Section 3 - Farm types (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces: census years 2001 and 2006
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Canada
Table 3.2 Farms by industry (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces, census years 2001 and 2006
Canada
2001
2006
2001
2006
Industry group
farms reporting
percentage distribution
Dairy cattle and milk production
18,321
14,651
7.4
6.4
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
67,838
60,947
27.5
26.6
Hog and pig farming
7,388
6,040
3.0
2.6
Chicken egg production
1,951
1,811
0.8
0.8
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
2,035
1,999
0.8
0.9
Turkey production
340
303
0.1
0.1
Poultry hatcheries
66
54
0.0
0.0
Combination poultry and egg production
177
150
0.1
0.1
Other poultry production
368
261
0.1
0.1
Sheep farming
3,121
2,837
1.3
1.2
Goat farming
1,022
978
0.4
0.4
Apiculture
1,226
1,598
0.5
0.7
Horse and other equine production
11,144
15,172
4.5
6.6
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production
385
374
0.2
0.2
Livestock combination farming
6,752
7,136
2.7
3.1
All other miscellaneous animal production
3,196
2,499
1.3
1.1
Soybean farming
5,791
6,391
2.3
2.8
Oilseed (except soybean) farming
6,265
10,357
2.5
4.5
Dry pea and bean farming
3,322
1,258
1.3
0.5
Wheat farming
15,872
12,137
6.4
5.3
Corn farming
5,495
3,584
2.2
1.6
Other grain farming
32,926
27,940
13.3
12.2
Potato farming
1,691
1,607
0.7
0.7
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming
3,340
3,632
1.4
1.6
Fruit and tree-nut farming
7,743
8,329
3.1
3.6
Mushroom production
194
154
0.1
0.1
Other food crops grown under cover
1,037
945
0.4
0.4
Nursery and tree production
4,691
4,956
1.9
2.2
Floriculture production
2,967
2,699
1.2
1.2
Tobacco farming
1,082
565
0.4
0.2
Hay farming
18,426
18,084
7.5
7.9
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
580
571
0.2
0.2
All other miscellaneous crop farming
10,171
9,354
4.1
4.1
Total
246,923
229,373
100.0
100.0
Newfoundland and Labrador
Table 3.2 Farms by industry (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces, census years 2001 and 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador
2001
2006
2001
2006
Industry group
farms reporting
percentage distribution
Dairy cattle and milk production
58
38
9.0
6.8
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
75
54
11.7
9.7
Hog and pig farming
11
9
1.7
1.6
Chicken egg production
26
16
4.0
2.9
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
7
7
1.1
1.3
Turkey production
1
1
0.2
0.2
Poultry hatcheries
1
1
0.2
0.2
Combination poultry and egg production
0
0
0.0
0.0
Other poultry production
2
0
0.3
0.0
Sheep farming
44
26
6.8
4.7
Goat farming
1
3
0.2
0.5
Apiculture
3
3
0.5
0.5
Horse and other equine production
13
10
2.0
1.8
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production
21
19
3.3
3.4
Livestock combination farming
24
20
3.7
3.6
All other miscellaneous animal production
1
1
0.2
0.2
Soybean farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Oilseed (except soybean) farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Dry pea and bean farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Wheat farming
2
0
0.3
0.0
Corn farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Other grain farming
0
2
0.0
0.4
Potato farming
17
26
2.6
4.7
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming
88
68
13.7
12.2
Fruit and tree-nut farming
31
36
4.8
6.5
Mushroom production
0
0
0.0
0.0
Other food crops grown under cover
8
8
1.2
1.4
Nursery and tree production
35
47
5.4
8.4
Floriculture production
70
56
10.9
10.0
Tobacco farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Hay farming
48
68
7.5
12.2
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
41
27
6.4
4.8
All other miscellaneous crop farming
15
12
2.3
2.2
Total
643
558
100.0
100.0
Prince Edward Island
