Table 5.2 Farms using computers in farm management: Percentage distribution by total gross farm receipts class, Canada and provinces, census years 1986 to 2006
Canada
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total number of farms
293,089
280,043
276,548
246,923
229,373
Number of farms using computers in farm management
7,799
30,928
58,724
97,378
106,409
Percentage of farms using computers in farm management
2.7
11.0
21.2
39.4
46.4
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars
percentage distribution of farms using computers in farm management
Under $10,000
13.0
13.9
16.1
16.0
16.2
$10,000 to $24,999
9.5
10.9
11.2
12.7
13.0
$25,000 to $49,999
11.2
11.6
10.7
11.5
11.4
$50,000 to $99,999
16.4
16.4
14.5
13.2
13.0
$100,000 to $249,999
25.5
25.3
25.7
22.8
20.4
$250,000 to $499,999
13.4
12.6
13.2
13.8
14.3
$500,000 to $999,999
6.4
5.8
5.4
6.2
7.3
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
2.8
2.3
2.0
2.3
2.8
$2,000,000 and over
1.7
1.3
1.2
1.5
1.7
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Newfoundland and Labrador
Table 5.2 Farms using computers in farm management: Percentage distribution by total gross farm receipts class, Canada and provinces, census years 1986 to 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total number of farms
651
725
742
643
558
Number of farms using computers in farm management
17
71
112
205
217
Percentage of farms using computers in farm management
2.6
9.8
15.1
31.9
38.9
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars
percentage distribution of farms using computers in farm management
Under $10,000
35.3
21.1
27.7
25.4
18.4
$10,000 to $24,999
11.8
11.3
14.3
17.1
22.1
$25,000 to $49,999
0.0
5.6
8.9
9.3
9.7
$50,000 to $99,999
0.0
7.0
8.9
14.6
12.9
$100,000 to $249,999
5.9
21.1
8.9
11.7
14.7
$250,000 to $499,999
17.6
14.1
8.0
8.3
6.9
$500,000 to $999,999
11.8
11.3
8.9
6.8
6.5
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
11.8
5.6
10.7
4.4
4.6
$2,000,000 and over
5.9
2.8
3.6
2.4
4.1
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Prince Edward Island
Table 5.2 Farms using computers in farm management: Percentage distribution by total gross farm receipts class, Canada and provinces, census years 1986 to 2006
Prince Edward Island
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total number of farms
2,833
2,361
2,217
1,845
1,700
Number of farms using computers in farm management
42
192
451
690
746
Percentage of farms using computers in farm management
1.5
8.1
20.3
37.4
43.9
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars
percentage distribution of farms using computers in farm management
Under $10,000
9.5
10.4
11.3
10.6
15.7
$10,000 to $24,999
7.1
3.1
10.0
10.3
11.0
$25,000 to $49,999
9.5
8.3
9.1
7.8
8.3
$50,000 to $99,999
11.9
10.4
8.4
11.0
11.3
$100,000 to $249,999
26.2
25.0
21.1
18.7
14.5
$250,000 to $499,999
16.7
18.8
17.3
17.4
16.4
$500,000 to $999,999
9.5
15.6
14.4
13.0
13.8
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
2.4
6.8
7.1
9.3
7.1
$2,000,000 and over
7.1
1.6
1.3
1.9
2.0
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Nova Scotia
Table 5.2 Farms using computers in farm management: Percentage distribution by total gross farm receipts class, Canada and provinces, census years 1986 to 2006
Nova Scotia
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total number of farms
4,283
3,980
4,453
3,923
3,795
Number of farms using computers in farm management
114
408
884
1,421
1,653
Percentage of farms using computers in farm management
2.7
10.3
19.9
36.2
43.6
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars
percentage distribution of farms using computers in farm management
Under $10,000
18.4
15.0
18.4
22.6
25.4
$10,000 to $24,999
12.3
11.0
14.6
14.9
17.9
$25,000 to $49,999
3.5
8.1
9.2
12.7
11.6
$50,000 to $99,999
6.1
9.8
9.6
9.0
8.6
$100,000 to $249,999
16.7
17.6
17.3
12.9
12.8
$250,000 to $499,999
22.8
18.4
14.6
12.8
10.6
$500,000 to $999,999
6.1
10.3
9.6
8.9
7.6
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
8.8
6.4
4.6
4.5
3.7
$2,000,000 and over
5.3
3.4
2.0
1.6
1.8
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
New Brunswick
Table 5.2 Farms using computers in farm management: Percentage distribution by total gross farm receipts class, Canada and provinces, census years 1986 to 2006
New Brunswick
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total number of farms
3,554
3,252
3,405
3,034
2,776
Number of farms using computers in farm management
78
310
600
1,018
1,171
Percentage of farms using computers in farm management
2.2
9.5
17.6
33.6
42.2
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars
percentage distribution of farms using computers in farm management
Under $10,000
11.5
10.3
21.0
23.8
24.7
$10,000 to $24,999
7.7
11.0
10.0
12.6
12.8
$25,000 to $49,999
9.0
5.5
8.5
10.0
11.4
$50,000 to $99,999
3.8
7.7
9.3
8.4
8.4
$100,000 to $249,999
30.8
19.0
14.5
13.9
12.5
$250,000 to $499,999
17.9
23.9
20.0
14.2
13.5
$500,000 to $999,999
15.4
15.8
11.5
10.3
10.7
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
1.3
4.5
4.2
4.5
3.8
$2,000,000 and over
2.6
2.3
1.0
2.2
2.2
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Quebec
Table 5.2 Farms using computers in farm management: Percentage distribution by total gross farm receipts class, Canada and provinces, census years 1986 to 2006
Quebec
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total number of farms
41,448
38,076
35,991
32,139
30,675
Number of farms using computers in farm management
