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Area
and Number of Farms by Size of Crop Area, Ontario,
2006 Census of Agriculture,
Selected Crops
Apples
Grapes
Peaches
Strawberries
Carrots
Peas
Green and Wax Beans
Sweet Corn
Tomatoes
Apples
| Farm Size |
Total Area
(acres) |
Percent
of Area |
Number
of Farms |
Percent of Farms |
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0.1 - 0.5 acres
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82
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0.4
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245
|
20.0
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0.6 - 1.0 acres
|
179
|
0.9
|
188
|
15.4
|
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1.1 - 1.9 acres
|
61
|
0.3
|
40
|
3.3
|
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2 - 4.9 acres
|
611
|
3.0
|
205
|
16.8
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5 - 9.9 acres
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1,164
|
5.8
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174
|
14.2
|
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10 - 29.9 acres
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3,372
|
16.7
|
201
|
16.4
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30 - 49.9 acres
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2,440
|
12.1
|
65
|
5.3
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50 - 99.9 acres
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4,437
|
22.0
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65
|
5.3
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100 acres and over
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7,824
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38.8
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40
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3.3
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Total
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20,170
|
100.0
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1,223
|
100.0
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Grapes
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Farm Size
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Total Area (acres) |
Percent
of Area |
Number of Farms |
Percent
of Farms |
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0.1 - 0.5 acres
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14
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0.1
|
55
|
7.1
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0.6 - 1.0 acres
|
43
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0.2
|
44
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5.7
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1.1 - 1.9 acres
|
13
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0.1
|
8
|
1.0
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2 - 4.9 acres
|
321
|
1.6
|
108
|
13.9
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5 - 9.9 acres
|
966
|
4.7
|
147
|
18.9
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10 - 29.9 acres
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3,667
|
17.8
|
223
|
28.7
|
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30 - 49.9 acres
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2,783
|
13.5
|
73
|
9.4
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50 - 99.9 acres
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5,010
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24.3
|
78
|
10.0
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100 acres and over
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7,779
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37.8
|
42
|
5.4
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Total
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20,596
|
100.0
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778
|
100.0
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* Includes both Labrusca and Vinifera Grapes.
Peaches
|
Farm Size
|
Total Area
(acres) |
Percent
of Area |
Number of Farms |
Percent
of Farms |
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0.1 - 0.5 acres
|
9
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0.1
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29
|
8.5
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0.6 - 1.0 acres
|
23
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0.3
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25
|
7.3
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1.1 - 1.9 acres
|
19
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0.2
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13
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3.8
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2 - 4.9 acres
|
239
|
3.0
|
77
|
22.5
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5 - 9.9 acres
|
362
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4.6
|
55
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16.0
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10 - 29.9 acres
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1,303
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16.5
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75
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21.9
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30 - 49.9 acres
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981
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12.4
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25
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7.3
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50 - 99.9 acres
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1,801
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22.8
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27
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7.9
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100 acres and over
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3,159
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40.0
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17
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5.0
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Total
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7,896
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100.0
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343
|
100.0
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Strawberries
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Farm Size
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Total Area
(acres) |
Percent
of Area |
Number
of Farms |
Percent
of Farms |
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0.1 - 0.5 acres
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53
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1.3
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218
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27.2
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0.6 - 1.0 acres
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106
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2.5
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111
|
13.9
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1.1 - 1.9 acres
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44
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1.0
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30
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3.8
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2 - 4.9 acres
|
503
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11.9
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173
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21.6
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5 - 9.9 acres
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964
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22.7
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145
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18.1
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10 - 29.9 acres
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1,711
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40.3
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108
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13.5
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30 - 49.9 acres
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381
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9.0
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10
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1.3
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50 acres and over
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481
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11.3
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6
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0.8
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Total
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4,243
|
100.0
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801
|
100.0
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Carrots
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Farm Size
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Total Area
(acres) |
Percent
of Area |
Number of Farms |
Percent
of Farms |
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0.1 - 0.5 acres
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80
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0.8
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455
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70.2
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0.6 - 1.0 acres
|
32
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0.3
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34
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5.3
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1.1 - 1.9 acres
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5
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0.1
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3
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0.5
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2 - 4.9 acres
|
70
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0.7
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27
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4.2
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5 - 9.9 acres
|
131
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1.3
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22
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3.4
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10 - 29.9 acres
|
486
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4.9
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30
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4.6
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30 - 49.9 acres
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1,014
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10.2
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26
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4.0
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50 - 99.9 acres
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2,011
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20.1
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27
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4.2
