City of Penticton
City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Corporate Name
The Corporation of the City of Penticton
Date of Incorporation
January 1, 1909
Postal Address
171 Main Street Penticton, BC V2A 5A9
Phone
250-490-2400
Fax
250-490-2402
E-mail Internet
CONTENTS General Information Population Jurisdictional Area Agricultural Land Reserve Total Area Farmed Farms Reporting Tenure Hectares of Farmland Crops Field Crops Fruits, Berries & Nuts Vegetables Organic Farms Nursery Products & Christmas Trees Greenhouse Production Livestock Land Management Practices Total Farm Capital Total Gross Farm Receipts Total Operating Expenses & Cash Wages Paid Total Paid Labour BC Agriculture - A Snap Shot Sources
1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 15
[email protected] http://www.penticton.ca/
For additional information visit the City of Penticton’s website.
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City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Population - 1971 to 2006 1 City of Penticton Population - 1971 to 2006 -
Graph 1
= = = = = = = =
18,146 21,426 23,186 23,588 27,258 30,987 30,985 31,909
35,000 30,000 25,000 Population
1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
20,000 15,000 10,000
- 2006 Urban / Rural Split Urban Rural
= =
2
31,909 (100%) 0 (0%)
- Population Increase 1971 to 2006
5,000 0 1971
1976
1981
= 13,763 = 393 persons / year on average
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
With 123 farms in 2006, the City’s farm population is estimated to be 369 persons or 1.2% of Penticton’s total 2006 population (based on the BC average of 3 persons per farm). A similar calculation provincially sets the farm population at approximately 1.5% of B.C.’s total 2006 population.
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Jurisdictional Area 3 Land Water Total
1
2
3
= = =
4,058 ha. 389 ha. 4,447 ha.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs, “Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in British Columbia” - 1990 & 1998 and Statistics Canada, Ottawa - http://www.statcan.ca/start.html “An urban area has a minimum population concentration of 1,000 persons and a population density of at least 400 persons per square kilometre, based on the current census population count. All territory outside urban areas is classified as rural.” Source: Statistics Canada Correspondence: B. Johnson, Statistics Officer; Ministry of Community Services (see: Table - 2006 Mun Land and Water Area.xls). Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
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Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) = 840 hectares 4
City of Penticton - Land Area and ALR -
Graph 2
CITY OF PENTICTON
4,500 4,000
Hectares
3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500
!.
Penticton
0 Land Area
Area in ALR
The ALR was designated in
ALR
0
1.25
Km 2.5
Penticton on February 17, 1974 as part of the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen ALR Plan - the first ALR Plan to be designated in the Province.
The Reserve accounts for about 21% of the land area of Penticton.
4
Source: Agricultural Land Commission - ALR as of January 2008. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Total Area Farmed 1996 2001 (adjusted) 2001 2006
= = = =
926 ha. 1,308 ha.5 1,039 ha.6 821 ha.
Farms7 Reporting
•
1996 = 2001 = 2006 =
-
132 131 123
Average Farm Size (hectares)
1996
2001
2006
Penticton Reg. Dist. of Okanagan-Similkameen Okanagan8 British Columbia
7.0 38.8 38.7 115.8
7.9 47.7 44.6 127.5
6.8 52.6 48.9 142.9
5
The figure for “Total Area Farmed” in 2001 may not represent land only within the City of Penticton. The Census of Agriculture indicates the total area farmed in Penticton, in 2001, as 1,308 hectares. This figure is considerably higher than that recorded in 1996 and is larger than the amount of land in the ALR. It is possible that this is because of the manner in which Statistics Canada reports on farm areas due to the Headquarters Rule. Because agricultural operations are often composed of numerous parcels of land in a number of locations, the “headquarters rule” assigns all data collected for an agricultral operation to the area where the farm headquarters is located. It would appear that a portion of the land in Penticton in 2001 that contributed to the increase in “area farmed” may be accounted for by “Pasture (unmanaged)” (see page 6) which went from 167 to 436 ha. between 1996 and 2001. 6 Given the probability, due to the “headquarters rule”, that much of the area noted as “Pasture (unmanaged)” is located outside the City, the “Total Area Farmed” has been adjusted to 1,039 ha by deleting 269 ha (the difference between 1996 and 2001). Similarly, the “Average Farm Size” calculation for the City has also been adjusted accordingly. 7 Over time, the census definition of “farm” or “farm operation” has changed. An explanation of these changes can be found at: http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/95-629-XIE/2007000/terms.htm#farm. In 2006, an “agricultural operation” was defined as a farm, ranch or other agricultural operation producing agricultural products for sale or the intention of sale in the past 12 months. For a complete definition of agricultural operation and agricultural products, see: http://www.statcan.ca/english/agcensus2006/glossary.htm#gt3 8 "Okanagan" includes the Regional Districts of Okanagan-Similkameen, Central Okanagan and North Okanagan. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW - Farm Size
1996
2001
Farms Percent
Farms Percent
Farms Percent
161 ha (400 acres & greater)
0
0%
1
1%
0
0%
132
100%
131
100%
123
100%
Total •
2006
Tenure9
1996 % of Hectares Total
2001 % of Hectares Total
2006 % of Hectares Total
Farmland Owned
786
85%
1,197
92%
720
88%
Farmland Leased, etc.
