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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 2.19
    Farm capital, 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 farm capital  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 57,054,467,687 130,304,355,529 109,675,710,195 131,210,056,423 156,468,941,335 196,868,929,481 248,317,591,506 335.2 90.6 126.4 89.3 58.7 26.1
    Farms reporting 338,552 318,361 293,089 280,043 276,548 246,923 229,373 -32.2 -28.0 -21.7 -18.1 -17.1 -7.1
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 168,525 409,297 374,206 468,535 565,793 797,289 1,082,593 542.4 164.5 189.3 131.1 91.3 35.8
    Value of land and buildings1,2  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 43,555,363,050 103,275,060,871 80,088,003,526 96,742,243,897 116,223,711,975 143,806,950,907 197,750,800,623 354.0 91.5 146.9 104.4 70.1 37.5
    Farms reporting 338,552 318,361 293,089 280,043 276,548 246,923 229,373 -32.2 -28.0 -21.7 -18.1 -17.1 -7.1
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 128,652 324,396 273,255 345,455 420,266 582,396 862,136 570.1 165.8 215.5 149.6 105.1 48.0
    Value of farm machinery and equipment  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 9,034,213,333 17,444,152,704 20,765,701,867 23,291,732,851 28,400,398,232 33,118,602,124 36,145,636,709 300.1 107.2 74.1 55.2 27.3 9.1
    Farms reporting 330,797 313,164 285,886 274,223 270,621 246,923 229,373 -30.7 -26.8 -19.8 -16.4 -15.2 -7.1
    Percentage of total farms 97.7 98.4 97.5 97.9 97.9 100.0 100.0 2.4 1.6 2.6 2.1 2.1 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 27,310 55,703 72,636 84,937 104,945 134,125 157,585 477.0 182.9 117.0 85.5 50.2 17.5
    Value of livestock and poultry  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 4,464,891,304 9,585,141,954 8,822,004,802 11,176,079,675 11,844,831,128 19,943,376,450 14,421,154,174 223.0 50.5 63.5 29.0 21.8 -27.7
    Farms reporting 250,370 217,327 197,731 186,660 182,466 163,777 150,484 -39.9 -30.8 -23.9 -19.4 -17.5 -8.1
    Percentage of total farms 74.0 68.3 67.5 66.7 66.0 66.3 65.6 -11.4 -4.0 -2.8 -1.6 -0.6 -1.1
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 17,833 44,105 44,616 59,874 64,915 121,772 95,832 437.4 117.3 114.8 60.1 47.6 -21.3

    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

    Notes

    For the definition of farm capital, refer to Census terms.

    1. Since 1991, there have been two separate questions on the "Value of land and buildings"-one on rented properties and one on owned properties. As a result, the total reported "Value of land and buildings" since 1991 increased compared with earlier censuses in which some respondents had failed to include rented land.
    2. In 1996, the total value of farmland and buildings owned, and rented or leased from others in Ontario is lower than that reported in 1991. This is primarily because the total value in the four counties bordering on Metropolitan Toronto (Peel, Halton, York and Durham), which account for about 25% of the provincial figure, decreased by 30% between 1991 and 1996.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Newfoundland and Labrador

