Dairy Farming by Region
There are dairy farms in every province in Canada contributing not only to the Canadian economy but also the provincial and local ones too.
In British Columbia and Yukon, the dairy industry generates:
- $2.15 billion in total economic activity;
- 14,800 jobs;
- $2.12 of economic activity for every $1.00 invested in the dairy industry.
In the Prairies and Territories, the dairy industry generates:
- $4.61 billion in total economic activity;
- 22,800 jobs;
- $2.37 of economic activity for every $1.00 invested in dairy activity.
In Ontario, the dairy industry generates:
- $12 billion in total economic activity;
- 61,800 jobs;
- $2.56 of economic activity for every $1.00 invested in dairy activity.
In Quebec, the dairy industry generates:
- $10 billion in total economic activity;
- 49,100 jobs;
- $2.76 of economic activity for each $1.00 invested in dairy activity.
In Atlantic Canada, the dairy industry generates:
- $1.8 billion in total economic activity;
- 11,300 jobs;
- $2.35 in economic activity for each $1.00 invested in dairy activity.
Regional Jobs in dairy production and processing
