Northern Ontario Region at a Glance
Farms, 2016 & 2011 Census (number)
Item
|
2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Total
|
1,985
|
49,600
|
4.00
|
-12.21
|
2,261
|
51,950
|
4.35
|
Reporting under 10 acres
|
92
|
3,051
|
3.02
|
8.24
|
85
|
2,741
|
3.10
|
Reporting 10 to 69 acres
|
245
|
12,625
|
1.94
|
-6.84
|
263
|
12,681
|
2.07
|
Reporting 70 to 129 acres
|
273
|
10,742
|
2.54
|
-14.42
|
319
|
11,779
|
2.71
|
Reporting 130 to 179 acres
|
240
|
4,592
|
5.23
|
-17.24
|
290
|
4,969
|
5.84
|
Reporing 180 to 239 acres
|
160
|
4,282
|
3.74
|
-17.59
|
195
|
4,801
|
4.06
|
Reporting 240 to 399 acres
|
327
|
6,008
|
5.44
|
-10.16
|
364
|
6,460
|
5.63
|
Reporting 400 to 559 acres
|
201
|
3,093
|
6.50
|
-19.28
|
249
|
3,359
|
7.41
|
Reporting 560 to 759 acres
|
172
|
1,990
|
8.64
|
1.18
|
170
|
2,206
|
8.39
|
Reporting 760 to 1,119 acres
|
141
|
1,593
|
8.85
|
-22.10
|
181
|
1,587
|
11.41
|
Reporting 1,120 to 1,599 acres
|
72
|
801
|
8.99
|
-5.26
|
76
|
788
|
9.64
|
Reporting 1,600 to 2,239 acres
|
39
|
457
|
8.53
|
-4.88
|
41
|
436
|
9.40
|
Reporting 2,240 to 2,879 acres
|
8
|
168
|
4.76
|
-38.46
|
13
|
152
|
8.55
|
Reporting 2,880 to 3,519 acres
|
5
|
88
|
5.68
|
0.00
|
5
|
79
|
6.33
|
Reporting 3,520 acres and over
|
10
|
110
|
9.09
|
0.00
|
10
|
92
|
10.87
|
Land Use, 2016 & 2011 Census (acres)
Item | 2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Land in crops
|
340,293
|
9,021,298
|
3.77
|
-5.69
|
360,813
|
8,929,948
|
4.04
|
Summerfallow land
|
1,262
|
15,885
|
7.94
|
-35.45
|
1,955
|
23,450
|
8.34
|
Tame or seeded pasture
|
64,562
|
514,168
|
12.56
|
-23.29
|
84,165
|
648,758
|
12.97
|
Natural land for pasture
|
183,231
|
783,566
|
23.38
|
-15.04
|
215,656
|
984,808
|
21.90
|
Christmas trees, woodland & wetland
|
183,787
|
1,542,637
|
11.91
|
-16.63
|
220,444
|
1,612,445
|
13.67
|
All other land
|
44,109
|
470,909
|
9.37
|
2.28
|
43,125
|
468,827
|
9.20
|
Total area of farms
|
817,244
|
12,348,463
|
6.62
|
-11.76
|
962,158
|
12,668,236
|
7.31
|
Greenhouse Area, 2016 & 2011 Census (square feet)
Item
|
2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Total area in use on census day
|
1,365,740
|
158,511,328
|
0.86
|
-34.74
|
2,092,833
|
133,520,541
|
1.57
|
Hired Farm Labour, 2016 & 2011 Census (employees)
Item | 2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Paid work on a seasonal or temporary basis
|
1,270
|
46,139
|
0.03
|
-0.11
|
1,428
|
51,607
|
0.03
|
Total number of employees
|
1,936
|
82,058
|
0.02
|
-0.02
|
1,974
|
84,878
|
0.02
|
Farm Capital Value, 2016 & 2011 Census (farms reporting)
