Employment at the farm

Statistics about employment in Canadian dairy production and its economic impacts.

Dairy farm operators

2021
Dairy farm operators * - 2021 Census of agriculture
ProvinceAge
< 35		Age
35-44		Age
45-54		Age
> 55		Total
NL

5

5

15

25

50

PE

20

40

65

130

255

NS

50

50

70

165

335

NB

30

55

65

135

285

QC

1,230

1,805

1,760

3,275

8,070

ON

890

1,045

1,215

2,375

5,525

MB

50

90

110

185

435

SK

35

50

50

85

220

AB

105

130

135

315

685

BC

85

140

160

425

810

Canada

2,505

3,405

3,650

7,100

16,665

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2016
Dairy farm operators * - 2016 Census of agriculture
ProvinceAge
< 35		Age
35-44		Age
45-54		Age
> 55		Total
NL

5

10

10

20

45

PE

35

50

75

110

275

NS

45

60

105

145

360

NB

50

60

90

145

350

QC

1,535

1,825

2,875

3,190

9,425

ON

1,030

1,030

1,785

2,205

6,050

MB

55

90

160

165

470

SK

30

50

55

75

205

AB

115

130

210

290

750

BC

135

125

270

355

875

Canada

3,035

3,430

5,635

6,700

18,805

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2011
Dairy farm operators * - 2011 Census of agriculture
ProvinceAge
< 35		Age
35-44		Age
45-54		Age
> 55		Total
NL

10

15

25

20

60

PE

30

65

120

110

325

NS

50

75

155

130

420

NB

40

75

115

145

375

QC

1,820

2,200

4,105

2,830

10,955

ON

1,015

1,420

2,560

2,175

7,180

MB

80

120

225

175

605

SK

50

65

80

80

265

AB

125

160

325

250

865

BC

135

165

375

340

1,005

Canada

3,360

4,355

8,075

6,255

22,055

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2006
Dairy farm operators * - 2006 Census of agriculture
ProvinceAge
< 35		Age
35-44		Age
45-54		Age
> 55		Total
NL

5

15

15

20

55

PE

55

100

125

85

365

NS

60

115

165

150

490

NB

50

100

130

150

430

QC

1,875

3,750

4,205

2,710

12,540

ON

1,200

2,390

2,775

2,175

8,540

MB

115

250

270

185

820

SK

65

100

105

100

370

AB

145

280

390

240

1,055

BC

110

295

395

315

1,115

Canada

3,680

7,395

8,575

6,130

25,780

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Source: Statistics Canada
Calculation done by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal industry division, Market information section

Due to random rounding, the sum of individual values may not equal totals. For more information see Statistics Canada's explanation here.

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