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Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces

  • Canada
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
  • New Brunswick
  • Quebec

  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia

    • Canada

    Table 1.25
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Pigs on Census Day, 2006 and 2001
    Canada Pigs
    May 16, 2006 May 15, 2001
    farms reporting number farms reporting number
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. "Total pigs" includes "Boars," "Sows and gilts for breeding," "Nursing and weaner pigs" and "Grower and finishing pigs."
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total pigs1 11,497 15,043,132 15,472 13,958,772
    Boars 5,133 34,034 7,615 45,771
    Sows and gilts for breeding 5,831 1,552,596 8,542 1,410,724
    Nursing and weaner pigs 5,560 5,258,297 7,720 4,729,595
    Grower and finishing pigs 8,937 8,198,205 12,041 7,772,682

    Newfoundland and Labrador

    Table 1.25
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Pigs on Census Day, 2006 and 2001
    Newfoundland and Labrador Pigs
    May 16, 2006 May 15, 2001
    farms reporting number farms reporting number
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. "Total pigs" includes "Boars," "Sows and gilts for breeding," "Nursing and weaner pigs" and "Grower and finishing pigs."
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total pigs1 25 1,999 31 2,689
    Boars 9 22 20 38
    Sows and gilts for breeding 13 264 21 339
    Nursing and weaner pigs 10 762 14 717
    Grower and finishing pigs 17 951 16 1,595

    Prince Edward Island

    Table 1.25
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Pigs on Census Day, 2006 and 2001
    Prince Edward Island Pigs
    May 16, 2006 May 15, 2001
    farms reporting number farms reporting number
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. "Total pigs" includes "Boars," "Sows and gilts for breeding," "Nursing and weaner pigs" and "Grower and finishing pigs."
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total pigs1 149 123,192 193 126,065
    Boars 85 414 131 526
    Sows and gilts for breeding 88 11,247 133 12,881
    Nursing and weaner pigs 91 37,619 119 39,840
    Grower and finishing pigs 109 73,912 146 72,818

    Nova Scotia

    Table 1.25
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Pigs on Census Day, 2006 and 2001
    Nova Scotia Pigs
    May 16, 2006 May 15, 2001
    farms reporting number farms reporting number
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. "Total pigs" includes "Boars," "Sows and gilts for breeding," "Nursing and weaner pigs" and "Grower and finishing pigs."
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total pigs1 164 95,131 196 124,935
    Boars 62 267 94 479
    Sows and gilts for breeding 76 7,090 115 10,528
    Nursing and weaner pigs 63 27,005 88 39,461
    Grower and finishing pigs 124 60,769 148 74,467

    New Brunswick

    Table 1.25
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Pigs on Census Day, 2006 and 2001
    New Brunswick Pigs
    May 16, 2006 May 15, 2001
    farms reporting number farms reporting number
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. "Total pigs" includes "Boars," "Sows and gilts for breeding," "Nursing and weaner pigs" and "Grower and finishing pigs."
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total pigs1 124 107,254 195 137,006
    Boars 60 206 95 372
    Sows and gilts for breeding 64 12,161 104 13,027
    Nursing and weaner pigs 54 34,301 90 47,605
    Grower and finishing pigs 95 60,586 149 76,002

    Quebec

    Table 1.25
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Pigs on Census Day, 2006 and 2001
    Quebec Pigs
    May 16, 2006 May 15, 2001
    farms reporting number farms reporting number
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. "Total pigs" includes "Boars," "Sows and gilts for breeding," "Nursing and weaner pigs" and "Grower and finishing pigs."
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total pigs1 2,454 4,255,637 2,743 4,267,365
    Boars 1,127 6,338 1,496 8,504
    Sows and gilts for breeding 1,237 399,526 1,557 401,562
    Nursing and weaner pigs 1,312 1,376,941 1,613 1,335,356
    Grower and finishing pigs 1,968 2,472,832 2,146 2,521,943

    Ontario

    Table 1.25
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Pigs on Census Day, 2006 and 2001
    Ontario Pigs
    May 16, 2006 May 15, 2001
    farms reporting number farms reporting number
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. "Total pigs" includes "Boars," "Sows and gilts for breeding," "Nursing and weaner pigs" and "Grower and finishing pigs."
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total pigs1 4,070 3,950,592 4,972 3,457,346
    Boars 1,854 9,235 2,560 13,188
    Sows and gilts for breeding 2,083 417,999 2,802 356,172
    Nursing and weaner pigs 2,035 1,460,868 2,639 1,280,456
    Grower and finishing pigs 3,187 2,062,490 3,968 1,807,530

    Manitoba

    Table 1.25
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Pigs on Census Day, 2006 and 2001
    Manitoba Pigs
    May 16, 2006 May 15, 2001
    farms reporting number farms reporting number
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. "Total pigs" includes "Boars," "Sows and gilts for breeding," "Nursing and weaner pigs" and "Grower and finishing pigs."
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total pigs1 1,188 2,932,548 1,668 2,540,220
    Boars 534 4,862 770 7,778
    Sows and gilts for breeding 559 367,312 854 288,398
    Nursing and weaner pigs 557 1,185,184 797 958,446
    Grower and finishing pigs 927 1,375,190 1,339 1,285,598

    Saskatchewan

    Table 1.25
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Pigs on Census Day, 2006 and 2001
    Saskatchewan Pigs
    May 16, 2006 May 15, 2001
    farms reporting number farms reporting number
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. "Total pigs" includes "Boars," "Sows and gilts for breeding," "Nursing and weaner pigs" and "Grower and finishing pigs."
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total pigs1 930 1,388,886 1,677 1,109,797
    Boars 401 4,926 761 4,678
    Sows and gilts for breeding 491 129,665 939 109,031
    Nursing and weaner pigs 389 431,405 690 280,666
    Grower and finishing pigs 725 822,890 1,310 715,422

    Alberta

    Table 1.25
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Pigs on Census Day, 2006 and 2001
    Alberta Pigs
    May 16, 2006 May 15, 2001
    farms reporting number farms reporting number
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. "Total pigs" includes "Boars," "Sows and gilts for breeding," "Nursing and weaner pigs" and "Grower and finishing pigs."
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total pigs1 1,576 2,052,067 2,677 2,027,533
    Boars 789 7,101 1,398 9,324
    Sows and gilts for breeding 913 188,703 1,613 200,478
    Nursing and weaner pigs 778 645,867 1,328 685,282
    Grower and finishing pigs 1,245 1,210,396 2,083 1,132,449

    British Columbia

    Table 1.25
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Pigs on Census Day, 2006 and 2001
    British Columbia Pigs
    May 16, 2006 May 15, 2001
    farms reporting number farms reporting number
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. "Total pigs" includes "Boars," "Sows and gilts for breeding," "Nursing and weaner pigs" and "Grower and finishing pigs."
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total pigs1 817 135,826 1,120 165,816
    Boars 212 663 290 884
    Sows and gilts for breeding 307 18,629 404 18,308
    Nursing and weaner pigs 271 58,345 342 61,766
    Grower and finishing pigs 540 58,189 736 84,858
    Date Modified: 2007-05-11

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