per farm reporting
...
2
2
2
3
4
5
...
150.0
150.0
150.0
66.7
25.0
Sows and gilts for breeding
Number
8,917
13,895
13,079
12,158
12,246
12,881
11,247
26.1
-19.1
-14.0
-7.5
-8.2
-12.7
Farms reporting
703
751
484
324
232
133
88
-87.5
-88.3
-81.8
-72.8
-62.1
-33.8
Percentage of total farms
19.1
23.8
17.1
13.7
10.5
7.2
5.2
-72.8
-78.2
-69.6
-62.0
-50.5
-27.8
Average number per farm reporting
13
19
27
38
53
97
128
884.6
573.7
374.1
236.8
141.5
32.0
All other pigs
Number
..
102,068
100,919
93,880
104,669
112,658
111,531
...
9.3
10.5
18.8
6.6
-1.0
Farms reporting
..
970
653
442
298
182
142
...
-85.4
-78.3
-67.9
-52.3
-22.0
Percentage of total farms
...
30.8
23.0
18.7
13.4
9.9
8.4
...
-72.9
-63.7
-55.3
-37.7
-15.6
Average number per farm reporting
...
105
155
212
351
619
785
...
648.0
406.7
270.5
123.8
26.9
Nova Scotia
Table 2.13 Pigs, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Nova Scotia
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total pigs
Empty cell
Empty cell
Number
73,433
139,344
136,198
133,640
130,707
124,935
95,131
29.5
-31.7
-30.2
-28.8
-27.2
-23.9
Farms reporting
834
763
421
329
217
196
164
-80.3
-78.5
-61.0
-50.2
-24.4
-16.3
Percentage of total farms
15.3
15.1
9.8
8.3
4.9
5.0
4.3
-71.9
-71.5
-56.1
-48.2
-12.2
-14.0
Average number per farm reporting
88
183
324
406
602
637
580
559.1
216.9
79.0
42.9
-3.7
-8.9
Boars
Number
..
836
692
610
543
479
267
...
-68.1
-61.4
-56.2
-50.8
-44.3
Farms reporting
..
273
164
126
106
94
62
...
-77.3
-62.2
-50.8
-41.5
-34.0
Percentage of total farms
...
5.4
3.8
3.2
2.4
2.4
1.6
...
-70.4
-57.9
-50.0
-33.3
-33.3
Average number per farm reporting
...
3
4
5
5
5
4
...
33.3
0.0
-20.0
-20.0
-20.0
Sows and gilts for breeding
Number
7,808
14,285
12,666
11,754
11,187
10,528
7,090
-9.2
-50.4
-44.0
-39.7
-36.6
-32.7
Farms reporting
297
345
186
139
124
115
76
-74.4
-78.0
-59.1
-45.3
-38.7
-33.9
Percentage of total farms
5.5
6.8
4.3
3.5
2.8
2.9
2.0
-63.6
-70.6
-53.5
-42.9
-28.6
-31.0
Average number per farm reporting
26
41
68
85
90
92
93
257.7
126.8
36.8
9.4
3.3
1.1
All other pigs
Number
..
124,223
122,840
121,276
118,977
113,928
87,774
...
-29.3
-28.5
-27.6
-26.2
-23.0
Farms reporting
..
717
394
314
201
170
144
...
-79.9
-63.5
-54.1
-28.4
-15.3
Percentage of total farms
...
14.2
9.2
7.9
4.5
4.3
3.8
...
-73.3
-58.8
-52.0
-15.7
-11.8
Average number per farm reporting
...
173
312
386
592
670
610
...
252.3
95.4
57.9
3.0
-9.0
New Brunswick
Table 2.13 Pigs, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
New Brunswick
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total pigs
Empty cell
Empty cell
Number
39,972
89,620
101,144
76,093
74,471
137,006
107,254
168.3
19.7
6.0
41.0
44.0
-21.7
Farms reporting
941
849
406
291
225
195
124
-86.8
-85.4
-69.5
-57.4
-44.9
-36.4
Percentage of total farms
20.7
20.9
11.4
8.9
6.6
6.4
4.5
-78.3
-78.5
-60.5
-49.4
-31.8
-29.7
Average number per farm reporting
42
106
249
261
331
703
865
1,959.5
716.0
247.4
231.4
161.3
23.0
Boars
Number
..