Table 3.2 Farms by industry (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces, census years 2001 and 2006
Prince Edward Island
2001
2006
2001
2006
Industry group
farms reporting
percentage distribution
Dairy cattle and milk production
288
221
15.6
13.0
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
478
381
25.9
22.4
Hog and pig farming
95
71
5.1
4.2
Chicken egg production
12
15
0.7
0.9
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
9
9
0.5
0.5
Turkey production
1
3
0.1
0.2
Poultry hatcheries
0
0
0.0
0.0
Combination poultry and egg production
2
1
0.1
0.1
Other poultry production
1
1
0.1
0.1
Sheep farming
16
16
0.9
0.9
Goat farming
2
1
0.1
0.1
Apiculture
9
6
0.5
0.4
Horse and other equine production
50
92
2.7
5.4
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production
11
8
0.6
0.5
Livestock combination farming
61
62
3.3
3.6
All other miscellaneous animal production
2
3
0.1
0.2
Soybean farming
3
7
0.2
0.4
Oilseed (except soybean) farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Dry pea and bean farming
2
1
0.1
0.1
Wheat farming
14
10
0.8
0.6
Corn farming
0
1
0.0
0.1
Other grain farming
38
56
2.1
3.3
Potato farming
358
330
19.4
19.4
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming
45
54
2.4
3.2
Fruit and tree-nut farming
108
153
5.9
9.0
Mushroom production
2
2
0.1
0.1
Other food crops grown under cover
5
5
0.3
0.3
Nursery and tree production
18
18
1.0
1.1
Floriculture production
16
9
0.9
0.5
Tobacco farming
1
1
0.1
0.1
Hay farming
115
85
6.2
5.0
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
12
9
0.7
0.5
All other miscellaneous crop farming
71
69
3.8
4.1
Total
1,845
1,700
100.0
100.0
Nova Scotia
Table 3.2 Farms by industry (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces, census years 2001 and 2006
Nova Scotia
2001
2006
2001
2006
Industry group
farms reporting
percentage distribution
Dairy cattle and milk production
379
297
9.7
7.8
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
830
716
21.2
18.9
Hog and pig farming
70
51
1.8
1.3
Chicken egg production
44
49
1.1
1.3
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
58
67
1.5
1.8
Turkey production
8
8
0.2
0.2
Poultry hatcheries
1
2
0.0
0.1
Combination poultry and egg production
8
6
0.2
0.2
Other poultry production
6
1
0.2
0.0
Sheep farming
74
54
1.9
1.4
Goat farming
19
22
0.5
0.6
Apiculture
30
25
0.8
0.7
Horse and other equine production
96
184
2.4
4.8
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production
78
95
2.0
2.5
Livestock combination farming
150
156
3.8
4.1
All other miscellaneous animal production
26
19
0.7
0.5
Soybean farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Oilseed (except soybean) farming
1
0
0.0
0.0
Dry pea and bean farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Wheat farming
1
3
0.0
0.1
Corn farming
3
6
0.1
0.2
Other grain farming
15
15
0.4
0.4
Potato farming
21
17
0.5
0.4
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming
123
125
3.1
3.3
Fruit and tree-nut farming
792
907
20.2
23.9
Mushroom production
3
3
0.1
0.1
Other food crops grown under cover
31
31
0.8
0.8
Nursery and tree production
437
412
11.1
10.9
Floriculture production
106
97
2.7
2.6
Tobacco farming
1
0
0.0
0.0
Hay farming
344
279
8.8
7.4
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
29
25
0.7
0.7
All other miscellaneous crop farming
139
123
3.5
3.2
Total
3,923
3,795
100.0
100.0
New Brunswick
Table 3.2 Farms by industry (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces, census years 2001 and 2006
New Brunswick
2001
2006
2001
2006
Industry group
farms reporting
percentage distribution
Dairy cattle and milk production
322
270
10.6
9.7
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
732
548
24.1
19.7
Hog and pig farming
85
50
2.8
1.8
Chicken egg production
33
29
1.1
1.0
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
15
11
0.5
0.4
Turkey production
3
2
0.1
0.1
Poultry hatcheries