    Table 2.19
    Farm capital, 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 farm capital  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 70,822,385 115,629,946 106,204,749 176,237,418 184,156,789 203,846,642 259,072,309 265.8 124.1 143.9 47.0 40.7 27.1
    Farms reporting 878 679 651 725 742 643 558 -36.4 -17.8 -14.3 -23.0 -24.8 -13.2
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 80,663 170,294 163,141 243,086 248,190 317,024 464,287 475.6 172.6 184.6 91.0 87.1 46.5
    Value of land and buildings1,2  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 58,875,315 93,626,736 78,386,376 132,950,984 139,059,564 145,869,998 180,620,475 206.8 92.9 130.4 35.9 29.9 23.8
    Farms reporting 878 679 651 725 742 643 558 -36.4 -17.8 -14.3 -23.0 -24.8 -13.2
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 67,056 137,889 120,409 183,381 187,412 226,858 323,693 382.7 134.7 168.8 76.5 72.7 42.7
    Value of farm machinery and equipment  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 7,343,625 12,490,218 14,905,006 27,951,525 30,355,967 40,395,310 51,502,883 601.3 312.3 245.5 84.3 69.7 27.5
    Farms reporting 693 645 597 704 686 643 558 -19.5 -13.5 -6.5 -20.7 -18.7 -13.2
    Percentage of total farms 78.9 95.0 91.7 97.1 92.5 100.0 100.0 26.7 5.3 9.1 3.0 8.1 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 10,597 19,365 24,967 39,704 44,251 62,823 92,299 771.0 376.6 269.7 132.5 108.6 46.9
    Value of livestock and poultry  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 4,603,445 9,512,992 12,913,367 15,334,909 14,741,258 17,581,334 26,948,951 485.4 183.3 108.7 75.7 82.8 53.3
    Farms reporting 651 465 452 453 405 330 275 -57.8 -40.9 -39.2 -39.3 -32.1 -16.7
    Percentage of total farms 74.1 68.5 69.4 62.5 54.6 51.3 49.3 -33.5 -28.0 -29.0 -21.1 -9.7 -3.9
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 7,071 20,458 28,569 33,852 36,398 53,277 97,996 1,285.9 379.0 243.0 189.5 169.2 83.9

    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

    Notes

    For the definition of farm capital, refer to Census terms.

    1. Since 1991, there have been two separate questions on the "Value of land and buildings"-one on rented properties and one on owned properties. As a result, the total reported "Value of land and buildings" since 1991 increased compared with earlier censuses in which some respondents had failed to include rented land.
    2. In 1996, the total value of farmland and buildings owned, and rented or leased from others in Ontario is lower than that reported in 1991. This is primarily because the total value in the four counties bordering on Metropolitan Toronto (Peel, Halton, York and Durham), which account for about 25% of the provincial figure, decreased by 30% between 1991 and 1996.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Prince Edward Island

    Table 2.19
    Farm capital, 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 farm capital  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 326,480,636 699,470,045 738,631,854 941,533,039 1,417,138,775 1,605,122,021 1,718,280,687 426.3 145.7 132.6 82.5 21.2 7.0
    Farms reporting 3,677 3,154 2,833 2,361 2,217 1,845 1,700 -53.8 -46.1 -40.0 -28.0 -23.3 -7.9
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 88,790 221,772 260,724 398,786 639,215 869,985 1,010,753 1,038.4 355.8 287.7 153.5 58.1 16.2
    Value of land and buildings1,2  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 218,193,757 478,844,864 489,544,771 656,314,112 1,072,281,310 1,201,110,348 1,311,050,613 500.9 173.8 167.8 99.8 22.3 9.2
    Farms reporting 3,677 3,154 2,833 2,361 2,217 1,845 1,700 -53.8 -46.1 -40.0 -28.0 -23.3 -7.9
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 59,340 151,821 172,801 277,981 483,663 651,008 771,206 1,199.6 408.0 346.3 177.4 59.5 18.5
    Value of farm machinery and equipment  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 75,180,649 148,971,254 170,804,062 204,824,741 269,385,644 303,055,802 324,084,650 331.1 117.5 89.7 58.2 20.3 6.9
    Farms reporting 3,620 3,116 2,759 2,330 2,154 1,845 1,700 -53.0 -45.4 -38.4 -27.0 -21.1 -7.9
    Percentage of total farms 98.4 98.8 97.4 98.7 97.2 100.0 100.0 1.6 1.2 2.7 1.3 2.9 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 20,768 47,808 61,908 87,908 125,063 164,258 190,638 817.9 298.8 207.9 116.9 52.4 16.1
    Value of livestock and poultry  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 33,106,230 71,653,927 78,283,021 80,394,186 75,471,821 100,955,871 83,145,424 151.1 16.0 6.2 3.4 10.2 -17.6
    Farms reporting 3,129 2,612 2,399 1,944 1,686 1,319 1,192 -61.9 -54.4 -50.3 -38.7 -29.3 -9.6
    Percentage of total farms 85.1 82.8 84.7 82.3 76.0 71.5 70.1 -17.6 -15.3 -17.2 -14.8 -7.8 -2.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 10,580 27,433 32,632 41,355 44,764 76,540 69,753 559.3 154.3 113.8 68.7 55.8 -8.9

    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

    Notes

    For the definition of farm capital, refer to Census terms.