725
583
446
437
372
206
...
-71.6
-64.7
-53.8
-52.9
-44.6
Farms reporting
..
322
179
129
106
95
60
...
-81.4
-66.5
-53.5
-43.4
-36.8
Percentage of total farms
...
7.9
5.0
4.0
3.1
3.1
2.2
...
-72.2
-56.0
-45.0
-29.0
-29.0
Average number per farm reporting
...
2
3
3
4
4
3
...
50.0
0.0
0.0
-25.0
-25.0
Sows and gilts for breeding
Number
4,784
11,044
10,241
7,584
7,288
13,027
12,161
154.2
10.1
18.7
60.4
66.9
-6.6
Farms reporting
460
429
229
144
120
104
64
-86.1
-85.1
-72.1
-55.6
-46.7
-38.5
Percentage of total farms
10.1
10.6
6.4
4.4
3.5
3.4
2.3
-77.2
-78.3
-64.1
-47.7
-34.3
-32.4
Average number per farm reporting
10
26
45
53
61
125
190
1,800.0
630.8
322.2
258.5
211.5
52.0
All other pigs
Number
..
77,851
90,320
68,063
66,746
123,607
94,887
...
21.9
5.1
39.4
42.2
-23.2
Farms reporting
..
774
374
274
213
180
113
...
-85.4
-69.8
-58.8
-46.9
-37.2
Percentage of total farms
...
19.0
10.5
8.4
6.3
5.9
4.1
...
-78.6
-61.2
-51.5
-35.4
-31.0
Average number per farm reporting
...
101
241
248
313
687
840
...
731.4
248.4
238.6
168.3
22.2
Quebec
Table 2.13 Pigs, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Quebec
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total pigs
Empty cell
Empty cell
Number
1,617,159
3,440,724
2,927,820
2,909,251
3,443,832
4,267,365
4,255,637
163.2
23.7
45.4
46.3
23.6
-0.3
Farms reporting
9,067
7,993
4,706
3,614
3,040
2,743
2,454
-72.9
-69.3
-47.9
-32.1
-19.3
-10.5
Percentage of total farms
17.6
16.6
11.4
9.5
8.4
8.5
8.0
-54.5
-51.8
-29.8
-15.8
-4.8
-5.9
Average number per farm reporting
178
430
622
805
1,133
1,556
1,734
874.2
303.3
178.8
115.4
53.0
11.4
Boars
Number
..
16,312
12,798
13,427
12,539
8,504
6,338
...
-61.1
-50.5
-52.8
-49.5
-25.5
Farms reporting
..
5,002
2,977
2,371
1,875
1,496
1,127
...
-77.5
-62.1
-52.5
-39.9
-24.7
Percentage of total farms
...
10.4
7.2
6.2
5.2
4.7
3.7
...
-64.4
-48.6
-40.3
-28.8
-21.3
Average number per farm reporting
...
3
4
6
7
6
6
...
100.0
50.0
0.0
-14.3
0.0
Sows and gilts for breeding
Number
140,609
348,215
274,044
284,311
317,841
401,562
399,526
184.1
14.7
45.8
40.5
25.7
-0.5
Farms reporting
5,179
5,590
3,199
2,471
1,955
1,557
1,237
-76.1
-77.9
-61.3
-49.9
-36.7
-20.6
Percentage of total farms
10.0
11.6
7.7
6.5
5.4
4.8
4.0
-60.0
-65.5
-48.1
-38.5
-25.9
-16.7
Average number per farm reporting
27
62
86
115
163
258
323
1,096.3
421.0
275.6
180.9
98.2
25.2
All other pigs
Number
..
3,076,197
2,640,978
2,611,513
3,113,452
3,857,299
3,849,773
...
25.1
45.8
47.4
23.6
-0.2
Farms reporting
..
7,395
4,544
3,499
2,938
2,657
2,361
...
-68.1
-48.0
-32.5
-19.6
-11.1
Percentage of total farms
...
15.4
11.0
9.2
8.2
8.3
7.7
...
-50.0
-30.0
-16.3
-6.1
-7.3
Average number per farm reporting
...
416
581
746
1,060
1,452
1,631
...
