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 | 473 | 494 | 173 | 249 | 3,336 | 4,675 | 170 | 202 | 155 | 25 | 9,952 |
| Number of Dairy Cows as of January 1 | 89,300 | 80,400 | 31,400 | 36,700 | 318,100 | 362,900 | 17,700 | 22,000 | 13,300 | 6,000 | 977,800 |
| Number of Dairy Heifers as of January 1 | 41,500 | 40,500 | 10,800 | 21,800 | 147,100 | 140,500 | 8,100 | 8,700 | 6,600 | 2,100 | 427,700 |
| 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