Biennial Agricultural Water Survey (AWS)

Irrigation status of farm, status

Irrigation status refers to whether or not the farm applied irrigation water to its cropland during the reference period.

Farm refers to an agricultural operation that produces at least one of the following products intended for sale: crops (hay, field crops, tree fruits or nuts, berries or grapes, vegetables, seed); livestock (cattle, pigs, sheep, horses, game animals, other livestock); poultry (hens, chickens, turkeys, chicks, game birds, other poultry); animal products (milk or cream, eggs, wool, furs, meat); or other agricultural products (Christmas trees, greenhouse or nursery products, mushrooms, sod, honey, maple products).

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Irrigation Status
  Data tables

  • Farm irrigation status and irrigated crop area, by province Table: 153-0099 *Terminated*
  • Number of farms by irrigation status, province and drainage region Table: 153-0137