292.0
180.6
118.6
53.8
12.3
Ontario
Table 2.13 Pigs, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Ontario
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total pigs
Empty cell
Empty cell
Number
1,913,661
3,165,837
3,118,590
2,924,936
2,831,082
3,457,346
3,950,592
106.4
24.8
26.7
35.1
39.5
14.3
Farms reporting
18,622
18,415
12,933
9,429
6,777
4,972
4,070
-78.1
-77.9
-68.5
-56.8
-39.9
-18.1
Percentage of total farms
21.0
22.3
17.8
13.7
10.0
8.3
7.1
-66.2
-68.2
-60.1
-48.2
-29.0
-14.5
Average number per farm reporting
103
172
241
310
418
695
971
842.7
464.5
302.9
213.2
132.3
39.7
Boars
Number
..
23,758
21,549
19,692
15,777
13,188
9,235
...
-61.1
-57.1
-53.1
-41.5
-30.0
Farms reporting
..
10,248
7,506
5,505
3,749
2,560
1,854
...
-81.9
-75.3
-66.3
-50.5
-27.6
Percentage of total farms
...
12.4
10.3
8.0
5.6
4.3
3.2
...
-74.2
-68.9
-60.0
-42.9
-25.6
Average number per farm reporting
...
2
3
4
4
5
5
...
150.0
66.7
25.0
25.0
0.0
Sows and gilts for breeding
Number
216,384
368,599
336,033
303,704
296,306
356,172
417,999
93.2
13.4
24.4
37.6
41.1
17.4
Farms reporting
11,181
12,180
8,413
6,000
4,141
2,802
2,083
-81.4
-82.9
-75.2
-65.3
-49.7
-25.7
Percentage of total farms
12.6
14.8
11.6
8.7
6.1
4.7
3.6
-71.4
-75.7
-69.0
-58.6
-41.0
-23.4
Average number per farm reporting
19
30
40
51
72
127
201
957.9
570.0
402.5
294.1
179.2
58.3
All other pigs
Number
..
2,773,480
2,761,008
2,601,540
2,518,999
3,087,986
3,523,358
...
27.0
27.6
35.4
39.9
14.1
Farms reporting
..
17,461
12,441
9,067
6,420
4,651
3,809
...
-78.2
-69.4
-58.0
-40.7
-18.1
Percentage of total farms
...
21.2
17.1
13.2
9.5
7.8
6.7
...
-68.6
-61.1
-49.6
-29.9
-14.6
Average number per farm reporting
...
159
222
287
392
664
925
...
481.8
316.7
222.3
136.0
39.3
Manitoba
Table 2.13 Pigs, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Manitoba
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total pigs
Empty cell
Empty cell
Number
625,934
874,995
1,071,195
1,287,196
1,777,352
2,540,220
2,932,548
368.5
235.2
173.8
127.8
65.0
15.4
Farms reporting
6,069
5,098
3,563
2,969
2,064
1,668
1,188
-80.4
-76.7
-66.7
-60.0
-42.4
-28.8
Percentage of total farms
18.9
17.3
13.0
11.5
8.5
7.9
6.2
-67.2
-64.2
-52.3
-46.1
-27.1
-21.5
Average number per farm reporting
103
172
301
434
861
1,523
2,468
2,296.1
1,334.9
719.9
468.7
186.6
62.0
Boars
Number
..
6,255
6,770
7,922
10,082
7,778
4,862
...
-22.3
-28.2
-38.6
-51.8
-37.5
Farms reporting
..
2,152
1,689
1,441
1,029
770
534
...
-75.2
-68.4
-62.9
-48.1
-30.6
Percentage of total farms
...
7.3
6.2
5.6
4.2
3.7
2.8
...
-61.6
-54.8
-50.0
-33.3
-24.3
Average number per farm reporting
...
3
4
5
10
10
9
...
200.0
125.0
80.0
-10.0
-10.0
Sows and gilts for breeding
Number
64,274
94,636
109,401
137,709
177,596
288,398
367,312
471.5
288.1
235.7
166.7
106.8
27.4
Farms reporting
2,944
2,683
1,918
1,590
1,098
854
559
-81.0
-79.2
-70.9
-64.8
-49.1
-34.5
Percentage of total farms
9.2
9.1
7.0
6.2
4.5
4.1
2.9
-68.5
-68.1
-58.6
-53.2
-35.6
-29.3
Average number per farm reporting
22
35
57
87
162
338
657
2,886.4
1,777.1
1,052.6
655.2
305.6
94.4
All other pigs
Number
..
