1996
2001
2006
2011
%
of
Total
%
Chg.
'11/'06
%
%
Total Census Farms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
59,005
53,652
49,431
43,234
100.0
-12.5
Total Farm Operators (16) (17)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
82,455
76,195
71,660
62,050
100.0
-13.4
Total Operators on Farms with One Operator……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
35,435
32,025
28,045
25,155
40.5
-10.3
Total Operators on Farms with Two or More Operators……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
47,020
44,170
43,620
36,890
59.5
-15.4
Average Age of Farm Operators
%
%
All Farm Operators……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
48.2
49.9
52.2
54.5
…
4.4
On Farms With One Operator……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
50.2
51.7
53.8
56.2
…
4.5
On Farms With Two or More Operators……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
46.7
48.6
51.2
53.3
…
4.1
%
%
Total Operators on All Farms
82,455
76,195
71,660
62,050
100.0
-13.4
Male…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
60,585
54,565
50,190
44,075
71.0
-12.2
Female………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
21,870
21,635
21,470
17,975
29.0
-16.3
Total Operators on Farms With One Operator
35,435
32,025
28,045
25,155
100.0
-10.3
Male…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
33,110
29,530
25,670
23,010
91.5
-10.4
Female………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2,320
2,490
2,370
2,145
8.5
-9.5
Total Operators on Farms With Two or More Operators
47,020
44,170
43,620
36,890
100.0
-15.4
Male…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
27,470
25,040
24,525
21,065
57.1
-14.1
Female………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19,550
19,135
19,095
15,830
42.9
-17.1
Operators by Age on All Farms
82,455
76,195
71,660
62,050
100.0
-13.4
Under 35 years…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13,485
8,900
6,290
4,550
7.3
-27.7
35
to 54 years…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
42,315
40,430
35,935
26,720
43.1
-25.6
55
years and over…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
26,655
26,875
29,440
30,785
49.6
4.6
Operators by Age on Farms With One Operator
35,435
32,025
28,045
25,155
100.0
-10.3
Under 35 years…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4,830
3,070
2,045
1,370
5.4
-33.0
35
to 54 years…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
17,055
16,130
13,335
10,125
40.3
-24.1
55
years and over…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13,550
12,815
12,665
13,665
54.3
7.9
Operators by Age on Farms With Two or More Operators
47,020
44,170
43,620
36,890
100.0
-15.4
Under 35 years…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8,650
5,825
4,245
3,180
8.6
-25.1
35
to 54 years…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
25,265
24,295
22,605
16,595
45.0
-26.6
55
years and over…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13,105
14,050
16,780
17,120
46.4
2.0
Operators by Average Hours Per Week Worked for the Agricultural Operation
Less than 20 hours………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19,675
18,965
20,465
19,660
31.7
-3.9
20
to 40 hours ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
21,825
21,935
19,970
18,905
30.5
-5.3
20
to 29 hours ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-
-
-
10,195
16.4
-
30
to 40 hours……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-
-
-
8,710
14.0
-
More than 40 hours………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40,960
35,290
31,225
23,480
37.8
-24.8
Operators Reporting Paid Non-Farm Work (18)
None………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
56,230
38,720
32,560
29,805
48.0
-8.5
Less than 20 hours per week………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6,500
7,380
7,560
5,860
9.4
-22.5
20
to 40 hours per week………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10,915
14,750
14,190
13,520
21.8
-4.7
20
to 29 hours ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-
-
-
4,680
7.5
-
30
to 40 hours……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-
-
-
8,840
14.2
-
More than 40 hours per week………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8,805
15,345
17,355
12,865
20.7
-25.9
See Census of Agriculture - Notes
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture. For more information visit the Statistics Canada web site at:
www.statcan.gc.ca
Number
Years
Number
Table 108: Census of Agriculture, Alberta Farm Operators, 1996-2011
Alberta Agriculture Statistics Yearbook, 2012
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