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

Newfoundland and Labrador

Prince Edward Island

British Columbia

Canada

Table 2.2
Farms classified by total gross farm receipts at 2005 constant dollars, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Canada	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars	farms reporting							percentage distribution
Under $10,000	..	102,138	79,562	66,582	70,494	54,752	50,138	...	32.1	27.1	23.8	25.5	22.2	21.9
$10,000 to $24,999	..	61,422	50,227	48,299	46,612	41,818	38,254	...	19.3	17.1	17.2	16.9	16.9	16.7
$25,000 to $49,999	..	57,051	47,239	44,454	39,437	34,513	30,608	...	17.9	16.1	15.9	14.3	14.0	13.3
$50,000 to $99,999	..	51,450	51,728	48,550	42,541	35,315	31,422	...	16.2	17.6	17.3	15.4	14.3	13.7
$100,000 to $249,999	..	35,295	47,632	50,302	50,733	46,280	39,971	...	11.1	16.3	18.0	18.3	18.7	17.4
$250,000 to $499,999	..	7,654	11,772	14,809	17,977	21,331	22,837	...	2.4	4.0	5.3	6.5	8.6	10.0
$500,000 to $999,999	..	2,271	3,498	4,907	5,904	8,461	10,241	...	0.7	1.2	1.8	2.1	3.4	4.5
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	..	764	1,040	1,477	1,870	2,809	3,691	...	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.7	1.1	1.6
$2,000,000 and over	..	316	391	663	980	1,644	2,211	...	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.7	1.0
Total	..	318,361	293,089	280,043	276,548	246,923	229,373	...	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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 Note The data for total gross farm receipts are reported for the year preceding the census year. Traditionally, receipts are under-reported. Since 1991, the level of under-reporting has been significantly reduced. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Table 2.2
Farms classified by total gross farm receipts at 2005 constant dollars, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars	farms reporting							percentage distribution
Under $10,000	..	430	356	373	371	283	208	...	63.3	54.7	51.4	50.0	44.0	37.3
$10,000 to $24,999	..	83	76	97	131	113	107	...	12.2	11.7	13.4	17.7	17.6	19.2
$25,000 to $49,999	..	30	54	52	52	63	59	...	4.4	8.3	7.2	7.0	9.8	10.6
$50,000 to $99,999	..	34	41	47	51	57	51	...	5.0	6.3	6.5	6.9	8.9	9.1
$100,000 to $249,999	..	43	57	70	53	55	65	...	6.3	8.8	9.7	7.1	8.6	11.6
$250,000 to $499,999	..	45	34	42	32	32	25	...	6.6	5.2	5.8	4.3	5.0	4.5
$500,000 to $999,999	..	11	23	31	30	23	21	...	1.6	3.5	4.3	4.0	3.6	3.8
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	..	2	9	10	17	11	12	...	0.3	1.4	1.4	2.3	1.7	2.2
$2,000,000 and over	..	1	1	3	5	6	10	...	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.7	0.9	1.8
Total	..	679	651	725	742	643	558	...	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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 Note The data for total gross farm receipts are reported for the year preceding the census year. Traditionally, receipts are under-reported. Since 1991, the level of under-reporting has been significantly reduced. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Prince Edward Island

Table 2.2
Farms classified by total gross farm receipts at 2005 constant dollars, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Prince Edward Island	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars	farms reporting							percentage distribution
Under $10,000	..	1,061	767	608	594	352	402	...	33.6	27.1	25.8	26.8	19.1	23.6
$10,000 to $24,999	..	562	490	382	345	312	299	...	17.8	17.3	16.2	15.6	16.9	17.6
$25,000 to $49,999	..	422	344	249	257	195	145	...	13.4	12.1	10.5	11.6	10.6	8.5
$50,000 to $99,999	..	456	445	346	257	238	217	...	14.5	15.7	14.7	11.6	12.9	12.8
$100,000 to $249,999	..	480	496	454	378	311	212	...	15.2	17.5	19.2	17.1	16.9	12.5
$250,000 to $499,999	..	120	206	192	212	203	185	...	3.8	7.3	8.1	9.6	11.0	10.9
$500,000 to $999,999	..	39	62	94	120	138	142	...	1.2	2.2	4.0	5.4	7.5	8.4
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	..	13	16	28	43	78	76	...	0.4	0.6	1.2	1.9	4.2	4.5
$2,000,000 and over	..	1	7	8	11	18	22	...	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.5	1.0	1.3
Total	..	3,154	2,833	2,361	2,217	1,845	1,700	...	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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 Note The data for total gross farm receipts are reported for the year preceding the census year. Traditionally, receipts are under-reported. Since 1991, the level of under-reporting has been significantly reduced. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Nova Scotia

