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Farm Size
|
Location
|
Year
|
1-9
|
10-69
|
70-129
|
130-179
|
180-239
|
240-399
|
400-559
|
650+
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | 2016 | 124 | 484 | 550 | 252 | 256 | 356 | 174 | 304 |
| Huron | 2011 | 124 | 450 | 551 | 243 | 273 | 368 | 171 | 287 |
| Huron | 2006 | 148 | 512 | 607 | 292 | 309 | 385 | 192 | 293 |
| Perth | 2016 | 116 | 486 | 585 | 234 | 224 | 272 | 130 | 184 |
| Perth | 2011 | 111 | 441 | 585 | 274 | 260 | 271 | 150 | 160 |
| Perth | 2006 | 130 | 489 | 643 | 283 | 287 | 329 | 130 | 147 |
Context
Farm size
Data source
Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture, 2016, specifically:
Table 004-0201 Farms classified by total farm area
Table 004-0200 Farms classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Measurement and limitations
See: Census of Agriculture page
Patterns and Trends
The number of farms in Canada is decreasing, but the number of farms is decreasing at a slower rate than it has over the last 20 years. The amount of farmland has not diminished, but the size of the farms is growing in Canada.