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Number of Ontario Census Farms Classified by Industry (North American Industry Classification System), 2001 and 2006

Author: Bill McGee - Coordinator, Statistics Section/OMAFRA
Last Reviewed: 23 May 2007
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Farm Type 2001 Percent
of Total		 2006 Percent of Total
Dairy cattle and milk production
6,314
10.6
4,937
8.6
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
13,464
22.5
11,052
19.3
Hog and pig farming
2,507
4.2
2,222
3.9
Chicken egg production
644
1.1
599
1.0
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
799
1.3
834
1.5
Turkey production
118
0.2
116
0.2
Sheep and goat farming
1,262
2.1
1,365
2.4
Horses and equine
3,188
5.3
4,297
7.5
Oilseed and grain farming
13,776
23.1
13,056
22.8
Hay farming
4,790
8.0
5,917
10.3
Tobacco farming
1,021
1.7
560
1.0
Vegetable and melon farming
1,614
2.7
1,769
3.1
Fruit and tree-nut farming
1,974
3.3
1,892
3.3
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production
2,876
4.8
2,822
4.9
Other types
5,381
9.0
5,773
10.1
Total
59,728
100.0
57,211
100.0

 

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