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Section 4 - Focus on selected commodities, 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 4.6
    Laying hens: Farms reporting, Number of birds, 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 122 birds 71,476 59,329 34,348 24,312 18,515 17,548 15,348
    123 to 972 birds 3,958 3,701 3,289 2,194 1,707 1,366 1,045
    973 to 9,977 birds 1,615 1,291 1,295 1,109 915 674 531
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 448 500 452 426 439 464 438
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 144 161 155 162 176 214 211
    45,133 birds and over 39 44 46 51 59 79 95
    Total 77,680 65,026 39,585 28,254 21,811 20,345 17,668
    Percentage distribution of farms reporting by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 92.0 91.2 86.8 86.0 84.9 86.3 86.9
    123 to 972 birds 5.1 5.7 8.3 7.8 7.8 6.7 5.9
    973 to 9,977 birds 2.1 2.0 3.3 3.9 4.2 3.3 3.0
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.5 2.0 2.3 2.5
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.2
    45,133 birds and over 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    Number of birds  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 1,929,584 1,590,165 975,327 651,225 515,926 487,182 419,991
    123 to 972 birds 1,062,776 1,020,445 1,014,714 671,620 542,453 446,752 331,670
    973 to 9,977 birds 7,222,045 6,304,378 6,401,348 5,779,470 4,928,266 3,642,744 2,957,803
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 6,121,171 6,994,090 6,517,686 6,062,930 6,306,368 6,505,252 6,151,240
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 4,105,519 4,617,923 4,296,287 4,513,930 5,018,080 6,254,491 6,233,671
    45,133 birds and over 2,779,408 3,683,637 3,718,452 4,232,350 5,539,922 8,915,167 9,825,733
    Total 23,220,503 24,210,638 22,923,814 21,911,525 22,851,015 26,251,588 25,920,108
    Percentage distribution of birds by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 8.3 6.6 4.3 3.0 2.3 1.9 1.6
    123 to 972 birds 4.6 4.2 4.4 3.1 2.4 1.7 1.3
    973 to 9,977 birds 31.1 26.0 27.9 26.4 21.6 13.9 11.4
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 26.4 28.9 28.4 27.7 27.6 24.8 23.7
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 17.7 19.1 18.7 20.6 22.0 23.8 24.0
    45,133 birds and over 12.0 15.2 16.2 19.3 24.2 34.0 37.9
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

    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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Newfoundland and Labrador

    Table 4.6
    Laying hens: Farms reporting, Number of birds, 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 122 birds 145 103 52 46 47 41 44
    123 to 972 birds 10 12 7 5 9 8 3
    973 to 9,977 birds 19 20 21 18 11 7 3
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 13 11 12 8 3 9 xx
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0 3 3 5 7 xx 4
    45,133 birds and over xx xx xx xx xx xx 3
    Total 187 149 95 82 77 65 57
    Percentage distribution of farms reporting by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 77.5 69.1 54.7 56.1 61.0 63.1 77.2
    123 to 972 birds 5.3 8.1 7.4 6.1 11.7 12.3 5.3
    973 to 9,977 birds 10.2 13.4 22.1 22.0 14.3 10.8 5.3
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 7.0 7.4 12.6 9.8 3.9 13.8 xx
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0.0 2.0 3.2 6.1 9.1 xx 7.0
    45,133 birds and over xx xx xx xx xx xx 5.3
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    Number of birds  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 2,397 2,239 992 1,302 1,585 1,290 1,405
    123 to 972 birds 3,530 3,549 3,079 2,409 3,169 3,227 1,999
    973 to 9,977 birds 97,637 91,639 111,394 106,004 48,081 26,907 21,746
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 274,189 164,100 170,944 118,973 39,746 292,487 xx
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0 120,152 134,674 181,000 243,480 xx 140,544
    45,133 birds and over xx xx xx xx xx xx 168,462
    Total 377,753 381,679 421,083 409,688 336,061 323,911 334,156
    Percentage distribution of birds by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4
    123 to 972 birds 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.6
    973 to 9,977 birds 25.8 24.0 26.5 25.9 14.3 8.3 6.5
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 72.6 43.0 40.6 29.0 11.8 90.3 xx
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0.0 31.5 32.0 44.2 72.5 xx 42.1
    45,133 birds and over xx xx xx xx xx xx 50.4
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

