State Statistical Report HONY0203

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HONEY

March 5, 2003

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service | 1222 Woodward Street | Orlando, Florida 32803 | 407 / 648-6013

FLORIDA: Honey production in 2002 was 20,460,000 pounds, down seven percent from 2001. Florida ranked third in production behind California, and North Dakota. There were 220,000 colonies in Florida in 2002 with an average honey yield of 93 pounds per colony, seven pounds less than in 2001. Producers received an average of 112 cents per pound for the honey, up 48 cents per pound from the previous year. The value of Florida honey production in 2002 was $22.9 million, up from the 2001 value of $14.1 million.

FLORIDA: Number of Colonies, Honey Production, Value, and Stocks, 1993-2002

Year Colonies
of
bees 1/ Honey

Yield per
colony Produc-
tion Price
per pound Value Stocks
Dec 15 2/

1,000 colonies Pounds 1,000 pounds Cents 1,000 dollars 1,000 pounds

1993 200 113 22,600 50 11,300 2,712

1994 230 84 19,320 47 9,080 2,898

1995 230 86 19,780 64 12,659 1,780

1996 240 105 25,200 86 21,672 2,268

1997 240 67 16,080 73 11,738 2,734

1998 230 98 22,540 64 14,426 4,508

1999 228 102 23,256 53 12,326 4,186

2000 232 105 24,360 54 13,154 2,923

2001 220 100 22,000 64 14,080 3,432

2002 220 93 20,460 112 22,915 2,026

1/ Operations with 5 or more colonies.
2/ Stocks in producers' hands.

UNITED STATES: Honey production in 2002 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 171 million pounds, down 8 percent from 2001. There were 2.52 million colonies producing honey in 2002, up 1 percent from 2001. Yield per colony averaged 67.8 pounds, down from 74.0 pounds in 2001. Colonies which produced honey in more than one State were counted in each State and yields per colony may thus be understated. Colonies were not included if honey was not harvested. Producer honey stocks were 39.0 million pounds on December 15, 2002, down 40 percent from a year earlier. Stocks held by producers exclude stocks held under the commodity loan program.
Honey prices increased to a record high during 2002 to 128.6 cents, up 83 percent from 70.4 cents in 2001. Prices are based on retail sales by producers and sales to private processors and cooperatives. State level honey prices reflect the portions of honey sold through retail, co-op and private channels. U.S. honey prices for each color class are derived by weighing quantities sold for each marketing channel at the U.S. level. Honey prices for 2002 were higher than the previous year for all color classes. Some 2001 crop honey was sold at the higher prices in 2002, which caused revisions to the 2001 crop prices.

FLORIDA: Number of Colonies, Honey Production, Value, and Stocks, 1993-2002
Year	Colonies of bees 1/	Honey
Yield per colony	Produc- tion	Price per pound	Value	Stocks Dec 15 2/
	1,000 colonies	Pounds	1,000 pounds	Cents	1,000 dollars	1,000 pounds
1993	200	113	22,600	50	11,300	2,712
1994	230	84	19,320	47	9,080	2,898
1995	230	86	19,780	64	12,659	1,780
1996	240	105	25,200	86	21,672	2,268
1997	240	67	16,080	73	11,738	2,734
1998	230	98	22,540	64	14,426	4,508
1999	228	102	23,256	53	12,326	4,186
2000	232	105	24,360	54	13,154	2,923
2001	220	100	22,000	64	14,080	3,432
2002	220	93	20,460	112	22,915	2,026
1/ Operations with 5 or more colonies. 2/ Stocks in producers' hands.

UNITED STATES: Number of Colonies, Honey Production, Value and Stocks, 1993-2002

Year Colonies
of bees 1/ Honey

Yield
per colony Produc-
tion Price per
pound 2/ Value Stocks
Dec 15 3/

1,000 colonies Pounds 1,000 pounds Cents 1,000 dollars 1,000 pounds

1993 2,875 80.2 230,575 53 .9 124,280 49,046

1994 2,783 78.4 218,187 52 .8 115,203 59,877

1995 2,655 79.5 211,073 68 .5 144,585 42,313

1996 2,581 77.3 199,511 88 .8 177,166 47,206

1997 2,631 74.7 196,536 75 .2 147,795 70,696

1998 2,633 83.7 220,316 65 .5 147,254 80,808

1999 2,688 76.4 205,250 60 .1 126,075 79,375

2000 2,620 84.1 220,339 59 .7 132,742 85,328

2001 4/ 2,506 74.0 185,461 70 .4 132,225 64,556

2002 5/ 2,524 67.8 171,140 128 .6 221,638 39,047

1/ Operations with 5 or more colonies.
2/ Weighted by reported sales.
3/ Stocks in producers' hands.
4/ Revised.
5/ Preliminary.

UNITED STATES: Number of Colonies, Honey Production, Value and Stocks, 1993-2002
Year	Colonies of bees 1/	Honey
Yield per colony	Produc- tion	Price per pound 2/	Value	Stocks Dec 15 3/
	1,000 colonies	Pounds	1,000 pounds	Cents	1,000 dollars	1,000 pounds
1993	2,875	80.2	230,575	53 .9	124,280	49,046
1994	2,783	78.4	218,187	52 .8	115,203	59,877
1995	2,655	79.5	211,073	68 .5	144,585	42,313
1996	2,581	77.3	199,511	88 .8	177,166	47,206
1997	2,631	74.7	196,536	75 .2	147,795	70,696
1998	2,633	83.7	220,316	65 .5	147,254	80,808
1999	2,688	76.4	205,250	60 .1	126,075	79,375
2000	2,620	84.1	220,339	59 .7	132,742	85,328
2001 4/	2,506	74.0	185,461	70 .4	132,225	64,556
2002 5/	2,524	67.8	171,140	128 .6	221,638	39,047
1/ Operations with 5 or more colonies. 2/ Weighted by reported sales. 3/ Stocks in producers' hands. 4/ Revised. 5/ Preliminary.

UNITED STATES: Honey Prices by Color Class and Buyer, 2001 and 2002

Color class Co-op and Private Retail All

2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002

Cents per pound

Water white, extra white, and white 68.7 136.1 133.6 146.3 70.6 136.4

Extra light amber 66.9 123.0 132.0 131.0 70.5 123.5

Light amber, amber, and dark amber 62.3 115.1 150.8 149.9 69.5 118.7

All other honey, area specialties 64.5 111.1 160.4 187.9 80.9 120.6

All honey 66.6 127.5 142.0 145.4 70.4 128.6

UNITED STATES: Honey Prices by Color Class and Buyer, 2001 and 2002
Color class	Co-op and Private	Retail	All
2001	2002	2001	2002	2001	2002
	Cents per pound
Water white, extra white, and white	68.7	136.1	133.6	146.3	70.6	136.4
Extra light amber	66.9	123.0	132.0	131.0	70.5	123.5
Light amber, amber, and dark amber	62.3	115.1	150.8	149.9	69.5	118.7
All other honey, area specialties	64.5	111.1	160.4	187.9	80.9	120.6
All honey	66.6	127.5	142.0	145.4	70.4	128.6

HONEY: Number of Colonies, Production, Stocks, and Value, 2000-2001 1/

State Number of
colonies Yield per
colony Production Stocks
Dec 15 2/ Average price
per pound Value of
production

2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002

1,000 colonies Pounds 1,000 pounds Cents 1,000 dollars

Alabama 14 12 73 86 1,022 1,032 235 103 72 111 736 1,146

Arizona 43 38 59 63 2,537 2,394 1,142 1,197 72 110 1,827 2,633

Arkansas 58 55 98 88 5,684 4,840 1,876 1,065 65 124 3,695 6,002

California 425 440 65 53 27,625 23,320 7,735 3,498 69 129 19,061 30,083

Colorado 26 24 55 60 1,430 1,440 529 576 71 122 1,015 1,757

Florida 220 220 100 93 22,000 20,460 3,432 2,026 64 112 14,080 22,915

Georgia 55 50 57 52 3,135 2,600 188 52 70 110 2,195 2,860

Hawaii 8 7 87 136 696 952 84 29 87 110 606 1,047

Idaho 100 100 46 57 4,600 5,700 1,610 1,653 67 135 3,082 7,695

Illinois 6 9 76 80 456 720 251 130 158 142 720 1,022

Indiana 7 8 76 62 532 496 186 233 92 114 489 565

Iowa 33 33 51 70 1,683 2,310 875 901 75 137 1,262 3,165

Kansas 13 17 51 52 663 884 530 407 96 156 636 1,379

Kentucky 3 3 78 54 234 162 94 47 141 165 330 267

Louisiana 45 35 106 124 4,770 4,340 572 347 60 114 2,862 4,948

Maine 11 11 20 41 220 451 106 266 79 121 174 546

Maryland 4 3 46 46 184 138 55 21 160 175 294 242

Michigan 76 72 60 77 4,560 5,544 2,827 1,885 81 134 3,694 7,429

Minnesota 135 117 81 73 10,935 8,541 1,859 1,110 65 142 7,108 12,128

Mississippi 17 18 66 78 1,122 1,404 224 281 89 118 999 1,657

Missouri 25 18 61 53 1,525 954 381 200 71 137 1,083 1,307

Montana 136 134 102 63 13,872 8,442 4,578 1,097 67 135 9,294 11,397

Nebraska 43 43 48 75 2,064 3,225 1,115 1,161 72 145 1,486 4,676

Nevada 9 9 50 62 450 558 36 61 214 227 963 1,267

New Jersey 11 10 34 35 374 350 71 74 85 98 318 343

New Mexico 10 11 70 44 700 484 350 252 66 109 462 528

New York 53 60 70 98 3,710 5,880 1,781 2,470 79 117 2,931 6,880

North Carolina 13 14 44 51 572 714 172 86 148 136 847 971

North Dakota 280 320 96 75 26,880 24,000 9,408 8,160 69 142 18,547 34,080

Ohio 16 16 81 81 1,296 1,296 505 518 101 140 1,309 1,814

Oklahoma 4 3 47 53 188 159 105 51 143 160 269 254

Oregon 44 39 44 49 1,936 1,911 1,200 803 74 128 1,433 2,446

Pennsylvania 17 18 57 57 969 1,026 514 513 92 130 891 1,334

South Dakota 235 225 65 51 15,275 11,475 12,220 2,410 71 140 10,845 16,065

Tennessee 8 8 59 61 472 488 131 137 139 137 656 669

Texas 97 114 79 67 7,663 7,638 1,533 985 65 109 4,981 8,325

Utah 23 22 38 59 874 1,298 315 208 65 129 568 1,674

Vermont 7 7 81 89 567 623 249 274 92 119 522 741

Virginia 9 7 52 38 468 266 94 69 126 186 590 495

Washington 42 44 52 51 2,184 2,244 917 494 72 125 1,572 2,805

West Virginia 7 9 65 51 455 459 410 151 142 137 646 629

Wisconsin 67 70 81 95 5,427 6,650 3,419 2,461 82 130 4,450 8,645

Wyoming 38 38 77 63 2,926 2,394 468 383 65 139 1,902 3,328

Other States 3/ 13 13 81 145 526 878 174 202 312 343 795 1,479

United States 4/ 2,506 2,524 74.0 67.8 185,461 171,140 64,556 39,047 70.4 128.6 132,225 221,638

1/ 2001 data revised.
2/ Does not include stocks under loan.
3/ CT, DE, MA, NH, RI , and SC not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
4/ U.S. price weighted by survey expanded sales.

HONEY: Number of Colonies, Production, Stocks, and Value, 2000-2001 1/
State	Number of colonies	Yield per colony	Production	Stocks Dec 15 2/	Average price per pound	Value of production
2001	2002	2001	2002	2001	2002	2001	2002	2001	2002	2001	2002
	1,000 colonies	Pounds	1,000 pounds	Cents	1,000 dollars
Alabama	14	12	73	86	1,022	1,032	235	103	72	111	736	1,146
Arizona	43	38	59	63	2,537	2,394	1,142	1,197	72	110	1,827	2,633
Arkansas	58	55	98	88	5,684	4,840	1,876	1,065	65	124	3,695	6,002
California	425	440	65	53	27,625	23,320	7,735	3,498	69	129	19,061	30,083
Colorado	26	24	55	60	1,430	1,440	529	576	71	122	1,015	1,757
Florida	220	220	100	93	22,000	20,460	3,432	2,026	64	112	14,080	22,915
Georgia	55	50	57	52	3,135	2,600	188	52	70	110	2,195	2,860
Hawaii	8	7	87	136	696	952	84	29	87	110	606	1,047
Idaho	100	100	46	57	4,600	5,700	1,610	1,653	67	135	3,082	7,695
Illinois	6	9	76	80	456	720	251	130	158	142	720	1,022
Indiana	7	8	76	62	532	496	186	233	92	114	489	565
Iowa	33	33	51	70	1,683	2,310	875	901	75	137	1,262	3,165
Kansas	13	17	51	52	663	884	530	407	96	156	636	1,379
Kentucky	3	3	78	54	234	162	94	47	141	165	330	267
Louisiana	45	35	106	124	4,770	4,340	572	347	60	114	2,862	4,948
Maine	11	11	20	41	220	451	106	266	79	121	174	546
Maryland	4	3	46	46	184	138	55	21	160	175	294	242
Michigan	76	72	60	77	4,560	5,544	2,827	1,885	81	134	3,694	7,429
Minnesota	135	117	81	73	10,935	8,541	1,859	1,110	65	142	7,108	12,128
Mississippi	17	18	66	78	1,122	1,404	224	281	89	118	999	1,657
Missouri	25	18	61	53	1,525	954	381	200	71	137	1,083	1,307
Montana	136	134	102	63	13,872	8,442	4,578	1,097	67	135	9,294	11,397
Nebraska	43	43	48	75	2,064	3,225	1,115	1,161	72	145	1,486	4,676
Nevada	9	9	50	62	450	558	36	61	214	227	963	1,267
New Jersey	11	10	34	35	374	350	71	74	85	98	318	343
New Mexico	10	11	70	44	700	484	350	252	66	109	462	528
New York	53	60	70	98	3,710	5,880	1,781	2,470	79	117	2,931	6,880
North Carolina	13	14	44	51	572	714	172	86	148	136	847	971
North Dakota	280	320	96	75	26,880	24,000	9,408	8,160	69	142	18,547	34,080
Ohio	16	16	81	81	1,296	1,296	505	518	101	140	1,309	1,814
Oklahoma	4	3	47	53	188	159	105	51	143	160	269	254
Oregon	44	39	44	49	1,936	1,911	1,200	803	74	128	1,433	2,446
Pennsylvania	17	18	57	57	969	1,026	514	513	92	130	891	1,334
South Dakota	235	225	65	51	15,275	11,475	12,220	2,410	71	140	10,845	16,065
Tennessee	8	8	59	61	472	488	131	137	139	137	656	669
Texas	97	114	79	67	7,663	7,638	1,533	985	65	109	4,981	8,325
Utah	23	22	38	59	874	1,298	315	208	65	129	568	1,674
Vermont	7	7	81	89	567	623	249	274	92	119	522	741
Virginia	9	7	52	38	468	266	94	69	126	186	590	495
Washington	42	44	52	51	2,184	2,244	917	494	72	125	1,572	2,805
West Virginia	7	9	65	51	455	459	410	151	142	137	646	629
Wisconsin	67	70	81	95	5,427	6,650	3,419	2,461	82	130	4,450	8,645
Wyoming	38	38	77	63	2,926	2,394	468	383	65	139	1,902	3,328
Other States 3/	13	13	81	145	526	878	174	202	312	343	795	1,479
United States 4/	2,506	2,524	74.0	67.8	185,461	171,140	64,556	39,047	70.4	128.6	132,225	221,638
1/ 2001 data revised. 2/ Does not include stocks under loan. 3/ CT, DE, MA, NH, RI , and SC not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 4/ U.S. price weighted by survey expanded sales.

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