    1. Since 1991, there have been two separate questions on the "Value of land and buildings"-one on rented properties and one on owned properties. As a result, the total reported "Value of land and buildings" since 1991 increased compared with earlier censuses in which some respondents had failed to include rented land.
    2. In 1996, the total value of farmland and buildings owned, and rented or leased from others in Ontario is lower than that reported in 1991. This is primarily because the total value in the four counties bordering on Metropolitan Toronto (Peel, Halton, York and Durham), which account for about 25% of the provincial figure, decreased by 30% between 1991 and 1996.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Nova Scotia

    Table 2.19
    Farm capital, 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 farm capital  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 446,832,243 897,562,841 966,739,486 1,158,923,945 1,360,035,456 1,687,042,164 1,980,985,174 343.3 120.7 104.9 70.9 45.7 17.4
    Farms reporting 5,434 5,045 4,283 3,980 4,453 3,923 3,795 -30.2 -24.8 -11.4 -4.6 -14.8 -3.3
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 82,229 177,911 225,715 291,187 305,420 430,039 521,999 534.8 193.4 131.3 79.3 70.9 21.4
    Value of land and buildings1,2  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 321,032,934 633,123,762 655,173,336 801,010,757 961,644,442 1,160,830,186 1,396,453,218 335.0 120.6 113.1 74.3 45.2 20.3
    Farms reporting 5,434 5,045 4,283 3,980 4,453 3,923 3,795 -30.2 -24.8 -11.4 -4.6 -14.8 -3.3
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 59,079 125,495 152,971 201,259 215,954 295,904 367,972 522.8 193.2 140.6 82.8 70.4 24.4
    Value of farm machinery and equipment  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 76,668,792 150,288,114 184,687,019 219,974,576 254,697,443 331,601,333 370,419,656 383.1 146.5 100.6 68.4 45.4 11.7
    Farms reporting 5,202 4,908 4,082 3,899 4,202 3,923 3,795 -27.0 -22.7 -7.0 -2.7 -9.7 -3.3
    Percentage of total farms 95.7 97.3 95.3 98.0 94.4 100.0 100.0 4.5 2.8 4.9 2.0 5.9 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 14,738 30,621 45,244 56,418 60,613 84,527 97,607 562.3 218.8 115.7 73.0 61.0 15.5
    Value of livestock and poultry  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 49,130,517 114,150,965 126,879,131 137,938,612 143,693,571 194,610,645 214,112,300 335.8 87.6 68.8 55.2 49.0 10.0
    Farms reporting 4,355 3,905 3,342 2,980 2,807 2,422 2,335 -46.4 -40.2 -30.1 -21.6 -16.8 -3.6
    Percentage of total farms 80.1 77.4 78.0 74.9 63.0 61.7 61.5 -23.2 -20.5 -21.2 -17.9 -2.4 -0.3
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 11,281 29,232 37,965 46,288 51,191 80,351 91,697 712.8 213.7 141.5 98.1 79.1 14.1

    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

    Notes

    For the definition of farm capital, refer to Census terms.

    1. Since 1991, there have been two separate questions on the "Value of land and buildings"-one on rented properties and one on owned properties. As a result, the total reported "Value of land and buildings" since 1991 increased compared with earlier censuses in which some respondents had failed to include rented land.
    2. In 1996, the total value of farmland and buildings owned, and rented or leased from others in Ontario is lower than that reported in 1991. This is primarily because the total value in the four counties bordering on Metropolitan Toronto (Peel, Halton, York and Durham), which account for about 25% of the provincial figure, decreased by 30% between 1991 and 1996.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    New Brunswick