Table 2.2
Farms classified by total gross farm receipts at 2005 constant dollars, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Nova Scotia	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars	farms reporting							percentage distribution
Under $10,000	..	2,832	2,002	1,544	1,821	1,478	1,357	...	56.1	46.7	38.8	40.9	37.7	35.8
$10,000 to $24,999	..	717	690	749	895	780	835	...	14.2	16.1	18.8	20.1	19.9	22.0
$25,000 to $49,999	..	364	387	417	480	474	438	...	7.2	9.0	10.5	10.8	12.1	11.5
$50,000 to $99,999	..	360	285	347	332	307	317	...	7.1	6.7	8.7	7.5	7.8	8.4
$100,000 to $249,999	..	488	498	452	431	370	355	...	9.7	11.6	11.4	9.7	9.4	9.4
$250,000 to $499,999	..	172	255	281	277	250	236	...	3.4	6.0	7.1	6.2	6.4	6.2
$500,000 to $999,999	..	83	119	125	143	166	161	...	1.6	2.8	3.1	3.2	4.2	4.2
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	..	17	33	47	55	74	64	...	0.3	0.8	1.2	1.2	1.9	1.7
$2,000,000 and over	..	12	14	18	19	24	32	...	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.6	0.8
Total	..	5,045	4,283	3,980	4,453	3,923	3,795	...	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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 Note The data for total gross farm receipts are reported for the year preceding the census year. Traditionally, receipts are under-reported. Since 1991, the level of under-reporting has been significantly reduced. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

New Brunswick

Table 2.2
Farms classified by total gross farm receipts at 2005 constant dollars, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
New Brunswick	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars	farms reporting							percentage distribution
Under $10,000	..	1,985	1,496	1,265	1,401	1,141	991	...	48.9	42.1	38.9	41.1	37.6	35.7
$10,000 to $24,999	..	580	599	554	597	542	507	...	14.3	16.9	17.0	17.5	17.9	18.3
$25,000 to $49,999	..	350	296	313	348	317	307	...	8.6	8.3	9.6	10.2	10.4	11.1
$50,000 to $99,999	..	400	290	270	242	231	227	...	9.8	8.2	8.3	7.1	7.6	8.2
$100,000 to $249,999	..	512	545	460	392	327	270	...	12.6	15.3	14.1	11.5	10.8	9.7
$250,000 to $499,999	..	153	219	244	259	255	236	...	3.8	6.2	7.5	7.6	8.4	8.5
$500,000 to $999,999	..	53	80	107	118	143	154	...	1.3	2.3	3.3	3.5	4.7	5.5
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	..	20	21	31	39	53	54	...	0.5	0.6	1.0	1.1	1.7	1.9
$2,000,000 and over	..	10	8	8	9	25	30	...	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.8	1.1
Total	..	4,063	3,554	3,252	3,405	3,034	2,776	...	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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 Note The data for total gross farm receipts are reported for the year preceding the census year. Traditionally, receipts are under-reported. Since 1991, the level of under-reporting has been significantly reduced. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Quebec

Table 2.2
Farms classified by total gross farm receipts at 2005 constant dollars, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Quebec	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars	farms reporting							percentage distribution
Under $10,000	..	16,718	11,237	8,888	6,493	5,156	4,554	...	34.7	27.1	23.3	18.0	16.0	14.8
$10,000 to $24,999	..	6,358	5,286	5,155	5,555	4,759	4,234	...	13.2	12.8	13.5	15.4	14.8	13.8
$25,000 to $49,999	..	6,944	4,863	4,100	4,180	3,809	3,802	...	14.4	11.7	10.8	11.6	11.9	12.4
$50,000 to $99,999	..	9,546	7,222	5,618	4,837	3,956	3,860	...	19.8	17.4	14.8	13.4	12.3	12.6
$100,000 to $249,999	..	7,039	9,656	10,228	9,697	7,675	6,214	...	14.6	23.3	26.9	26.9	23.9	20.3
$250,000 to $499,999	..	1,069	2,253	2,726	3,594	4,327	4,820	...	2.2	5.4	7.2	10.0	13.5	15.7
$500,000 to $999,999	..	316	676	992	1,149	1,713	2,165	...	0.7	1.6	2.6	3.2	5.3	7.1
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	..	109	187	273	334	510	702	...	0.2	0.5	0.7	0.9	1.6	2.3
$2,000,000 and over	..	45	68	96	152	234	324	...	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.7	1.1
Total	..	48,144	41,448	38,076	35,991	32,139	30,675	...	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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 Note The data for total gross farm receipts are reported for the year preceding the census year. Traditionally, receipts are under-reported. Since 1991, the level of under-reporting has been significantly reduced. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Ontario

