Section 4 - Focus on selected commodities, Canada and provinces: census years 1976 to 2006
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Canada
Table 4.2 Total tame hay: Farms reporting, Area, and Percentage distributions by size class, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Canada
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Farms reporting
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
93,844
78,893
65,247
53,712
49,284
43,141
38,357
48 to 127 acres
76,232
63,738
58,818
53,738
52,054
48,104
42,376
128 to 277 acres
21,468
20,114
22,273
25,043
26,917
28,255
28,646
278 to 362 acres
2,749
2,810
3,385
4,302
5,049
6,270
7,156
363 to 572 acres
1,778
1,726
2,237
3,283
3,947
5,711
6,851
573 to 1,197 acres
600
590
762
1,330
1,789
3,123
4,074
1,198 acres and over
100
87
89
170
229
549
804
Total
196,771
167,958
152,811
141,578
139,269
135,153
128,264
Percentage distribution of farms by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
47.7
47.0
42.7
37.9
35.4
31.9
29.9
48 to 127 acres
38.7
37.9
38.5
38.0
37.4
35.6
33.0
128 to 277 acres
10.9
12.0
14.6
17.7
19.3
20.9
22.3
278 to 362 acres
1.4
1.7
2.2
3.0
3.6
4.6
5.6
363 to 572 acres
0.9
1.0
1.5
2.3
2.8
4.2
5.3
573 to 1,197 acres
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.9
1.3
2.3
3.2
1,198 acres and over
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.6
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Area in acres
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
2,306,020
1,889,419
1,573,150
1,301,101
1,191,101
1,035,808
903,929
48 to 127 acres
5,836,007
4,940,189
4,639,937
4,308,307
4,198,109
3,920,869
3,479,447
128 to 277 acres
3,796,161
3,579,557
3,989,489
4,537,836
4,900,920
5,186,703
5,290,286
278 to 362 acres
859,773
882,741
1,060,269
1,349,353
1,583,059
1,972,970
2,250,120
363 to 572 acres
785,125
760,029
982,999
1,452,633
1,751,206
2,556,743
3,071,412
573 to 1,197 acres
437,947
433,231
562,120
978,413
1,324,966
2,366,683
3,117,349
1,198 acres and over
195,533
155,454
175,486
289,595
398,036
1,034,176
1,579,803
Total
14,216,566
12,640,620
12,983,450
14,217,238
15,347,397
18,073,952
19,692,346
Percentage distribution of area by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
16.2
14.9
12.1
9.2
7.8
5.7
4.6
48 to 127 acres
41.1
39.1
35.7
30.3
27.4
21.7
17.7
128 to 277 acres
26.7
28.3
30.7
31.9
31.9
28.7
26.9
278 to 362 acres
6.0
7.0
8.2
9.5
10.3
10.9
11.4
363 to 572 acres
5.5
6.0
7.6
10.2
11.4
14.1
15.6
573 to 1,197 acres
3.1
3.4
4.3
6.9
8.6
13.1
15.8
1,198 acres and over
1.4
1.2
1.4
2.0
2.6
5.7
8.0
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Newfoundland and Labrador
Table 4.2 Total tame hay: Farms reporting, Area, and Percentage distributions by size class, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Farms reporting
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
408
296
223
225
197
211
170
48 to 127 acres
33
39
35
55
44
52
41
128 to 277 acres
3
9
10
22
27
27
19
278 to 362 acres
0
xx
3
xx
xx
0
9
363 to 572 acres
0
0
0
0
3
7
7
573 to 1,197 acres
0
0
xx
0
0
xx
xx
1,198 acres and over
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
444
344
271
302
271
297
246
Percentage distribution of farms by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
91.9
86.0
82.3
74.5
72.7
71.0
69.1
48 to 127 acres
7.4
11.3
12.9
18.2
16.2
17.5
16.7
128 to 277 acres
0.7
2.6
3.7
7.3
10.0
9.1
7.7
278 to 362 acres
0.0
xx
1.1
xx
xx
0.0
3.7
363 to 572 acres
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
2.4
2.8
573 to 1,197 acres
0.0
0.0
xx
0.0
0.0
xx
xx
1,198 acres and over