    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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Prince Edward Island

    Table 4.6
    Laying hens: Farms reporting, Number of birds, 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 122 birds 692 493 244 149 93 86 83
    123 to 972 birds 106 69 36 20 12 10 3
    973 to 9,977 birds 11 16 21 16 11 10 11
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 5 6 5 5 4 3 xx
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0 0 0 0 0 0 xx
    45,133 birds and over 0 0 0 0 0 0 xx
    Total 814 584 306 190 120 109 97
    Percentage distribution of farms reporting by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 85.0 84.4 79.7 78.4 77.5 78.9 85.6
    123 to 972 birds 13.0 11.8 11.8 10.5 10.0 9.2 3.1
    973 to 9,977 birds 1.4 2.7 6.9 8.4 9.2 9.2 11.3
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 0.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 3.3 2.8 xx
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 xx
    45,133 birds and over 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 xx
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    Number of birds  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 17,690 11,590 6,339 2,720 1,803 1,819 1,799
    123 to 972 birds 29,397 21,825 11,591 5,688 4,324 3,930 715
    973 to 9,977 birds 25,430 44,538 66,370 56,456 40,884 48,932 127,898
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 66,950 90,082 74,903 75,621 63,400 52,859 xx
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0 0 0 0 0 0 xx
    45,133 birds and over 0 0 0 0 0 0 xx
    Total 139,467 168,035 159,203 140,485 110,411 107,540 130,412
    Percentage distribution of birds by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 12.7 6.9 4.0 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.4
    123 to 972 birds 21.1 13.0 7.3 4.0 3.9 3.7 0.5
    973 to 9,977 birds 18.2 26.5 41.7 40.2 37.0 45.5 98.1
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 48.0 53.6 47.0 53.8 57.4 49.2 xx
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 xx
    45,133 birds and over 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 xx
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

    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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Nova Scotia

    Table 4.6
    Laying hens: Farms reporting, Number of birds, 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 122 birds 1,113 998 508 395 335 398 384
    123 to 972 birds 42 45 28 26 21 16 15
    973 to 9,977 birds 36 24 26 19 11 7 5
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 15 16 16 13 9 11 9
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 12 10 15 5 5 4 11
    45,133 birds and over 0 3 xx 6 5 4 3
    Total 1,218 1,096 593 464 386 440 427
    Percentage distribution of farms reporting by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 91.4 91.1 85.7 85.1 86.8 90.5 89.9
    123 to 972 birds 3.4 4.1 4.7 5.6 5.4 3.6 3.5
    973 to 9,977 birds 3.0 2.2 4.4 4.1 2.8 1.6 1.2
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 1.2 1.5 2.7 2.8 2.3 2.5 2.1
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 1.0 0.9 2.5 1.1 1.3 0.9 2.6
    45,133 birds and over 0.0 0.3 xx 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.7
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    Number of birds  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 23,088 22,598 11,519 8,824 7,920 9,099 8,653
    123 to 972 birds 12,740 13,526 9,780 8,472 5,607 5,329 4,943
    973 to 9,977 birds 157,394 118,486 130,935 103,791 52,667 44,165 16,611
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 199,178 237,096 226,411 187,693 124,001 160,320 115,500
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 375,200 303,211 496,990 150,716 153,376 123,750 334,024
    45,133 birds and over 0 305,159 xx 450,697 473,547 427,785 369,630
    Total 767,600 1,000,076 875,635 910,193 817,118 770,448 849,361
    Percentage distribution of birds by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 3.0 2.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.0
    123 to 972 birds 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.6
    973 to 9,977 birds 20.5 11.8 15.0 11.4 6.4 5.7 2.0
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 25.9 23.7 25.9 20.6 15.2 20.8 13.6
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 48.9 30.3 56.8 16.6 18.8 16.1 39.3
    45,133 birds and over 0.0 30.5 xx 49.5 58.0 55.5 43.5
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

