Number of Farms in Canada by Provinces
1951, 1961, 1984, 2002
Province |
1951 |
1961 |
1984* |
2002 |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
3626 |
1752 |
660 |
645 |
Prince Edward Island |
10137 |
7335 |
3030 |
1845 |
Nova Scotia |
23515 |
12518 |
5000 |
3920 |
New Brunswick |
26431 |
11786 |
4000 |
3030 |
Quebec |
134336 |
95777 |
47400 |
32140 |
Ontario |
149920 |
121333 |
81700 |
59730 |
Manitoba |
52383 |
43306 |
29000 |
21070 |
Saskatchewan |
112018 |
93924 |
66000 |
50595 |
Alberta |
84315 |
73212 |
56700 |
53655 |
British Columbia |
26406 |
19934 |
20000 |
20290 |
* Figures for 1984 were rounded by the source.
Source: Montreal Gazette, November 28, 1986, p. B1; Statistics Canada from (http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/stats/census/censusfarms.html
© 2006 Claude Bélanger, Marianopolis College
