cover image: Demographic changes in Canadian agriculture / : Changements démographiques dans le secteur canadien de l'agriculture

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Demographic changes in Canadian agriculture / : Changements démographiques dans le secteur canadien de l'agriculture

17 Feb 2014

The demographic composition of the Canadian agriculture industry is undergoing significant changes as many farm operators are approaching an age when they may retire. The 2011 Census of Agriculture found that farms where the oldest operator was 55 years or older represented more than half of all farms in 2011, compared to 37.7% in 1991. In addition, less than one out of 10 farms had the oldest operator under 40 years old in 2011, whereas two decades earlier it was about 1 in 4. These two trends were found in farms of different types and sizes in all provinces. The trends of fewer operators, fewer young operators and fewer farms showed no signs of reversing and may indicate more consolidation and significant turnover in farm assets in the future. The topic of farmer demographics is an area that may benefit from further data and further study.
agriculture economy rural area farmers canada rural areas economic sector census livestock farming statistics canada supply management rural farm arable farming economy, business and finance provinces and territories of canada primary sector of the economy supply management (canada) countryside age distribution (demography) 2011 census

Authors

Beaulieu, Martin S

Pages
11
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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