    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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    New Brunswick

    Table 4.6
    Laying hens: Farms reporting, Number of birds, 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 122 birds 947 807 401 283 247 222 212
    123 to 972 birds 71 77 59 26 16 17 15
    973 to 9,977 birds 24 16 16 9 7 6 4
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 14 15 6 7 5 16 3
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 6 6 13 12 12 xx 8
    45,133 birds and over xx xx xx xx xx xx 3
    Total 1,062 921 495 337 287 261 245
    Percentage distribution of farms reporting by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 89.2 87.6 81.0 84.0 86.1 85.1 86.5
    123 to 972 birds 6.7 8.4 11.9 7.7 5.6 6.5 6.1
    973 to 9,977 birds 2.3 1.7 3.2 2.7 2.4 2.3 1.6
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 1.3 1.6 1.2 2.1 1.7 6.1 1.2
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0.6 0.7 2.6 3.6 4.2 xx 3.3
    45,133 birds and over xx xx xx xx xx xx 1.2
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    Number of birds  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 26,315 22,772 12,643 7,952 6,352 5,424 5,096
    123 to 972 birds 17,465 16,452 14,738 5,414 3,074 3,606 2,929
    973 to 9,977 birds 86,520 60,523 79,091 39,070 27,658 22,188 15,083
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 194,786 225,184 83,500 113,900 74,340 617,060 47,000
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 181,510 189,742 408,078 413,272 446,269 xx 230,044
    45,133 birds and over xx xx xx xx xx xx 339,880
    Total 506,596 514,673 598,050 579,608 557,693 648,278 640,032
    Percentage distribution of birds by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 5.2 4.4 2.1 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.8
    123 to 972 birds 3.4 3.2 2.5 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.5
    973 to 9,977 birds 17.1 11.8 13.2 6.7 5.0 3.4 2.4
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 38.4 43.8 14.0 19.7 13.3 95.2 7.3
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 35.8 36.9 68.2 71.3 80.0 xx 35.9
    45,133 birds and over xx xx xx xx xx xx 53.1
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

    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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Quebec

    Table 4.6
    Laying hens: Farms reporting, Number of birds, 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 122 birds 8,372 6,645 3,038 1,874 1,371 1,128 1,395
    123 to 972 birds 335 357 220 121 49 15 14
    973 to 9,977 birds 232 149 107 87 77 52 32
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 75 67 60 63 44 44 39
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 36 40 36 38 36 38 35
    45,133 birds and over 15 10 13 13 18 20 26
    Total 9,065 7,268 3,474 2,196 1,595 1,297 1,541
    Percentage distribution of farms reporting by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 92.4 91.4 87.4 85.3 86.0 87.0 90.5
    123 to 972 birds 3.7 4.9 6.3 5.5 3.1 1.2 0.9
    973 to 9,977 birds 2.6 2.1 3.1 4.0 4.8 4.0 2.1
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 0.8 0.9 1.7 2.9 2.8 3.4 2.5
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.7 2.3 2.9 2.3
    45,133 birds and over 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.5 1.7
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    Number of birds  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 206,455 169,132 80,672 46,407 32,658 23,125 26,175
    123 to 972 birds 87,434 77,650 49,156 28,950 10,596 3,748 3,163
    973 to 9,977 birds 1,018,552 738,684 525,329 492,507 440,002 310,429 173,074
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 1,033,419 971,824 846,977 858,030 641,090 630,094 537,550
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 976,604 1,184,391 1,034,639 1,105,576 1,074,638 1,146,076 1,007,202
    45,133 birds and over 1,041,859 976,101 1,250,753 1,258,201 1,739,761 2,224,312 2,627,108
    Total 4,364,323 4,117,782 3,787,526 3,789,671 3,938,745 4,337,784 4,374,272
    Percentage distribution of birds by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 4.7 4.1 2.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.6
    123 to 972 birds 2.0 1.9 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1
    973 to 9,977 birds 23.3 17.9 13.9 13.0 11.2 7.2 4.0
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 23.7 23.6 22.4 22.6 16.3 14.5 12.3
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 22.4 28.8 27.3 29.2 27.3 26.4 23.0
    45,133 birds and over 23.9 23.7 33.0 33.2 44.2 51.3 60.1
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

