Section 2 Selected Agriculture–Population variables by various farm operator characteristics
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Canada | Total number of operators2 | Median income |
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number | dollars | |
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The reporting methodology for the income variables for the Census of Population changed from respondent-supplied information in 2001 to a combination of respondent-supplied and income tax data in 2006. This change breaks data comparability for the income series as it relates to the farming sector. Refer to Break in the Agriculture–Population linkage net farm income data series for more information on the factors that explain such variances in census data.
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
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Total | 327,055 | 25,976 |
Total operators on farms typed by industry group1 | ||
Dairy | 26,155 | 24,281 |
Cattle (Beef) | 86,555 | 23,098 |
Hog and pig | 8,980 | 22,611 |
Poultry and egg | 6,860 | 33,430 |
Sheep and goat | 5,740 | 23,460 |
Other animal | 39,505 | 27,697 |
Oilseed and grain | 82,785 | 27,048 |
Vegetable | 7,545 | 28,621 |
Fruit and tree nut | 12,105 | 29,929 |
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture | 12,835 | 30,949 |
Other crop | 37,990 | 27,465 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Total number of operators2 | Median income |
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number | dollars | |
Symbol:
The reporting methodology for the income variables for the Census of Population changed from respondent-supplied information in 2001 to a combination of respondent-supplied and income tax data in 2006. This change breaks data comparability for the income series as it relates to the farming sector. Refer to Break in the Agriculture–Population linkage net farm income data series for more information on the factors that explain such variances in census data.
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
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Total | 715 | 25,479 |
Total operators on farms typed by industry group1 | ||
Dairy | 45 | 23,464 |
Cattle (Beef) | 100 | 35,652 |
Hog and pig | 20 | 25,381 |
Poultry and egg | 25 | 42,406 |
Sheep and goat | 20 | 13,291 |
Other animal | 45 | 25,630 |
Oilseed and grain | 0 | 0 |
Vegetable | 125 | 21,840 |
Fruit and tree nut | 10 | 32,423 |
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture | 195 | 31,586 |
Other crop | 130 | 31,937 |
Prince Edward Island | Total number of operators2 | Median income |
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number | dollars | |
Symbol:
The reporting methodology for the income variables for the Census of Population changed from respondent-supplied information in 2001 to a combination of respondent-supplied and income tax data in 2006. This change breaks data comparability for the income series as it relates to the farming sector. Refer to Break in the Agriculture–Population linkage net farm income data series for more information on the factors that explain such variances in census data.
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
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Total | 2,335 | 23,064 |
Total operators on farms typed by industry group1 | ||
Dairy | 320 | 20,687 |
Cattle (Beef) | 500 | 20,184 |
Hog and pig | 75 | 21,424 |
Poultry and egg | 55 | 26,539 |
Sheep and goat | 10 | 36,899 |
Other animal | 195 | 21,539 |
Oilseed and grain | 115 | 23,366 |
Vegetable | 605 | 30,000 |
Fruit and tree nut | 200 | 25,564 |
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture | 70 | 32,301 |
Other crop | 195 | 17,312 |
Nova Scotia | Total number of operators2 | Median income |
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number | dollars | |
Symbol:
The reporting methodology for the income variables for the Census of Population changed from respondent-supplied information in 2001 to a combination of respondent-supplied and income tax data in 2006. This change breaks data comparability for the income series as it relates to the farming sector. Refer to Break in the Agriculture–Population linkage net farm income data series for more information on the factors that explain such variances in census data.
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
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Total | 5,095 | 27,672 |
Total operators on farms typed by industry group1 | ||
Dairy | 560 | 32,234 |
Cattle (Beef) | 940 | 25,397 |
Hog and pig | 45 | 42,232 |
Poultry and egg | 185 | 28,411 |
Sheep and goat | 105 | 33,584 |
Other animal | 655 | 21,213 |
Oilseed and grain | 35 | 8,014 |
Vegetable | 195 | 20,961 |
Fruit and tree nut | 1,200 | 29,894 |
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture | 665 | 28,919 |
Other crop | 515 | 25,573 |
New Brunswick | Total number of operators2 | Median income |
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number | dollars | |
Symbol:
The reporting methodology for the income variables for the Census of Population changed from respondent-supplied information in 2001 to a combination of respondent-supplied and income tax data in 2006. This change breaks data comparability for the income series as it relates to the farming sector. Refer to Break in the Agriculture–Population linkage net farm income data series for more information on the factors that explain such variances in census data.
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
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Total | 3,695 | 25,983 |
Total operators on farms typed by industry group1 | ||
Dairy | 430 | 29,160 |
Cattle (Beef) | 705 | 22,499 |
Hog and pig | 60 | 17,042 |
Poultry and egg | 45 | 34,319 |
Sheep and goat | 30 | 20,405 |
Other animal | 435 | 29,904 |
Oilseed and grain | 65 | 18,053 |
Vegetable | 465 | 29,070 |
Fruit and tree nut | 495 | 25,151 |
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture | 325 | 28,225 |
Other crop | 625 | 21,648 |
Quebec | Total number of operators2 | Median income |
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number | dollars | |
Symbol:
The reporting methodology for the income variables for the Census of Population changed from respondent-supplied information in 2001 to a combination of respondent-supplied and income tax data in 2006. This change breaks data comparability for the income series as it relates to the farming sector. Refer to Break in the Agriculture–Population linkage net farm income data series for more information on the factors that explain such variances in census data.