774,104
955,024
1,141,565
1,589,674
2,244,044
2,560,374
...
230.8
168.1
124.3
61.1
14.1
Farms reporting
..
4,826
3,429
2,858
1,995
1,584
1,139
...
-76.4
-66.8
-60.1
-42.9
-28.1
Percentage of total farms
...
16.4
12.5
11.1
8.2
7.5
6.0
...
-63.6
-52.2
-46.1
-27.1
-20.3
Average number per farm reporting
...
160
279
399
797
1,417
2,248
...
1,304.9
705.7
463.4
182.0
58.6
Saskatchewan
Table 2.13 Pigs, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Saskatchewan
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total pigs
Empty cell
Empty cell
Number
491,269
574,334
599,021
808,968
757,027
1,109,797
1,388,886
182.7
141.8
131.9
71.7
83.5
25.1
Farms reporting
12,246
9,177
5,778
4,968
2,848
1,677
930
-92.4
-89.9
-83.9
-81.3
-67.3
-44.5
Percentage of total farms
17.3
13.6
9.1
8.2
5.0
3.3
2.1
-87.9
-84.6
-76.9
-74.4
-58.0
-36.4
Average number per farm reporting
40
63
104
163
266
662
1,493
3,632.5
2,269.8
1,335.6
816.0
461.3
125.5
Boars
Number
..
5,182
5,075
5,787
6,492
4,678
4,926
...
-4.9
-2.9
-14.9
-24.1
5.3
Farms reporting
..
2,817
2,219
2,152
1,196
761
401
...
-85.8
-81.9
-81.4
-66.5
-47.3
Percentage of total farms
...
4.2
3.5
3.5
2.1
1.5
0.9
...
-78.6
-74.3
-74.3
-57.1
-40.0
Average number per farm reporting
...
2
2
3
5
6
12
...
500.0
500.0
300.0
140.0
100.0
Sows and gilts for breeding
Number
51,417
62,748
66,351
81,643
72,239
109,031
129,665
152.2
106.6
95.4
58.8
79.5
18.9
Farms reporting
5,506
4,390
2,982
2,703
1,435
939
491
-91.1
-88.8
-83.5
-81.8
-65.8
-47.7
Percentage of total farms
7.8
6.5
4.7
4.4
2.5
1.9
1.1
-85.9
-83.1
-76.6
-75.0
-56.0
-42.1
Average number per farm reporting
9
14
22
30
50
116
264
2,833.3
1,785.7
1,100.0
780.0
428.0
127.6
All other pigs
Number
..
506,404
527,595
721,538
678,296
996,088
1,254,295
...
147.7
137.7
73.8
84.9
25.9
Farms reporting
..
8,624
5,382
4,732
2,672
1,510
834
...
-90.3
-84.5
-82.4
-68.8
-44.8
Percentage of total farms
...
12.8
8.5
7.8
4.7
3.0
1.9
...
-85.3
-77.9
-75.9
-60.0
-37.3
Average number per farm reporting
...
59
98
152
254
660
1,504
...
2,449.1
1,434.6
889.4
492.1
127.9
Alberta
Table 2.13 Pigs, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Alberta
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total pigs
Empty cell
Empty cell
Number
878,213
1,199,397
1,454,824
1,729,870
1,729,810
2,027,533
2,052,067
133.7
71.1
41.1
18.6
18.6
1.2
Farms reporting
12,513
9,994
6,538
6,148
4,173
2,677
1,576
-87.4
-84.2
-75.9
-74.4
-62.2
-41.1
Percentage of total farms
20.5
17.2
11.3
10.7
7.1
5.0
3.2
-84.4
-81.4
-71.7
-70.1
-54.9
-36.0
Average number per farm reporting
70
120
223
281
415
757
1,302
1,760.0
985.0
483.9
363.3
213.7
72.0
Boars
Number
..
9,423
10,319
12,274
11,471
9,324
7,101
...
