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The Regional Agricultural Economic Impact (RAEIS)

August 2010 Update

Executive Summary
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 A Statistical Overview of Agriculture in Niagara (~18 MB)
Chapter 3 Economic Impact
Chapter 4 Trends, Issues, Actions and Conclusions

Maps

Figure 1 - Location Map
Figure 11 - Farm Acreage by Area Municipality (Percent Change) 2001 and 2006
Figure 20 - Number of Farms by Farm Type by Area Municipality, 2006
Figure 24 - Miscellaneous Specialty Farm Types by Number of Farms by Area Municipalities, 2006
Figure 25b - Miscellaneous Specialty Farm Types by Gross Farm Receipts by Area Municipality, 2006
Figure 27b - Gross Farm Receipts by Area Municipality, 2006
Figure 29 - Gross Farm Receipts by Farm Type by Area Municipality, 2006
Figure 32 - Gross Farm Receipts by Farm Type for the Regional Municipality of Niagara, 2001 and 2006

Appendices

Appendix 1Measuring the Economic Impact of Agricultural Activities in the Regional Municipality of Niagara: Update using 2006 Census of Agriculture Data

Following the production of the "Niagara Regional Agricultural Economic Impact Study" dated June 6, 2003, some relatively minor errors were found in the document, mainly due to the difference in the number of farms reported by Statistics Canada. These errors do not affect the conclusions of the study or the importance of Niagara's agricultural industry and have been corrected in the version of the report and executive summary dated July 25, 2003.

For your reference, the changes made to the report dated June 6, 2003 are listed in the
Errata July 25, 2003 document.

July 25, 2003 Version

Acknowledgements & Executive Summary
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Niagara Land Base
Chapter 3 Development and Land Use Planning Profile
Chapter 4 Economic Profile of Agriculture in Niagara
Chapter 5 Agriculture and the Niagara Economy
Chapter 6 Agricultural Property Tax Base
Chapter 7 Societal and Environmental Benefits of Agriculture
Chapter 8 Human Resource Issues
Chapter 9 Issues, Trends and Conclusions
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography

Maps

Figure 1.1 - Location Map
Figure 2.1 - Physiography
Figure 2.2 - Agricultural Soil Classification (CLI)
Figure 2.4 - Agricultural Soil Classification (CLI) and Agricultural Land Base
Figure 2.5 - Grape and Tender Fruit Climatic Zones
Figure 2.6 - Agricultural Soil Classification (CLI) and Crop Heat Units (CHUs) for Southern Ontario
Figure 3.1 - Political Boundaries, 2001
Figure 3.4 - Farm Acreage by Area Municipality (Percentage of Change), 1996 to 2001
Figure 3.5 - Agricultural Land Base
Figure 3.6 - Environmental Areas
Figure 3.7 - Forested Cover
Figure 4.19 - Number of Farms by Farm Types by Area Municipality, 2001
Figure 4.22 - Miscellaneous Specialty by Number of Farms by Area Municipality, 2001
Figure 4.27 - Gross Farm Receipts by Area Municipality, 2001
Figure 4.31 - Gross Farm Receipts by Farm Type by Area Municipality, 2001
Figure 4.32 - Historical Trends of Gross Farm Recipts by Farm Type, 1986 to 2001
Figure 4.38 - Profile of the Niagara Poultry Industry
Figure 4.39 - Profile of the Niagara Grape & Wine Industry
Figure 4.40 - Profile of the Niagara Greenhouse Industry
Figure 6.14 - 2002 Property Tax Information by Area Municipality
Figure 7.1 - Connection With Our Rural Roots

Appendices

Acknowledgements & List of Appendices
Appendix 1 - Steering Committee Members
Appendix 2 - Farming Survey and Questionnaire Analysis
Appendix 3 - Income and Expenses Survey of Agricultural Sectors
Appendix 4 - An Economic Impact Analysis of Agricultural Production in the Region of Niagara
Appendix 5 - Canada Land Inventory Classifications
Appendix 6 - Excerpts from Severance Activity in Ontario's Agricultural Land 1990 to 2000

For more information on the Study, please contact Pat Busnello at ext. 3379.

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