Table 3 Descriptive statistics pertaining to Ontario provincially-inspected abattoirs that processed market hogs (pigs) between 2001 - 2007
Agricultural region | Total number of abattoirs (%) | Total number of pigs processed | Total number of pigs condemned | Condemnation rate/1000 pigs processed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Ontario | 25 (12.8) | 120 424 | 429 | 3.56 |
Eastern Ontario | 40 (20.4) | 59 798 | 166 | 2.78 |
Northern Ontario | 11 (5.6) | 21 701 | 42 | 1.94 |
Southern Ontario | 67 (34.2) | 1 141 972 | 8 123 | 7.11 |
Western Ontario | 53 (27.0) | 920 531 | 4 446 | 4.83 |
Total | 196 | 2 264 426 | 13 206 | Average = 5.83 |