Agriculture and Food Processing

Total Leeds Grenville farming operations: 1,032 (2016 Agricultural Census)

Learn more about farming and related issues, including soil conditions, by visiting the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) website. A Directory of Food and Supporting Services Companies in Eastern Ontario is on the Ontario East website.

Leeds Grenville farm operation types and number of farms:

• Dairy cattle and milk production: 127
• Other animal production: 209
• Beef cattle ranching and farming (incl. feedlots): 197
• Horse and equine production: 118
• Sheep and goat farming: 46
• Poultry and egg production: 9
• Hog and pig farming: 8
• Animal combination farming: 75
• Oilseed and Grain farming: 152
• Other crop farming: 343
• Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production: 41
• Soybean farming: 59
• Corn farming: 53
• Other grain farming: 37
• Nursery and tree production: 26
• Vegetable and melon farming: 20
• Nut and tree farming: 13

Farm size:

• 10-69 acres: 226
• 70-129 acres: 222
• 130-179 acres: 120
• 180-239 acres: 120
• 240-399 acres: 184
• 400-559 acres: 110
• The total land mass in crops is 143,035 acres.
• Farmers reported total wages and salaries at $13,149,140 (with 302 farms reporting).

Leeds Grenville farms classified by total farm capital:

• Under $100,000: 27
• $100,000 to $199,000: 92
• $200,000 to $349,000: 282
• $350,000 to $499,000: 256
• $500,000 to $999,000: 278
• $1-million to $1,499,000: 106
• $1.5-million to $1.9-million: 46
• $2-million to $349,000-million: 50
• More than $3.5-million: 28