Table 2.2
Farms classified by total gross farm receipts at 2005 constant dollars, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Ontario	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars	farms reporting							percentage distribution
Under $10,000	..	28,327	22,039	19,345	19,706	15,063	14,500	...	34.4	30.3	28.2	29.2	25.2	25.3
$10,000 to $24,999	..	13,730	12,745	12,471	11,996	11,334	10,828	...	16.7	17.5	18.2	17.8	19.0	18.9
$25,000 to $49,999	..	10,507	8,868	8,839	8,265	7,906	7,397	...	12.7	12.2	12.9	12.2	13.2	12.9
$50,000 to $99,999	..	11,870	9,887	8,181	7,384	6,572	6,521	...	14.4	13.6	11.9	10.9	11.0	11.4
$100,000 to $249,999	..	13,367	13,747	12,702	11,639	9,549	7,965	...	16.2	18.9	18.5	17.2	16.0	13.9
$250,000 to $499,999	..	3,294	3,876	4,904	5,869	5,632	5,589	...	4.0	5.3	7.1	8.7	9.4	9.8
$500,000 to $999,999	..	908	1,137	1,579	1,881	2,489	2,745	...	1.1	1.6	2.3	2.8	4.2	4.8
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	..	299	302	427	556	789	1,098	...	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.3	1.9
$2,000,000 and over	..	146	112	185	224	394	568	...	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.7	1.0
Total	..	82,448	72,713	68,633	67,520	59,728	57,211	...	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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 Note The data for total gross farm receipts are reported for the year preceding the census year. Traditionally, receipts are under-reported. Since 1991, the level of under-reporting has been significantly reduced. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Manitoba

Table 2.2
Farms classified by total gross farm receipts at 2005 constant dollars, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Manitoba	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars	farms reporting							percentage distribution
Under $10,000	..	7,710	5,688	4,975	5,597	3,678	3,426	...	26.2	20.8	19.4	23.0	17.5	18.0
$10,000 to $24,999	..	6,056	4,653	4,096	3,562	3,058	2,779	...	20.6	17.0	15.9	14.6	14.5	14.6
$25,000 to $49,999	..	6,322	4,786	4,464	3,478	2,921	2,516	...	21.5	17.5	17.4	14.3	13.9	13.2
$50,000 to $99,999	..	5,774	5,796	5,284	4,215	3,500	2,813	...	19.6	21.2	20.6	17.3	16.6	14.8
$100,000 to $249,999	..	2,907	5,018	5,090	5,127	4,623	3,875	...	9.9	18.4	19.8	21.0	21.9	20.3
$250,000 to $499,999	..	460	1,050	1,339	1,665	2,035	2,058	...	1.6	3.8	5.2	6.8	9.7	10.8
$500,000 to $999,999	..	137	219	284	486	785	958	...	0.5	0.8	1.1	2.0	3.7	5.0
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	..	66	97	92	139	255	341	...	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.6	1.2	1.8
$2,000,000 and over	..	10	29	82	114	216	288	...	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.5	1.0	1.5
Total	..	29,442	27,336	25,706	24,383	21,071	19,054	...	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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 Note The data for total gross farm receipts are reported for the year preceding the census year. Traditionally, receipts are under-reported. Since 1991, the level of under-reporting has been significantly reduced. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Saskatchewan

