State Statistical Report HONEY

HONEY

February 24, 1997

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

FLORIDA: Honey production in 1996, at 25,200,000 pounds, increased 27 percent from the 1995 production of 19,780,000 pounds. Florida ranked second to California in honey production during the year. There were 240,000 colonies, 10,000 more colonies than in 1995. The yield was 105 pounds per colony, up 19 pounds from 1995. Producers in Florida received an average of 91 cents per pound, 27 cents per pound above the 1995 average price. The total value of Florida production increased from $12,659,000 in 1995, to $22,932,000, in 1996.

FLORIDA: Number of Colonies, Honey Production, Value, and Stocks, 1988-96

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

1988 240 105 25,200 51 12,852 2,385

1989 250 60 15,000 48 7,200 1,050

1990 220 95 20,900 48 10,032 1,881

1991 225 83 18,675 53 9,898 1,307

1992 220 104 22,880 53 12,126 2,517

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

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

1995 ^3/ 230 86 19,780 64 12,659 1,780

1996 ^4/ 240 105 25,200 91 22,932 2,268

^1/ Operations with 5 or more colonies.
^2/ Stocks in producers' hands.
^3/ Revised.
^4/ Preliminary.

UNITED STATES: Honey production in 1996 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 198 million pounds, down 6 percent from 1995. There were 2.57 million colonies producing honey in 1996, compared with 2.65 million in 1995. Yield per colony averaged 77.2 pounds, down 2.3 pounds from the 79.5 pounds in 1995. Colonies which produced in more than one State were counted in each State and yields per colony may be understated. Producer honey stocks were 47.0 million pounds on December 15, 1996, up 11 percent from a year earlier.

Prices for the 1996 crop averaged a record high 89.4 cents per pound, up 31 percent from the previous record price of 68.5 cents in 1995. Prices are based on retail sales by producers and sales to private processors and co-ops. At the U.S. level, prices for each color are derived by weighting State average prices by the State quantities sold. Prices were higher for all color classes in 1996.

UNITED STATES: Number of Colonies, Honey Production, Value and Stocks, 1988-96

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

1988 3,219 66.3 214,135 50.0 108,046 31,786

1989 3,443 51.4 176,957 49.8 89,418 32,542

1990 3,210 61.6 197,791 53.7 107,747 31,060

1991 3,181 68.9 219,171 55.6 121,859 36,231

1992 3,030 72.8 220,584 55.0 121,321 38,933

1993 2,876 80.2 230,655 53.9 124,323 49,049

1994 2,770 78.4 217,168 52.8 114,665 59,813

1995 ^4/ 2,648 79.5 210,516 64.4 144,203 42,236

1996 ^5/ 2,566 77.2 198,095 89.4 177,097 46,975

^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, 1995 and 1996

Color class Co-op and Private Retail All

1995^1/ 1996 1995^1/ 1996 1995^1/ 1996

Cents per pound

Water white, extra white, and white 68 .7 89 .7 98 .9 119 .4 69 .8 90 .7

Extra light amber 64 .9 84 .1 97 .9 116 .0 67 .5 88 .5

Light amber, amber, and dark amber 62 .7 82 .9 101 .1 117 .1 66 .8 86 .7

All other honey, area specialties 55 .6 83 .7 130 .1 201 .5 68 .3 97 .8

All honey 66 .4 86 .9 100 .0 119 .4 68 .5 89 .4

^1/ Revised. Includes honey produced in 1995 that was sold in 1996.