-24.6
-31.2
-42.1
-38.1
-23.8
Farms reporting
..
4,470
3,366
3,451
2,152
1,398
789
...
-82.3
-76.6
-77.1
-63.3
-43.6
Percentage of total farms
...
7.7
5.8
6.0
3.6
2.6
1.6
...
-79.2
-72.4
-73.3
-55.6
-38.5
Average number per farm reporting
...
2
3
4
5
7
9
...
350.0
200.0
125.0
80.0
28.6
Sows and gilts for breeding
Number
86,460
127,136
153,384
183,348
174,195
200,478
188,703
118.3
48.4
23.0
2.9
8.3
-5.9
Farms reporting
6,492
5,750
4,062
4,034
2,453
1,613
913
-85.9
-84.1
-77.5
-77.4
-62.8
-43.4
Percentage of total farms
10.6
9.9
7.0
7.0
4.2
3.0
1.8
-83.0
-81.8
-74.3
-74.3
-57.1
-40.0
Average number per farm reporting
13
22
38
45
71
124
207
1,492.3
840.9
444.7
360.0
191.5
66.9
All other pigs
Number
..
1,062,838
1,291,121
1,534,248
1,544,144
1,817,731
1,856,263
...
74.7
43.8
21.0
20.2
2.1
Farms reporting
..
9,441
6,119
5,713
3,871
2,400
1,430
...
-84.9
-76.6
-75.0
-63.1
-40.4
Percentage of total farms
...
16.3
10.6
10.0
6.6
4.5
2.9
...
-82.3
-72.7
-71.1
-56.2
-35.7
Average number per farm reporting
...
113
211
269
399
757
1,298
...
1,048.7
515.2
382.6
225.3
71.5
British Columbia
Table 2.13 Pigs, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
British Columbia
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
1976 to 2006
1981 to 2006
1986 to 2006
1991 to 2006
1996 to 2006
2001 to 2006
Empty cell
percentage change
Total pigs
Empty cell
Empty cell
Number
55,549
254,895
216,732
223,776
174,169
165,816
135,826
144.5
-46.7
-37.3
-39.3
-22.0
-18.1
Farms reporting
2,057
2,348
1,399
1,349
1,411
1,120
817
-60.3
-65.2
-41.6
-39.4
-42.1
-27.1
Percentage of total farms
10.6
11.7
7.3
7.0
6.5
5.5
4.1
-61.3
-65.0
-43.8
-41.4
-36.9
-25.5
Average number per farm reporting
27
109
155
166
123
148
166
514.8
52.3
7.1
0.0
35.0
12.2
Boars
Number
..
1,778
1,324
1,493
1,376
884
663
...
-62.7
-49.9
-55.6
-51.8
-25.0
Farms reporting
..
642
380
427
415
290
212
...
-67.0
-44.2
-50.4
-48.9
-26.9
Percentage of total farms
...
3.2
2.0
2.2
1.9
1.4
1.1
...
-65.6
-45.0
-50.0
-42.1
-21.4
Average number per farm reporting
...
3
3
3
3
3
3
...
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sows and gilts for breeding
Number
6,699
28,546
21,672
22,674
19,640
18,308
18,629
178.1
-34.7
-14.0
-17.8
-5.1
1.8
Farms reporting
667
986
559
570
556
404
307
-54.0
-68.9
-45.1
-46.1
-44.8
-24.0
Percentage of total farms
3.4
4.9
2.9
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.6
-52.9
-67.3
-44.8
-46.7
-36.0
-20.0
Average number per farm reporting
10
29
39
40
35
45
61
510.0
110.3
56.4
52.5
74.3
35.6
All other pigs
Number
..
224,571
193,736
199,609
153,153
146,624
116,534
...
-48.1
-39.8
-41.6
-23.9
-20.5
Farms reporting
..
2,159
1,271
1,266
1,211
964
706
...
-67.3
-44.5
-44.2
-41.7
-26.8
Percentage of total farms
...
10.8
6.7
6.6
5.5
4.8
3.6
...
-67.1
-46.9
-46.1
-35.3
-25.9
Average number per farm reporting
...
104
152
158
126
152
165
...
58.7
8.6
4.5
31.0
8.6
Date modified:
2013-02-07