Item | 2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Under $ 200,000
|
230
|
2,142
|
10.74
|
-44.98
|
418
|
2,562
|
16.32
|
$ 200,000 to $ 499,999
|
664
|
7,433
|
8.93
|
-33.47
|
998
|
12,994
|
7.68
|
$ 500,000 to $ 999,999
|
568
|
12,500
|
4.54
|
7.17
|
530
|
15,276
|
3.47
|
$ 1,000,000 and over
|
523
|
27,525
|
1.90
|
66.03
|
315
|
21,118
|
1.49
|
Total Gross Farm Receipts, 2016 & 2011 Census (farms reporting)
Item
|
2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Under $ 10,000
|
647
|
9,536
|
6.78
|
-27.14
|
888
|
12,263
|
7.24
|
$ 10,000 to $ 24,999
|
388
|
8,376
|
4.63
|
-26.24
|
526
|
9,098
|
5.78
|
$ 25,000 to $ 49,999
|
298
|
6,755
|
4.41
|
2.76
|
290
|
6,720
|
4.32
|
$ 50,000 to $ 99,999
|
247
|
6,263
|
3.94
|
19.32
|
207
|
6,189
|
3.34
|
$ 100,000 to $ 249,999
|
205
|
7,022
|
2.92
|
22.75
|
167
|
6,985
|
2.39
|
$ 250,000 to $ 499,999
|
112
|
4,707
|
2.38
|
7.69
|
104
|
5,086
|
2.04
|
$ 500,000 to $ 999,999
|
63
|
3,689
|
1.71
|
12.50
|
56
|
3,248
|
1.72
|
$ 1,000,000 to $ 1,999,999
|
19
|
2,019
|
0.94
|
18.75
|
16
|
1,558
|
1.03
|
$ 2,000,000 and over
|
6
|
1,233
|
0.49
|
-14.29
|
7
|
803
|
0.87
|
Farms by Industry Group, 2016 & 2011 Census (number of farms)
Item
|
2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Beef cattle ranching and farming
|
427
|
6,786
|
6.29
|
-11.04
|
480
|
7,105
|
6.76
|
Dairy cattle and milk production
|
112
|
3,439
|
3.26
|
-14.05
|
131
|
4,036
|
3.25
|
Hog and pig farming
|
9
|
1,229
|
0.73
|
28.57
|
7
|
1,235
|
0.57
|
Poultry and egg production
|
33
|
1,816
|
1.82
|
65.00
|
20
|
1,619
|
1.24
|
Sheep and goat farming
|
52
|
1,097
|
4.74
|
0.00
|
52
|
1,446
|
3.60
|
Other animal production
|
270
|
5,902
|
4.57
|
-23.51
|
353
|
6,966
|
5.07
|
Oilseed and grain farming
|
132
|
16,876
|
0.78
|
14.78
|
115
|
15,818
|
0.73
|
Vegetable and melon farming
|
86
|
1,856
|
4.63
|
32.31
|
65
|
1,531
|
4.25
|
Fruit and tree nut farming
|
31
|
1,362
|
2.28
|
-16.22
|
37
|
1,548
|
2.39
|
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture
|
96
|
2,050
|
4.68
|
-11.11
|
108
|
2,372
|
4.55
|
Other crop farming
|
737
|
7,187
|
10.25
|
-17.47
|
893
|
8,274
|
10.79
|
Major Field Crops, 2016 & 2011 Census (acres)
Item | 2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Winter wheat
|
4,378
|
1,808,378
|
0.41
|
37.16
|
3,192
|
1,100,003
|
0.29
|
Oats for grain
|
22,975
|
82,206
|
27.95
|
4.31
|
22,025
|
71,406
|
31.00
|
Barley for grain
|
14,995
|
103,717
|
14.46
|
-4.39
|
15,683
|
126,881
|
12.36
|
Mixed grains
|
4,910
|
92,837
|
5.29
|
-11.88
|
5,572
|
106,162
|
5.25
|
Corn for grain
|
3,171
|
2,162,004
|
0.15
