City of Surrey
City of Surrey
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Corporate Name
City of Surrey
Date of Incorporation
November 10, 18791
Postal Address
14245 - 56th Avenue Surrey, British Columbia V3X 3A2
Phone Fax E-mail Internet
(604) 591-4011 (General Inquiries) (604) 591-2507 (Planning & Development) Via the Internet at http://www.surrey.ca/_Utility/contact.asp http://www.surrey.ca
CONTENTS General Information Population Jurisdictional Area Agricultural Land Reserve Total Area Farmed Number of Farms Reporting The City of Surrey ... and agriculture Tenure Protecting Agriculture and Agricultural Areas Hectares of Farmland Crops Field Crops Fruits, Berries & Nuts Vegetables Certified Organic Farms Mushrooms Greenhouse Production Nursery Products / Sod / Christmas Trees 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
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Formerly the District of Surrey, Surrey was incorporated as a city on September 11, 1993
For additional information visit the City’s website.
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City of Surrey
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Population - 1971 to 2006 2 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
= = = = = = = =
98,601 116,497 147,330 181,447 245,173 304,477 347,825 394,976
Surrey Population - 1971 to 2006 -
Graph 1 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 Population
2
250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000
- Population Increase 1971 to 2006
50,000 0 1971 1976
1981 1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
= 296,375 = 8,468 persons / year on average
- 2006 Urban / Rural Split Urban Rural
= 384,400 (97%) = 10,576 (3%)
Surrey was the 2nd largest municipality in Metro Vancouver and British Columbia and was home to about 18.7% of the Regional District’s population in 2006.
There were 487 farms reported in Surrey in 2006. The City’s farm population is estimated to be 1,461 persons or 0.4% of Surrey’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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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
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Surrey
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
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Jurisdictional Area 3 Land Water
= =
31,837 ha 4,610 ha
Total
=
36,447 ha
Surrey is one of 21 municipalities, along with Electoral Area A, within Metro Vancouver.
The City is the largest municipality in terms of jurisdictional area within the Regional District.
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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.
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City of Surrey
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)
City of Surrey - Land Area & ALR -
Graph 2
= 9,298 hectares 4 35,000
Approximately 29% of Surrey’s
25,000 Hectares
land base is within the ALR and accounts for about 15.2% of the Agricultural Land Reserve within Metro Vancouver.
30,000
The ALR was designated in Surrey on June 12, 1974 as part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District’s ALR Plan.
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20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Total Land Area
Area in ALR
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.
City of Surrey
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Total Area Farmed 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
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= = = = =
8,085 ha 7,775 ha 8,704 ha 7,084 ha 9,307 ha
Number of Farms5 Reporting 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
= = = = =
700 688 744 557 487
In 2006, the City of Surrey accounted for about 23% of all land being farmed, and nearly 19% of all farms, in Metro Vancouver.
- Average Farm Size (hectares) . 1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
City of Surrey
11.6
11.3
11.7
12.7
19.1
Metro Vancouver
12.8
14.2
11.5
13.9
15.7
British Columbia
126.5
124.4
115.8
127.5
142.9
- Farm Size
1991 Farms Percent
2001 Farms Percent
2006 Farms Percent
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Corporate Name
City of Surrey
Date of Incorporation
November 10, 18791
Postal Address
14245 - 56th Avenue Surrey, British Columbia V3X 3A2
Phone Fax E-mail Internet
(604) 591-4011 (General Inquiries) (604) 591-2507 (Planning & Development) Via the Internet at http://www.surrey.ca/_Utility/contact.asp http://www.surrey.ca
CONTENTS General Information Population Jurisdictional Area Agricultural Land Reserve Total Area Farmed Number of Farms Reporting The City of Surrey ... and agriculture Tenure Protecting Agriculture and Agricultural Areas Hectares of Farmland Crops Field Crops Fruits, Berries & Nuts Vegetables Certified Organic Farms Mushrooms Greenhouse Production Nursery Products / Sod / Christmas Trees 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
1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19
Formerly the District of Surrey, Surrey was incorporated as a city on September 11, 1993
For additional information visit the City’s website.
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City of Surrey
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Population - 1971 to 2006 2 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
= = = = = = = =
98,601 116,497 147,330 181,447 245,173 304,477 347,825 394,976
Surrey Population - 1971 to 2006 -
Graph 1 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 Population
2
250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000
- Population Increase 1971 to 2006
50,000 0 1971 1976
1981 1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
= 296,375 = 8,468 persons / year on average
- 2006 Urban / Rural Split Urban Rural
= 384,400 (97%) = 10,576 (3%)
Surrey was the 2nd largest municipality in Metro Vancouver and British Columbia and was home to about 18.7% of the Regional District’s population in 2006.
There were 487 farms reported in Surrey in 2006. The City’s farm population is estimated to be 1,461 persons or 0.4% of Surrey’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.
2
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
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Surrey
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
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Jurisdictional Area 3 Land Water
= =
31,837 ha 4,610 ha
Total
=
36,447 ha
Surrey is one of 21 municipalities, along with Electoral Area A, within Metro Vancouver.
The City is the largest municipality in terms of jurisdictional area within the Regional District.
3
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.
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City of Surrey
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)
City of Surrey - Land Area & ALR -
Graph 2
= 9,298 hectares 4 35,000
Approximately 29% of Surrey’s
25,000 Hectares
land base is within the ALR and accounts for about 15.2% of the Agricultural Land Reserve within Metro Vancouver.
30,000
The ALR was designated in Surrey on June 12, 1974 as part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District’s ALR Plan.
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20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Total Land Area
Area in ALR
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.
City of Surrey
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
Total Area Farmed 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
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= = = = =
8,085 ha 7,775 ha 8,704 ha 7,084 ha 9,307 ha
Number of Farms5 Reporting 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
= = = = =
700 688 744 557 487
In 2006, the City of Surrey accounted for about 23% of all land being farmed, and nearly 19% of all farms, in Metro Vancouver.
- Average Farm Size (hectares) . 1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
City of Surrey
11.6
11.3
11.7
12.7
19.1
Metro Vancouver
12.8
14.2
11.5
13.9
15.7
British Columbia
126.5
124.4
115.8
127.5
142.9
- Farm Size
1991 Farms Percent
2001 Farms Percent
2006 Farms Percent
