%
Chg.
2007
r
2008
r
2009
r
2010
r
2011
r
2012
p '12/'11
Livestock and Livestock Products
Cattle and Calves..........................................................2,176,857
2,181,870
2,101,306
2,117,226
2,424,523
2,635,592
8.7
Hogs.......................................................................……………………………………………….
428,718
398,571
322,880
363,900
415,493
410,533
-1.2
Sheep and Lambs...........................................................19,863
17,348
16,418
17,448
19,521
18,006
-7.8
Total Livestock............................................................
2,625,438
2,597,788
2,440,604
2,498,574
2,859,538
3,064,132
7.2
Dairy Products.......................................................... 426,818
459,317
462,344
478,363
504,251
520,767
3.3
Poultry and Eggs..................................................……………………………………………………
227,048
263,942
259,609
259,528
301,915
331,163
9.7
Honey (6)..........................................................……………………………………………………………..
36,494
34,423
44,293
53,199
57,963
63,162
9.0
Other Livestock and Products................................
129,007
128,187
123,219
133,146
139,236
145,966
4.8
Total Livestock and
Livestock Products.......................................................
3,444,805
3,483,657
3,330,069
3,422,810
3,862,903
4,125,190
6.8
%
Chg.
2007
r
2008
r
2009
r
2010
r
2011
r
2012
p '12/'11
Crops.......................................................................................................
4,572,535
7,272,017
5,092,138
5,951,599
7,177,031
7,463,743
4.0
Livestock and Livestock Products……………………………………….
3,444,805
3,483,657
3,330,069
3,422,810
3,862,903
4,125,190
6.8
Total Value of Production............................................ 8,017,339 10,755,675
8,422,208
9,374,409 11,039,934 11,588,933
5.0
Value of Agricultural Production
Every year more than 21 million acres of cropland are harvested in Alberta and millions of cattle, hogs, sheep and poultry are slaughtered for human
consumption. The above table presents a gross measurement of this agricultural activity incorporating production estimates, average farm values, farm market
cash receipts, value of inventory change estimates, and income-in-kind. Farm market cash receipts represent the cash income received from the sale of
agricultural commodities excluding direct government program payments. Income-in-kind measures the value of agricultural commodities produced on farms
and consumed by individuals living on these farm operations.
Users should note that double counting may occur as in the case of barley, much of which is grown and fed to cattle. In this table, barley is valued in the crops
sector as well as in the total value of cattle marketed. Gross value of production, therefore, incorporates total production from all farms, regardless of where and
how products are used or marketed.
Value of Agricultural Production in Alberta, 2007-2012 (Cont'd.)
Value of Production - $'000 (5)
Total Gross Value of Agricultural Production in Alberta, 2007-2012 ($'000)
Note: Totals may not add up due to rounding.
(5)
Source: Statistics Canada unless otherwise noted. Estimates for cattle and calves, hogs, sheep and lambs include farm cash receipts plus the
value of inventory change less feeder imports plus income-in-kind. Estimates for dairy products and other livestock and products include farm cash
receipts plus income-in-kind. Gross value of production is shown for poultry and eggs.
(6)
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Statistics and Data Development Branch
Agriculture Statistics Yearbook, 2012
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