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Area in acres
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
3,789
3,154
3,480
3,456
2,693
3,336
2,572
48 to 127 acres
2,528
2,975
2,546
4,440
3,599
3,861
3,044
128 to 277 acres
539
1,705
1,815
4,179
5,136
5,278
3,372
278 to 362 acres
0
xx
1,230
xx
xx
0
2,901
363 to 572 acres
0
0
0
0
1,202
3,458
3,932
573 to 1,197 acres
0
0
xx
0
0
xx
xx
1,198 acres and over
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
6,856
7,834
9,071
12,075
12,630
15,933
15,821
Percentage distribution of area by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
55.3
40.3
38.4
28.6
21.3
20.9
16.3
48 to 127 acres
36.9
38.0
28.1
36.8
28.5
24.2
19.2
128 to 277 acres
7.9
21.8
20.0
34.6
40.7
33.1
21.3
278 to 362 acres
0.0
xx
13.6
xx
xx
0.0
18.3
363 to 572 acres
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.5
21.7
24.9
573 to 1,197 acres
0.0
0.0
xx
0.0
0.0
xx
xx
1,198 acres and over
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Prince Edward Island
Table 4.2 Total tame hay: Farms reporting, Area, and Percentage distributions by size class, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Prince Edward Island
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Farms reporting
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
1,960
1,386
1,049
668
565
452
367
48 to 127 acres
952
853
806
710
611
532
410
128 to 277 acres
88
115
153
187
283
270
272
278 to 362 acres
5
5
16
23
xx
39
76
363 to 572 acres
5
6
9
20
19
37
42
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
4
3
3
10
16
27
1,198 acres and over
0
0
0
0
0
xx
xx
Total
3,010
2,369
2,036
1,611
1,488
1,346
1,194
Percentage distribution of farms by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
65.1
58.5
51.5
41.5
38.0
33.6
30.7
48 to 127 acres
31.6
36.0
39.6
44.1
41.1
39.5
34.3
128 to 277 acres
2.9
4.9
7.5
11.6
19.0
20.1
22.8
278 to 362 acres
0.2
0.2
0.8
1.4
xx
2.9
6.4
363 to 572 acres
0.2
0.3
0.4
1.2
1.3
2.7
3.5
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.7
1.2
2.3
1,198 acres and over
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
xx
xx
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Area in acres
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
52,980
36,955
28,416
17,526
14,789
11,439
8,897
48 to 127 acres
65,340
60,468
60,084
55,999
48,704
42,271
33,580
128 to 277 acres
15,237
19,573
26,454
32,478
55,772
49,493
50,242
278 to 362 acres
1,607
1,482
4,960
7,262
xx
12,174
23,589
363 to 572 acres
2,735
2,524
3,860
8,920
8,469
16,045
18,751
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
2,752
2,660
2,276
7,027
12,109
22,346
1,198 acres and over
0
0
0
0
0
xx
xx
Total
137,899
123,754
126,434
124,461
134,761
143,531
157,405
Percentage distribution of area by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
38.4
29.9
22.5
14.1
11.0
8.0
5.7
48 to 127 acres
47.4
48.9
47.5
45.0
36.1
29.5
21.3
128 to 277 acres
11.0
15.8
20.9
26.1
41.4
34.5
31.9
278 to 362 acres
1.2
1.2
3.9
5.8
xx
8.5
15.0
363 to 572 acres
2.0
2.0
3.1
7.2
6.3
11.2
11.9
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
2.2
2.1
1.8
5.2
8.4
14.2
1,198 acres and over
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
xx
xx
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Nova Scotia
Table 4.2 Total tame hay: Farms reporting, Area, and Percentage distributions by size class, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Nova Scotia
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Farms reporting
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
2,452
2,073
1,421
995
1,010
885
766
48 to 127 acres
1,040
969
844
800
736
742
686
