Animal production and Aquaculture
OVERVIEW
This subsector comprises establishments, such as ranches, farms and feedlots, primarily engaged in raising animals, producing animal products and fattening animals. Industries have been created taking into account input factors such as suitable grazing or pasture land, specialized buildings, type of equipment, and the amount and type of labour required.
An establishment is classified to a NAICS industry or a national level industry within this subsector provided that fifty percent or more of the establishment’s agricultural production consists of the products of that industry. Establishments with fifty percent or more animal production and with no one product or family of products of an industry accounting for fifty percent of the production are treated as combination animal farms and classified to 11299, All Other Animal Production.
The information on the number, size and location of establishments can be used to assess the existing level of competition within the industry in your province/territory.
The table below shows the breakdown between employer and non-employer or indeterminate establishments for each province and territory as well as at the national level. For this industry, 5 of establishments are non-employers or indeterminate and 11 have one or more employees.
Businesses
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Establishments 79,080 only |
<99 Employee 99.8% only |
Financial performance
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Revenue $844.6 thousand
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Profitability 27.2% are profitable |
Trade
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Exports $3.2 billion
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Import $893.5 million |
Salaries and wages
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