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100 acres and over
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6,165
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61.7
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24
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3.7
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Total
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9,994
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100.0
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648
|
100.0
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Peas
|
Farm Size
|
Total Area (acres) |
Percent
of Area |
Number
of Farms |
Percent
of Farms |
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0.1 - 0.5 acres
|
75
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0.4
|
393
|
51.5
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0.6 - 1.0 acres
|
47
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0.2
|
50
|
6.6
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1.1 - 1.9 acres
|
19
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0.1
|
12
|
1.6
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2 - 4.9 acres
|
127
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0.6
|
49
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6.4
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5 - 9.9 acres
|
74
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0.3
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12
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1.6
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10 - 29.9 acres
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423
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2.0
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27
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3.5
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30 - 49.9 acres
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1,543
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7.2
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39
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5.1
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50 - 99.9 acres
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7,445
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34.7
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109
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14.3
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100 acres and over
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11,729
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54.6
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72
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9.4
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Total
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21,482
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100.0
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763
|
100.0
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Green and Wax Beans
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Farm Size
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Total Area
(acres) |
Percent
of Area |
Number
of Farms |
Percent
of Farms |
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0.1 - 0.5 acres
|
106
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0.9
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539
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63.3
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0.6 - 1.0 acres
|
83
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0.7
|
86
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10.1
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1.1 - 1.9 acres
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16
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0.1
|
10
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1.2
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2 - 4.9 acres
|
156
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1.3
|
58
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6.8
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5 - 9.9 acres
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162
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1.4
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24
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2.8
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10 - 29.9 acres
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514
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4.3
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29
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3.4
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30 - 49.9 acres
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1,168
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9.8
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30
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3.5
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50 - 99.9 acres
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2,916
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24.6
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46
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5.4
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100 acres and over
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6,759
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56.9
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30
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3.5
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Total
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11,880
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100.0
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852
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100.0
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Sweet Corn
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Farm Size
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Total Area (acres) |
Percent of Area |
Number
of Farms |
Percent of Farms |
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0.1 - 0.5 acres
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89
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0.2
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344
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24.6
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0.6 - 1.0 acres
|
127
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0.3
|
136
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9.7
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1.1 - 1.9 acres
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64
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0.2
|
41
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2.9
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2 - 4.9 acres
|
639
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1.7
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217
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15.5
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5 - 9.9 acres
|
935
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2.4
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145
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10.4
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10 - 29.9 acres
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2,909
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7.5
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173
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12.4
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30 - 49.9 acres
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3,514
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9.1
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89
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6.4
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50 - 99.9 acres
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11,278
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29.2
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169
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12.1
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100 acres and over
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19,062
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49.4
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85
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6.1
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Total
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38,617
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100.0
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1,399
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100.0
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Tomatoes
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Farm Size
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Total Area (acres) |
Percent of Area |
Number of Farms |
Percent of Farms |
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0.1 - 0.5 acres
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161
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0.8
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709
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49.6
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0.6 - 1.0 acres
|
183
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0.9
|
191
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13.4
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1.1 - 1.9 acres
|
57
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0.3
|
38
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2.7
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2 - 4.9 acres
|
485
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2.4
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175
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12.3
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5 - 9.9 acres
|
382
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1.9
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65
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4.6
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10 - 29.9 acres
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1,304
|
6.5
|
79
|
5.5
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30 - 49.9 acres
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1,474
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7.3
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41
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2.9
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50 - 99.9 acres
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3,779
|
18.7
|
53
|
3.7
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100 acres and over
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12,369
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61.3
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78
|
5.5
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Total
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20,194
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100.0
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1,429
|
100.0
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Reference: 2006 Census
of Agriculture , Statistics Canada
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