128 to 277 acres
220
239
302
343
365
365
366
278 to 362 acres
15
29
25
23
41
48
63
363 to 572 acres
8
11
17
20
23
46
52
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
xx
xx
5
5
xx
xx
1,198 acres and over
0
xx
0
0
0
0
xx
Total
3,735
3,321
2,609
2,186
2,180
2,086
1,933
Percentage distribution of farms by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
65.6
62.4
54.5
45.5
46.3
42.4
39.6
48 to 127 acres
27.8
29.2
32.3
36.6
33.8
35.6
35.5
128 to 277 acres
5.9
7.2
11.6
15.7
16.7
17.5
18.9
278 to 362 acres
0.4
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.9
2.3
3.3
363 to 572 acres
0.2
0.3
0.7
0.9
1.1
2.2
2.7
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
xx
xx
0.2
0.2
xx
xx
1,198 acres and over
0.0
xx
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
xx
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Area in acres
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
53,049
44,953
32,220
22,847
24,234
20,182
17,089
48 to 127 acres
78,005
74,232
67,467
63,684
60,129
60,236
55,362
128 to 277 acres
38,119
41,718
53,114
61,341
65,526
67,392
67,134
278 to 362 acres
4,788
8,924
7,868
7,285
12,682
14,774
19,587
363 to 572 acres
3,925
5,877
8,348
8,440
10,118
22,535
27,157
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
xx
xx
3,145
3,408
xx
xx
1,198 acres and over
0
xx
0
0
0
0
xx
Total
177,886
175,704
169,017
166,742
176,097
185,119
186,329
Percentage distribution of area by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
29.8
25.6
19.1
13.7
13.8
10.9
9.2
48 to 127 acres
43.9
42.2
39.9
38.2
34.1
32.5
29.7
128 to 277 acres
21.4
23.7
31.4
36.8
37.2
36.4
36.0
278 to 362 acres
2.7
5.1
4.7
4.4
7.2
8.0
10.5
363 to 572 acres
2.2
3.3
4.9
5.1
5.7
12.2
14.6
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
xx
xx
1.9
1.9
xx
xx
1,198 acres and over
0.0
xx
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
xx
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
New Brunswick
Table 4.2 Total tame hay: Farms reporting, Area, and Percentage distributions by size class, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
New Brunswick
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Farms reporting
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
1,708
1,417
1,002
720
676
628
517
48 to 127 acres
1,100
953
865
767
729
691
539
128 to 277 acres
227
259
308
318
346
363
395
278 to 362 acres
26
39
27
36
45
72
103
363 to 572 acres
19
16
26
17
32
45
60
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
xx
5
5
8
21
19
1,198 acres and over
0
0
xx
xx
0
xx
3
Total
3,080
2,684
2,233
1,863
1,836
1,820
1,636
Percentage distribution of farms by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
55.5
52.8
44.9
38.6
36.8
34.5
31.6
48 to 127 acres
35.7
35.5
38.7
41.2
39.7
38.0
32.9
128 to 277 acres
7.4
9.6
13.8
17.1
18.8
19.9
24.1
278 to 362 acres
0.8
1.5
1.2
1.9
2.5
4.0
6.3
363 to 572 acres
0.6
0.6
1.2
0.9
1.7
2.5
3.7
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
xx
0.2
0.3
0.4
1.2
1.2
1,198 acres and over
0.0
0.0
xx
xx
0.0
xx
0.2
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Area in acres
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
42,081
34,831
25,476
17,379
17,205
15,268
12,439
48 to 127 acres
80,752
71,211
66,762
60,311
57,253
54,408
43,728
128 to 277 acres
40,039
45,847
55,293
58,744
64,053
66,873
72,199
278 to 362 acres
7,998
12,025
8,416
11,299
14,242
22,552
32,273
363 to 572 acres
8,422
7,249
10,940
7,546
13,861
19,920
26,033
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
xx
4,152
4,226
6,459
14,895
14,709
1,198 acres and over
0
0
xx
xx
0
xx
4,800
Total
179,292
