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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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