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
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Total | 45,475 | 23,455 |
Total operators on farms typed by industry group1 | ||
Dairy | 12,715 | 23,025 |
Cattle (Beef) | 6,335 | 19,305 |
Hog and pig | 2,970 | 22,225 |
Poultry and egg | 1,105 | 30,986 |
Sheep and goat | 1,110 | 18,673 |
Other animal | 2,580 | 22,508 |
Oilseed and grain | 4,650 | 24,542 |
Vegetable | 1,630 | 29,273 |
Fruit and tree nut | 1,810 | 29,060 |
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture | 1,925 | 23,254 |
Other crop | 8,630 | 25,822 |
Ontario | Total number of operators2 | Median income |
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number | dollars | |
Symbol:
The reporting methodology for the income variables for the Census of Population changed from respondent-supplied information in 2001 to a combination of respondent-supplied and income tax data in 2006. This change breaks data comparability for the income series as it relates to the farming sector. Refer to Break in the Agriculture–Population linkage net farm income data series for more information on the factors that explain such variances in census data.
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
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Total | 82,405 | 29,417 |
Total operators on farms typed by industry group1 | ||
Dairy | 8,775 | 26,429 |
Cattle (Beef) | 15,055 | 26,703 |
Hog and pig | 3,375 | 25,555 |
Poultry and egg | 2,750 | 36,000 |
Sheep and goat | 1,995 | 25,506 |
Other animal | 11,240 | 29,432 |
Oilseed and grain | 17,545 | 32,232 |
Vegetable | 2,430 | 29,773 |
Fruit and tree nut | 2,825 | 30,810 |
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture | 4,320 | 35,019 |
Other crop | 12,100 | 29,109 |
Manitoba | Total number of operators2 | Median income |
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number | dollars | |
Symbol:
The reporting methodology for the income variables for the Census of Population changed from respondent-supplied information in 2001 to a combination of respondent-supplied and income tax data in 2006. This change breaks data comparability for the income series as it relates to the farming sector. Refer to Break in the Agriculture–Population linkage net farm income data series for more information on the factors that explain such variances in census data.
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
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Total | 26,625 | 22,122 |
Total operators on farms typed by industry group1 | ||
Dairy | 755 | 18,623 |
Cattle (Beef) | 9,450 | 19,512 |
Hog and pig | 1,020 | 23,720 |
Poultry and egg | 315 | 27,877 |
Sheep and goat | 345 | 15,549 |
Other animal | 2,480 | 22,715 |
Oilseed and grain | 9,310 | 25,251 |
Vegetable | 335 | 38,417 |
Fruit and tree nut | 185 | 34,811 |
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture | 510 | 27,484 |
Other crop | 1,915 | 22,413 |
Saskatchewan | Total number of operators2 | Median income |
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number | dollars | |
Symbol:
The reporting methodology for the income variables for the Census of Population changed from respondent-supplied information in 2001 to a combination of respondent-supplied and income tax data in 2006. This change breaks data comparability for the income series as it relates to the farming sector. Refer to Break in the Agriculture–Population linkage net farm income data series for more information on the factors that explain such variances in census data.
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
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Total | 59,185 | 22,648 |
Total operators on farms typed by industry group1 | ||
Dairy | 405 | 23,124 |
Cattle (Beef) | 16,900 | 19,445 |
Hog and pig | 325 | 12,827 |
Poultry and egg | 190 | 34,000 |
Sheep and goat | 330 | 21,979 |
Other animal | 3,850 | 26,746 |
Oilseed and grain | 33,220 | 23,710 |
Vegetable | 145 | 33,899 |
Fruit and tree nut | 225 | 22,135 |
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture | 390 | 18,344 |
Other crop | 3,200 | 25,960 |
Alberta | Total number of operators2 | Median income |
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number | dollars | |
Symbol:
The reporting methodology for the income variables for the Census of Population changed from respondent-supplied information in 2001 to a combination of respondent-supplied and income tax data in 2006. This change breaks data comparability for the income series as it relates to the farming sector. Refer to Break in the Agriculture–Population linkage net farm income data series for more information on the factors that explain such variances in census data.
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
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Total | 71,660 | 28,542 |
Total operators on farms typed by industry group1 | ||
Dairy | 985 | 24,065 |
Cattle (Beef) | 30,275 | 25,803 |
Hog and pig | 920 | 19,904 |
Poultry and egg | 635 | 27,367 |
Sheep and goat | 920 | 24,908 |
Other animal | 11,115 | 31,892 |
Oilseed and grain | 17,445 | 30,000 |
Vegetable | 460 | 35,205 |
Fruit and tree nut | 410 | 42,000 |
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture | 1,390 | 38,932 |
Other crop | 7,115 | 30,094 |
British Columbia | Total number of operators2 | Median income |
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number | dollars | |
Symbol:
The reporting methodology for the income variables for the Census of Population changed from respondent-supplied information in 2001 to a combination of respondent-supplied and income tax data in 2006. This change breaks data comparability for the income series as it relates to the farming sector. Refer to Break in the Agriculture–Population linkage net farm income data series for more information on the factors that explain such variances in census data.
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
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Total | 29,865 | 28,634 |
Total operators on farms typed by industry group1 | ||
Dairy | 1,150 | 33,000 |
Cattle (Beef) | 6,290 | 26,273 |
Hog and pig | 175 | 31,470 |
Poultry and egg | 1,560 | 36,211 |
Sheep and goat | 860 | 27,312 |
Other animal | 6,925 | 26,929 |
Oilseed and grain | 395 | 25,454 |
Vegetable | 1,145 | 23,609 |
Fruit and tree nut | 4,750 | 30,000 |
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture | 3,050 | 29,476 |
Other crop | 3,560 | 29,048 |
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