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Application of herbicides, insecticides or fungicides, Canada and provinces, 2001
  Yes No Total
  Number of farms Share of farms (percentage) Number of farms Share of farms (percentage) Number of farms Share of farms (percentage)
Newfoundland and Labrador
135D
56.2
105D
43.8
240
100
Prince Edward Island
990B
80.2
245B
19.8
1,235
100
Nova Scotia
940B
48.4
1,005B
51.6
1,945
100
New Brunswick
855B
54.1
725B
45.9
1,580
100
Quebec
15,795A
68.1
7,405A
31.9
23,200
100
Ontario
32,760A
79.2
8,580A
20.8
41,340
100
Manitoba
10,620A
76.9
3,185A
23.1
13,805
100
Saskatchewan
35,015A
82.8
7,260A
17.2
42,275
100
Alberta
23,875A
64.6
13,110A
35.4
36,985
100
British Columbia
3,655A
47.9
3,985A
52.1
7,640
100
Canada
124,640A
73.2
45,605A
26.8
170,245
100
Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2004, Farm Environmental Management in Canada, "Fertilizer and Pesticide Management in Canada," Catalogue number 21-021-MWE.