    Table 2.19
    Farm capital, 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 farm capital  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 347,795,657 667,245,470 760,748,385 919,550,329 1,129,098,338 1,519,440,414 1,828,015,807 425.6 174.0 140.3 98.8 61.9 20.3
    Farms reporting 4,551 4,063 3,554 3,252 3,405 3,034 2,776 -39.0 -31.7 -21.9 -14.6 -18.5 -8.5
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 76,422 164,225 214,054 282,765 331,600 500,804 658,507 761.7 301.0 207.6 132.9 98.6 31.5
    Value of land and buildings1,2  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 232,355,753 440,550,130 489,383,511 598,540,249 776,910,162 1,064,895,033 1,341,303,300 477.3 204.5 174.1 124.1 72.6 26.0
    Farms reporting 4,551 4,063 3,554 3,252 3,405 3,034 2,776 -39.0 -31.7 -21.9 -14.6 -18.5 -8.5
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 51,056 108,430 137,699 184,053 228,167 350,987 483,178 846.4 345.6 250.9 162.5 111.8 37.7
    Value of farm machinery and equipment  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 80,632,427 141,670,892 176,820,481 220,472,966 258,511,932 334,213,119 389,272,876 382.8 174.8 120.2 76.6 50.6 16.5
    Farms reporting 4,459 4,006 3,470 3,194 3,268 3,034 2,776 -37.7 -30.7 -20.0 -13.1 -15.1 -8.5
    Percentage of total farms 98.0 98.6 97.6 98.2 96.0 100.0 100.0 2.0 1.4 2.5 1.8 4.2 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 18,083 35,365 50,957 69,027 79,104 110,156 140,228 675.5 296.5 175.2 103.1 77.3 27.3
    Value of livestock and poultry  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 34,807,477 85,024,448 94,544,393 100,537,114 93,676,244 120,332,262 97,439,631 179.9 14.6 3.1 -3.1 4.0 -19.0
    Farms reporting 3,606 3,076 2,678 2,413 2,191 1,836 1,719 -52.3 -44.1 -35.8 -28.8 -21.5 -6.4
    Percentage of total farms 79.2 75.7 75.4 74.2 64.3 60.5 61.9 -21.8 -18.2 -17.9 -16.6 -3.7 2.3
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 9,653 27,641 35,304 41,665 42,755 65,540 56,684 487.2 105.1 60.6 36.0 32.6 -13.5

    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

    Notes

    For the definition of farm capital, refer to Census terms.

    1. Since 1991, there have been two separate questions on the "Value of land and buildings"-one on rented properties and one on owned properties. As a result, the total reported "Value of land and buildings" since 1991 increased compared with earlier censuses in which some respondents had failed to include rented land.
    2. In 1996, the total value of farmland and buildings owned, and rented or leased from others in Ontario is lower than that reported in 1991. This is primarily because the total value in the four counties bordering on Metropolitan Toronto (Peel, Halton, York and Durham), which account for about 25% of the provincial figure, decreased by 30% between 1991 and 1996.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Quebec

    Table 2.19
    Farm capital, 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 farm capital  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 4,196,473,863 9,468,252,099 9,446,060,429 11,918,483,375 15,074,207,414 21,466,990,522 26,538,902,059 532.4 180.3 181.0 122.7 76.1 23.6
    Farms reporting 51,587 48,144 41,448 38,076 35,991 32,139 30,675 -40.5 -36.3 -26.0 -19.4 -14.8 -4.6
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 81,348 196,665 227,901 313,018 418,833 667,942 865,164 963.5 339.9 279.6 176.4 106.6 29.5
    Value of land and buildings1,2  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 2,717,655,544 6,224,069,450 5,951,371,191 7,780,680,330 10,395,106,858 15,670,584,709 20,355,962,210 649.0 227.1 242.0 161.6 95.8 29.9
    Farms reporting 51,587 48,144 41,448 38,076 35,991 32,139 30,675 -40.5 -36.3 -26.0 -19.4 -14.8 -4.6
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 52,681 129,280 143,586 204,346 288,825 487,588 663,601 1,159.7 413.3 362.2 224.7 129.8 36.1
    Value of farm machinery and equipment  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 862,672,697 1,732,493,811 2,038,796,240 2,454,703,578 2,939,445,187 3,714,931,276 4,327,691,071 401.7 149.8 112.3 76.3 47.2 16.5
    Farms reporting 50,649 47,645 40,676 37,644 35,087 32,139 30,675 -39.4 -35.6 -24.6 -18.5 -12.6 -4.6
    Percentage of total farms 98.2 99.0 98.1 98.9 97.5 100.0 100.0 1.8 1.0 1.9 1.1 2.6 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 17,032 36,363 50,123 65,208 83,776 115,590 141,082 728.3 288.0 181.5 116.4 68.4 22.1
    Value of livestock and poultry  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 616,145,622 1,511,688,838 1,455,892,998 1,683,099,467 1,739,655,369 2,081,474,537 1,855,248,778 201.1 22.7 27.4 10.2 6.6 -10.9
    Farms reporting 41,933 36,462 30,979 27,701 24,913 21,352 19,441 -53.6 -46.7 -37.2 -29.8 -22.0 -8.9
    Percentage of total farms 81.3 75.7 74.7 72.8 69.2 66.4 63.4 -22.0 -16.2 -15.1 -12.9 -8.4 -4.5
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 14,694 41,459 46,996 60,760 69,829 97,484 95,430 549.4 130.2 103.1 57.1 36.7 -2.1