171,163
171,039
159,505
173,073
193,916
206,181
Percentage distribution of area by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
23.5
20.3
14.9
10.9
9.9
7.9
6.0
48 to 127 acres
45.0
41.6
39.0
37.8
33.1
28.1
21.2
128 to 277 acres
22.3
26.8
32.3
36.8
37.0
34.5
35.0
278 to 362 acres
4.5
7.0
4.9
7.1
8.2
11.6
15.7
363 to 572 acres
4.7
4.2
6.4
4.7
8.0
10.3
12.6
573 to 1,197 acres
xx
xx
2.4
2.6
3.7
7.7
7.1
1,198 acres and over
0.0
0.0
xx
xx
0.0
xx
2.3
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Quebec
Table 4.2 Total tame hay: Farms reporting, Area, and Percentage distributions by size class, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Quebec
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Farms reporting
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
15,222
11,921
9,203
6,678
5,646
4,860
4,316
48 to 127 acres
21,045
16,631
15,049
11,411
10,188
8,483
7,218
128 to 277 acres
3,614
3,689
4,453
4,490
4,697
4,180
4,627
278 to 362 acres
179
220
319
378
493
448
586
363 to 572 acres
83
92
135
172
278
324
466
573 to 1,197 acres
11
12
24
41
71
84
171
1,198 acres and over
0
xx
0
xx
7
xx
21
Total
40,154
32,565
29,183
23,170
21,380
18,379
17,405
Percentage distribution of farms by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
37.9
36.6
31.5
28.8
26.4
26.4
24.8
48 to 127 acres
52.4
51.1
51.6
49.2
47.7
46.2
41.5
128 to 277 acres
9.0
11.3
15.3
19.4
22.0
22.7
26.6
278 to 362 acres
0.4
0.7
1.1
1.6
2.3
2.4
3.4
363 to 572 acres
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.3
1.8
2.7
573 to 1,197 acres
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
1.0
1,198 acres and over
0.0
xx
0.0
xx
0.0
xx
0.1
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Area in acres
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
434,695
330,671
249,159
175,939
148,558
126,869
108,367
48 to 127 acres
1,619,069
1,305,526
1,214,771
944,832
848,055
712,803
613,984
128 to 277 acres
612,234
630,471
770,586
786,467
839,072
743,065
838,010
278 to 362 acres
55,784
68,691
99,514
118,398
153,806
140,292
184,194
363 to 572 acres
35,899
40,363
57,289
73,909
121,248
140,467
205,200
573 to 1,197 acres
7,680
9,969
17,264
29,649
51,539
64,763
129,294
1,198 acres and over
0
xx
0
xx
16,398
xx
33,358
Total
2,765,361
2,385,691
2,408,583
2,129,194
2,178,676
1,928,259
2,112,407
Percentage distribution of area by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
15.7
13.9
10.3
8.3
6.8
6.6
5.1
48 to 127 acres
58.5
54.7
50.4
44.4
38.9
37.0
29.1
128 to 277 acres
22.1
26.4
32.0
36.9
38.5
38.5
39.7
278 to 362 acres
2.0
2.9
4.1
5.6
7.1
7.3
8.7
363 to 572 acres
1.3
1.7
2.4
3.5
5.6
7.3
9.7
573 to 1,197 acres
0.3
0.4
0.7
1.4
2.4
3.4
6.1
1,198 acres and over
0.0
xx
0.0
xx
0.8
xx
1.6
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Ontario
Table 4.2 Total tame hay: Farms reporting, Area, and Percentage distributions by size class, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Ontario
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Farms reporting
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
34,832
29,430
23,960
20,937
19,231
16,943
15,576
48 to 127 acres
20,080
17,330
15,908
15,398
14,427
13,417
11,987
128 to 277 acres
2,667
2,814
3,256
3,764
3,845
4,032
4,329
278 to 362 acres
158
201
236
325
431
474
635
363 to 572 acres
68
93
106
172
202
292
414
573 to 1,197 acres
16
12
27
36
56
65
97
1,198 acres and over
xx
3
0
4
4
9
17
Total
57,821
49,883
43,493
40,636
38,196
35,232
33,055
Percentage distribution of farms by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
60.2
59.0
55.1
51.5
50.3
48.1
47.1
48 to 127 acres
34.7
