Flagstaff County Profiles

Flagstaff County 2006 Agriculture Profile - 1. Farms and the Land Flagstaff County Alberta Land Tenure # Farms Acres % Acres Total Population 3,506 3,290,350 Total Area Owned 766 646,727 64.1 Urban Population 0 2,699,851 Total Area Rented/Leased/Crop Shared 454 361,511 35.9 Rural Population 3,506 590,499 Rented/Leased from Government 54 x x Rural as % of Total Population 100.0 17.9 Rented/Leased from Others 389 x x Crop Shared from Others 108 53,810 5.3 Number of Farms 790 49,431 Total Area of Farms 790 1,008,238 100.0 Average Farm Size (acres) 1,276 1,055 Farms by Use of Land # Farms Acres % Acres Average Per Reporting Farm Total Land in Crops 717 672,211 66.7 Net Farm Income ($) 28,281 22,201 Summerfallow 93 18,651 1.8 Farm Capital ($) 1,540,813 1,452,150 Total Pasture Land … 245,339 24.3 Farm Operating Expenses ($) 192,820 177,857 Tame or Seeded Pasture 348 100,316 9.9 Gross Farm Receipts ($) 221,101 200,058 Natural Land for Pasture 457 145,023 14.4 Area in Crops (acres) 938 577 All Other Land 616 72,037 7.1 Seeded Area of Wheat (acres) 578 549 Total Area of Farms 790 1,008,238 100.0 Number of Beef Cows (head) 81 79 Number of Pigs (head) x 1,302 Paid Agricultural Labour # Farms # Weeks % Weeks Year Round 178 10,368 74.0 Farm Operating Arrangements # Farms % Distr. Seasonal or Temporary 246 3,647 26.0 Sole Proprietorship 454 57.5 Total Paid Labour 373 14,015 100.0 Partnership 189 23.9 With Written Agreement 21 2.7 Use of Personal Computers for Farm Management # Farms % Farms Without Written Agreement 168 21.3 Number of Farms Reporting Use 403 51.0 Corporation 146 18.5 Number of Farms Reporting Internet Use 284 35.9 Family 144 18.2 Non-Family 2 0.3 Other* 1 0.1 Per Cent Distribution of Farms by Size Total Farms 790 100.0 Farms by Total Farm Area # Farms % Distr. 1,600 Acres & Under 10 Acres 26 3.3 Over 10 to 129 Acres 58 7.3 28.0% 130 to 239 Acres 77 9.7 1,120 to 1,599 Acres Under 130 Acres 240 to 399 Acres 73 9.2 12.7% 10.6% 400 to 559 Acres 58 7.3 560 to 759 Acres 58 7.3 760 to 1,119 Acres 119 15.1 1,120 Acres and Over 321 40.6 130 to 399 Acres 1,120 to 1,599 Acres 100 12.7 400 to 1,119 19.0% 1,600 to 2,239 Acres 89 11.3 Acres 2,240 to 2,879 Acres 48 6.1 29.7% 2,880 to 3,519 Acres 32 4.1 3,520 Acres and Over 52 6.6 Total Farms 790 100.0 Per Cent Distribution of Top Five Farm Types Farms by Type** # Farms % Distr. Field Crop 2.5% Dairy 9 1.2 Cattle (Beef) 210 27.5 Hog 10 1.3 Misc. Specialty 6.8% Poultry and Egg 3 0.4 Wheat 92 12.1 Wheat 12.1% Grain and Oilseed (except wheat) 338 44.3 Field Crop (except grain and oilseed) 19 2.5 Fruit 3 0.4 Cattle (Beef) 27.5% Vegetable 0 0.0 Miscellaneous Specialty 52 6.8 Livestock Combination 19 2.5 Grain & Oilseed 44.3% Other Combination 8 1.0 Total Farms Classified 763 100.0 Note: Regional data do not include municipalities where confidentiality applies. Numbers may not add up due to rounding. x - confidential … not available * Institutions, Community Pastures, etc. ** Farms reporting total gross farm receipts greater than $2,500. "# Farms" refers to number of farms reporting. Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, and 2006 Census of Population Refer to census definitions and notes for more information. Prepared by: Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Branch Flagstaff County 2006 Agriculture Profile - 2. Financial Characteristics Flagstaff County Alberta Farm Machinery Total Avg. Value Number of Farms 790 49,431 (Owned & Leased) # Farms Number $/Farm Total Tractors 745 2,703 83,904 Average Per Reporting Farm Total Farm Trucks 754 2,636 44,460 Net Farm Income ($) 28,281 22,201 Pick-ups and Cargo Vans 725 1,506 24,466 Farm Capital ($) 1,540,813 1,452,150 Other Farm Trucks 563 1,130 28,038 Farm Operating Expenses ($) 192,820 177,857 Cars/Passenger Vehicles 456 540 15,545 Farm Interest Expenses ($) 13,984 14,607 Swathers/Mower Cond. 564 864 21,256 Gross Farm Receipts ($) 221,101 200,058 Combines 509 677 82,229 Balers 401 508 10,458 Farm Capital # Farms $ '000 % Distr. Forage Harvesters 78 75 14,108 Machinery and Equipment 790 209,673 17.2 Tillage/Cultivation/Seeding Equip. 