Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Rural farm populationDictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Rural farm population

Release date: May 3, 2017

Definition

Refers to all persons living in rural areas who are members of the households of farm operators.

Statistical unit(s)

Not applicable

Classification(s)

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Reported in

2016,^{Note 1} 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986,^{Note 2} 1981,^{Note 2} 1976,^{Note 3} 1971,^{Note 3} 1966,^{Note 3} 1961^{Note 3}

Reported for

Rural population

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Responses

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Remarks

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Notes

Footnote 1.

Prior to 2016, the rural farm population referred to all persons living in rural areas who were members of the households of farm operators living on their census farms for any length of time during the 12-month period prior to the census. The requirement for the farm operator to live on the census farm was removed for the 2016 Census of Agriculture.

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Footnote 2.

Prior to 1991, only one farm operator was reported per census farm. Since 1991, up to three farm operators can be reported per census farm. Because of this change, the rural farm population count now includes all persons living in rural areas on a census farm and in the households of the first, second and third operators; before 1991, the rural farm population count included all persons living in rural areas on a census farm and in the household of the first operator. It should be noted that most of the second and third operators of census farms (usually a spouse or a child) reside in the same household as the first operator and would most likely have been included in the rural farm population under the previous method of reporting.

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Footnote 3.

Prior to the 1981 Census, the rural farm population was defined as all persons living in rural areas in dwellings situated on census farms.

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