Overview of the Canadian dairy industry at the farm level.
The table below represents the data to produce the graph above
| Province | BC | AB | SK | MB | ON | QC | NB | NS | PE | NL | CANADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Farms with Milk Shipments as of Aug 1 | 437 | 477 | 150 | 232 | 3,233 | 4,384 | 164 | 198 | 145 | 23 | 9,443 |
| Number of Dairy Cows as of July1 | 80,100 | 85,600 | 28,500 | 44,600 | 315,600 | 361,000 | 16,200 | 20,500 | 12,200 | 5,200 | 969,500 |
| Number of Dairy Heifers as of July 1 | 36,800 | 41,100 | 11,900 | 19,900 | 145,000 | 134,400 | 6,700 | 8,800 | 5,900 | 2,000 | 412,500 |
| Source: Statistics Canada and Canadian Dairy Commission Calculations done by AAFC-AID , Market Information Section |
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Number farms, dairy cows & heifers
This section houses reports on the Number of farms, dairy cows and heifers in various formats.
For customized reports, please utilize the links provided below:
- Number of dairy cows and heifers by province (Annual, report D042)
- Report displays number of dairy cows or dairy heifers by province for selected number of years on January 1st or July 1st.
Source: Statistics Canada - Number of farms with shipments of milk by province (Annual , report D056)
- Report displays number of farms with shipments of milk on August 1st per province for selected number of years.
Source: Canadian Dairy Commission
If you have any questions or require additional information, please send an e-mail to aafc.cdic-ccil.aac@agr.gc.ca