567 1,561 41,409 Livestock and Poultry 543 63,654 5.2 Irrigation Equipment 21 … 18,829 Land and Buildings 790 943,915 77.5 Other* 602 … 39,107 Owned 770 678,124 55.7 Rented or Leased from Others 456 265,791 21.8 $ '000 % Alta. Total Farm Capital 790 1,217,242 100.0 Total Gross Farm Receipts174,670 1.8 Farms by Gross Farm Receipts # Farms % Distr. Farms Classified by Farm Capital # Farms % Distr. Under $10,000 75 9.5 Under $50,000 5 0.6 $10,000 - $24,999 95 12.0 $50,000 - $99,999 5 0.6 $25,000 - $49,999 93 11.8 $100,000 - $199,999 46 5.8 $50,000 - $99,999 120 15.2 $200,000 - $349,999 98 12.4 $100,000 - $249,999 209 26.5 $350,000 - $499,999 67 8.5 $250,000 - $499,999 140 17.7 $500,000 - $999,999 154 19.5 $500,000 - $999,999 42 5.3 $1,000,000 - $1,499,999 138 17.5 $1,000,000 - $1,999,999 8 1.0 $1,500,000 - $1,999,999 88 11.1 $2,000,000 and Over 8 1.0 $2,000,000 and Over 189 23.9 Total Farms 790 100.0 Total Farms 790 100.0 Average Gross Receipts Per Farm Farm Operating Expenses # Farms $ '000 % Distr. $221,101 Farm Interest Expenses 566 7,915 5.2 $200,058 Custom and Contract Work 536 9,597 6.3 $154,227 Rent/Leasing of Land and Buildings 374 6,453 4.2 Rent/Leasing of Mach./Equip./Vehicles 150 1,103 0.7 Wages and Salaries 373 6,948 4.6 Paid to Family Members 281 4,919 3.2 Paid to all Other Persons 190 2,029 1.3 Flagstaff County North East Region Alberta All Fuel Expenses 761 11,125 7.3 Repairs/ Maint., Mach./Equip./Vehicles 742 9,007 5.9 Per Cent Distribution of Farms by Fertilizer and Lime Purchases 605 18,697 12.3 Class of Gross Farm Receipts Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides 573 13,408 8.8 Seed/Seedling Purchases 543 5,471 3.6 $500,000 & Under $25,000 Over 21.5% $25,000 - Livestock and Poultry Purchases 316 28,848 18.9 7.3% Veterinary Services, Drugs, etc. 486 1,952 1.3 $49,999 $250,000 - 11.8% Feed and Supplement Purchases 462 12,005 7.9 $499,999 Electricity/Telephone/Telecom. 736 2,982 2.0 17.7% $50,000 - Repairs/ Maint., Farm Bldgs. & Fences 637 2,209 1.5 $99,999 $100,000 - 15.2% All Other Expenses 756 14,608 9.6 $249,000 Total Operating Expenses 790 152,328 100.0 26.5% Note: Regional data do not include municipalities where confidentiality applies. Numbers may not add up due to rounding. x - confidential … not available "# Farms" refers to number of farms reporting. * Other Machinery, Workshop and Office Equipment Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture Refer to census definitions and notes for more information. Prepared by: Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Branch Flagstaff County 2006 Agriculture Profile - 3. Livestock, Poultry and Farm Machinery Cattle and Calves # Farms Head % Alta. Bees # Farms Number % Alta. Total Cows 434 34,996 1.7 Colonies of Bees 2 x x Dairy Cows 15 447 0.6 Gallons of Other Pollinating Bees 1 x x Beef Cows 426 34,549 1.7 Heifers 296 11,801 1.1 Poultry Inventory # Farms Number % Alta. Bulls 370 1,775 1.6 Total Hens and Chickens 50 25,936 0.2 Steers 162 9,915 1.0 Broilers, Roasters, Cornish 21 4,521 0.1 Calves 441 32,656 1.6 Pullets for Laying (under 19 wks.) 15 6,480 0.7 Total Cattle and Calves 465 91,143 1.4 Laying Hens (19 wks and over) 40 14,935 0.7 Laying Hens (Hatchery Supply Flock) 0 0 0.0 Pigs # Farms Head % Alta. Turkeys 8 559 0.1 Boars 12 63 0.9 Other Poultry 10 1,070 0.5 Sows and Gilts for Breeding 12 x x Nursing and Weaner Pigs 11 x x Poultry Production # Farms Kilograms % Alta. Grower and Finishing Pigs 18 11,833 1.0 Broilers/Roasters/Cornish Production 7 x x Total Pigs 20 x x Turkey Production 5 x x # Farms Number % Alta. Sheep and Lambs # Farms Head % Alta. Chicks or Other Poultry Hatched 0 0 x Rams 12 34 0.7 Ewes 19 981 0.9 Market Value of Farm Machinery and Equipment Lambs 12 752 0.7 # Farms Number $ '000 Total Sheep and Lambs 19 1,767 0.8 Total Tractors 745 2,703 62,508 Total Farm Trucks 754 2,636 33,523 Other Livestock # Farms Head % Alta.

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