Planting the seeds for a sustainable future - City of Kamloops
Planting the seeds for a sustainable future - City of Kamloops
Planting the seeds for a sustainable future - City of Kamloops
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Table 5 – Owned and Rented (Owned versus rented land in Area P. Comparison <strong>of</strong> 2011 versus 2006)Year Owned acres (% <strong>of</strong>total farm area)Leased fromgovernmentsLeased from o<strong>the</strong>rs Total farm area(acres)2011 58,541 (49.3%) 55,327 acres (46.2%) 6,005 (5.0%) 119,873 (100%)2006 59,511 (48.0%) 51,033 acres (41.1%) 13,537 (10.9%) 124,081 (100%)Parcel Size - AreaThe average farm size in Area P has increased by 90+ ha over <strong>the</strong> past 10 years, from 324.6 ha (801.7 acre) in 2001 to 392.5ha (970.1 acre) in 2011. However, <strong>the</strong> average farm size is misleading likely due to a few very large farms that skew <strong>the</strong> data.The median farm size, based on Table 6, is likely at <strong>the</strong> low end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 60 -70 acre range.Table 6 – Farm Numbers by size (acres)Comparison <strong>of</strong> 2011 and 2006 numbers <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>Census Area <strong>Kamloops</strong> P (Rivers and Sun Peaks)Size <strong>of</strong> farm <strong>Kamloops</strong> Area P % <strong>of</strong> total % changeAcres 2011 2006 2011 from 2006Under 10 59 69 23.8% -14.5%10-69 76 80 30.6% -5.0%70-129 31 29 12.5% +6.9%130-179 22 29 8.8% -24.1%180-239 5 8 2.0% -37.5%240-399 10 12 4.0% -16.7%CITY OF KAMLOOPS 28
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