140
15%
111
8%
101
12%
Total
926
100%
1,308
100%
821
100%
In 2006, provincially, 55.4% of farmland was owned. - Farmland Leased/Rented 1996 % of Hectares Total From governments
2001 % of Hectares Total x10
x
na
86%
86
75%
x
na
x
na
na
na
na
x
na
100%
111 ha.
101
100%
19
14%
121
86%
95 ha.
Crop shared from others
na
na
Through other arrangements
na 140
From others
Total
na11
2006 % of Hectares Total
100%
9
Note: Figures related to tenure for 2006 are not comparable to previous Census data due to a significant revision to the questionnaire and reformatting of the data by Statistics Canada. For this reason, the total area farmed in 2006 (p. 4) is not the same as the total in the Tenure table. 10 Throughout the report ‘x’ indicates that farms are reporting but further information is not provided for reasons of confidentiality. 11 ‘na’ indicates that data was not available for the year and category in question. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Hectares of Farmland in: Farms Crops Summerfallow Pasture (managed) Pasture (unmanaged) Other Total
1996 Hectares
2001 Farms Hectares
Farms
2006 Hectares
117 2 9 20 83
484 x 54 167 x
118 2 17 24 82
467 x 53 436 x
113 1 13 32 89
381 x 34 192 x
na
926
na
1,308
na
821
Farmland Use - 1991 to 2006
Graph 3 600
500
1996 400 Hectares
•
City of Penticton
2001 300
2006 X = Farms reporting but no further data provided.
200
100
0 Crops
XX X Summerfallow
Pasture (Managed)
Pasture (Unmanaged)
XX X Other
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
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Crops: (hectares) 12
Field Crops Tree Fruits Berries & Grapes Fruits, Berries & Nuts13 Vegetables Other14 Total Graph 4
1996 x 432 37 na 5 10 48415
2001 43 na na 406 4 14 467
2006 16 na na 332 2 31 381
1996
Crops - 1986 to 2006
2001
500
2006
450
X = Farms reporting but no further data provided.
400
Hectares
350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
X Field Crops
Fruits, Berries & Nuts
Vegetables
Other
12
Note: In the case of hectares in Field Crops, a total was not provided. In some cases, individual field crop area figures were not provided for reasons of confidentiality. As a result, the figures provided equal only the sum of those individual field crops in which Statistics Canada provides an area figure. 13 In 1996, data was split between ‘Tree Fruits’ and ‘Berries & Grapes’. Starting in 2001, this data was grouped as Fruits, Berries & Nuts. 14 “Other” Crops also account for area figures not provided due to confidentiality. 15 Excluding Christmas tree area Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW 1996 Farms Hectares
• Field
•
2001 Farms Hectares
2006 Farms Hectares
Crops11
na
x
na
43
na
16
Alfalfa All other tame Hay & Fodder Other field crops
2 2 0
x x 0
2 6 1
x 43 x
7 1 0
16 x 0
120
469
110
406
105
332
89 40 24 44 2 42 30 11
338 31 4 24 0 24 8 1
75 31 16 41 2 35 17 na
245 22 5 34 x 24 9 na
52 19 8 33 2 23 11 na
131 14 2 38 x 12 6 na
0 1 0 0
0 x 0 0
0 1 0 1
0 x 0 x
2 2 1 1
x x x x
Grapes
14
x
24
63
41
126
Other fruits, berries & nuts
na
na
7
2
3
1
Fruits, Berries & Nuts Apples Pears Plums & Prunes Sweet Cherries Sour Cherries Peaches Apricot Other tree fruits Strawberries Raspberries Blueberries Saskatoons
AGRICULTURE “…. the Okanagan is one of British Columbia's most important agricultural areas, and provides the country with one-third of its commercial apples. Apricots, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, prunes and grapes also line the valley floor, where warm temperatures and long growing seasons make for ideal conditions.” Source: http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/snapshots/okanagan/default.asp
Penticton continues to have a strong diversity of tree fruit production but the City has seen a rapid transition of farmland use.
