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Section 2 - Agricultural perspectives from seven censuses, Canada and provinces: census years 1976 to 2006

  • Canada
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
  • New Brunswick
  • Quebec

  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia

    • 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

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    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    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

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    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    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

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    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    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

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    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    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

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    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    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

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    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    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

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    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    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

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    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    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

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    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    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

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    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

    Symbols

    • x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
    • xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class
    • .. not available for a specific reference period
    • ...not applicable

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.
    Date Modified: 2009-01-30

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