Field Tomatoes*: Area, Production and Farm Value by County and District, Ontario, 2009

 

Counties and Districts Harvested Area (acres) Average Yield ('000lbs/acre) Marketed Production ('000 lbs) Average Price (cents/lb) Farm Value ($'000)
Brant
196
72.5
14,210
8.3
1,179
Chatham-Kent
8,080
73.1
590,648
7.3
43,117
Elgin
81
72.6
5,881
8.8
518
Essex
4,246
73.1
310,383
7.3
22,658
Haldimand-Norfolk
1,021
72.4
73,920
8.0
5,914
Hamilton
144
72.2
10,397
7.8
811
Lambton
196
72.6
14,230
7.5
1,067
Middlesex
58
72.3
4,191
8.0
335
Niagara
136
71.2
9,683
8.9
862
Oxford
19
72.5
1,378
8.9
123
Southern District
14,177
73.0
1,034,921
7.4
76,584
Halton
131
70.2
9,196
9.1
837
Peel
33
72.0
2,376
8.9
211
Simcoe
45
70.3
3,163
8.8
279
Other
62
70.5
4,371
9.0
393
Western District
271
70.5
19,106
9.0
1,720
Durham
47
70.0
3,290
9.0
296
Northumberland
27
70.0
1,890
9.0
170
Prince Edward
31
70.0
2,170
9.0
196
York
244
70.0
17,080
9.0
1,537
Other
38
70.0
2,660
9.0
239
Central District
387
70.0
27,090
9.0
2,438
Ottawa
37
70.7
2,616
9.0
235
Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry
25
70.7
1,768
9.0
160
Other
47
70.7
3,322
9.0
299
Eastern District
109
70.7
7,706
9.0
694
Northern District
12
70.1
841
8.9
75
Province
14,956
72.9
1,089,664
7.5
81,511

* Excludes greenhouse tomatoes.

Reference: Statistics Canada: Fruit and Vegetable Production, 2006 Census of Agriculture


Author:
Siva Mailvaganam - Statistician/OMAFRA
Last Reviewed: 27 April 2011