    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

    Notes

    For the definition of farm capital, refer to Census terms.

    1. Since 1991, there have been two separate questions on the "Value of land and buildings"-one on rented properties and one on owned properties. As a result, the total reported "Value of land and buildings" since 1991 increased compared with earlier censuses in which some respondents had failed to include rented land.
    2. In 1996, the total value of farmland and buildings owned, and rented or leased from others in Ontario is lower than that reported in 1991. This is primarily because the total value in the four counties bordering on Metropolitan Toronto (Peel, Halton, York and Durham), which account for about 25% of the provincial figure, decreased by 30% between 1991 and 1996.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Ontario

    Table 2.19
    Farm capital, 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 farm capital  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 16,973,112,918 31,283,174,736 23,737,179,535 40,702,680,717 40,860,936,035 50,529,783,505 65,336,796,501 284.9 108.9 175.3 60.5 59.9 29.3
    Farms reporting 88,801 82,448 72,713 68,633 67,520 59,728 57,211 -35.6 -30.6 -21.3 -16.6 -15.3 -4.2
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 191,137 379,429 326,450 593,048 605,168 845,998 1,142,032 497.5 201.0 249.8 92.6 88.7 35.0
    Value of land and buildings1,2  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 13,822,338,383 25,298,785,035 17,972,487,455 34,040,541,909 33,167,842,178 40,898,278,324 55,912,249,481 304.5 121.0 211.1 64.3 68.6 36.7
    Farms reporting 88,801 82,448 72,713 68,633 67,520 59,728 57,211 -35.6 -30.6 -21.3 -16.6 -15.3 -4.2
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 155,655 306,845 247,170 495,979 491,230 684,742 977,299 527.9 218.5 295.4 97.0 98.9 42.7
    Value of farm machinery and equipment  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 1,940,181,585 3,462,134,526 3,695,760,383 4,405,360,897 5,410,519,342 6,564,007,507 7,075,892,331 264.7 104.4 91.5 60.6 30.8 7.8
    Farms reporting 87,203 81,322 71,039 67,782 66,451 59,728 57,211 -34.4 -29.6 -19.5 -15.6 -13.9 -4.2
    Percentage of total farms 98.2 98.6 97.7 98.8 98.4 100.0 100.0 1.8 1.4 2.4 1.2 1.6 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 22,249 42,573 52,024 64,993 81,421 109,898 123,681 455.9 190.5 137.7 90.3 51.9 12.5
    Value of livestock and poultry  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 1,210,592,950 2,522,255,175 2,068,931,697 2,256,777,911 2,282,574,515 3,067,497,674 2,348,654,689 94.0 -6.9 13.5 4.1 2.9 -23.4
    Farms reporting 65,487 58,080 52,107 48,360 45,903 40,249 37,463 -42.8 -35.5 -28.1 -22.5 -18.4 -6.9
    Percentage of total farms 73.7 70.4 71.7 70.5 68.0 67.4 65.5 -11.1 -7.0 -8.6 -7.1 -3.7 -2.8
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 18,486 43,427 39,705 46,666 49,726 76,213 62,693 239.1 44.4 57.9 34.3 26.1 -17.7

    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

    Notes

    For the definition of farm capital, refer to Census terms.