34.7
36.6
37.9
37.8
38.1
36.3
128 to 277 acres
4.6
5.6
7.5
9.3
10.1
11.4
13.1
278 to 362 acres
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.8
1.1
1.3
1.9
363 to 572 acres
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.8
1.3
573 to 1,197 acres
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
1,198 acres and over
xx
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Area in acres
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
851,730
696,512
576,091
506,799
465,182
406,037
366,554
48 to 127 acres
1,454,890
1,276,693
1,198,497
1,181,656
1,102,264
1,040,950
937,334
128 to 277 acres
453,209
482,706
559,821
659,485
678,345
718,299
778,785
278 to 362 acres
48,952
63,394
73,597
101,348
133,840
148,195
199,456
363 to 572 acres
29,666
40,159
45,086
74,370
88,550
127,491
182,719
573 to 1,197 acres
13,102
9,439
19,988
27,344
39,692
44,743
72,082
1,198 acres and over
xx
6,216
0
8,026
7,973
18,311
25,707
Total
2,851,549
2,575,119
2,473,080
2,559,028
2,515,846
2,504,026
2,562,637
Percentage distribution of area by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
29.9
27.0
23.3
19.8
18.5
16.2
14.3
48 to 127 acres
51.0
49.6
48.5
46.2
43.8
41.6
36.6
128 to 277 acres
15.9
18.7
22.6
25.8
27.0
28.7
30.4
278 to 362 acres
1.7
2.5
3.0
4.0
5.3
5.9
7.8
363 to 572 acres
1.0
1.6
1.8
2.9
3.5
5.1
7.1
573 to 1,197 acres
0.5
0.4
0.8
1.1
1.6
1.8
2.8
1,198 acres and over
xx
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.7
1.0
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Manitoba
Table 4.2 Total tame hay: Farms reporting, Area, and Percentage distributions by size class, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Manitoba
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Farms reporting
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
7,142
5,807
4,562
4,082
3,239
2,585
2,146
48 to 127 acres
6,240
5,017
4,644
4,510
4,264
3,808
3,253
128 to 277 acres
2,609
2,352
2,507
2,992
3,152
3,189
3,126
278 to 362 acres
387
377
516
676
749
850
963
363 to 572 acres
212
231
348
562
643
874
1,011
573 to 1,197 acres
75
84
125
238
310
505
622
1,198 acres and over
12
6
11
30
45
77
107
Total
16,677
13,874
12,713
13,090
12,402
11,888
11,228
Percentage distribution of farms by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
42.8
41.9
35.9
31.2
26.1
21.7
19.1
48 to 127 acres
37.4
36.2
36.5
34.5
34.4
32.0
29.0
128 to 277 acres
15.6
17.0
19.7
22.9
25.4
26.8
27.8
278 to 362 acres
2.3
2.7
4.1
5.2
6.0
7.2
8.6
363 to 572 acres
1.3
1.7
2.7
4.3
5.2
7.4
9.0
573 to 1,197 acres
0.4
0.6
1.0
1.8
2.5
4.2
5.5
1,198 acres and over
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.6
1.0
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Area in acres
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
174,559
140,325
110,702
100,994
82,244
67,562
54,383
48 to 127 acres
494,370
398,216
374,854
366,313
350,501
316,241
272,438
128 to 277 acres
468,591
426,779
458,686
554,892
589,970
599,960
592,868
278 to 362 acres
120,292
118,118
161,848
213,029
235,323
267,588
304,702
363 to 572 acres
93,334
102,132
153,770
249,375
286,546
393,785
454,273
573 to 1,197 acres
54,692
62,618
89,039
174,805
233,715
391,149
475,056
1,198 acres and over
19,867
9,360
15,810
45,974
73,291
131,575
182,104
Total
1,425,705
1,257,548
1,364,709
1,705,382
1,851,590
2,167,860
2,335,824
Percentage distribution of area by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
12.2
11.2
8.1
5.9
4.4
3.1
2.3
48 to 127 acres
34.7
31.7
27.5
21.5
18.9
14.6
11.7
128 to 277 acres
32.9
33.9
33.6
32.5
31.9
27.7
25.4
278 to 362 acres
8.4
9.4
11.9
12.5
12.7
12.3
13.0