1
1
0.0
0.0
Combination poultry and egg production
3
1
0.1
0.0
Other poultry production
7
1
0.2
0.0
Sheep farming
27
19
0.9
0.7
Goat farming
9
14
0.3
0.5
Apiculture
25
28
0.8
1.0
Horse and other equine production
90
134
3.0
4.8
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production
20
20
0.7
0.7
Livestock combination farming
73
109
2.4
3.9
All other miscellaneous animal production
13
18
0.4
0.6
Soybean farming
2
1
0.1
0.0
Oilseed (except soybean) farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Dry pea and bean farming
1
1
0.0
0.0
Wheat farming
4
6
0.1
0.2
Corn farming
0
3
0.0
0.1
Other grain farming
27
30
0.9
1.1
Potato farming
262
238
8.6
8.6
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming
65
69
2.1
2.5
Fruit and tree-nut farming
391
372
12.9
13.4
Mushroom production
5
4
0.2
0.1
Other food crops grown under cover
20
11
0.7
0.4
Nursery and tree production
209
173
6.9
6.2
Floriculture production
80
79
2.6
2.8
Tobacco farming
1
0
0.0
0.0
Hay farming
316
314
10.4
11.3
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
21
23
0.7
0.8
All other miscellaneous crop farming
172
197
5.7
7.1
Total
3,034
2,776
100.0
100.0
Quebec
Table 3.2 Farms by industry (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces, census years 2001 and 2006
Quebec
2001
2006
2001
2006
Industry group
farms reporting
percentage distribution
Dairy cattle and milk production
8,522
6,945
26.5
22.6
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
5,030
4,683
15.7
15.3
Hog and pig farming
2,233
1,932
6.9
6.3
Chicken egg production
168
158
0.5
0.5
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
444
405
1.4
1.3
Turkey production
64
48
0.2
0.2
Poultry hatcheries
18
11
0.1
0.0
Combination poultry and egg production
11
20
0.0
0.1
Other poultry production
74
68
0.2
0.2
Sheep farming
560
626
1.7
2.0
Goat farming
149
154
0.5
0.5
Apiculture
158
172
0.5
0.6
Horse and other equine production
647
889
2.0
2.9
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production
63
70
0.2
0.2
Livestock combination farming
494
569
1.5
1.9
All other miscellaneous animal production
228
195
0.7
0.6
Soybean farming
322
380
1.0
1.2
Oilseed (except soybean) farming
7
13
0.0
0.0
Dry pea and bean farming
13
2
0.0
0.0
Wheat farming
59
79
0.2
0.3
Corn farming
1,989
1,829
6.2
6.0
Other grain farming
881
1,129
2.7
3.7
Potato farming
299
274
0.9
0.9
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming
841
857
2.6
2.8
Fruit and tree-nut farming
1,146
1,273
3.6
4.1
Mushroom production
19
17
0.1
0.1
Other food crops grown under cover
295
277
0.9
0.9
Nursery and tree production
669
684
2.1
2.2
Floriculture production
531
500
1.7
1.6
Tobacco farming
58
4
0.2
0.0
Hay farming
1,748
1,833
5.4
6.0
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
103
105
0.3
0.3
All other miscellaneous crop farming
4,296
4,474
13.4
14.6
Total
32,139
30,675
100.0
100.0
Ontario
Table 3.2 Farms by industry (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces, census years 2001 and 2006
Ontario
2001
2006
2001
2006
Industry group
farms reporting
percentage distribution
Dairy cattle and milk production
6,314
4,937
10.6
8.6
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
13,464
11,052
22.5
19.3
Hog and pig farming
2,507
2,222
4.2
3.9
Chicken egg production
644
599
1.1
1.0
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
799
834
1.3
1.5
Turkey production
118
116
0.2
0.2
Poultry hatcheries
23
15
0.0
0.0
Combination poultry and egg production
42
43
0.1
0.1
Other poultry production
123
93
0.2
0.2
Sheep farming
921
1,021
1.5
1.8
Goat farming
341
344
0.6
0.6
Apiculture
274
410
0.5
0.7
Horse and other equine production
3,188
4,297
5.3
7.5
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production
125
112
0.2
0.2
Livestock combination farming
2,284
2,464
3.8
4.3
All other miscellaneous animal production
386
290
0.6
0.5
Soybean farming
5,448
5,812