    1. Since 1991, there have been two separate questions on the "Value of land and buildings"-one on rented properties and one on owned properties. As a result, the total reported "Value of land and buildings" since 1991 increased compared with earlier censuses in which some respondents had failed to include rented land.
    2. In 1996, the total value of farmland and buildings owned, and rented or leased from others in Ontario is lower than that reported in 1991. This is primarily because the total value in the four counties bordering on Metropolitan Toronto (Peel, Halton, York and Durham), which account for about 25% of the provincial figure, decreased by 30% between 1991 and 1996.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Manitoba

    Table 2.19
    Farm capital, 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 farm capital  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 4,534,786,210 10,450,954,346 9,554,604,449 10,256,950,518 12,635,589,914 15,304,836,124 17,929,893,083 295.4 71.6 87.7 74.8 41.9 17.2
    Farms reporting 32,104 29,442 27,336 25,706 24,383 21,071 19,054 -40.6 -35.3 -30.3 -25.9 -21.9 -9.6
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 141,253 354,968 349,525 399,010 518,213 726,346 941,004 566.2 165.1 169.2 135.8 81.6 29.6
    Value of land and buildings1,2  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 3,208,063,649 7,835,722,080 6,584,281,097 6,814,388,073 8,487,442,673 9,858,654,536 12,660,160,494 294.6 61.6 92.3 85.8 49.2 28.4
    Farms reporting 32,104 29,442 27,336 25,706 24,383 21,071 19,054 -40.6 -35.3 -30.3 -25.9 -21.9 -9.6
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 99,927 266,141 240,865 265,089 348,089 467,878 664,436 564.9 149.7 175.9 150.6 90.9 42.0
    Value of farm machinery and equipment  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 959,736,081 1,823,612,339 2,231,161,653 2,426,744,784 2,995,853,542 3,430,591,638 3,764,215,494 292.2 106.4 68.7 55.1 25.6 9.7
    Farms reporting 31,470 28,928 26,759 25,203 23,996 21,071 19,054 -39.5 -34.1 -28.8 -24.4 -20.6 -9.6
    Percentage of total farms 98.0 98.3 97.9 98.0 98.4 100.0 100.0 2.0 1.7 2.1 2.0 1.6 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 30,497 63,040 83,380 96,288 124,848 162,811 197,555 547.8 213.4 136.9 105.2 58.2 21.3
    Value of livestock and poultry  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 366,986,480 791,619,927 739,161,699 1,015,817,661 1,152,293,699 2,015,589,950 1,505,517,095 310.2 90.2 103.7 48.2 30.7 -25.3
    Farms reporting 22,814 18,822 17,246 16,258 15,948 14,236 12,868 -43.6 -31.6 -25.4 -20.9 -19.3 -9.6
    Percentage of total farms 71.1 63.9 63.1 63.2 65.4 67.6 67.5 -5.1 5.6 7.0 6.8 3.2 -0.1
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 16,086 42,058 42,860 62,481 72,253 141,584 116,997 627.3 178.2 173.0 87.3 61.9 -17.4

    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

    Notes

    For the definition of farm capital, refer to Census terms.

    1. Since 1991, there have been two separate questions on the "Value of land and buildings"-one on rented properties and one on owned properties. As a result, the total reported "Value of land and buildings" since 1991 increased compared with earlier censuses in which some respondents had failed to include rented land.
    2. In 1996, the total value of farmland and buildings owned, and rented or leased from others in Ontario is lower than that reported in 1991. This is primarily because the total value in the four counties bordering on Metropolitan Toronto (Peel, Halton, York and Durham), which account for about 25% of the provincial figure, decreased by 30% between 1991 and 1996.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Saskatchewan

