Table 10 - Farms classified by soil conservation practices used, by province, Census Agricultural Region (CAR), Census Division (CD) and Census Consolidated Subdivision (CCS), 2001
Soil conservation practicesTotal number of farms2Crop rotationPermanent grass coverWinter cover crops3Contour cultivationStrip-croppingGrassed waterwaysWindbreaks or shelterbeltsGreen manure crops for plough-down3Mechanical or hand weeding of crops4
Geographic name - (Geographic level)
Canada246,923148,97978,11111,3138,4608,41325,43433,34016,41924,461
  Ontario59,72839,04017,9135,7512,2981,2808,2768,1327,2888,785
    Southern Ontario Region - (CAR)19,63114,3213,7103,1197235423,0583,5462,8454,201
      Hamilton Division - (CD)1,0264963111084719157110137185
        Hamilton - (CCS)1,0264963111084719157110137185
      Niagara Regional Municipality - (CD)2,2667335982225820271164314464
        Fort Erie - (CCS)703523620109710
        Port Colborne - (CCS)7024257108989
        Wainfleet - (CCS)20712346254223173330
        West Lincoln - (CCS)454257127317476305729
        Pelham - (CCS)2098263237027233448
        Welland - (CCS)28873002162
        Thorold - (CCS)49211751014376
        Niagara Falls - (CCS)82262330047612
        Niagara-on-the-Lake - (CCS)401528353133332361129
        St. Catharines - (CCS)108152012401431638
        Lincoln - (CCS)47378129491710522968124
        Grimsby - (CCS)11512355218101127
      Haldimand-Norfolk Regional Municipality - (CD)2,6021,851517773102232398600517693
        Haldimand - (CCS)9516202781041811949314773
        Norfolk - (CCS)1,6511,23123966984231204507370620
      Brant County - (CD)8175771761734629128112119160
        Brant - (CCS)18175771761734629128112119160
      Oxford County - (CD)2,1041,687474333136104530400316309
        Norwich - (CCS)536426118126305312512392106
        South-West Oxford - (CCS)37730082462211102475545
        Zorra - (CCS)5334431186034141431075965
        East Zorra-Tavistock - (CCS)301250683626574615039
        Blandford-Blenheim - (CCS)3572688865242186626054
      Elgin County - (CD)1,6081,2983343397247423337282384
        Bayham - (CCS)2281735070191239524171
        Malahide - (CCS)4193487411513211138076116
        Central Elgin - (CCS)240192426719496576265
        Southwold - (CCS)23819664239470504139
        Dutton/Dunwich - (CCS)22218339236244333232
        West Elgin - (CCS)26120665416461653061
      Chatham-Kent Division - (CD)2,3522,1491913937416226637302772
        Chatham-Kent - (CCS)2,3522,1491913937416226637302772
      Essex County - (CD)1,7891,3341691903824156291172411
        Leamington - (CCS)379219397891032894296
        Kingsville - (CCS)134521846297326483073
        Essex - (CCS)25619331329333453768
        Amherstburg - (CCS)15913412131418242429
        LaSalle - (CCS)15941220102320
        Tecumseh - (CCS)9078622149817
        Lakeshore - (CCS)5014513334102437428108
      Lambton County - (CD)2,4272,1273272405211236361317382
        St. Clair - (CCS)154449163445031656468
        Dawn-Euphemia - (CCS)32129254438141504056
        Brooke-Alvinston - (CCS)265239412810141532834
        Enniskillen - (CCS)33829554347027434551
        Sarnia - (CCS)11999910115211330
        Plympton-Wyoming - (CCS)322279363112427435954
        Lambton Shores - (CCS)24520534344322403250
        Warwick - (CCS)27322736165142463639
      Middlesex County - (CD)2,6402,0696133489840533534369441
        Southwest Middlesex - (CCS)33425980437156732959
        Strathroy-Caradoc - (CCS)27620555546632733170
        Thames Centre - (CCS)4293351054618886976266
        Middlesex Centre - (CCS)540423135602261211188378
        London - (CCS)178119512013361333233
        North Middlesex - (CCS)449377876512696707565
        Adelaide Metcalfe - (CCS)27822269357558443541
        Lucan Biddulph - (CCS)156129312513523262229
    Western Ontario Region - (CAR)19,19113,5656,1171,6799134072,9082,5852,5332,396
      Peel Regional Municipality - (CD)52226819438157100497161
        Mississauga - (CCS)19931004134
        Brampton - (CCS)8742306211491416
        Caledon - (CCS)4162171613113682395441
      Dufferin County - (CD)89852437668472412412710185
        East Garafraxa - (CCS)124895410722923712
        Amaranth - (CCS)20711590128323252319
        East Luther Grand Valley - (CCS)9268275241513107
        Mono - (CCS)17072741211317311619
        Mulmur - (CCS)1407265116622181811
        Melancthon - (CCS)165108661813618172717
      Wellington County - (CD)2,6161,85785622515791420395328296
        Puslinch - (CCS)149767310721018818
