Selected Agricultural Statistics
by Economic Region and Type of Farm
* Based on data from the 2001 Census of Agriculture
Peace River
Type of Farm |
% of Farms |
% of Farm Receipts |
% of Farm Capital |
% of Farm Expenses |
% of Farm Area |
% Total Paid Labour (weeks) |
Average Farm Size (acres) |
Tree Fruit |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Grain and Oilseed |
10.15 |
21.12 |
13.71 |
19.48 |
11.24 |
13.05 |
1341 |
Other Field Crop |
27.79 |
15.22 |
17.68 |
16.0 |
15.16 |
18.77 |
1018 |
Potato and Vegetable |
0.62 |
0.27 |
0.19 |
0.29 |
0.05 |
0.39 |
103 |
Berry and Nut |
0.11 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
- |
x |
Grapes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Greenhouse Vegetables |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Mushrooms |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Floriculture |
0.79 |
0.90 |
0.44 |
0.93 |
0.07 |
3.11 |
101 |
Nursery and Sod |
0.34 |
0.44 |
0.34 |
0.38 |
0.10 |
0.43 |
361 |
All Other Crops |
3.04 |
4.50 |
6.40 |
4.76 |
19.26 |
12.38 |
4204 |
Total Crops |
42.84 |
42.45 |
38.75 |
41.83 |
45.89 |
48.12 |
1188 |
Dairy |
0.51 |
1.70 |
0.80 |
1.38 |
0.34 |
4.40 |
814 |
Cattle |
35.91 |
44.59 |
47.18 |
43.75 |
44.68 |
34.81 |
1506 |
Hog |
0.28 |
0.58 |
0.19 |
0.69 |
0.11 |
x |
481 |
Poultry |
0.17 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Egg |
0.45 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Horses |
12.51 |
1.91 |
5.97 |
4.73 |
3.49 |
3.38 |
338 |
Bees |
0.51 |
0.17 |
0.16 |
0.28 |
0.01 |
x |
19 |
Other Livestock (Specialty) |
4.68 |
3.51 |
4.22 |
3.70 |
2.74 |
x |
710 |
All Other Livestock |
2.14 |
4.61 |
2.40 |
3.20 |
2.56 |
3.17 |
1449 |
Total Livestock |
57.16 |
57.06 |
60.94 |
57.74 |
53.95 |
45.75 |
760 |
All Farms * |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
1,135 |
x Confidential
* Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Vancouver Island/Coast
|| Mainland/South West ||
Thompson/Okanagan
Kootenay || Cariboo
|| North Coast || Nechako
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