Table 2.2
Farms classified by total gross farm receipts at 2005 constant dollars, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Saskatchewan	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars	farms reporting							percentage distribution
Under $10,000	..	14,893	10,691	8,894	9,305	6,838	5,443	...	22.1	16.9	14.6	16.3	13.5	12.3
$10,000 to $24,999	..	18,371	12,743	10,815	9,547	8,097	6,751	...	27.3	20.1	17.8	16.8	16.0	15.2
$25,000 to $49,999	..	19,233	15,942	14,193	11,226	8,507	6,737	...	28.6	25.1	23.3	19.7	16.8	15.2
$50,000 to $99,999	..	11,434	15,813	16,194	13,897	10,386	8,376	...	17.0	24.9	26.6	24.4	20.5	18.9
$100,000 to $249,999	..	3,027	7,253	9,193	10,880	12,014	10,674	...	4.5	11.4	15.1	19.1	23.7	24.1
$250,000 to $499,999	..	274	820	1,253	1,716	3,626	4,466	...	0.4	1.3	2.1	3.0	7.2	10.1
$500,000 to $999,999	..	65	122	210	302	871	1,406	...	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.5	1.7	3.2
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	..	14	44	71	89	162	328	...	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.7
$2,000,000 and over	..	7	3	17	33	97	148	...	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.3
Total	..	67,318	63,431	60,840	56,995	50,598	44,329	...	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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 Note The data for total gross farm receipts are reported for the year preceding the census year. Traditionally, receipts are under-reported. Since 1991, the level of under-reporting has been significantly reduced. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Alberta

Table 2.2
Farms classified by total gross farm receipts at 2005 constant dollars, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Alberta	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars	farms reporting							percentage distribution
Under $10,000	..	17,552	15,490	11,433	14,078	10,787	9,791	...	30.2	26.8	20.0	23.9	20.1	19.8
$10,000 to $24,999	..	11,969	10,009	10,973	10,509	9,397	8,720	...	20.6	17.3	19.2	17.8	17.5	17.6
$25,000 to $49,999	..	10,944	9,807	9,811	9,165	8,352	7,170	...	18.9	17.0	17.1	15.5	15.6	14.5
$50,000 to $99,999	..	10,003	10,563	10,702	9,707	8,584	7,448	...	17.2	18.3	18.7	16.5	16.0	15.1
$100,000 to $249,999	..	5,811	8,904	10,160	10,515	9,853	8,805	...	10.0	15.4	17.7	17.8	18.4	17.8
$250,000 to $499,999	..	1,204	2,040	2,756	3,307	4,081	4,333	...	2.1	3.5	4.8	5.6	7.6	8.8
$500,000 to $999,999	..	355	620	881	1,035	1,514	1,871	...	0.6	1.1	1.5	1.8	2.8	3.8
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	..	157	224	328	368	589	688	...	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.6	1.1	1.4
$2,000,000 and over	..	61	120	201	323	495	605	...	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.9	1.2
Total	..	58,056	57,777	57,245	59,007	53,652	49,431	...	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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 Note The data for total gross farm receipts are reported for the year preceding the census year. Traditionally, receipts are under-reported. Since 1991, the level of under-reporting has been significantly reduced. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

British Columbia

Table 2.2
Farms classified by total gross farm receipts at 2005 constant dollars, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
British Columbia	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars	farms reporting							percentage distribution
Under $10,000	..	10,630	9,796	9,257	11,128	9,976	9,466	...	53.1	51.4	48.2	51.0	49.2	47.7
$10,000 to $24,999	..	2,996	2,936	3,007	3,475	3,426	3,194	...	15.0	15.4	15.6	15.9	16.9	16.1
$25,000 to $49,999	..	1,935	1,892	2,016	1,986	1,969	2,037	...	9.7	9.9	10.5	9.1	9.7	10.3
$50,000 to $99,999	..	1,573	1,386	1,561	1,619	1,484	1,592	...	7.9	7.3	8.1	7.4	7.3	8.0
$100,000 to $249,999	..	1,621	1,458	1,493	1,621	1,503	1,536	...	8.1	7.6	7.8	7.4	7.4	7.7
$250,000 to $499,999	..	863	1,019	1,072	1,046	890	889	...	4.3	5.3	5.6	4.8	4.4	4.5
$500,000 to $999,999	..	304	440	604	640	619	618	...	1.5	2.3	3.1	2.9	3.1	3.1
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	..	67	107	170	230	288	328	...	0.3	0.6	0.9	1.1	1.4	1.7
$2,000,000 and over	..	23	29	45	90	135	184	...	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.7	0.9
Total	..	20,012	19,063	19,225	21,835	20,290	19,844	...	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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 Note The data for total gross farm receipts are reported for the year preceding the census year. Traditionally, receipts are under-reported. Since 1991, the level of under-reporting has been significantly reduced. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.