Relationship between area of pasture land and number of cattle and calves found on beef and dairy farms with grazing cattle, by revenue class, Atlantic provinces, 2001

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Relationship between area of pasture land and number of cattle and calves found on beef and dairy farms with grazing cattle,¹ by revenue class, Atlantic provinces, 2001
Gross farm receipts (dollars)	Total pasture (acres)	Total cattle and calves	Animals per acre of total pasture
Less than 25,000	31,670	26,100^A	0.82
25,000 to 49,999	19,600	14,950^A	0.76
50,000 to 99,999	24,580	18,130^B	0.74
100,000 to 249,999	24,630	32,770^B	1.33
250,000 to 499,999	12,950	25,680^A	1.98
500,000 or more	17,490	40,820^C	2.33
Other²	5,150	7,160^A	1.39
All revenue classes	136,240	165,830^A	1.22
Notes: Due to rounding figures may not add up to totals.
1. Includes only farms that report having grazing cattle and that also report obtaining 51% of more of their gross farm receipts from either beef or dairy.
2. "Other" comprises farms that did not specify their annual gross receipts.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2004, Farm Environmental Management in Canada, "Grazing Management in Canada," Catalogue number 21-021-MWE.