        Guelph/Eramosa - (CCS)2641699527251844552629
        Erin - (CCS)26812212921131141492229
        Centre Wellington - (CCS)41929615446282379705849
        Mapleton - (CCS)733588166684121145949795
        Minto - (CCS)2922211012113731404730
        Wellington North - (CCS)4913851383230970697046
      Halton Regional Municipality - (CD)619286225411512836551110
        Oakville - (CCS)271384101237
        Burlington - (CCS)953834814118815
        Milton - (CCS)271107101135433312052
        Halton Hills - (CCS)22612882168438242036
      Waterloo Regional Municipality - (CD)1,4441,1433591787343275140228222
        North Dumfries - (CCS)1177344157324131617
        Cambridge - (CCS)3222134209676
        Kitchener - (CCS)1291851102102
        Wilmot - (CCS)271181723815571374937
        Wellesley - (CCS)501438139741722107396992
        Woolwich - (CCS)4944118646311362448768
      Perth County - (CD)2,5702,22847030411243335420365376
        Perth South - (CCS)403330101653010881055759
        West Perth - (CCS)630567837025780108102103
        Perth East - (CCS)9568251681173521110142131150
        North Perth - (CCS)5815061185222557657564
      Huron County - (CD)2,8802,38165232515344489494454390
        South Huron - (CCS)33129259365270666356
        Bluewater - (CCS)290259484124774574653
        Central Huron - (CCS)411318985027383774146
        Huron East - (CCS)5994869978287741028872
        Howick - (CCS)307259802616522405248
        Morris-Turnberry - (CCS)3272671062417437495444
        North Huron - (CCS)156130451410218222413
        Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh - (CCS)459370117562614111818658
      Bruce County - (CD)2,3451,76287417511553445282304280
        South Bruce - (CCS)49642414235382165626952
        Huron-Kinloss - (CCS)3212651024017653424555
        Kincardine - (CCS)3532591413520490565154
        Brockton - (CCS)473367155352015100546247
        Arran-Elderslie - (CCS)350252163169275305435
        Saugeen Shores - (CCS)10064405202314713
        South Bruce Peninsula - (CCS)164798657527201218
        Northern Bruce Peninsula - (CCS)88524542012446
      Grey County - (CD)2,8341,7421,27013511549326333358276
        West Grey - (CCS)65442627732341160828159
        Southgate - (CCS)4883171883218644546632
        Grey Highlands - (CCS)488330216917542534938
        Chatsworth - (CCS)40323821218151056497366
        Blue Mountains - (CCS)1617868149437231717
        Georgian Highlands - (CCS)3361711651616854454034
        Georgian Bluffs - (CCS)304182144146533273230
      Simcoe County - (CD)2,4631,37484119011141311280273300
        Adjala-Tosorontio - (CCS)1989675196127192518
        Clearview - (CCS)3612161193020456374849
        New Tecumseth - (CCS)1629048247318181917
        Springwater - (CCS)1298204762212734363934
        Bradford West Gwillimbury - (CCS)171112391215229201340
        Severn - (CCS)187707862120151323
        Innisfil - (CCS)1639449176219231622
        Ramara - (CCS)17390777641091318
        Essa - (CCS)173119582413734262423
        Oro-Medonte - (CCS)3701861531812742564336
        Tiny - (CCS)134624096212111613
        Tay - (CCS)733529261101047
    Central Ontario Region - (CAR)8,9384,6793,5316533832021,1468849341,060
      Hastings County - (CD)1,19066347873471813399137124
        Tyendinaga - (CCS)1626768611158812
        Belleville - (CCS)1238145103186139
        Quinte West - (CCS)256155982718637264035
        Stirling-Rawdon - (CCS)161110661411429153115
        Centre Hastings - (CCS)89494051010986
        Tweed - (CCS)135785133115101516
        Madoc - (CCS)107604645410101310
        Marmora - (CCS)4316160204312
        Faraday - (CCS)1183110103315
        Bancroft - (CCS)23480000103
        Carlow/Mayo - (CCS)2518123111251
        Hastings Highlands - (CCS)48221711016210
      Prince Edward Division - (CD)5352921914621884726991
        Prince Edward - (CCS)5352921914621884726991
      Northumberland County - (CD)1,1046863831136239184118103102
        Brighton - (CCS)1368543107326211018
        Cramahe - (CCS)11262401010217171013
        Hamilton - (CCS)167965814233291716
        Port Hope and Hope - (CCS)1691116120121236221319
        Alnwick/Haldimand - (CCS)20410381238434272216
        Campbellford/Seymour,Percy,Hastings - (CCS)31622910036231539223120
      Peterborough County - (CD)1,202655568685818140119121136
        Asphodel-Norwood - (CCS)15196681011421161111
        Otonabee-South Monaghan - (CCS)2851491402316537303240
        Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan - (CCS)21013086117431222426
        Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield - (CCS)1201112931211321213022
        Douro-Dummer - (CCS)2311081271110225211422
        Havelock-Belmont-Methuen - (CCS)6837291104649
        Galway-Cavendish and Harvey - (CCS)15623250201366
      Kawartha Lakes Division - (CD)1,5168216701064624148128154145
        Kawartha Lakes - (CCS)1,5168216701064624148128154145
      Durham Regional Municipality - (CD)1,7099196411438866271211201217
        Pickering - (CCS)72412336312857
        Whitby - (CCS)18035247101013821
        Oshawa - (CCS)61352242413376
        Clarington - (CCS)46222217841292176585562
        Scugog - (CCS)38221414426141670554144
        Uxbridge - (CCS)33416612630191650363140
        Brock - (CCS)3182061243217640385437
      York Regional Municipality - (CD)11,02047332785472013699105165
        Vaughan - (CCS)1116463110421411516
        Markham - (CCS)85512499219141116
        Richmond Hill - (CCS)132880002212
        Whitchurch-Stouffville - (CCS)1786654205724111727
        King - (CCS)289157832719234313266
        East Gwillimbury - (CCS)167766086419102318
        Georgina - (CCS)1536967114324201620
      Muskoka District Municipality - (CD)201389674317141234
        Gravenhurst - (CCS)407182112126
        Bracebridge - (CCS)144102412132310
        Huntsville - (CCS)536241004626
        Muskoka Lakes - (CCS)164153031185512
      Haliburton County - (CD)6913203224469
        Minden Hills - (CCS)408131103224
        Dysart and Others - (CCS)129572121245
      Parry Sound District - (CD)39211915798429202637
        Seguin - (CCS)19991002144
        Perry - (CCS)124552000136
        Armour - (CCS)22750101123
        Ryerson - (CCS)263121000101
        McKellar - (CCS)1295121401116
        Whitestone - (CCS)202130004300
        Magnetawan - (CCS)357181004303
        Strong - (CCS)3612191102244
        Machar - (CCS)125380000211
        Powassan - (CCS)5836232037365
        Nipissing - (CCS)15022150204133
        Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part - (CCS)488180014121
    Eastern Ontario Region - (CAR)9,3335,2483,455252211103884912732905
      Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Counties - (CD)1,9391,360593554515174255178183
        South Glengarry - (CCS)347224105812430382533
        South Stormont - (CCS)12281347752221212216
        South Dundas - (CCS)27119291119440492940
        North Dundas - (CCS)424340114138334623646
        North Stormont - (CCS)29923675128222453325
        North Glengarry - (CCS)37023413166027403323
      Prescott and Russell United Counties - (CD)1,148766253231896310078104
        East Hawkesbury - (CCS)15011634212613118
        Champlain - (CCS)116753412031077
        Alfred and Plantagenet - (CCS)2021105354213111012
        The Nation Municipality - (CCS)365263711010228343248
        Clarence-Rockland - (CCS)16295293118151221
        Russell - (CCS)1531073220251768
      Ottawa Division - (CD)1,318791447303115119134110154
        Ottawa - (CCS)1,318791447303115119134110154
      Leeds and Grenville United Counties - (CD)1,34858460832161013112991115
        Edwardsburgh/Cardinal - (CCS)136656554114141014
        Augusta - (CCS)134536110015141115
        Elizabethtown-Kitley - (CCS)2429912162017211616
        Front of Yonge - (CCS)4614260101325
        Leeds and the Thousand Islands - (CCS)24312010554126172319
        Rideau Lakes - (CCS)261111109101325231616
        Athens - (CCS)4825160112733
        Merrickville-Wolford - (CCS)7629371121514513
        North Grenville - (CCS)16268684221616514
      Lanark County - (CD)910407443322513941077496
        Montague - (CCS)812151202612511
        Drummond/North Elmsley - (CCS)180848345218231215
        Bathurst Burgess Sherbrooke - (CCS)14957944342018914
        Beckwith - (CCS)9334544328969
        Mississippi Mills - (CCS)2631591031410334273134
        Lanark Highlands - (CCS)14452584408181113
      Frontenac County - (CD)69925634417171271535858
        Frontenac Islands - (CCS)80393731110778
        Kingston - (CCS)2037310253222151314
        South Frontenac - (CCS)287119147711631222627
        Central Frontenac - (CCS)108235422388118
        North Frontenac - (CCS)21240000111
      Lennox and Addington County - (CD)6293232582721997545468
        Loyalist - (CCS)158667052131151618
        Greater Napanee - (CCS)217129801310438192024
        Stone Mills - (CCS)2291219699424191625
        Addington Highlands - (CCS)257120004121
      Renfrew County - (CD)1,3427615093638201358089127