In 2001, 60% of all land developed to tree fruits, berries and nuts were in apple production. By 2006, the proportion devoted to apples reduced to 40%, while land in grape production doubled to 126 hectares, or 38% of the total area in tree fruits, berries and nuts.
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
Vegetables Sweet Corn Tomatoes Cucumbers Green Peas Green / Wax Beans Carrots Beets Shallots / Green Onions Dry Onions Lettuces Spinach Peppers Squash, Pumpkins & Zucchini Squash / Zucchini Asparagus - producing Total Area - Other Vegetables
•
1996
2001
2006
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
4
5
4
4
6
2
3 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 na 1 2
1 1 0 0 x x x 0 x x 0 x x na x x
2 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 na 0 3
x x x x x 0 x 0 0 0 x x x na 0 1
0 3 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 na 2 0 3
0 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 0 0 0 na x 0 0.4
Farms
Farms
2001
2006
Organic Farms Total Hay / Field Crops Fruits, Veg. or Greenhouse Animal Other
1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
1996
2001
2006
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
•
Nursery Products
2
x
2
x
3
3
•
Christmas Trees
3
68
3
62
4
x
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Greenhouse Production 1996 Farms Flowers Vegetables Other Greenhouse Products Not in Use on date of census
2001
Square Metres
Percent of Total
1 0 0 na
x 0 0 na
na 0% 0% na
1
x
100%
Total 16
Square Metres
Farms 1 1 0 0 1
Percent of Total
x x 0 0
na na 0% 0%
x
100%
2006 Farms Flowers Vegetables Other Greenhouse Products Not in Use on date of census
1 1 1 na
Total 16
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Livestock
1
Percent of Total
x x x na
na na na na
x
100%
1996 Farms Livestock
2001 Farms Livestock
2006 Farms Livestock
Hens & Chickens Turkeys Other Poultry
8 1 11
245 x 275
8 2 4
194 x 20
10 0 2
352 0 x
Cattle & Calves
10
83
12
122
7
100
- Dairy Cows - Beef Cows
0 1
0 x
1 3
x x
0 1
0 x
Pigs Sheep & Lambs Horses & Ponies Goats Llamas & Alpacas Rabbits
0 3 15 1 0 1
0 63 90 x 0 x
1 3 18 0 1 0
x 51 94 0 x 0
1 1 9 0 2 na
x x 50 0 x na
2
x
3
42
3
x
Colonies of Bees for Honey
16
Square Metres
Note: A single greenhouse may be engaged in more than one form of production. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
Land Management Practices 1996 % of all Hectares Farmland • • • • • •
•
11
Irrigation Commercial Fertilizers Manure Herbicides Insecticides Fungicides
562 391 15 431 444 395
2001 % of all Hectares Farmland
61% 42% 2% 47% 48% 43%
463 364 23 353 326 320
2006 % of all Hectares Farmland
35% 29% 2% 29% 25% 24%
402 246 38 305 266 262
49% 30% 5% 37% 32% 32%
Total Farm Capital Total Farm Capital - 1996 to 2006 -
Graph 5
1996 2001 2006
= = =
$66,646,124 $73,011,544 $170,169,412
$180,000,000 $160,000,000
Between 1996 and 2006, Penticton’s Total Farm Capital increased by over $103.5 million. Just over 97% of this increase was accounted for by increases in the value of land and buildings.
$140,000,000 $120,000,000 $100,000,000 $80,000,000 $60,000,000 $40,000,000 $20,000,000 $0 1996
2001
2006
Division of Capital - 2006 (only)
z
Land and Buildings
z
Farm Machinery & Equipment
z
Livestock & Poultry
Value ($)
% of Total
$162,827,474
96%
$143,641
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Corporate Name
The Corporation of the City of Penticton
Date of Incorporation
January 1, 1909
Postal Address
171 Main Street Penticton, BC V2A 5A9
Phone
250-490-2400
Fax
250-490-2402
E-mail Internet
CONTENTS General Information Population Jurisdictional Area Agricultural Land Reserve Total Area Farmed Farms Reporting Tenure Hectares of Farmland Crops Field Crops Fruits, Berries & Nuts Vegetables Organic Farms Nursery Products & Christmas Trees Greenhouse Production Livestock Land Management Practices Total Farm Capital Total Gross Farm Receipts Total Operating Expenses & Cash Wages Paid Total Paid Labour BC Agriculture - A Snap Shot Sources
1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 15
[email protected] http://www.penticton.ca/
For additional information visit the City of Penticton’s website.
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City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Population - 1971 to 2006 1 City of Penticton Population - 1971 to 2006 -
Graph 1
= = = = = = = =
18,146 21,426 23,186 23,588 27,258 30,987 30,985 31,909
35,000 30,000 25,000 Population
1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
20,000 15,000 10,000
- 2006 Urban / Rural Split Urban Rural
= =
2
31,909 (100%) 0 (0%)
- Population Increase 1971 to 2006
5,000 0 1971
1976
1981
= 13,763 = 393 persons / year on average
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
With 123 farms in 2006, the City’s farm population is estimated to be 369 persons or 1.2% of Penticton’s total 2006 population (based on the BC average of 3 persons per farm). A similar calculation provincially sets the farm population at approximately 1.5% of B.C.’s total 2006 population.
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Jurisdictional Area 3 Land Water Total
1
2
3
= = =
4,058 ha. 389 ha. 4,447 ha.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs, “Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in British Columbia” - 1990 & 1998 and Statistics Canada, Ottawa - http://www.statcan.ca/start.html “An urban area has a minimum population concentration of 1,000 persons and a population density of at least 400 persons per square kilometre, based on the current census population count. All territory outside urban areas is classified as rural.” Source: Statistics Canada Correspondence: B. Johnson, Statistics Officer; Ministry of Community Services (see: Table - 2006 Mun Land and Water Area.xls). Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
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Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) = 840 hectares 4
City of Penticton - Land Area and ALR -
Graph 2
CITY OF PENTICTON
4,500 4,000
Hectares
3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500
!.
Penticton
0 Land Area
Area in ALR
The ALR was designated in
ALR
0
1.25
Km 2.5
Penticton on February 17, 1974 as part of the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen ALR Plan - the first ALR Plan to be designated in the Province.
The Reserve accounts for about 21% of the land area of Penticton.
4
Source: Agricultural Land Commission - ALR as of January 2008. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Total Area Farmed 1996 2001 (adjusted) 2001 2006
= = = =
926 ha. 1,308 ha.5 1,039 ha.6 821 ha.
Farms7 Reporting
•
1996 = 2001 = 2006 =
-
132 131 123
Average Farm Size (hectares)
1996
2001
2006
Penticton Reg. Dist. of Okanagan-Similkameen Okanagan8 British Columbia
7.0 38.8 38.7 115.8
7.9 47.7 44.6 127.5
6.8 52.6 48.9 142.9
5
The figure for “Total Area Farmed” in 2001 may not represent land only within the City of Penticton. The Census of Agriculture indicates the total area farmed in Penticton, in 2001, as 1,308 hectares. This figure is considerably higher than that recorded in 1996 and is larger than the amount of land in the ALR. It is possible that this is because of the manner in which Statistics Canada reports on farm areas due to the Headquarters Rule. Because agricultural operations are often composed of numerous parcels of land in a number of locations, the “headquarters rule” assigns all data collected for an agricultral operation to the area where the farm headquarters is located. It would appear that a portion of the land in Penticton in 2001 that contributed to the increase in “area farmed” may be accounted for by “Pasture (unmanaged)” (see page 6) which went from 167 to 436 ha. between 1996 and 2001. 6 Given the probability, due to the “headquarters rule”, that much of the area noted as “Pasture (unmanaged)” is located outside the City, the “Total Area Farmed” has been adjusted to 1,039 ha by deleting 269 ha (the difference between 1996 and 2001). Similarly, the “Average Farm Size” calculation for the City has also been adjusted accordingly. 7 Over time, the census definition of “farm” or “farm operation” has changed. An explanation of these changes can be found at: http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/95-629-XIE/2007000/terms.htm#farm. In 2006, an “agricultural operation” was defined as a farm, ranch or other agricultural operation producing agricultural products for sale or the intention of sale in the past 12 months. For a complete definition of agricultural operation and agricultural products, see: http://www.statcan.ca/english/agcensus2006/glossary.htm#gt3 8 "Okanagan" includes the Regional Districts of Okanagan-Similkameen, Central Okanagan and North Okanagan. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW - Farm Size
1996
2001
Farms Percent
Farms Percent
Farms Percent
161 ha (400 acres & greater)
0
0%
1
1%
0
0%
132
100%
131
100%
123
100%
Total •
2006
Tenure9
1996 % of Hectares Total
2001 % of Hectares Total
2006 % of Hectares Total
Farmland Owned
786
85%
1,197
92%
720
88%
Farmland Leased, etc.
140
15%
111
8%
101
12%
Total
926
100%
1,308
100%
821
100%
In 2006, provincially, 55.4% of farmland was owned. - Farmland Leased/Rented 1996 % of Hectares Total From governments
2001 % of Hectares Total x10
x
na
86%
86
75%
x
na
x
na
na
na
na
x
na
100%
111 ha.
101
100%
19
14%
121
86%
95 ha.
Crop shared from others
na
na
Through other arrangements
na 140
From others
Total
na11
2006 % of Hectares Total
100%
9
Note: Figures related to tenure for 2006 are not comparable to previous Census data due to a significant revision to the questionnaire and reformatting of the data by Statistics Canada. For this reason, the total area farmed in 2006 (p. 4) is not the same as the total in the Tenure table. 10 Throughout the report ‘x’ indicates that farms are reporting but further information is not provided for reasons of confidentiality. 11 ‘na’ indicates that data was not available for the year and category in question. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Hectares of Farmland in: Farms Crops Summerfallow Pasture (managed) Pasture (unmanaged) Other Total
1996 Hectares
2001 Farms Hectares
Farms
2006 Hectares
117 2 9 20 83
484 x 54 167 x
118 2 17 24 82
467 x 53 436 x
113 1 13 32 89
381 x 34 192 x
na
926
na
1,308
na
821
Farmland Use - 1991 to 2006
Graph 3 600
500
1996 400 Hectares
•
City of Penticton
2001 300
2006 X = Farms reporting but no further data provided.
200
100
0 Crops
XX X Summerfallow
Pasture (Managed)
Pasture (Unmanaged)
XX X Other
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
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Crops: (hectares) 12
Field Crops Tree Fruits Berries & Grapes Fruits, Berries & Nuts13 Vegetables Other14 Total Graph 4
1996 x 432 37 na 5 10 48415
2001 43 na na 406 4 14 467
2006 16 na na 332 2 31 381
1996
Crops - 1986 to 2006
2001
500
2006
450
X = Farms reporting but no further data provided.
400
Hectares
350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
X Field Crops
Fruits, Berries & Nuts
Vegetables
Other
12
Note: In the case of hectares in Field Crops, a total was not provided. In some cases, individual field crop area figures were not provided for reasons of confidentiality. As a result, the figures provided equal only the sum of those individual field crops in which Statistics Canada provides an area figure. 13 In 1996, data was split between ‘Tree Fruits’ and ‘Berries & Grapes’. Starting in 2001, this data was grouped as Fruits, Berries & Nuts. 14 “Other” Crops also account for area figures not provided due to confidentiality. 15 Excluding Christmas tree area Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW 1996 Farms Hectares
• Field
•
2001 Farms Hectares
2006 Farms Hectares
Crops11
na
x
na
43
na
16
Alfalfa All other tame Hay & Fodder Other field crops
2 2 0
x x 0
2 6 1
x 43 x
7 1 0
16 x 0
120
469
110
406
105
332
89 40 24 44 2 42 30 11
338 31 4 24 0 24 8 1
75 31 16 41 2 35 17 na
245 22 5 34 x 24 9 na
52 19 8 33 2 23 11 na
131 14 2 38 x 12 6 na
0 1 0 0
0 x 0 0
0 1 0 1
0 x 0 x
2 2 1 1
x x x x
Grapes
14
x
24
63
41
126
Other fruits, berries & nuts
na
na
7
2
3
1
Fruits, Berries & Nuts Apples Pears Plums & Prunes Sweet Cherries Sour Cherries Peaches Apricot Other tree fruits Strawberries Raspberries Blueberries Saskatoons
AGRICULTURE “…. the Okanagan is one of British Columbia's most important agricultural areas, and provides the country with one-third of its commercial apples. Apricots, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, prunes and grapes also line the valley floor, where warm temperatures and long growing seasons make for ideal conditions.” Source: http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/snapshots/okanagan/default.asp
Penticton continues to have a strong diversity of tree fruit production but the City has seen a rapid transition of farmland use.