363 to 572 acres
6.5
8.1
11.3
14.6
15.5
18.2
19.4
573 to 1,197 acres
3.8
5.0
6.5
10.3
12.6
18.0
20.3
1,198 acres and over
1.4
0.7
1.2
2.7
4.0
6.1
7.8
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Saskatchewan
Table 4.2 Total tame hay: Farms reporting, Area, and Percentage distributions by size class, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Saskatchewan
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Farms reporting
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
11,876
9,176
8,768
6,817
5,872
5,153
3,912
48 to 127 acres
8,786
7,069
6,357
6,591
6,761
7,150
6,321
128 to 277 acres
3,682
3,007
3,006
4,026
4,677
5,583
6,260
278 to 362 acres
590
503
630
867
1,105
1,548
2,023
363 to 572 acres
396
354
459
716
899
1,385
2,171
573 to 1,197 acres
155
124
153
317
424
839
1,486
1,198 acres and over
31
13
xx
26
45
144
315
Total
25,516
20,246
19,373
19,360
19,783
21,802
22,488
Percentage distribution of farms by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
46.5
45.3
45.3
35.2
29.7
23.6
17.4
48 to 127 acres
34.4
34.9
32.8
34.0
34.2
32.8
28.1
128 to 277 acres
14.4
14.9
15.5
20.8
23.6
25.6
27.8
278 to 362 acres
2.3
2.5
3.3
4.5
5.6
7.1
9.0
363 to 572 acres
1.6
1.7
2.4
3.7
4.5
6.4
9.7
573 to 1,197 acres
0.6
0.6
0.8
1.6
2.1
3.8
6.6
1,198 acres and over
0.1
0.1
xx
0.1
0.2
0.7
1.4
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Area in acres
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
282,844
216,822
204,750
166,789
146,960
130,857
101,111
48 to 127 acres
684,780
552,487
498,761
530,204
551,442
593,818
530,547
128 to 277 acres
659,886
543,819
548,593
738,652
858,431
1,038,837
1,171,462
278 to 362 acres
184,721
158,178
197,620
271,554
346,678
490,094
637,544
363 to 572 acres
177,904
156,656
203,582
317,648
399,680
617,483
978,991
573 to 1,197 acres
114,088
90,732
125,990
230,537
314,453
634,852
1,137,047
1,198 acres and over
67,650
27,273
xx
43,077
74,058
243,123
595,399
Total
2,171,873
1,745,967
1,779,296
2,298,461
2,691,702
3,749,064
5,152,101
Percentage distribution of area by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
13.0
12.4
11.5
7.3
5.5
3.5
2.0
48 to 127 acres
31.5
31.6
28.0
23.1
20.5
15.8
10.3
128 to 277 acres
30.4
31.1
30.8
32.1
31.9
27.7
22.7
278 to 362 acres
8.5
9.1
11.1
11.8
12.9
13.1
12.4
363 to 572 acres
8.2
9.0
11.4
13.8
14.8
16.5
19.0
573 to 1,197 acres
5.3
5.2
7.1
10.0
11.7
16.9
22.1
1,198 acres and over
3.1
1.6
xx
1.9
2.8
6.5
11.6
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Alberta
Table 4.2 Total tame hay: Farms reporting, Area, and Percentage distributions by size class, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Alberta
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Farms reporting
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
12,184
11,056
9,667
7,861
7,634
6,433
5,850
48 to 127 acres
14,499
12,501
11,880
11,280
11,960
10,865
9,745
128 to 277 acres
7,428
6,619
7,204
7,807
8,470
9,107
8,150
278 to 362 acres
1,207
1,217
1,388
1,711
1,863
2,480
2,396
363 to 572 acres
849
775
964
1,388
1,606
2,420
2,318
573 to 1,197 acres
286
266
343
565
739
1,387
1,432
1,198 acres and over
35
42
46
72
102
255
282
Total
36,488
32,476
31,492
30,684
32,374
32,947
30,173
Percentage distribution of farms by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
33.4
34.0
30.7
25.6
23.6
19.5
19.4
48 to 127 acres
39.7
38.5
37.7
36.8
36.9
33.0
32.3
128 to 277 acres
20.4
20.4
22.9
25.4
26.2
27.6
27.0
278 to 362 acres
3.3
3.7
4.4
5.6
5.8
7.5
7.9
363 to 572 acres
2.3
2.4
3.1
4.5
5.0
7.3
7.7
573 to 1,197 acres
0.8
0.8
1.1
1.8
2.3
4.2
4.7
1,198 acres and over
