Cattle Industry –

Fast Facts! There are 12.7 million cows in total all over Canada used for beef •

and other products

Alberta is the leading exporter of Cattle, as 85% of Canadian beef •

is processed there

There are 63 500 farms with cattle across Canada, 20 000 are in •

Alberta alone

Canada exports 72% of its beef to the U.S•

There have been 19 total reports of B.S.E in Canada since 1993 •

which have had major economical impacts on the industry

Canada consumes 946 977 tones of beef PER YEAR! That’s 46 •

pounds a person!

Beef exports from all of Canada together generate 6.5 billion •

dollars in cash receipts each year

Canada is the 6th largest exporter of beef in the world, and roughly •

exports 8.9 million metric tones of beef annually

The cattle industry contributes 33 billion dollars to the country’s •

total GDP