    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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Ontario

    Table 4.6
    Laying hens: Farms reporting, Number of birds, 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 122 birds 14,891 14,095 8,141 6,196 5,138 5,279 4,676
    123 to 972 birds 1,573 1,646 1,501 921 773 653 482
    973 to 9,977 birds 656 534 541 456 321 221 184
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 141 165 135 118 149 162 152
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 55 57 52 62 66 75 75
    45,133 birds and over 12 21 20 20 24 37 40
    Total 17,328 16,518 10,390 7,773 6,471 6,427 5,609
    Percentage distribution of farms reporting by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 85.9 85.3 78.4 79.7 79.4 82.1 83.4
    123 to 972 birds 9.1 10.0 14.4 11.8 11.9 10.2 8.6
    973 to 9,977 birds 3.8 3.2 5.2 5.9 5.0 3.4 3.3
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 2.3 2.5 2.7
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.3
    45,133 birds and over 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.7
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    Number of birds  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 366,485 358,991 223,571 159,979 139,266 144,208 125,854
    123 to 972 birds 437,807 504,152 531,940 330,954 285,284 249,519 181,696
    973 to 9,977 birds 3,153,637 2,745,888 2,786,679 2,437,022 1,760,850 1,198,839 1,069,139
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 1,925,178 2,177,259 1,875,916 1,641,899 2,070,604 2,151,166 2,146,392
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 1,654,796 1,625,423 1,442,489 1,692,617 1,833,926 2,210,632 2,273,091
    45,133 birds and over 1,055,708 1,791,232 1,742,513 1,820,521 2,579,367 4,348,892 4,344,920
    Total 8,593,611 9,202,945 8,603,108 8,082,992 8,669,297 10,303,256 10,141,092
    Percentage distribution of birds by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 4.3 3.9 2.6 2.0 1.6 1.4 1.2
    123 to 972 birds 5.1 5.5 6.2 4.1 3.3 2.4 1.8
    973 to 9,977 birds 36.7 29.8 32.4 30.1 20.3 11.6 10.5
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 22.4 23.7 21.8 20.3 23.9 20.9 21.2
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 19.3 17.7 16.8 20.9 21.2 21.5 22.4
    45,133 birds and over 12.3 19.5 20.3 22.5 29.8 42.2 42.8
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

    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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Manitoba

