Land use, tenure, and land management practices

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Farms classified by total farm area
4.1-1 Total number of farms and Under 10 acres, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.1-2 10 to 69 acres and 70 to 129 acres, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.1-3 130 to 179 acres and 180 to 239 acres, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.1-4 240 to 399 acres and 400 to 559 acres, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.1-5 560 to 759 acres and 760 to 1,119 acres, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.1-6 1,120 to 1,599 acres and 1,600 to 2,239 acres, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.1-7 2,240 to 2,879 acres, 2,880 to 3,519 acres and 3,520 acres and over, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Farms classified by area in crops and summerfallow (excluding Christmas tree area)
4.2-1 Total number of farms reporting area in crops and summerfallow and Under 10 acres, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.2-2 10 to 69 acres and 70 to 129 acres, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.2-3 130 to 179 acres and 180 to 239 acres, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.2-4 240 to 399 acres and 400 to 559 acres, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.2-5 560 to 759 acres and 760 to 1,119 acres, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.2-6 1,120 to 1,999 acres, 2,000 to 3,499 acres and 3,500 acres and over, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Land use
4.3-1 Total area of farms, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.3-2 Land in crops (excluding Christmas tree area), census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.3-3 Summerfallow land, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.3-4 Tame or seeded pasture, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.3-5 Natural land for pasture, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.3-6 All other land (including woodlands, wetlands and Christmas tree area), census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.3-7 Area in Christmas trees, woodlands and wetlands, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.3-8 All other land, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Historically comparable tenure of land reported
4.4-1 Total area, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.4-2 Area owned, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.4-3 Area leased from governments, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.4-4 Area rented or leased from others, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.4-5 Area crop-shared from others, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Tenure of land owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used through other arrangements
4.5-1 Total area, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.5-2 Area owned, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.5-3 Area leased from governments, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.5-4 Area rented or leased from others, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.5-5 Area crop-shared from others, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.5-6 Land area used through other arrangements, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Tenure of land used by others
4.6-1 Total area, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.6-2 Area rented or leased to others, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.6-3 Area crop-shared to others, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.6-4 Other land area, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Tillage practices used to prepare land for seeding
4.7-1 Total land prepared for seeding, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.7-2 Tillage incorporating most of the crop residue into the soil, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.7-3 Tillage retaining most of the crop residue on the surface, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.7-4 No-till or zero-till seeding, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Land inputs
4.8-1 Herbicides, 2005 and 2000 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.8-2 Insecticides, 2005 and 2000 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.8-3 Fungicides, 2005 and 2000 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.8-4 Commercial fertilizer, 2005 and 2000 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.8-5 Lime, 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Manure and manure application methods
4.9-1 Farms classified by manure produced or used on the agricultural operation, 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.9-2 Number of farms reporting composted manure incorporated into soil, by area and land use, 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.9-3 Number of farms reporting composted manure not incorporated into soil, by area and land use, 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.9-4 Number of farms reporting solid manure incorporated into soil, by area and land use, 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.9-5 Number of farms reporting solid manure not incorporated into soil, by area and land use, 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.9-6 Number of farms reporting liquid manure injected or incorporated into soil, by area and land use, 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.9-7 Number of farms reporting liquid manure not incorporated into soil, by area and land use, 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.9-8 Number of farms reporting liquid manure applied by irrigation, by area and land use, 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Soil conservation practices
4.10-1 All farms and Crop rotation, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.10-2 Winter cover crops and Plowing down green crops, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.10-3 Windbreaks or shelterbelts, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.10-4 Rotational grazing and Buffer zones around water bodies, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Forms of weed control used on summerfallow land
4.11-1 Chemfallow only, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.11-2 Summerfallow, tilled only, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.11-3 Chemical and tillage weed control on the same land, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Irrigation
4.12-1 All irrigation use, 2005 and 2000 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.12-2 Irrigated field crops and Irrigated hay and pasture, 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.12-3 Irrigated vegetables and Irrigated fruits, 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.12-4 Other irrigated areas (nursery, sod, etc.), 2005 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Farms producing certified organic products
4.13-1 All farms reporting organic and Farms reporting organic hay or field crops, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.13-2 Organic fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products and Organic animals or animal products, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.13-3 Organic maple products and Other organic products, census years 2006 and 2001 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
4.14-1 Farms classified by certification status of organic products, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.14-2 Number of farms producing organic hay or field crops by certification status, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.14-3 Number of farms producing organic fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products by certification status, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.14-4 Number of farms producing organic animals or animal products by certification status, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.14-5 Number of farms producing organic maple products by certification status, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC
4.14-6 Number of farms producing other organic products by certification status, census year 2006 Atl. QC ON MB and SK AB and BC

Abbreviations

  • Atl.: Atlantic provinces including Canada total, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
  • QC: Quebec including Canada total
  • ON: Ontario including Canada total
  • MB and SK: Manitoba and Saskatchewan including Canada total
  • AB and BC: Alberta and British Columbia including Canada total