Relationship between area of pasture land and number of cattle and calves found on beef and dairy farms with grazing cattle, by revenue class, Alberta, 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, Alberta, 2001
Gross farm receipts (dollars)	Total pasture (acres)	Total cattle and calves	Animals per acre of total pasture
Less than 25,000	762,240	186,070^A	0.24
25,000 to 49,999	1,269,240	359,980^A	0.28
50,000 to 99,999	2,546,640	706,890^A	0.28
100,000 to 249,999	4,012,450	1,094,380^A	0.27
250,000 to 499,999	2,148,410	498,360^A	0.23
500,000 or more	2,495,900	378,820^A	0.15
Other²	615,640	203,210^A	0.33
All revenue classes	13,841,230	3,426,130^A	0.25
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.