    Table 4.6
    Laying hens: Farms reporting, Number of birds, 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 122 birds 5,323 4,005 2,271 1,454 1,033 888 773
    123 to 972 birds 389 322 333 228 152 106 82
    973 to 9,977 birds 189 158 194 181 165 126 108
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 60 58 58 54 62 57 49
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 9 12 11 9 8 16 14
    45,133 birds and over 6 5 4 5 5 5 8
    Total 5,976 4,560 2,871 1,931 1,425 1,198 1,034
    Percentage distribution of farms reporting by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 89.1 87.8 79.1 75.3 72.5 74.1 74.8
    123 to 972 birds 6.5 7.1 11.6 11.8 10.7 8.8 7.9
    973 to 9,977 birds 3.2 3.5 6.8 9.4 11.6 10.5 10.4
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 1.0 1.3 2.0 2.8 4.4 4.8 4.7
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.4
    45,133 birds and over 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.8
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    Number of birds  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 156,630 114,261 70,894 43,772 32,964 27,746 23,246
    123 to 972 birds 115,279 99,306 119,591 84,166 57,503 39,985 31,517
    973 to 9,977 birds 875,286 750,890 982,633 944,976 915,524 727,625 688,969
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 839,475 799,212 853,917 784,502 891,262 815,749 705,288
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 240,128 310,764 295,045 236,100 217,551 417,893 438,942
    45,133 birds and over 325,700 265,800 204,245 243,732 254,200 951,517 1,130,785
    Total 2,552,498 2,340,233 2,526,325 2,337,248 2,369,004 2,980,515 3,018,747
    Percentage distribution of birds by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 6.1 4.9 2.8 1.9 1.4 0.9 0.8
    123 to 972 birds 4.5 4.2 4.7 3.6 2.4 1.3 1.0
    973 to 9,977 birds 34.3 32.1 38.9 40.4 38.6 24.4 22.8
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 32.9 34.2 33.8 33.6 37.6 27.4 23.4
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 9.4 13.3 11.7 10.1 9.2 14.0 14.5
    45,133 birds and over 12.8 11.4 8.1 10.4 10.7 31.9 37.5
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

    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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Saskatchewan

    Table 4.6
    Laying hens: Farms reporting, Number of birds, 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 122 birds 17,494 13,288 7,746 4,936 2,737 2,003 1,501
    123 to 972 birds 433 330 281 250 182 132 112
    973 to 9,977 birds 80 81 77 61 65 51 36
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 14 6 9 15 14 21 25
    20,023 to 45,132 birds xx 9 11 8 11 8 11
    45,133 birds and over 0 xx 0 xx xx xx xx
    Total 18,021 13,714 8,124 5,270 3,009 2,215 1,685
    Percentage distribution of farms reporting by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 97.1 96.9 95.3 93.7 91.0 90.4 89.1
    123 to 972 birds 2.4 2.4 3.5 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.6
    973 to 9,977 birds 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.2 2.2 2.3 2.1
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.5
    20,023 to 45,132 birds xx 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.7
    45,133 birds and over 0.0 xx 0.0 xx xx xx xx
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    Number of birds  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 495,681 362,392 216,280 135,585 80,508 55,311 42,123
    123 to 972 birds 100,906 75,807 61,624 54,484 43,033 31,657 28,472
    973 to 9,977 birds 265,654 325,241 322,329 281,699 327,084 258,407 175,922
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 265,270 90,260 144,484 209,224 212,970 298,080 338,451
    20,023 to 45,132 birds xx 357,518 278,324 262,338 338,950 409,269 508,134
    45,133 birds and over 0 xx 0 xx xx xx xx
    Total 1,127,511 1,211,218 1,023,041 943,330 1,002,545 1,052,724 1,093,102
    Percentage distribution of birds by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 44.0 29.9 21.1 14.4 8.0 5.3 3.9
    123 to 972 birds 8.9 6.3 6.0 5.8 4.3 3.0 2.6
    973 to 9,977 birds 23.6 26.9 31.5 29.9 32.6 24.5 16.1
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 23.5 7.5 14.1 22.2 21.2 28.3 31.0
    20,023 to 45,132 birds xx 29.5 27.2 27.8 33.8 38.9 46.5
    45,133 birds and over 0.0 xx 0.0 xx xx xx xx
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

    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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    Alberta