HONEY: Number of Colonies, Production, Stocks, and Value, 1995-96^1/

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

1995 1996 1995 1996 1995 1996 1995 1996 1995 1996 1995 1996

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

Alabama 16 16 58 64 928 1,024 28 102 69 86 640 881

Arizona 52 32 79 60 4,108 1,920 986 307 65 84 2,670 1,613

Arkansas 50 40 60 84 3,000 3,360 900 336 71 87 2,130 2,923

California 420 390 93 70 39,060 27,300 4,687 4,641 63 84 24,608 22,932

Colorado 45 30 60 74 2,700 2,220 1,404 1,132 73 79 1,971 1,754

Florida 230 240 86 105 19,780 25,200 1,780 2,268 64 91 12,659 22,932

Georgia 70 75 62 68 4,340 5,100 260 306 71 89 3,081 4,539

Hawaii 8 8 129 155 1,032 1,240 103 62 56 80 578 992

Idaho 125 110 48 45 6,000 4,950 1,020 1,535 69 90 4,140 4,455

Illinois 11 11 74 74 814 814 212 285 113 130 920 1,058

Indiana 12 9 63 75 756 675 166 412 72 107 544 722

Iowa 50 58 68 67 3,400 3,886 612 933 77 98 2,618 3,808

Kansas 17 16 67 51 1,139 816 182 294 89 96 1,014 783

Kentucky 3 3 44 60 132 180 30 23 102 127 135 229

Louisiana 33 37 119 106 3,927 3,922 275 784 63 84 2,474 3,294

Maine 11 10 45 23 495 230 223 23 97 126 480 290

Maryland 7 7 35 32 245 224 81 40 103 111 252 249

Michigan 97 90 92 96 8,924 8,640 3,570 4,320 78 110 6,961 9,504

Minnesota 165 150 82 77 13,530 11,550 1,218 1,617 70 91 9,471 10,511

Mississippi 16 17 70 80 1,120 1,360 146 299 68 85 762 1,156

Missouri 23 22 67 74 1,541 1,628 308 326 73 92 1,125 1,498

Montana 106 117 80 60 8,480 7,020 1,781 1,825 72 88 6,106 6,178

Nebraska 60 65 73 75 4,380 4,875 1,402 1,755 73 92 3,197 4,485

Nevada 10 14 29 61 290 854 38 68 90 105 261 897

New Jersey 8 5 34 45 272 225 57 119 77 106 209 239

New Mexico 19 15 65 77 1,235 1,155 247 219 83 94 1,025 1,086

New York 70 68 75 80 5,250 5,440 2,100 2,557 71 88 3,728 4,787

North Carolina 12 12 52 44 624 528 162 53 84 106 524 560

North Dakota 220 230 108 86 23,760 19,780 3,802 4,945 67 90 15,919 17,802

Ohio 25 24 62 70 1,550 1,680 930 840 74 98 1,147 1,646

Oklahoma 4 4 76 59 304 236 112 54 93 107 283 253

Oregon 52 55 52 59 2,704 3,245 2,488 1,071 78 92 2,109 2,985

Pennsylvania 25 23 43 46 1,075 1,058 376 370 73 99 785 1,047

South Carolina 9 9 90 90 810 810 65 81 126 113 1,021 915

South Dakota 240 240 85 97 20,400 23,280 4,896 6,751 71 91 14,484 21,185

Tennessee 5 5 53 64 265 320 87 90 117 137 310 438

Texas 84 82 106 83 8,904 6,806 1,959 1,361 67 87 5,966 5,921

Utah 32 34 33 46 1,056 1,564 232 328 65 85 686 1,329

Vermont 5 4 67 83 335 332 131 93 86 108 288 359

Virginia 9 7 45 50 405 350 97 119 67 136 271 476

Washington 60 57 59 58 3,540 3,306 637 1,025 57 89 2,018 2,942

West Virginia 13 10 41 59 533 590 48 207 118 169 629 997

Wisconsin 73 69 79 78 5,767 5,382 2,134 2,422 70 83 4,037 4,467

Wyoming 38 40 36 73 1,368 2,920 150 526 73 91 999 2,657

Other States^3/ 8 6 33 31 264 186 104 51 157 155 414 288

United States^4/ 2,648 2,566 79.5 77.2 210,516 198,095 42,226 46,975 68.5 89.4 144,203 177,097

^1/ 1995 data revised.
^2/ Does not include stocks under loan.
^3/ CT, DE, MA, NH, and RI not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
^4/ U.S. price weighted by survey expanded sales.

FLORIDA: Number of Colonies, Honey Production, Value, and Stocks, 1988-96
Year	Colonies of bees ^1/	Honey
Year	Colonies of bees ^1/	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

1988	240	105	25,200	51	12,852	2,385
1989	250	60	15,000	48	7,200	1,050
1990	220	95	20,900	48	10,032	1,881
1991	225	83	18,675	53	9,898	1,307
1992	220	104	22,880	53	12,126	2,517
1993	200	113	22,600	50	11,300	2,712
1994	230	84	19,320	47	9,080	2,898
1995 ^3/	230	86	19,780	64	12,659	1,780
1996 ^4/	240	105	25,200	91	22,932	2,268


^1/ Operations with 5 or more colonies. ^2/ Stocks in producers' hands. ^3/ Revised. ^4/ Preliminary.

UNITED STATES: Number of Colonies, Honey Production, Value and Stocks, 1988-96
Year	Colonies of bees^1/	Honey
Year	Colonies of bees^1/	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

1988	3,219	66.3	214,135	50.0	108,046	31,786
1989	3,443	51.4	176,957	49.8	89,418	32,542
1990	3,210	61.6	197,791	53.7	107,747	31,060
1991	3,181	68.9	219,171	55.6	121,859	36,231
1992	3,030	72.8	220,584	55.0	121,321	38,933
1993	2,876	80.2	230,655	53.9	124,323	49,049
1994	2,770	78.4	217,168	52.8	114,665	59,813
1995 ^4/	2,648	79.5	210,516	64.4	144,203	42,236
1996 ^5/	2,566	77.2	198,095	89.4	177,097	46,975

^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, 1995 and 1996
Color class	Co-op and Private		Retail		All
Color class	1995^1/	1996	1995^1/	1996	1995^1/	1996

	Cents per pound

Water white, extra white, and white	68 .7	89 .7	98 .9	119 .4	69 .8	90 .7
Extra light amber	64 .9	84 .1	97 .9	116 .0	67 .5	88 .5
Light amber, amber, and dark amber	62 .7	82 .9	101 .1	117 .1	66 .8	86 .7
All other honey, area specialties	55 .6	83 .7	130 .1	201 .5	68 .3	97 .8

All honey	66 .4	86 .9	100 .0	119 .4	68 .5	89 .4

^1/ Revised. Includes honey produced in 1995 that was sold in 1996.

