Section 1 - A statistical portrait of agriculture, Canada and provinces: census years 1921 to 2006
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Canada
Table 1.3 Selected agricultural data, selected livestock data, Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
Canada
1921
1931
1941
1951
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total cattle and calves1
Empty cell
Number
8,369,489
7,973,031
8,517,007
8,370,991
11,019,286
11,940,978
12,887,388
13,277,997
15,131,722
13,501,904
11,997,608
12,972,038
14,893,034
15,551,449
15,773,527
Farms reporting
..
..
599,192
493,321
452,480
375,049
313,735
248,751
225,253
185,073
155,945
145,747
142,157
122,066
109,901
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
14
17
24
32
41
53
67
73
77
89
105
127
144
Total pigs
Empty cell
Number
3,324,291
4,699,831
6,081,389
4,915,987
4,732,701
5,332,734
5,408,580
8,106,923
5,789,676
9,875,065
9,756,569
10,216,083
11,040,462
13,958,772
15,043,132
Farms reporting
452,935
437,837
477,663
364,068
287,353
223,401
154,328
122,479
63,602
55,765
36,472
29,592
21,105
15,472
11,497
Average number per farm reporting
7
11
13
14
16
24
35
66
91
177
268
345
523
902
1,308
Total sheep and lambs
Empty cell
Number
3,200,467
3,627,116
2,839,948
1,478,737
1,638,194
1,563,531
1,019,997
860,789
593,143
816,712
700,935
935,891
864,850
1,262,448
1,142,877
Farms reporting
161,838
130,084
116,807
62,566
58,362
38,527
21,453
14,090
10,611
12,905
10,939
13,114
11,790
13,232
11,031
Average number per farm reporting
20
28
24
24
28
41
48
61
56
63
64
71
73
95
104
Horses and ponies
Empty cell
Number
3,451,752
3,113,909
2,788,795
1,306,634
783,844
511,788
387,303
354,251
..
358,122
394,953
356,204
443,889
460,569
453,965
Farms reporting
608,272
582,089
571,284
451,647
317,797
203,215
141,346
111,254
..
69,178
69,148
58,509
56,707
53,925
54,169
Average number per farm reporting
6
5
5
3
2
3
3
3
...
5
6
6
8
9
8
Total hens and chickens
Empty cell
Number
41,125,091
61,277,229
58,994,493
64,615,025
67,641,098
69,610,909
75,641,611
87,535,792
87,071,513
92,717,929
87,942,244
94,872,875
102,255,149
126,159,529
125,314,793
Farms reporting
..
..
..
427,317
366,865
266,073
176,818
119,589
99,128
86,697
56,466
42,661
28,240
26,484
22,712
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
151
184
262
428
732
878
1,069
1,557
2,224
3,621
4,764
5,518
Newfoundland and Labrador
Table 1.3 Selected agricultural data, selected livestock data, Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador
1921
1931
1941
1951
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total cattle and calves1
Empty cell
Number
..
..
..
7,944
8,085
7,320
8,554
7,138
7,061
6,963
7,717
8,446
8,252
9,483
11,826
Farms reporting
..
..
..
1,920
1,426
1,014
965
560
440
326
291
234
202
171
133
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
4
6
7
9
13
16
21
27
36
41
55
89
Total pigs
Empty cell
Number
..
..
..
1,712
1,820
1,554
7,307
14,639
15,795
19,076
16,209
15,625
4,452
2,689
1,999
Farms reporting
..
..
..
380
219
135
150
171
84
66
48
35
35
31
25
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
5
8
12
49
86
188
289
338
446
127
87
80
Total sheep and lambs
Empty cell
Number
..
..
..
17,519
18,540
15,320
14,381
9,384
9,159
7,435
6,863
8,918
6,402
7,888
4,642
Farms reporting
..
..
..
1,432
1,205
738
690
306
247
158
129
130
124
109
82
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
12
15
21
21
31
37
47
53
69
52
72
57
Horses and ponies
Empty cell
Number
..
..
..
2,874
1,715
1,152
1,061
629
..
340
410
309
275
288
286
Farms reporting
..
..
..
2,570
1,539
998
931
474
..
158
153
113
80
72
77
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
1
1
1
1
1
...
2
3
3
3
4
4
Total hens and chickens
Empty cell
Number
..
..
..
73,714
105,783
227,929
417,836
808,919
943,499
932,482
1,286,877
1,304,604
1,477,816
1,720,697
1,570,740
Farms reporting
..
