Agriculture

 

Agriculture is the foundation on which the Lloydminster Region was built. Since the area was first settled in the early 1900’s, agriculture has played a vital role in the development of the region. Agriculture is the region’s second largest industry, pumping over 1 billion dollars into the economy. The industry includes grain, oil seeds, beef, hogs, specialized livestock, and dairy products. The region is host to numerous trade shows, seminars and sales related to the agriculture industry. More than 25% of all cattle raised in Alberta and Saskatchewan are raised within a 160 km radius of the City of Lloydminster.

 

Total Area of Farms and Land in Crops

	Alberta	Saskatchewan	Manitoba	British Columbia
Total Number of Farms	49,431	44,329	19,054	19,844
Total Area in Farms (hectares)	21,095,393	26,002,605	7,718,570	2,835,458
Average Area per Farm (hectares)	427	587	405	143
Total Area of Land in Crops (hectares)	9,621,606	14,960,103	4,701,010	586,238
Average Area of Land in Crops per Farm (hectares)	234	364	282	40

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture 2006

 

 

Farm Operators by Farm Type

Farm Type	Alberta			Saskatchewan
	2001	2006	% Chg	2001	2006	% Chg
All Operators in Province	76,195	71,660	-6.0	76,195	71,660	-9.1
# Of Operators	100.0%	100.0%	-	100.0%	100.0%	-
Beef Cattle	33,370	30,115	-9.8	16,500	16,795	-1.8
Hog	1,315	950	-27.8	415	315	-24.1
Wheat	4,910	3,680	-25.1	11,295	8,730	-22.7
Grain and Oilseed	12,525	13,215	5.5	25,055	23,240	-7.2
Fruit & Vegetables	65	60	-7.7	25	20	-20.0
Hay Farming	6,895	5,855	-15.1	2,890	2,470	-14.5
Livestock Combination	2,195	2,365	7.7	1,175	1,285	9.4

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture