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The death rate for farmers and ranchers in the US for 2006 was 37.1 per 100,000 workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
2: The number of farms operating in the US in 2006 was 2.1 million.
4: Agricultural production is the 4th most dangerous type of work in Canada, behind mining, forestry and construction, according to Statistics Canada.
16: Drowning was the cause of 16 percent of US farm deaths involving young workers between 1995 and 2002 (NIOSH).
23: Incidents involving farm machinery caused 23 percent of young farm worker fatalities throughout the United States between 1995 and 2002 (NIOSH).
27: Fractures were the most common injury involving youths on American farms in 2006, accounting for 27 percent of farm-related injuries.
100:? About 100 Canadians die from farm-related injuries each year, according to the Canada Safety Council.
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