..
..
2,638
1,593
996
720
258
209
164
118
100
99
74
71
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
28
66
229
580
3,135
4,514
5,686
10,906
13,046
14,927
23,253
22,123
Prince Edward Island
Table 1.3 Selected agricultural data, selected livestock data, Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
Prince Edward Island
1921
1931
1941
1951
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total cattle and calves1
Empty cell
Number
109,948
100,487
94,377
97,924
123,700
121,059
125,224
106,062
110,396
102,454
100,373
94,573
94,611
84,791
86,435
Farms reporting
..
..
10,595
9,040
8,292
6,549
5,400
3,692
2,921
2,310
1,954
1,610
1,384
1,072
923
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
9
11
15
18
23
29
38
44
51
59
68
79
94
Total pigs
Empty cell
Number
39,172
40,586
48,205
72,499
46,676
54,873
82,907
100,936
78,691
116,843
114,836
106,728
117,560
126,065
123,192
Farms reporting
9,365
8,416
8,575
7,447
5,286
3,874
2,824
2,046
1,169
1,062
680
460
315
193
149
Average number per farm reporting
4
5
6
10
9
14
29
49
67
110
169
232
373
653
827
Total sheep and lambs
Empty cell
Number
105,884
78,478
44,269
34,386
33,356
23,926
15,106
8,484
6,272
7,619
6,795
3,394
2,996
3,589
3,901
Farms reporting
6,666
4,726
3,376
1,843
1,528
964
539
241
139
140
110
79
74
68
69
Average number per farm reporting
16
17
13
19
22
25
28
35
45
54
62
43
40
53
57
Horses and ponies
Empty cell
Number
32,026
29,956
28,045
21,349
14,557
7,867
4,967
2,941
..
2,317
2,357
1,891
1,869
1,565
1,921
Farms reporting
11,868
10,825
9,908
8,961
7,387
4,836
3,217
1,532
..
687
657
432
379
289
288
Average number per farm reporting
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
...
3
4
4
5
5
7
Total hens and chickens
Empty cell
Number
797,319
873,949
807,352
978,019
812,343
509,277
352,461
268,642
268,252
222,729
275,656
429,724
352,488
365,182
447,061
Farms reporting
..
..
..
8,056
6,889
4,230
2,584
1,235
887
694
428
298
154
169
152
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
121
118
120
136
218
302
321
644
1,442
2,289
2,161
2,941
Nova Scotia
Table 1.3 Selected agricultural data, selected livestock data, Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
Nova Scotia
1921
1931
1941
1951
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total cattle and calves1
Empty cell
Number
266,363
221,001
204,894
166,202
187,425
163,690
147,636
130,920
137,164
140,209
132,624
128,619
128,971
108,401
103,687
Farms reporting
..
..
28,879
19,955
17,641
10,581
7,759
4,614
3,947
3,439
2,687
2,329
2,123
1,705
1,556
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
7
8
11
15
19
28
35
41
49
55
61
64
67
Total pigs
Empty cell
Number
47,457
43,865
44,303
48,216
32,670
46,856
57,499
79,765
73,433
139,344
136,198
133,640
130,707
124,935
95,131
Farms reporting
25,681
20,383
17,891
11,552
6,869
3,774
2,132
1,271
834
763
421
329
217
196
164
Average number per farm reporting
2
2
2
4
5
12
27
63
88
183
324
406
602
637
580
Total sheep and lambs
Empty cell
Number
271,742
196,344
138,209
95,396
83,215
64,654
38,827
35,837
38,703
42,986
37,996
31,670
23,506
24,896
25,195
Farms reporting
14,905
9,723
7,382
4,071
3,460
2,231
1,169
647
508
506
374
285
235
276
269
Average number per farm reporting
18
20
19
23
24
29
33
55
76
85
102
111
100
90
94
Horses and ponies
Empty cell
Number
54,439
43,074
36,172
25,975
17,865
8,917
5,739
3,717
..
3,297
3,171
2,957
2,907
3,009
3,705
Farms reporting
29,558
23,821
18,148
15,347
11,630
5,841
3,514
1,794
..
1,049
927
780
648
592
643
Average number per farm reporting
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
...
3
3
4
4
5
6
Total hens and chickens
Empty cell
Number
972,409
1,244,718
1,113,218
1,630,305
1,908,524
2,184,995
2,800,869
3,055,813
2,992,860
3,435,103
3,050,298
3,616,704
3,558,559
4,084,846
4,248,495
Farms reporting
..
