Selected Agricultural Statistics
by Economic Region and Type of Farm
* Based on data from the 2001Census of Agriculture
North Coast
| Type of Farm |
% of Farms |
% of Farm Receipts |
% of Farm Capital |
% of Farm Expenses |
% of Farm Area |
% Total Paid Labour (weeks) |
Average Farm Size (acres) |
| Tree Fruit |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Grain and Oilseed |
1.32% |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Other Field Crop |
7.89% |
1.24% |
4.34% |
3.75% |
5.89% |
x |
165 |
| Potato and Vegetable |
19.08% |
0.32% |
0.58% |
0.43% |
0.18% |
x |
75 |
| Berry and Nut |
1.97% |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Grapes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Greenhouse Vegetables |
1.32% |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Mushrooms |
1.97% |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Floriculture |
3.95% |
17.35% |
3.07% |
11.01% |
0.90% |
29.56% |
51 |
| Nursery and Sod |
3.95% |
7.39% |
2.79% |
5.45% |
0.52% |
x |
29 |
| All Other Crops |
7.89% |
4.50% |
5.40% |
4.54% |
6.26% |
- |
210 |
| Total Crops |
49.34% |
30.79% |
16.17% |
25.17% |
13.75% |
29.56% |
106 |
| Dairy |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Cattle |
26.32% |
29.64% |
43.98% |
33.85% |
57.16% |
5.09% |
480 |
| Hog |
1.97% |
0.69% |
0.97% |
0.94% |
0.50% |
x |
56 |
| Poultry |
1.32% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Egg |
5.92% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Horses |
7.89% |
4.25% |
10.84% |
9.59% |
9.26% |
4.435 |
259 |
| Bees |
0.66% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Other Livestock (Specialty) |
9.87% |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| All Other Livestock |
7.24% |
3.33% |
5.90% |
3.98% |
5.78% |
x |
177 |
| Total Livestock |
61.18% |
37.90% |
61.68% |
48.36% |
72.70% |
9.52% |
243 |
| All Farms * |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
349 |
x Confidential
* Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Vancouver Island/Coast
|| Mainland/South West ||
Thompson/Okanagan
Kootenay || Cariboo
|| Nechako || Peace
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