1996 Census of Agriculture

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    All of Canada

    Western Region Entire Praire Region Central Region Entire Atlantic Region

    British Columbia Alberta Ontario Nova Scotia
    Saskatchewan Quebec New Brunswick
    Manitoba Newfoundland
    Prince Edward Island

    DOCUMENTATION on the 1996 Census of Agriculture

    QUESTIONNAIRE used for the 1996 Census of Agriculture

    All of Canada

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • British Columbia

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • Praire Region

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • Alberta

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • Saskatchewan

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • Manitoba

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • Ontario

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • Quebec

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • Atlantic Region

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • Nova Scotia

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • New Brunswick

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • Newfoundland

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • Prince Edward Island

    (Files with Data on Whole Country, Whole Province and Sub-Provincial Areas)

  • Field Crops, 1996
  • Operating Arrangements, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Area, 1996
  • Land Tenure, Land Use and Land Management Practices
  • Tree Fruits and Nuts, 1996
  • Berries and Grapes, 1996
  • Vegetables (excluding Greenhouse Vegetables), 1996
  • Nursery & Greenhouse Products, Sod and Mushrooms, 1996
  • Christmas Trees, Maple Taps and Forest Products
  • Poultry, Livestock and Bee Colonies, 1996
  • Farm Machinery and Personal Computers, 1996
  • Farm Capital Value and Capital Expenditures
  • Operating Expenses and Paid Agricultural Labour, 1995
  • Farms by Area in Crops and Summerfallow, 1996
  • Farms by Total Farm Capital, 1996
  • Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts, 1995
  • Farms Reporting Gross Receipts more than $2,499 by Farm Type, 1995
  • Operators by Sex and Number, 1996
  • Operators by Age and Number, 1996
  • Selected Farm Averages by Number of Operators, 1996
  • Characteristics of Farm Operators

    • (Files with Data on Whole Country and Whole Province only)

  • Farms by Characteristics & Number of Operators, 1996
  • Operators by Non-Farm Work and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Sex and Selected Variables
  • Operators by Age and Selected Variables

    • Documentation and Background Information

  • General Notes about the Census of Agriculture
  • Data Collection Background
  • Definitions and Explanations
  • Notes on Data Tables 1 to 25
  • Product Overview: 1996 Census of Agriculture CD-ROM, Release 1
  • Quick guide to Beyond 20/20
  • Quick guide to Acrobat Reader
  • About Statistics Canada

    • General Summaries:

  • The Daily, May 14, 1997. Census of Agriculture: Characteristics of Farm Operations
  • Farm Operators Classified by Category of Farm Related Injuries (Canada and Provinces)

    • Summaries of Data: Data for 1991, 1996 and Percent Change

  • Highlights of data for Canada
  • Highlights of data for British Columbia
  • Highlights of data for Alberta
  • Highlights of data for Saskatchewan
  • Highlights of data for Manitoba
  • Highlights of data for Ontario
  • Highlights of data for Quebec
  • Highlights of data for New Brunswick
  • Highlights of data for Nova Scotia
  • Highlights of data for Newfoundland
  • Highlights of data for Prince Edward Island
  • Highlights of data for Territories

    • Summaries of Data: Operators Classified by Sex and Number of Operators on the Farm, Selected Variables, 1996

  • Canada
  • British Columbia
  • Alberta
  • Saskatchewan
  • Manitoba
  • Ontario
  • Quebec
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland
  • Nova Scotia
  • Prince Edward Island

    • Maps of Provinces with Sub-Provincial Areas Defined:

  • Map of British Columbia
  • Map of Alberta
  • Map of Saskatchewan
  • Map of Manitoba
  • Map of Ontario
  • Map of Quebec
  • -- Map of Quebec, 1996 Census of Agriculture Regions and Census Divisions
  • Map of New Brunswick
  • Map of Nova Scotia
  • Map of Newfoundland
  • Map of Prince Edward Island

    • Notes on Geographical Area Amalgamations:

  • British Columbia
  • Alberta
  • Saskatchewan
  • Manitoba
  • Ontario
  • Quebec
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland
  • Nova Scotia
  • Prince Edward Island

    • Census of Agriculture questionnaire

    (NOTE: Files are large GIFs)

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    • By: Paul Harms, Datalibrary Service, University of Toronto
    Email Data Library Service at dlsg@chass.utoronto.ca
    Created: 30/08/98
    Last Updated: 2008-03-28