..
..
14,151
11,417
5,907
3,253
1,472
1,384
1,305
792
640
483
560
527
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
115
167
370
861
2,076
2,162
2,632
3,851
5,651
7,368
7,294
8,062
New Brunswick
Table 1.3 Selected agricultural data, selected livestock data, Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
New Brunswick
1921
1931
1941
1951
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total cattle and calves1
Empty cell
Number
230,312
213,450
206,993
161,897
183,645
160,159
136,467
112,686
121,088
110,942
107,131
105,137
100,297
91,176
89,191
Farms reporting
..
..
27,098
20,239
16,903
9,961
6,788
4,020
3,303
2,733
2,216
1,926
1,736
1,421
1,262
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
8
8
11
16
20
28
37
41
48
55
58
64
71
Total pigs
Empty cell
Number
75,905
85,012
68,018
78,393
53,856
47,126
34,126
56,330
39,972
89,620
101,144
76,093
74,471
137,006
107,254
Farms reporting
24,489
22,606
19,553
15,009
9,731
5,087
2,893
1,728
941
849
406
291
225
195
124
Average number per farm reporting
3
4
3
5
6
9
12
33
42
106
249
261
331
703
865
Total sheep and lambs
Empty cell
Number
187,524
143,677
92,556
55,223
63,980
53,896
28,235
17,256
12,852
13,317
9,329
10,217
7,266
9,601
7,341
Farms reporting
14,230
9,725
7,730
3,514
3,097
1,762
831
366
262
223
179
161
127
148
131
Average number per farm reporting
13
15
12
16
21
31
34
47
49
60
52
63
57
65
56
Horses and ponies
Empty cell
Number
62,448
51,157
45,164
31,019
19,256
9,317
6,104
4,055
..
2,972
3,339
3,133
2,757
2,661
2,973
Farms reporting
29,231
25,402
21,939
18,259
12,318
5,761
3,550
1,873
..
930
839
667
552
471
476
Average number per farm reporting
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
...
3
4
5
5
6
6
Total hens and chickens
Empty cell
Number
985,562
1,281,671
1,101,921
1,230,565
1,124,585
1,039,718
1,338,828
1,761,982
2,046,488
2,241,161
2,668,055
2,413,042
2,663,684
3,487,452
3,272,263
Farms reporting
..
..
..
17,783
13,729
6,952
3,798
1,686
1,213
1,093
651
494
351
305
286
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
69
82
150
353
1,045
1,687
2,050
4,098
4,885
7,589
11,434
11,441
Quebec
Table 1.3 Selected agricultural data, selected livestock data, Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
Quebec
1921
1931
1941
1951
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total cattle and calves1
Empty cell
Number
1,594,710
1,707,449
1,757,187
1,640,840
2,002,179
1,915,230
1,797,646
1,780,773
1,759,393
1,665,691
1,525,582
1,445,906
1,439,743
1,362,788
1,393,434
Farms reporting
..
..
129,253
111,728
104,572
83,591
65,887
48,620
38,610
31,570
26,062
22,388
19,658
16,100
14,016
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
14
15
19
23
27
37
46
53
59
65
73
85
99
Total pigs
Empty cell
Number
690,857
728,210
808,017
1,108,306
887,094
912,125
1,173,687
1,383,581
1,617,159
3,440,724
2,927,820
2,909,251
3,443,832
4,267,365
4,255,637
Farms reporting
105,885
96,805
107,053
88,558
68,287
47,599
30,683
17,428
9,067
7,993
4,706
3,614
3,040
2,743
2,454
Average number per farm reporting
7
8
8
13
13
19
38
79
178
430
622
805
1,133
1,556
1,734
Total sheep and lambs
Empty cell
Number
856,169
733,684
526,087
316,418
338,600
194,665
112,438
88,425
48,478
112,121
116,025
121,253
151,557
254,053
306,808
Farms reporting
67,992
51,537
49,537
27,516
24,625
12,493
5,059
2,060
976
1,723
1,261
1,117
1,088
1,366
1,337
Average number per farm reporting
13
14
11
11
14
16
22
43
50
65
92
109
139
186
229
Horses and ponies
Empty cell
Number
332,533
301,419
332,734
232,863
163,565
97,430
62,138
43,543
..
24,682
25,481
25,787
25,108
22,284
26,522
Farms reporting
123,534
114,351
125,781
114,420
89,971
56,973
32,432
19,886
..
7,047
6,607
5,307
4,518
3,838
4,259
Average number per farm reporting
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
...
4
4
5
6
6
6
Total hens and chickens
Empty cell
Number
5,252,340
7,861,959
8,062,991
10,090,003
10,882,482
12,935,030
18,399,326
22,586,143
23,020,076
22,239,226
20,503,425
23,035,296
25,440,825
29,212,229
28,899,216
Farms reporting
..
..
..
89,506
75,018
52,382
31,908
16,670
11,079
9,170
4,949
3,611
2,401
2,144
2,271
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
113
145
247
577
1,355
2,078
2,425
4,143
6,379
10,596
13,625
12,725
Ontario
Table 1.3 Selected agricultural data, selected livestock data, Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
Ontario
1921
1931
1941
1951
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total cattle and calves1
Empty cell
Number
2,633,562
2,514,344
2,639,488
2,465,875
2,901,670
3,115,678
3,136,956
3,082,015
3,159,508
2,898,494
2,441,785
2,285,954
2,285,996
2,140,731
1,982,651
Farms reporting
..
..
150,427
120,899
111,021
95,041
79,906
64,295
56,923
47,515
39,647
35,584
33,394
28,209
25,040
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
18
20
26
33
39
48
56
61
62
64
68
76
79
Total pigs
Empty cell
Number
1,386,081
1,359,176
1,882,012
1,755,490
1,548,280
1,686,340
1,935,595
2,361,667
1,913,661
3,165,837
3,118,590
2,924,936
2,831,082
3,457,346
3,950,592
Farms reporting
138,945
115,066
121,349
93,564
73,053
56,378
41,827
30,626
18,622
18,415
12,933
9,429
6,777
4,972
4,070
Average number per farm reporting
10
12
16
19
21
30
46
77
103
172
241
310
418
695
971
Total sheep and lambs
Empty cell
Number
978,892
1,044,624
661,775
360,201
393,811
341,086
265,396
216,271
140,832
251,537
209,593
251,620
231,087
337,625
311,162
Farms reporting
41,771
36,104
24,305
11,338
11,005
8,681
5,794
4,409
3,300
4,503
3,708
4,194
3,592
3,978
3,408
Average number per farm reporting
23
29
27
32
36
39
46
49
43
56
57
60
64
85
91
Horses and ponies
Empty cell
Number
669,048
577,322
531,960
260,627
139,661
88,864
75,355
79,869
..
74,986
74,961
75,132
76,553
83,337
97,285
Farms reporting
172,030
157,493
144,396
103,699
60,450
34,613
25,366
23,308
..
14,535
13,523
12,358
11,829
11,258
12,333
Average number per farm reporting
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
...
5
6
6
6
7
8
Total hens and chickens
Empty cell
Number
15,526,517
22,524,189
21,763,568
23,767,391
24,933,604
24,708,245
25,308,639
31,509,963
29,972,196
33,915,205
32,008,175
34,059,285
35,596,946
43,624,696
44,101,552
Farms reporting
..
..
..
103,348
87,825
60,342
36,494
22,236
20,629
20,675
13,936
11,221
8,295
8,306
7,397
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
230
284
409
694
1,417
1,453
1,640
2,297
3,035
4,291
5,252
5,962
Manitoba
Table 1.3 Selected agricultural data, selected livestock data, Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
Manitoba
1921
1931
1941
1951
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total cattle and calves1
Empty cell
Number
645,925
668,878
705,337
671,183
871,480
995,560
1,151,179
1,138,075
1,399,877
1,175,966
1,114,720
1,108,780
1,355,162
1,424,427
1,573,097
Farms reporting
..
..
49,427
42,513
39,036
33,314
28,389
22,434
20,540
15,995
13,868
12,975
12,807
11,333
10,217
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
14
16
22
30
41
51
68
74
80
85
106
126
154
Total pigs
Empty cell
Number
200,167
390,043
503,407
337,953
310,423
431,462
499,192
1,070,571
625,934
874,995
1,071,195
1,287,196
1,777,352
2,540,220
2,932,548
Farms reporting
34,080
35,373
41,477
33,007
25,893
22,045
16,048
14,201
6,069
5,098
3,563
2,969
2,064
1,668
1,188
Average number per farm reporting
6
11
12
10
12
20
31
75
103
172
301
434
861
1,523
2,468
Total sheep and lambs
Empty cell
Number
112,788
216,790
246,169
65,481
73,123
81,325
50,499
42,500
21,001
36,363
24,693
36,860
38,152
84,798
68,096
Farms reporting
6,984
4,891
6,031
2,327
2,307
1,778
1,071
752
480
598
473
593
526
733
644
Average number per farm reporting
16
44
41
28
32
46
47
57
44
61
52
62
73
116
106
Horses and ponies
Empty cell
Number
355,747
324,659
301,763
130,887
75,055
50,798
37,015
33,104
..