9.1
10.2
Oilseed (except soybean) farming
30
25
0.1
0.0
Dry pea and bean farming
109
152
0.2
0.3
Wheat farming
442
953
0.7
1.7
Corn farming
3,468
1,694
5.8
3.0
Other grain farming
4,279
4,420
7.2
7.7
Potato farming
186
243
0.3
0.4
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming
1,428
1,526
2.4
2.7
Fruit and tree-nut farming
1,974
1,892
3.3
3.3
Mushroom production
68
68
0.1
0.1
Other food crops grown under cover
322
312
0.5
0.5
Nursery and tree production
1,470
1,474
2.5
2.6
Floriculture production
1,016
968
1.7
1.7
Tobacco farming
1,021
560
1.7
1.0
Hay farming
4,790
5,917
8.0
10.3
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
152
167
0.3
0.3
All other miscellaneous crop farming
1,972
2,179
3.3
3.8
Total
59,728
57,211
100.0
100.0
Manitoba
Table 3.2 Farms by industry (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces, census years 2001 and 2006
Manitoba
2001
2006
2001
2006
Industry group
farms reporting
percentage distribution
Dairy cattle and milk production
571
453
2.7
2.4
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
7,178
6,593
34.1
34.6
Hog and pig farming
995
768
4.7
4.0
Chicken egg production
151
127
0.7
0.7
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
105
95
0.5
0.5
Turkey production
28
22
0.1
0.1
Poultry hatcheries
8
6
0.0
0.0
Combination poultry and egg production
6
8
0.0
0.0
Other poultry production
19
12
0.1
0.1
Sheep farming
162
128
0.8
0.7
Goat farming
61
73
0.3
0.4
Apiculture
157
252
0.7
1.3
Horse and other equine production
721
840
3.4
4.4
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production
21
17
0.1
0.1
Livestock combination farming
470
433
2.2
2.3
All other miscellaneous animal production
133
121
0.6
0.6
Soybean farming
16
184
0.1
1.0
Oilseed (except soybean) farming
1,048
1,512
5.0
7.9
Dry pea and bean farming
234
140
1.1
0.7
Wheat farming
2,121
1,290
10.1
6.8
Corn farming
24
31
0.1
0.2
Other grain farming
4,083
3,616
19.4
19.0
Potato farming
137
153
0.7
0.8
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming
95
97
0.5
0.5
Fruit and tree-nut farming
118
124
0.6
0.7
Mushroom production
5
1
0.0
0.0
Other food crops grown under cover
11
7
0.1
0.0
Nursery and tree production
164
157
0.8
0.8
Floriculture production
154
129
0.7
0.7
Tobacco farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Hay farming
1,491
1,283
7.1
6.7
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
9
9
0.0
0.0
All other miscellaneous crop farming
575
373
2.7
2.0
Total
21,071
19,054
100.0
100.0
Saskatchewan
Table 3.2 Farms by industry (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces, census years 2001 and 2006
Saskatchewan
2001
2006
2001
2006
Industry group
farms reporting
percentage distribution
Dairy cattle and milk production
319
220
0.6
0.5
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
12,174
12,249
24.1
27.6
Hog and pig farming
302
211
0.6
0.5
Chicken egg production
44
53
0.1
0.1
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
52
64
0.1
0.1
Turkey production
13
9
0.0
0.0
Poultry hatcheries
2
3
0.0
0.0
Combination poultry and egg production
4
5
0.0
0.0
Other poultry production
12
5
0.0
0.0
Sheep farming
245
174
0.5
0.4
Goat farming
66
51
0.1
0.1
Apiculture
152
245
0.3
0.6
Horse and other equine production
716
1,102
1.4
2.5
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production
4
0
0.0
0.0
Livestock combination farming
816
867
1.6
2.0
All other miscellaneous animal production
589
508
1.2
1.1
Soybean farming
0
4
0.0
0.0
Oilseed (except soybean) farming
3,469
5,553
6.9
12.5
Dry pea and bean farming
2,780
852
5.5
1.9
Wheat farming
9,301
6,938
18.4
15.7
Corn farming
3
2
0.0
0.0
Other grain farming
15,775
12,073
31.2
27.2
Potato farming
91
91
0.2
0.2
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming
49
43
0.1
0.1
Fruit and tree-nut farming
92
149
0.2
0.3
Mushroom production
1
0
0.0
0.0
Other food crops grown under cover
