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Selected Agricultural Statistics
by Economic Region and Type of Farm

* Based on data from the 2001 Census of Agricuture

Thompson/Okanagan

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 26.1% 22.9% 22.15% 22.62% 2.71% 31.63% 27
Grain and Oilseed 0.5% 0.34% 0.75% 0.36% 0.40% 0.17% 179
Other Field Crop 9.7% 1.91% 7.76% 2.60% 4.60% 6.48% 131.5
Potato and Vegetable 2.7% 0.89% 1.58% 0.95% 0.37% 1.12% 35
Berry and Nut 1.0% 0.27% 0.60% 0.34% 0.09% 0.43% 22
Grapes 4.2% 0.03% 8.02% 0.03% 0.67% 8.74% 40
Greenhouse Vegetables 0.5% 0.03% 0.39% 0.02% 0.02% 1.01% 10
Mushrooms x x x x x x x
Floriculture 1.4% 4.29% 1.25% 3.43% 0.10% 7.58% 18
Nursery/Sod 1.8% 5.46% 2.04% 4.81% 0.38% 8.87% 52
All Other Crops 2.4% 3.83% 1.49% 3.90% 0.82% 1.17% 43
Total Crops 50.3% 39.97% 46.02% 39.07% 10.16% 67.20% 56
Dairy 2.0% 9.83% 4.30% 7.82% 1.72% 7.06% 215
Cattle 22.6% 25.71% 33.74% 27.19% 81.85% 17.88% 937
Hog 0.5% 0.50% 0.35% 0.47% 0.12% 0.13% 52
Poultry 1.2% 4.75% 1.06% 1.18% 0.16% 2.24% 20.3
Egg 1.6% 0.02% 0.80% 0.017% 0.19% 0.83% 30
Horses 12.2% 3.33% 8.13% 4.92% 2.95% 2.32% 63
Bees 0.8% 0.01% 0.45% 0.006% 0.16% 0.23% 45
Other Livestock (Specialty) 4.4% 1.15% 3.16% 1.56% 1.57% 0.93% 91
All Other Livestock 3.1% 0.64% 1.91% 0.99% 1.14% 0.38% 95
Total Livestock 48.4% 45.94% 53.89% 44.15% 89.84% 32.0% 172
All Farms * 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 260

* Numbers may not add due to rounding.


Vancouver Island/Coast  ||  Mainland/South West  ||  Kootenay
Cariboo  ||  North Coast  ||  Nechako  ||  Peace River

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