    Table 2.19
    Farm capital, 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 farm capital  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 12,706,675,608 31,368,546,039 29,254,246,149 25,715,331,045 29,835,151,672 33,463,911,487 36,039,723,007 183.6 14.9 23.2 40.1 20.8 7.7
    Farms reporting 70,958 67,318 63,431 60,840 56,995 50,598 44,329 -37.5 -34.1 -30.1 -27.1 -22.2 -12.4
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 179,073 465,976 461,198 422,671 523,470 661,368 813,006 354.0 74.5 76.3 92.3 55.3 22.9
    Value of land and buildings1,2  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 9,297,756,811 25,048,167,449 21,830,014,692 17,588,835,761 20,625,747,797 21,867,515,877 25,136,763,436 170.4 0.4 15.1 42.9 21.9 15.0
    Farms reporting 70,958 67,318 63,431 60,840 56,995 50,598 44,329 -37.5 -34.1 -30.1 -27.1 -22.2 -12.4
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 131,032 372,087 344,154 289,100 361,887 432,181 567,050 332.8 52.4 64.8 96.1 56.7 31.2
    Value of farm machinery and equipment  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 2,575,218,621 4,916,910,342 6,144,339,029 6,360,632,985 7,546,697,651 8,107,222,655 8,341,634,968 223.9 69.7 35.8 31.1 10.5 2.9
    Farms reporting 69,199 65,668 61,549 58,708 55,617 50,598 44,329 -35.9 -32.5 -28.0 -24.5 -20.3 -12.4
    Percentage of total farms 97.5 97.5 97.0 96.5 97.6 100.0 100.0 2.6 2.6 3.1 3.6 2.5 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 37,215 74,875 99,828 108,344 135,690 160,228 188,176 405.6 151.3 88.5 73.7 38.7 17.4
    Value of livestock and poultry  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 833,700,176 1,403,468,248 1,279,892,428 1,765,862,299 1,662,706,224 3,489,172,955 2,561,324,603 207.2 82.5 100.1 45.0 54.0 -26.6
    Farms reporting 46,736 38,346 33,279 30,874 29,247 27,089 24,743 -47.1 -35.5 -25.6 -19.9 -15.4 -8.7
    Percentage of total farms 65.9 57.0 52.5 50.7 51.3 53.5 55.8 -15.3 -2.1 6.3 10.1 8.8 4.3
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 17,839 36,600 38,459 57,196 56,850 128,804 103,517 480.3 182.8 169.2 81.0 82.1 -19.6

    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

    Notes

    For the definition of farm capital, refer to Census terms.

    1. Since 1991, there have been two separate questions on the "Value of land and buildings"-one on rented properties and one on owned properties. As a result, the total reported "Value of land and buildings" since 1991 increased compared with earlier censuses in which some respondents had failed to include rented land.
    2. In 1996, the total value of farmland and buildings owned, and rented or leased from others in Ontario is lower than that reported in 1991. This is primarily because the total value in the four counties bordering on Metropolitan Toronto (Peel, Halton, York and Durham), which account for about 25% of the provincial figure, decreased by 30% between 1991 and 1996.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Alberta

    Table 2.19
    Farm capital, 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 farm capital  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 13,861,645,858 36,827,139,664 28,623,414,155 30,806,123,283 40,150,414,410 55,256,378,271 71,781,210,368 417.8 94.9 150.8 133.0 78.8 29.9
    Farms reporting 61,130 58,056 57,777 57,245 59,007 53,652 49,431 -19.1 -14.9 -14.4 -13.7 -16.2 -7.9
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 226,757 634,338 495,412 538,145 680,435 1,029,903 1,452,150 540.4 128.9 193.1 169.8 113.4 41.0
    Value of land and buildings1,2  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 10,627,528,030 29,961,158,994 20,773,519,568 21,291,474,996 28,733,732,368 38,872,514,285 57,101,345,191 437.3 90.6 174.9 168.2 98.7 46.9
    Farms reporting 61,130 58,056 57,777 57,245 59,007 53,652 49,431 -19.1 -14.9 -14.4 -13.7 -16.2 -7.9
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 173,851 516,073 359,547 371,936 486,955 724,531 1,155,173 564.5 123.8 221.3 210.6 137.2 59.4
    Value of farm machinery and equipment  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 2,110,053,378 4,362,214,708 5,382,302,260 6,079,438,281 7,466,999,186 8,684,163,102 9,680,138,465 358.8 121.9 79.9 59.2 29.6 11.5
    Farms reporting 59,467 57,324 56,664 55,923 58,206 53,652 49,431 -16.9 -13.8 -12.8 -11.6 -15.1 -7.9
    Percentage of total farms 97.3 98.7 98.1 97.7 98.6 100.0 100.0 2.8 1.3 1.9 2.4 1.4 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 35,483 76,098 94,986 108,711 128,286 161,861 195,831 451.9 157.3 106.2 80.1 52.7 21.0
    Value of livestock and poultry  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 1,124,064,450 2,503,765,962 2,467,592,327 3,435,210,006 3,949,682,856 7,699,700,884 4,999,726,712 344.8 99.7 102.6 45.5 26.6 -35.1
    Farms reporting 47,713 41,598 41,782 42,016 43,961 40,605 36,909 -22.6 -11.3 -11.7 -12.2 -16.0 -9.1
    Percentage of total farms 78.1 71.7 72.3 73.4 74.5 75.7 74.7 -4.4 4.2 3.3 1.8 0.3 -1.3
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 23,559 60,190 59,059 81,760 89,845 189,624 135,461 475.0 125.1 129.4 65.7 50.8 -28.6

    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

    Notes

    For the definition of farm capital, refer to Census terms.