833
3,465
7,941
15,341
15,862
Percentage of farms using computers in farm management
2.0
9.1
22.1
47.7
51.7
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars
percentage distribution of farms using computers in farm management
Under $10,000
14.2
8.8
6.3
8.4
8.0
$10,000 to $24,999
7.9
6.6
6.9
9.2
8.7
$25,000 to $49,999
7.7
6.7
5.9
9.1
9.3
$50,000 to $99,999
9.6
9.9
9.0
11.0
11.3
$100,000 to $249,999
32.2
35.3
38.0
29.0
24.0
$250,000 to $499,999
15.5
18.3
21.6
20.6
22.6
$500,000 to $999,999
6.7
8.9
8.1
8.6
11.0
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
3.8
3.8
2.7
2.7
3.5
$2,000,000 and over
2.4
1.7
1.4
1.3
1.6
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Ontario
Table 5.2 Farms using computers in farm management: Percentage distribution by total gross farm receipts class, Canada and provinces, census years 1986 to 2006
Ontario
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total number of farms
72,713
68,633
67,520
59,728
57,211
Number of farms using computers in farm management
2,190
7,767
14,131
23,552
26,260
Percentage of farms using computers in farm management
3.0
11.3
20.9
39.4
45.9
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars
percentage distribution of farms using computers in farm management
Under $10,000
14.8
17.9
20.0
19.1
19.2
$10,000 to $24,999
12.0
13.1
13.0
14.9
16.0
$25,000 to $49,999
8.9
9.5
10.0
11.5
11.6
$50,000 to $99,999
10.8
9.8
9.8
10.3
11.2
$100,000 to $249,999
23.5
22.3
20.6
18.3
15.8
$250,000 to $499,999
15.1
15.5
16.0
14.2
13.3
$500,000 to $999,999
8.7
7.5
6.6
7.5
7.7
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
3.9
2.9
2.6
2.8
3.4
$2,000,000 and over
2.2
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.8
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Manitoba
Table 5.2 Farms using computers in farm management: Percentage distribution by total gross farm receipts class, Canada and provinces, census years 1986 to 2006
Manitoba
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total number of farms
27,336
25,706
24,383
21,071
19,054
Number of farms using computers in farm management
564
2,203
4,618
7,573
8,693
Percentage of farms using computers in farm management
2.1
8.6
18.9
35.9
45.6
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars
percentage distribution of farms using computers in farm management
Under $10,000
9.2
8.7
11.6
12.0
12.8
$10,000 to $24,999
5.5
7.1
7.5
9.3
10.0
$25,000 to $49,999
9.2
10.0
9.3
10.0
10.4
$50,000 to $99,999
19.1
18.4
14.5
14.1
13.4
$100,000 to $249,999
33.5
32.3
30.9
26.2
23.5
$250,000 to $499,999
15.8
15.1
16.0
15.6
15.6
$500,000 to $999,999
4.8
4.3
6.1
7.5
8.2
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.7
3.2
$2,000,000 and over
1.1
2.1
2.0
2.6
2.9
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Saskatchewan
Table 5.2 Farms using computers in farm management: Percentage distribution by total gross farm receipts class, Canada and provinces, census years 1986 to 2006
Saskatchewan
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total number of farms
63,431
60,840
56,995
50,598
44,329
Number of farms using computers in farm management
1,552
6,756
11,352
17,619
19,301
Percentage of farms using computers in farm management
2.4
11.1
19.9
34.8
43.5
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars
percentage distribution of farms using computers in farm management
Under $10,000
6.5
7.5
8.6
8.9
8.5
$10,000 to $24,999
9.7
10.2
10.1
11.2
11.0
$25,000 to $49,999
18.5
17.9
15.0
13.2
12.3
$50,000 to $99,999
31.4
30.5
26.2
19.3
17.3
$100,000 to $249,999
26.2
26.3
31.1
30.7
28.9
$250,000 to $499,999
6.1
5.7
7.0
12.2
14.9
$500,000 to $999,999
1.2
1.5
1.5
3.3
5.3
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.7
1.4
$2,000,000 and over
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.5
0.6
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Alberta
Table 5.2 Farms using computers in farm management: Percentage distribution by total gross farm receipts class, Canada and provinces, census years 1986 to 2006
Alberta
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total number of farms
57,777
57,245
59,007
53,652
49,431
Number of farms using computers in farm management
1,739
7,011
13,491
21,813
23,410
Percentage of farms using computers in farm management
3.0
12.2
22.9
40.7
47.4
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars
percentage distribution of farms using computers in farm management
Under $10,000
13.2
13.0
16.8
16.0
15.7
$10,000 to $24,999
9.1
12.5
12.8
13.8
14.5
$25,000 to $49,999
12.4
12.0
12.2
13.0
12.3
$50,000 to $99,999
17.0
17.0
16.0
15.2
14.5
$100,000 to $249,999
26.9
26.3
24.5
21.8
20.3
$250,000 to $499,999
12.2
11.4
10.9
11.4
12.3
$500,000 to $999,999
5.1
4.5
4.1
4.9
6.1
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
2.5
1.8
1.5
2.1
2.4
$2,000,000 and over
1.8
1.5
1.3
1.9
2.0
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
British Columbia
Table 5.2 Farms using computers in farm management: Percentage distribution by total gross farm receipts class, Canada and provinces, census years 1986 to 2006
British Columbia
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total number of farms
19,063
19,225
21,835
20,290
19,844
Number of farms using computers in farm management
670
2,745
5,144
8,146
9,096
Percentage of farms using computers in farm management
3.5
14.3
23.6
40.1
45.8
Total gross farm receipts class at 2005 constant dollars
percentage distribution of farms using computers in farm management