HONEY: Number of Colonies, Production, Stocks, and Value, 1995-96^1/
State	Number of colonies		Yield per colony		Production		Stocks Dec 15^2/		Average price per pound		Value of production
State	1995	1996	1995	1996	1995	1996	1995	1996	1995	1996	1995	1996
	1,000 colonies		Pounds		1,000 pounds				Cents		1,000 dollars

Alabama	16	16	58	64	928	1,024	28	102	69	86	640	881
Arizona	52	32	79	60	4,108	1,920	986	307	65	84	2,670	1,613
Arkansas	50	40	60	84	3,000	3,360	900	336	71	87	2,130	2,923
California	420	390	93	70	39,060	27,300	4,687	4,641	63	84	24,608	22,932
Colorado	45	30	60	74	2,700	2,220	1,404	1,132	73	79	1,971	1,754
Florida	230	240	86	105	19,780	25,200	1,780	2,268	64	91	12,659	22,932
Georgia	70	75	62	68	4,340	5,100	260	306	71	89	3,081	4,539
Hawaii	8	8	129	155	1,032	1,240	103	62	56	80	578	992
Idaho	125	110	48	45	6,000	4,950	1,020	1,535	69	90	4,140	4,455
Illinois	11	11	74	74	814	814	212	285	113	130	920	1,058
Indiana	12	9	63	75	756	675	166	412	72	107	544	722
Iowa	50	58	68	67	3,400	3,886	612	933	77	98	2,618	3,808
Kansas	17	16	67	51	1,139	816	182	294	89	96	1,014	783
Kentucky	3	3	44	60	132	180	30	23	102	127	135	229
Louisiana	33	37	119	106	3,927	3,922	275	784	63	84	2,474	3,294
Maine	11	10	45	23	495	230	223	23	97	126	480	290
Maryland	7	7	35	32	245	224	81	40	103	111	252	249
Michigan	97	90	92	96	8,924	8,640	3,570	4,320	78	110	6,961	9,504
Minnesota	165	150	82	77	13,530	11,550	1,218	1,617	70	91	9,471	10,511
Mississippi	16	17	70	80	1,120	1,360	146	299	68	85	762	1,156
Missouri	23	22	67	74	1,541	1,628	308	326	73	92	1,125	1,498
Montana	106	117	80	60	8,480	7,020	1,781	1,825	72	88	6,106	6,178
Nebraska	60	65	73	75	4,380	4,875	1,402	1,755	73	92	3,197	4,485
Nevada	10	14	29	61	290	854	38	68	90	105	261	897
New Jersey	8	5	34	45	272	225	57	119	77	106	209	239
New Mexico	19	15	65	77	1,235	1,155	247	219	83	94	1,025	1,086
New York	70	68	75	80	5,250	5,440	2,100	2,557	71	88	3,728	4,787
North Carolina	12	12	52	44	624	528	162	53	84	106	524	560
North Dakota	220	230	108	86	23,760	19,780	3,802	4,945	67	90	15,919	17,802
Ohio	25	24	62	70	1,550	1,680	930	840	74	98	1,147	1,646
Oklahoma	4	4	76	59	304	236	112	54	93	107	283	253
Oregon	52	55	52	59	2,704	3,245	2,488	1,071	78	92	2,109	2,985
Pennsylvania	25	23	43	46	1,075	1,058	376	370	73	99	785	1,047
South Carolina	9	9	90	90	810	810	65	81	126	113	1,021	915
South Dakota	240	240	85	97	20,400	23,280	4,896	6,751	71	91	14,484	21,185
Tennessee	5	5	53	64	265	320	87	90	117	137	310	438
Texas	84	82	106	83	8,904	6,806	1,959	1,361	67	87	5,966	5,921
Utah	32	34	33	46	1,056	1,564	232	328	65	85	686	1,329
Vermont	5	4	67	83	335	332	131	93	86	108	288	359
Virginia	9	7	45	50	405	350	97	119	67	136	271	476
Washington	60	57	59	58	3,540	3,306	637	1,025	57	89	2,018	2,942
West Virginia	13	10	41	59	533	590	48	207	118	169	629	997
Wisconsin	73	69	79	78	5,767	5,382	2,134	2,422	70	83	4,037	4,467
Wyoming	38	40	36	73	1,368	2,920	150	526	73	91	999	2,657

Other States^3/	8	6	33	31	264	186	104	51	157	155	414	288

United States^4/	2,648	2,566	79.5	77.2	210,516	198,095	42,226	46,975	68.5	89.4	144,203	177,097

^1/ 1995 data revised. ^2/ Does not include stocks under loan. ^3/ CT, DE, MA, NH, and RI not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. ^4/ U.S. price weighted by survey expanded sales.