In 2001, 60% of all land developed to tree fruits, berries and nuts were in apple production. By 2006, the proportion devoted to apples reduced to 40%, while land in grape production doubled to 126 hectares, or 38% of the total area in tree fruits, berries and nuts.
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
Vegetables Sweet Corn Tomatoes Cucumbers Green Peas Green / Wax Beans Carrots Beets Shallots / Green Onions Dry Onions Lettuces Spinach Peppers Squash, Pumpkins & Zucchini Squash / Zucchini Asparagus - producing Total Area - Other Vegetables
•
1996
2001
2006
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
4
5
4
4
6
2
3 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 na 1 2
1 1 0 0 x x x 0 x x 0 x x na x x
2 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 na 0 3
x x x x x 0 x 0 0 0 x x x na 0 1
0 3 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 na 2 0 3
0 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 0 0 0 na x 0 0.4
Farms
Farms
2001
2006
Organic Farms Total Hay / Field Crops Fruits, Veg. or Greenhouse Animal Other
1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
1996
2001
2006
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
•
Nursery Products
2
x
2
x
3
3
•
Christmas Trees
3
68
3
62
4
x
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Greenhouse Production 1996 Farms Flowers Vegetables Other Greenhouse Products Not in Use on date of census
2001
Square Metres
Percent of Total
1 0 0 na
x 0 0 na
na 0% 0% na
1
x
100%
Total 16
Square Metres
Farms 1 1 0 0 1
Percent of Total
x x 0 0
na na 0% 0%
x
100%
2006 Farms Flowers Vegetables Other Greenhouse Products Not in Use on date of census
1 1 1 na
Total 16
•
Livestock
1
Percent of Total
x x x na
na na na na
x
100%
1996 Farms Livestock
2001 Farms Livestock
2006 Farms Livestock
Hens & Chickens Turkeys Other Poultry
8 1 11
245 x 275
8 2 4
194 x 20
10 0 2
352 0 x
Cattle & Calves
10
83
12
122
7
100
- Dairy Cows - Beef Cows
0 1
0 x
1 3
x x
0 1
0 x
Pigs Sheep & Lambs Horses & Ponies Goats Llamas & Alpacas Rabbits
0 3 15 1 0 1
0 63 90 x 0 x
1 3 18 0 1 0
x 51 94 0 x 0
1 1 9 0 2 na
x x 50 0 x na
2
x
3
42
3
x
Colonies of Bees for Honey
16
Square Metres
Note: A single greenhouse may be engaged in more than one form of production. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Penticton
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
Land Management Practices 1996 % of all Hectares Farmland • • • • • •
•
11
Irrigation Commercial Fertilizers Manure Herbicides Insecticides Fungicides
562 391 15 431 444 395
2001 % of all Hectares Farmland
61% 42% 2% 47% 48% 43%
463 364 23 353 326 320
2006 % of all Hectares Farmland
35% 29% 2% 29% 25% 24%
402 246 38 305 266 262
49% 30% 5% 37% 32% 32%
Total Farm Capital Total Farm Capital - 1996 to 2006 -
Graph 5
1996 2001 2006
= = =
$66,646,124 $73,011,544 $170,169,412
$180,000,000 $160,000,000
Between 1996 and 2006, Penticton’s Total Farm Capital increased by over $103.5 million. Just over 97% of this increase was accounted for by increases in the value of land and buildings.
$140,000,000 $120,000,000 $100,000,000 $80,000,000 $60,000,000 $40,000,000 $20,000,000 $0 1996
2001
2006
Division of Capital - 2006 (only)
z
Land and Buildings
z
Farm Machinery & Equipment
z
Livestock & Poultry
Value ($)
% of Total
$162,827,474
96%
$143,641
