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Lennox & Addington County has always had a strong agricultural sector. Boasting a wide range of crops and stock, farm-based businesses in L&A continue to hold their ground in a challenging marketplace. Below is an introductory profile of L&A’s agriculture industry.
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Lennox & Addington
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Eastern Ontario
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Farm and farm operator statistics
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Total population in 2006
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40,542
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1,447,655
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| Total number of operators |
870 |
13,005 |
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Average age of operators
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53.6 |
53.3 |
| Total male operators |
640 |
9,245 |
| Total female operators |
230 |
3,760 |
| Total number of farms |
617 |
8,864 |
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Land statistics
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Land area (square km)
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2,776
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28,268
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| Total area of farms (hectares) |
75,205 |
973,568 |
| Average area of farms (hectares) |
122 |
110 |
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Farm finance statistics
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Total gross farm receipts (excluding forest products sold)(dollars)
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53,994,832
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999,920,834
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| Total farm capital (market value in dollars) |
431,642,956 |
6,960,723,600 |
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Crop and horticulture statistics
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Land in crops (hectares)
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37,097
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546,492
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Livestock statistics
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Total cattle and calves
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22,960
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356,412
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Total pigs
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107,182
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Source: Statistics Canada (2006)
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