31,284
40,691
44,130
68,783
62,791
46,580
Farms reporting
46,448
45,001
47,618
39,004
28,679
20,229
14,149
11,040
..
5,593
5,540
4,203
4,155
3,730
3,646
Average number per farm reporting
8
7
6
3
3
3
3
3
...
6
7
10
17
17
13
Total hens and chickens
Empty cell
Number
3,227,499
5,022,258
5,747,907
6,457,849
5,989,665
6,266,811
5,844,235
6,677,815
5,857,913
6,155,042
6,298,131
6,409,151
6,403,908
7,985,741
7,891,068
Farms reporting
..
..
..
38,328
33,097
25,102
17,181
12,487
9,323
7,870
5,160
3,614
1,904
1,628
1,391
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
168
181
250
340
535
628
782
1,221
1,773
3,363
4,905
5,673
Saskatchewan
Table 1.3 Selected agricultural data, selected livestock data, Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
Saskatchewan
1921
1931
1941
1951
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total cattle and calves1
Empty cell
Number
1,295,910
1,188,884
1,241,145
1,274,849
1,869,032
2,121,107
2,397,979
2,645,032
3,132,420
2,418,457
2,050,576
2,285,844
2,723,642
2,899,502
3,363,235
Farms reporting
..
..
105,300
83,533
75,039
65,193
54,672
45,577
42,348
32,805
26,389
25,091
25,108
22,555
21,007
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
12
15
25
33
44
58
74
74
78
91
108
129
160
Total pigs
Empty cell
Number
419,709
949,055
943,711
533,263
591,902
640,801
488,173
1,145,274
491,269
574,334
599,021
808,968
757,027
1,109,797
1,388,886
Farms reporting
66,583
78,477
83,889
58,624
48,367
40,693
26,987
26,075
12,246
9,177
5,778
4,968
2,848
1,677
930
Average number per farm reporting
6
12
11
9
12
16
18
44
40
63
104
163
266
662
1,493
Total sheep and lambs
Empty cell
Number
194,660
281,013
330,034
136,136
142,696
188,961
127,799
144,594
83,859
77,052
53,275
92,181
72,464
149,389
132,359
Farms reporting
4,128
5,055
8,324
4,263
3,983
3,238
1,984
1,690
1,136
1,132
1,021
1,530
1,297
1,702
1,258
Average number per farm reporting
47
56
40
32
36
58
64
86
74
68
52
60
56
88
105
Horses and ponies
Empty cell
Number
1,077,882
997,426
800,693
303,853
170,769
110,314
74,674
65,123
..
60,180
67,484
53,843
66,372
71,306
65,914
Farms reporting
108,002
111,413
107,477
79,363
57,407
39,793
28,174
22,776
..
13,474
13,420
10,564
9,472
9,048
8,531
Average number per farm reporting
10
9
7
4
3
3
3
3
...
4
5
5
7
8
8
Total hens and chickens
Empty cell
Number
7,474,024
10,660,031
9,731,038
8,587,281
8,219,286
6,924,625
5,393,149
5,081,934
4,217,426
4,410,585
3,769,683
3,618,109
3,516,027
4,683,093
4,784,631
Farms reporting
..
..
..
76,566
67,408
54,338
39,573
31,178
24,274
19,666
12,682
8,902
4,103
3,045
2,222
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
112
122
127
136
163
174
224
297
406
857
1,538
2,153
Alberta
Table 1.3 Selected agricultural data, selected livestock data, Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
Alberta
1921
1931
1941
1951
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total cattle and calves1
Empty cell
Number
1,383,552
1,124,615
1,342,130
1,563,019
2,449,211
2,879,399
3,439,734
3,702,125
4,614,372
4,192,887
3,827,143
4,756,365
5,942,257
6,615,201
6,369,116
Farms reporting
..
..