26
23
0.1
0.1
Nursery and tree production
70
85
0.1
0.2
Floriculture production
176
160
0.3
0.4
Tobacco farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Hay farming
2,271
1,955
4.5
4.4
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
19
15
0.0
0.0
All other miscellaneous crop farming
965
620
1.9
1.4
Total
50,598
44,329
100.0
100.0
Alberta
Table 3.2 Farms by industry (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces, census years 2001 and 2006
Alberta
2001
2006
2001
2006
Industry group
farms reporting
percentage distribution
Dairy cattle and milk production
745
605
1.4
1.2
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
23,036
20,494
42.9
41.5
Hog and pig farming
901
598
1.7
1.2
Chicken egg production
205
138
0.4
0.3
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
213
196
0.4
0.4
Turkey production
37
35
0.1
0.1
Poultry hatcheries
5
7
0.0
0.0
Combination poultry and egg production
22
15
0.0
0.0
Other poultry production
44
25
0.1
0.1
Sheep farming
609
388
1.1
0.8
Goat farming
221
170
0.4
0.3
Apiculture
248
264
0.5
0.5
Horse and other equine production
3,197
4,620
6.0
9.3
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production
7
6
0.0
0.0
Livestock combination farming
1,439
1,489
2.7
3.0
All other miscellaneous animal production
1,411
1,035
2.6
2.1
Soybean farming
0
3
0.0
0.0
Oilseed (except soybean) farming
1,693
3,172
3.2
6.4
Dry pea and bean farming
180
107
0.3
0.2
Wheat farming
3,853
2,809
7.2
5.7
Corn farming
0
8
0.0
0.0
Other grain farming
7,654
6,463
14.3
13.1
Potato farming
176
162
0.3
0.3
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming
91
124
0.2
0.3
Fruit and tree-nut farming
138
227
0.3
0.5
Mushroom production
7
6
0.0
0.0
Other food crops grown under cover
92
87
0.2
0.2
Nursery and tree production
444
563
0.8
1.1
Floriculture production
289
254
0.5
0.5
Tobacco farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Hay farming
5,148
4,324
9.6
8.7
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
39
40
0.1
0.1
All other miscellaneous crop farming
1,508
997
2.8
2.0
Total
53,652
49,431
100.0
100.0
British Columbia
Table 3.2 Farms by industry (North American Industry Classification System), Canada and provinces, census years 2001 and 2006
British Columbia
2001
2006
2001
2006
Industry group
farms reporting
percentage distribution
Dairy cattle and milk production
803
665
4.0
3.4
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
4,841
4,177
23.9
21.0
Hog and pig farming
189
128
0.9
0.6
Chicken egg production
624
627
3.1
3.2
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
333
311
1.6
1.6
Turkey production
67
59
0.3
0.3
Poultry hatcheries
7
8
0.0
0.0
Combination poultry and egg production
79
51
0.4
0.3
Other poultry production
80
55
0.4
0.3
Sheep farming
463
385
2.3
1.9
Goat farming
153
146
0.8
0.7
Apiculture
170
193
0.8
1.0
Horse and other equine production
2,426
3,004
12.0
15.1
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit production
35
27
0.2
0.1
Livestock combination farming
941
967
4.6
4.9
All other miscellaneous animal production
407
309
2.0
1.6
Soybean farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Oilseed (except soybean) farming
17
82
0.1
0.4
Dry pea and bean farming
3
3
0.0
0.0
Wheat farming
75
49
0.4
0.2
Corn farming
8
10
0.0
0.1
Other grain farming
174
136
0.9
0.7
Potato farming
144
73
0.7
0.4
Other vegetables (except potato) and melon farming
515
669
2.5
3.4
Fruit and tree-nut farming
2,953
3,196
14.6
16.1
Mushroom production
84
53
0.4
0.3
Other food crops grown under cover
227
184
1.1
0.9
Nursery and tree production
1,175
1,343
5.8
6.8
Floriculture production
529
447
2.6
2.3
Tobacco farming
0
0
0.0
0.0
Hay farming
2,155
2,026
10.6
10.2
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
155
151
0.8
0.8
All other miscellaneous crop farming
458
310
2.3
1.6
Total
20,290
19,844
100.0
100.0
Date modified:
2009-01-30