        McNab/Braeside - (CCS)1407844342208720
        Greater Madawaska - (CCS)3712180104327
        Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan - (CCS)7639361103457
        Madawaska Valley - (CCS)349151201132
        Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards - (CCS)5519200203633
        Bonnechere Valley - (CCS)11552433014499
        Admaston/Bromley - (CCS)20814670910634101929
        Horton - (CCS)84423521110444
        Whitewater Region - (CCS)30021699106532212022
        North Algona Wilberforce - (CCS)110485622091059
        Laurentian Valley - (CCS)1589363373128710
        Laurentian Hills - (CCS)1257102223155
    Northern Ontario Region - (CAR)2,6351,2271,100486826280205244223
      Nipissing District - (CD)28412311457525132119
        Calvin - (CCS)13714190003301
        Bonfield - (CCS)3916141100332
        Chisholm - (CCS)4622260006272
        East Ferris - (CCS)1319122143135
        West Nipissing - (CCS)131624325113489
      Manitoulin District - (CD)28411514433236273125
        Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands - (CCS)2399312733232232720
        Gordon - (CCS)14522170004445
      Sudbury District - (CD)168776424314111212
        French River - (CCS)341890001222
        St.-Charles - (CCS)2813111103341
        Markstay-Warren - (CCS)15825220004212
        Sables-Spanish Rivers - (CCS)4821221336457
      Greater Sudbury Division - (CD)1594850610771521
        Greater Sudbury - (CCS)1594850610771521
      Timiskaming District - (CD)5323441991020656395341
        Haileybury - (CCS)20870000032
        Harris - (CCS)231360201122
        Dymond - (CCS)3525141003312
        Hudson - (CCS)3219111214653
        Kerns - (CCS)5144171406428
        Harley - (CCS)3211130002221
        Casey - (CCS)262431201133
        Brethour - (CCS)2716141103013
        Hilliard - (CCS)3724142105352
        Armstrong - (CCS)342960204252
        Dack - (CCS)3428130106140
        Evanturel - (CCS)271880102131
        Chamberlain - (CCS)2515141122231
        Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part - (CCS)129705923317131411
      Cochrane District - (CD)20498803101792323
        Timmins - (CCS)201150001134
        Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part - (CCS)18487753101682019
      Algoma District - (CD)33715114559430242831
        St. Joseph - (CCS)15222201116785
        Laird - (CCS)1272090203321
        Johnson - (CCS)261680015142
        Plummer Additional - (CCS)2711141005114
        Huron Shores - (CCS)6725390117644
        Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional - (CCS)251580100002
        Sault Ste. Marie - (CCS)4512190010014
        Algoma, Unorganized, North Part - (CCS)6830283404689
      Thunder Bay District - (CD)23896104711328312629
        Neebing - (CCS)2816182217555
        Thunder Bay - (CCS)24570011102
        Oliver Paipoonge - (CCS)102534145113111212
        O'Connor - (CCS)1234130202312
        Thunder Bay, Unorganized - (CCS)61182512051188
      Rainy River District - (CD)326132159610260372517
        Alberton - (CCS)261191003201
        La Vallee - (CCS)4316220207632
        Emo - (CCS)3315181209653
        Chapple - (CCS)74273810116853
        Morley - (CCS)3719220216444
        Dawson - (CCS)5425263409764
        Rainy River, Unorganized - (CCS)159192400010420
      Kenora District - (CD)103434112177105
        Kenora, Unorganized - (CCS)103434112177105
Source: Statistics Canada

Footnotes:
1. Due to confidentiality constraints, the data for one or more adjacent geographic areas having very few farms have been combined with the data from this census consolidated subdivision or census division. For the names of the geographic areas included in this amalgamation and the number of farms in them, click on Geographic area amalgamations.

2. When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended, since the total number of farms varies over time.

3. The number of 2001 farms reporting "winter cover crops" and "green manure crops for plough-down" is not directly comparable to 1996. Only one category, "winter cover crops for spring plough-down," existed in 1996.

4. Due to response errors, the number of farms reporting "mechanical or hand weeding of crops" was overstated. Telephone follow-up with a sample of these respondents confirmed that tillage prior to seeding, the use of machinery to spray herbicides, and hand weeding of personal home gardens were sometimes included as mechanical or hand weeding.