79,918
66,971
63,432
58,129
52,944
44,575
44,569
37,134
33,498
34,912
36,560
31,774
28,751
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
17
23
39
50
65
83
104
113
114
136
163
208
222
Total pigs
Empty cell
Number
423,258
1,052,128
1,705,528
930,714
1,211,508
1,469,969
1,092,672
1,815,539
878,213
1,199,397
1,454,824
1,729,870
1,729,810
2,027,533
2,052,067
Farms reporting
41,029
54,512
69,554
49,660
45,643
41,017
28,544
26,204
12,513
9,994
6,538
6,148
4,173
2,677
1,576
Average number per farm reporting
10
19
25
19
27
36
38
69
70
120
223
281
415
757
1,302
Total sheep and lambs
Empty cell
Number
431,464
785,929
674,918
330,503
404,820
496,882
301,397
244,926
189,258
201,294
179,123
305,642
259,817
307,302
222,340
Farms reporting
4,110
6,784
8,742
5,327
5,785
5,274
3,203
2,511
2,408
2,332
2,148
3,155
2,814
2,987
2,181
Average number per farm reporting
105
116
77
62
70
94
94
98
79
86
83
97
92
103
102
Horses and ponies
Empty cell
Number
806,244
731,739
649,216
261,133
154,672
113,222
93,729
88,809
..
118,708
135,025
109,237
149,960
159,962
155,533
Farms reporting
72,992
79,284
81,363
60,766
42,531
29,636
24,764
22,292
..
19,291
20,921
17,782
17,951
17,807
17,219
Average number per farm reporting
11
9
8
4
4
4
4
4
...
6
6
6
8
9
9
Total hens and chickens
Empty cell
Number
4,921,870
7,529,924
7,953,306
8,347,509
9,443,521
9,204,677
8,440,447
7,923,093
7,980,682
9,190,525
8,852,415
8,702,434
9,485,635
12,175,246
11,757,860
Farms reporting
..
..
..
60,215
55,086
46,072
34,247
26,005
22,299
18,166
12,169
8,867
5,610
5,055
3,935
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
139
171
200
246
305
358
506
727
981
1,691
2,409
2,988
British Columbia
Table 1.3 Selected agricultural data, selected livestock data, Canada and provinces, census years 1921 to 2006
British Columbia
1921
1931
1941
1951
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Total cattle and calves1
Empty cell
Number
209,207
233,923
325,456
321,258
422,859
461,776
546,013
573,171
690,443
789,841
689,957
752,414
814,103
814,949
800,855
Farms reporting
..
..
18,295
16,523
15,118
11,676
11,025
10,364
11,652
11,246
9,333
8,698
9,185
7,726
6,996
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
18
19
28
40
50
55
59
70
74
87
89
105
114
Total pigs
Empty cell
Number
41,685
51,756
78,188
49,441
48,472
41,628
37,422
78,621
55,549
254,895
216,732
223,776
174,169
165,816
135,826
Farms reporting
6,878
6,199
8,322
6,267
4,005
2,799
2,240
2,729
2,057
2,348
1,399
1,349
1,411
1,120
817
Average number per farm reporting
6
8
9
8
12
15
17
29
27
109
155
166
123
148
166
Total sheep and lambs
Empty cell
Number
61,344
146,577
125,931
67,474
86,053
102,816
65,919
53,112
42,729
66,988
57,243
74,136
71,603
83,307
61,033
Farms reporting
1,052
1,539
1,380
935
1,367
1,368
1,113
1,108
1,155
1,590
1,536
1,870
1,913
1,865
1,652
Average number per farm reporting
58
95
91
72
63
75
59
48
37
42
37
40
37
45
37
Horses and ponies
Empty cell
Number
61,385
57,157
63,048
36,054
26,729
23,907
26,521
32,461
..
39,356
42,034
39,785
49,305
53,366
53,246
Farms reporting
14,609
14,499
14,654
9,258
5,885
4,535
5,243
6,279
..
6,414
6,561
6,303
7,123
6,820
6,697
Average number per farm reporting
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
...
6
6
6
7
8
8
Total hens and chickens
Empty cell
Number
1,967,551
4,278,530
2,713,192
3,452,389
4,221,305
5,609,602
7,345,821
7,861,488
9,772,121
9,975,871
9,229,529
11,284,526
13,759,261
18,820,347
18,341,907
Farms reporting
..
..
..
16,726
14,803
9,752
7,060
6,362
7,831
7,894
5,581
4,914
4,840
5,198
4,460
Average number per farm reporting
...
...
...
206
285
575
1,040
1,236
1,248
1,264
1,654
2,296
2,843
3,621
4,113
Date modified:
2009-01-30