    1. Since 1991, there have been two separate questions on the "Value of land and buildings"-one on rented properties and one on owned properties. As a result, the total reported "Value of land and buildings" since 1991 increased compared with earlier censuses in which some respondents had failed to include rented land.
    2. In 1996, the total value of farmland and buildings owned, and rented or leased from others in Ontario is lower than that reported in 1991. This is primarily because the total value in the four counties bordering on Metropolitan Toronto (Peel, Halton, York and Durham), which account for about 25% of the provincial figure, decreased by 30% between 1991 and 1996.

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    British Columbia

    Table 2.19
    Farm capital, 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 farm capital  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 3,589,842,309 8,526,380,343 6,487,881,004 8,614,242,754 13,822,212,532 15,831,578,331 24,904,712,511 593.8 192.1 283.9 189.1 80.2 57.3
    Farms reporting 19,432 20,012 19,063 19,225 21,835 20,290 19,844 2.1 -0.8 4.1 3.2 -9.1 -2.2
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 184,739 426,063 340,339 448,075 633,030 780,265 1,255,025 579.4 194.6 268.8 180.1 98.3 60.8
    Value of land and buildings1,2  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 3,051,562,874 7,261,012,371 5,263,841,529 7,037,506,726 11,863,944,623 13,066,697,611 22,354,892,205 632.6 207.9 324.7 217.7 88.4 71.1
    Farms reporting 19,432 20,012 19,063 19,225 21,835 20,290 19,844 2.1 -0.8 4.1 3.2 -9.1 -2.2
    Percentage of total farms 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 157,038 362,833 276,129 366,060 543,345 643,997 1,126,532 617.4 210.5 308.0 207.7 107.3 74.9
    Value of farm machinery and equipment  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 346,525,478 693,366,500 726,125,734 891,628,518 1,227,932,338 1,608,420,382 1,820,784,315 425.4 162.6 150.8 104.2 48.3 13.2
    Farms reporting 18,835 19,602 18,291 18,836 20,954 20,290 19,844 5.4 1.2 8.5 5.4 -5.3 -2.2
    Percentage of total farms 96.9 98.0 96.0 98.0 96.0 100.0 100.0 3.2 2.0 4.2 2.0 4.2 0.0
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 18,398 35,372 39,699 47,336 58,601 79,272 91,755 398.7 159.4 131.1 93.8 56.6 15.7
    Value of livestock and poultry  Empty cell  Empty cell
    In dollars 191,753,957 572,001,472 497,913,741 685,107,510 730,335,571 1,156,460,338 729,035,991 280.2 27.5 46.4 6.4 -0.2 -37.0
    Farms reporting 13,946 13,961 13,467 13,661 15,405 14,339 13,539 -2.9 -3.0 0.5 -0.9 -12.1 -5.6
    Percentage of total farms 71.8 69.8 70.6 71.1 70.6 70.7 68.2 -5.0 -2.3 -3.4 -4.1 -3.4 -3.5
    Average dollar value per farm reporting 13,750 40,971 36,973 50,151 47,409 80,651 53,847 291.6 31.4 45.6 7.4 13.6 -33.2

    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

    Notes

    For the definition of farm capital, refer to Census terms.

    1. Since 1991, there have been two separate questions on the "Value of land and buildings"-one on rented properties and one on owned properties. As a result, the total reported "Value of land and buildings" since 1991 increased compared with earlier censuses in which some respondents had failed to include rented land.
    2. In 1996, the total value of farmland and buildings owned, and rented or leased from others in Ontario is lower than that reported in 1991. This is primarily because the total value in the four counties bordering on Metropolitan Toronto (Peel, Halton, York and Durham), which account for about 25% of the provincial figure, decreased by 30% between 1991 and 1996.

    Source

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

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