    Table 4.6
    Laying hens: Farms reporting, Number of birds, 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 122 birds 15,963 12,419 7,540 5,182 3,653 3,363 2,701
    123 to 972 birds 894 672 634 468 340 271 215
    973 to 9,977 birds 236 209 219 203 178 139 112
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 24 42 41 40 45 67 75
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 7 12 9 10 12 14 16
    45,133 birds and over xx 0 xx xx xx 4 xx
    Total 17,124 13,354 8,443 5,903 4,228 3,858 3,119
    Percentage distribution of farms reporting by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 93.2 93.0 89.3 87.8 86.4 87.2 86.6
    123 to 972 birds 5.2 5.0 7.5 7.9 8.0 7.0 6.9
    973 to 9,977 birds 1.4 1.6 2.6 3.4 4.2 3.6 3.6
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.4
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
    45,133 birds and over xx 0.0 xx xx xx 0.1 xx
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    Number of birds  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 493,239 372,514 231,927 151,221 103,121 93,373 72,721
    123 to 972 birds 231,018 160,437 160,756 118,012 88,556 68,315 49,513
    973 to 9,977 birds 872,795 956,191 950,054 927,763 886,273 705,953 569,896
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 318,883 567,186 554,452 537,868 580,996 871,516 1,016,521
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 225,393 345,933 257,894 294,818 365,337 383,203 518,803
    45,133 birds and over xx 0 xx xx xx 193,388 xx
    Total 2,141,328 2,402,261 2,155,083 2,029,682 2,024,283 2,315,748 2,227,454
    Percentage distribution of birds by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 23.0 15.5 10.8 7.5 5.1 4.0 3.3
    123 to 972 birds 10.8 6.7 7.5 5.8 4.4 3.0 2.2
    973 to 9,977 birds 40.8 39.8 44.1 45.7 43.8 30.5 25.6
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 14.9 23.6 25.7 26.5 28.7 37.6 45.6
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 10.5 14.4 12.0 14.5 18.0 16.5 23.3
    45,133 birds and over xx 0.0 xx xx xx 8.4 xx
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

    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

    Source

    Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

    British Columbia

    Table 4.6
    Laying hens: Farms reporting, Number of birds, 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 122 birds 6,536 6,476 4,407 3,797 3,861 4,140 3,579
    123 to 972 birds 105 171 190 129 153 138 104
    973 to 9,977 birds 132 84 73 59 69 55 41
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 95 114 110 103 104 93 83
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 17 17 11 20 26 46 40
    45,133 birds and over xx xx 3 xx xx 3 7
    Total 6,885 6,862 4,794 4,108 4,213 4,475 3,854
    Percentage distribution of farms reporting by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 94.9 94.4 91.9 92.4 91.6 92.5 92.9
    123 to 972 birds 1.5 2.5 4.0 3.1 3.6 3.1 2.7
    973 to 9,977 birds 1.9 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.1
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 1.4 1.7 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.1 2.2
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.0 1.0
    45,133 birds and over xx xx 0.1 xx xx 0.1 0.2
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    Number of birds  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 141,604 153,676 120,490 93,463 109,749 125,787 112,919
    123 to 972 birds 27,200 47,741 52,459 33,071 41,307 37,436 26,723
    973 to 9,977 birds 669,140 472,298 446,534 390,182 429,243 299,299 213,465
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 1,273,570 1,671,887 1,686,182 1,535,220 1,607,959 1,429,718 1,204,738
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 538,302 526,134 312,327 636,692 837,600 1,346,483 1,128,999
    45,133 birds and over xx xx 156,768 xx xx 172,661 424,636
    Total 2,649,816 2,871,736 2,774,760 2,688,628 3,025,858 3,411,384 3,111,480
    Percentage distribution of birds by size class  empty cell
    1 to 122 birds 5.3 5.4 4.3 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.6
    123 to 972 birds 1.0 1.7 1.9 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.9
    973 to 9,977 birds 25.3 16.4 16.1 14.5 14.2 8.8 6.9
    9,978 to 20,022 birds 48.1 58.2 60.8 57.1 53.1 41.9 38.7
    20,023 to 45,132 birds 20.3 18.3 11.3 23.7 27.7 39.5 36.3
    45,133 birds and over xx xx 5.6 xx xx 5.1 13.6
    Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

    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

    Source

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

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