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.8
0.9
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Area in acres
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
312,739
280,381
249,265
208,167
199,506
167,206
153,081
48 to 127 acres
1,167,566
1,012,268
965,969
924,206
989,521
908,920
815,415
128 to 277 acres
1,340,482
1,200,498
1,318,271
1,439,863
1,553,591
1,683,930
1,511,468
278 to 362 acres
378,549
382,870
434,918
536,639
585,429
779,957
751,174
363 to 572 acres
372,509
341,250
424,171
616,331
713,532
1,091,472
1,040,465
573 to 1,197 acres
208,071
194,916
257,826
415,824
543,180
1,051,045
1,101,394
1,198 acres and over
69,731
68,487
83,692
115,415
168,406
512,844
622,992
Total
3,849,647
3,480,670
3,734,112
4,256,445
4,753,165
6,195,374
5,995,989
Percentage distribution of area by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
8.1
8.1
6.7
4.9
4.2
2.7
2.6
48 to 127 acres
30.3
29.1
25.9
21.7
20.8
14.7
13.6
128 to 277 acres
34.8
34.5
35.3
33.8
32.7
27.2
25.2
278 to 362 acres
9.8
11.0
11.6
12.6
12.3
12.6
12.5
363 to 572 acres
9.7
9.8
11.4
14.5
15.0
17.6
17.4
573 to 1,197 acres
5.4
5.6
6.9
9.8
11.4
17.0
18.4
1,198 acres and over
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.7
3.5
8.3
10.4
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
British Columbia
Table 4.2 Total tame hay: Farms reporting, Area, and Percentage distributions by size class, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
British Columbia
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Farms reporting
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
6,060
6,331
5,392
4,729
5,214
4,991
4,737
48 to 127 acres
2,457
2,376
2,430
2,216
2,334
2,364
2,176
128 to 277 acres
930
1,012
1,074
1,095
1,093
1,139
1,102
278 to 362 acres
182
218
226
262
284
311
302
363 to 572 acres
142
152
175
216
242
292
326
573 to 1,197 acres
55
86
88
122
166
201
207
1,198 acres and over
20
21
23
36
26
58
56
Total
9,846
10,196
9,408
8,676
9,359
9,356
8,906
Percentage distribution of farms by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
61.5
62.1
57.3
54.5
55.7
53.3
53.2
48 to 127 acres
25.0
23.3
25.8
25.5
24.9
25.3
24.4
128 to 277 acres
9.4
9.9
11.4
12.6
11.7
12.2
12.4
278 to 362 acres
1.8
2.1
2.4
3.0
3.0
3.3
3.4
363 to 572 acres
1.4
1.5
1.9
2.5
2.6
3.1
3.7
573 to 1,197 acres
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.4
1.8
2.1
2.3
1,198 acres and over
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.6
0.6
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Area in acres
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
97,554
104,815
93,591
81,205
89,730
87,052
79,436
48 to 127 acres
188,707
186,113
190,226
176,662
186,641
187,361
174,015
128 to 277 acres
167,825
186,741
196,856
202,035
202,744
213,576
204,746
278 to 362 acres
57,082
68,759
70,948
82,239
89,339
97,344
94,700
363 to 572 acres
63,868
67,347
77,880
96,094
108,000
131,319
146,378
573 to 1,197 acres
40,285
62,807
63,030
93,760
125,493
154,668
157,551
1,198 acres and over
35,177
40,588
55,578
73,950
57,910
119,550
110,826
Total
650,498
717,170
748,109
805,945
859,857
990,870
967,652
Percentage distribution of area by size class
empty cell
1 to 47 acres
15.0
14.6
12.5
10.1
10.4
8.8
8.2
48 to 127 acres
29.0
26.0
25.4
21.9
21.7
18.9
18.0
128 to 277 acres
25.8
26.0
26.3
25.1
23.6
21.6
21.2
278 to 362 acres
8.8
9.6
9.5
10.2
10.4
9.8
9.8
363 to 572 acres
9.8
9.4
10.4
11.9
12.6
13.3
15.1
573 to 1,197 acres
6.2
8.8
8.4
11.6
14.6
15.6
16.3
1,198 acres and over
5.4
5.7
7.4
9.2
6.7
12.1
11.5
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Date modified:
2009-01-30