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Rural and urban farm population distribution by farm type in Canada, 2021

Dairy cattle and milk production Sheep and goat farming Hog and pig farming Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots Poultry and egg production Other animal production Other crop farming Oilseed and grain farming Vegetable and melon farming Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production Fruit and tree nut farming 0 20 40 60 80 100 % Rural farm populationRural farm population Urban farm populationUrban farm population
Source(s):
Agriculture–Population Linkage, 2021. See Agriculture–Population Linkage: Data quality report, 2021 (32260006) for more information.

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Rural and urban farm population distribution by farm type in Canada, 2021, %
  Rural farm population Urban farm population
Dairy cattle and milk production 93.6 6.4
Sheep and goat farming 90.5 9.5
Hog and pig farming 89.6 10.4
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots 84.0 16.0
Poultry and egg production 77.7 22.3
Other animal production 76.4 23.6
Other crop farming 72.4 27.6
Oilseed and grain farming 72.2 27.8
Vegetable and melon farming 65.6 34.4
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production 55.4 44.6
Fruit and tree nut farming 54.8 45.2
Source(s):
Agriculture–Population Linkage, 2021. See Agriculture–Population Linkage: Data quality report, 2021 (32260006) for more information.
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