Application of commercial fertilizers, Canada and provinces, 2001

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Application of commercial fertilizers, 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	170^C	70.8	70^C	29.2	240	100
Prince Edward Island	1,050^B	84.7	185^A	14.9	1,235	100
Nova Scotia	1,470^B	75.8	470^B	24.2	1,940	100
New Brunswick	1,095^B	68.9	500^B	31.4	1,590	100
Quebec	16,545^A	71.3	6,665^A	28.7	23,215	100
Ontario	33,640^A	81.3	7,755^A	18.7	41,395	100
Manitoba	10,805^A	77.6	3,120^A	22.4	13,925	100
Saskatchewan	31,980^A	75.3	10,520^A	24.8	42,495	100
Alberta	25,615^A	69.3	11,360^A	30.7	36,975	100
British Columbia	4,705^A	61.6	2,930^A	38.4	7,635	100
Canada	127,075^A	74.5	43,575^A	25.5	170,650	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.