|
-8.27
|
3,457
|
2,032,356
|
0.17
|
Corn for silage
|
5,780
|
295,660
|
1.95
|
52.75
|
3,784
|
271,701
|
1.39
|
Hay
|
206,580
|
1,721,214
|
12.00
|
-14.78
|
242,408
|
2,077,911
|
11.67
|
Soybeans
|
26,526
|
2,783,443
|
0.95
|
165.26
|
10,000
|
2,464,870
|
0.41
|
Potatoes
|
1,750
|
34,685
|
5.05
|
2.10
|
1,714
|
37,384
|
4.58
|
Major Fruit Crops, 2016 & 2011 Census (acres)
Item
|
2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Total fruit crops
|
862
|
51,192
|
1.68
|
78.84
|
482
|
52,740
|
0.91
|
Apples
|
51
|
15,893
|
0.32
|
-8.93
|
56
|
15,830
|
0.35
|
Sour Cherries
|
x
|
2,121
|
-
|
-
|
4
|
2,342
|
0.17
|
Peaches
|
0
|
5,232
|
0.00
|
-
|
0
|
6,455
|
0.00
|
Grapes
|
x
|
18,718
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
18,383
|
0.01
|
Strawberries
|
232
|
2,915
|
7.96
|
5.94
|
219
|
3,283
|
6.67
|
Raspberries
|
57
|
680
|
8.38
|
-9.52
|
63
|
902
|
6.98
|
Major Vegetable Crops, 2016 & 2011 Census (acres)
Item
|
2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Total vegetables
|
872
|
135,420
|
0.64
|
27.49
|
684
|
129,595
|
0.53
|
Sweet corn
|
156
|
22,910
|
0.68
|
-34.18
|
237
|
25,540
|
0.93
|
Tomatoes
|
28
|
15,744
|
0.18
|
40.00
|
20
|
16,558
|
0.12
|
Green peas
|
138
|
16,268
|
0.85
|
220.93
|
43
|
15,121
|
0.28
|
Green or wax beans
|
37
|
9,732
|
0.38
|
32.14
|
28
|
1.86
|
0.30
|
Livestock Inventories, 2016 & 2011 Census (number)
Item
|
2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Total cattle and calves
|
84,456
|
1,623,710
|
5.20
|
-8.45
|
92,248
|
1,741,381
|
5.30
|
Steers
|
7,309
|
305,514
|
2.39
|
8.35
|
6,746
|
291,263
|
2.32
|
Beef cows
|
26,698
|
236,253
|
11.30
|
-13.27
|
30,783
|
282,062
|
10.91
|
Dairy cows
|
9,265
|
311,960
|
2.97
|
-6.72
|
9,932
|
318,158
|
3.12
|
Total pigs
|
6,683
|
3,534,104
|
0.19
|
9.43
|
6,107
|
3,088,646
|
0.20
|
Total sheep and lambs
|
13,833
|
321,495
|
4.30
|
-4.21
|
14,441
|
352,807
|
4.09
|
Poultry Inventories, 2016 & 2011 Census (number)
Item
|
2016 Census | 2011 Census | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | Percent from 2011 Census | Northern Ontario | Province | Percent of province | |
Total hens and chickens
|
72,772
|
50,759,994
|
0.14
|
-33.76
|
109,865
|
46,902,316
|
0.23
|
Total turkeys
|
841
|
3,772,146
|
0.02
|
-10.91
|
944
|
3,483,828
|
0.03
|
x Suppressed data
Reference: 2016 & 2011 Census of Agriculture and Strategic Policy Branch, OMAFRA
Author :
|
Longfeng (Jamison) Weng - Economist/OMAFRA |
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Last Reviewed : | 01 June, 2017 |
For more information:
E-mail: stats.omafra@ontario.ca