Notes from Census Summary
- Across the country, canola remains the biggest crop, accounting for more than one-fifth of all cropland.
- The number of farm operators declined from 2011 while the average age continues to rise. However, the proportion of operators under 35 years of age, edged up for the first time since 1991.
- Agriculture operations in Canada employed 280,315 people in 2015.
- Younger operators and women make up a larger share of farmers.
- Women are accounting for an increasing share of farm operators, rising from 27.4% in 2011 to 28.7% in 2016.
|
Age Group
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2011
|
2016
|
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Under 35 years
|
8.2%
|
9.1%
|
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35-54 years
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43.5%
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36.3%
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55 Years and Older
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48.3%
|
54.5%
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- 4% of all farm operators did some off-farm work.
- 4% of farms nationally reported of having a written succession plan.
- One in eight farms sold food directly to consumers
- Mainly fruits, vegetables and eggs
- Value of land and buildings used by agriculture operations increased 37.5% from $311.2 billion in 2011 to $427.9 billion (in 2016 constant dollars) in 2016.
County Crop Production.pdf
Crop Production and Yield.pdf
