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Released December 21, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cost per Colony to Pollinate Almonds up 2 Percent from Previous Year
In Regions 6 & 7, the average cost per colony for almonds increased 2 percent from 167 dollars per colony to
171 dollars per colony in 2017. The average price per acre, however, decreased from 287 dollars per acre to 272 dollars
per acre during that period. The total value of pollination for almonds decreased 5 percent. Almonds were the highest
valued crop in that region. The total value of all pollination in Regions 6 & 7 for 2017 was 273 million dollars,
down 7 percent from last year.
Cranberries had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 1 during in 2017. The price per
colony for cranberries increased slightly to 78.0 dollars per colony in 2017. The price per acre decreased 3 percent to
162 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for cranberries in Region 1 for 2017 was 4.76 million dollars. The total
value for pollination of all crops in Region 1 for 2017 was 16.5 million dollars, down 11 percent from a year ago.
Blueberries had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 2 during in 2017. The price per
colony for blueberries increased 4 percent to 55.9 dollars per colony in 2017. The price per acre increased 5 percent to
85.5 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for blueberries in Region 2 for 2017 was 1.96 million dollars. The total
value of pollination of all crops in Region 2 for 2017 was 5.99 million dollars, up 17 percent from previous year.
Watermelons had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 3 during in 2017. The price per
colony for watermelons decreased 5 percent to 55.7 dollars per colony in 2017. The price per acre increased 7 percent to
63.7 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for watermelons in Region 3 for 2017 was 1.50 million dollars. The
total value of pollination of all crops in Region 3 for 2017 was 6.84 million dollars, up 45 percent from last year.
Apples had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 4 during in 2017. The price per colony
for apples increased 10 percent to 50.1 dollars per colony in 2017. The price per acre increased 27 percent to 41.2 dollars
per acre. The total value of pollination for apples in Region 4 for 2017 was 160 thousand dollars. The total value of
pollination of all crops in Region 4 for 2017 was 855 thousand dollars, down 66 percent from last year.
Apples had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 5 during in 2017. The price per colony
for apples increased 1 percent to 51.9 dollars per colony in 2017. The price per acre decreased 3 percent to 46.3 dollars
per acre. The total value of pollination for apples in Region 5 for 2017 was 5.55 million dollars. The total value of
pollination of all crops in Region 5 for 2017 was 16.7 million dollars, up 14 percent from previous year.
Contents
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 1: 2016 .......................................................................................................................... 3
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 1: 2017 .......................................................................................................................... 3
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 2: 2016 .......................................................................................................................... 4
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 2: 2017 .......................................................................................................................... 4
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 3: 2016 .......................................................................................................................... 5
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 3: 2017 .......................................................................................................................... 5
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 4: 2016 .......................................................................................................................... 6
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 4: 2017 .......................................................................................................................... 6
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 5: 2016 .......................................................................................................................... 7
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 5: 2017 .......................................................................................................................... 7
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 6 & 7: 2016 ................................................................................................................... 8
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 6 & 7: 2017 ................................................................................................................... 9
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Regional Listing .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Terms and Definitions of Cost of Pollination Estimates ....................................................................................................... 11
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
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Cost of Pollination (December 2017)
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Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 1: 2016
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 1
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 2
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Tree fruit
Apple ..................................
Cherry .................................
Peach .................................
83,400
26,600
2,150
33.0
21.9
33.9
46,000
15,000
2,200
69.9
55.0
58.5
3,215
825
129
Melons
Watermelon ........................
5,600
40.4
3,700
78.1
289
Berries
Blueberry ............................
Cranberry ...........................
37,500
30,300
147.0
167.0
65,000
66,000
88.2
77.9
5,733
5,141
Vegetables
Cucumber ...........................
Pumpkin .............................
Squash ...............................
29,100
11,200
9,400
29.4
32.4
32.3
15,000
11,000
7,500
62.7
76.8
74.1
941
845
556
All other 1 ...............................
7,100
31.0
17,500
49.9
873
Total .......................................
242,350
66.0
248,900
74.5
18,547
1
Includes crops not categorized above.
2
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 1: 2017
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 1
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 2
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Tree fruit
Apple ..................................
Cherry .................................
91,600
29,400
32.0
25.8
47,000
14,000
70.9
56.6
3,332
792
Melons
Watermelon ........................
4,150
28.1
2,500
77.7
194
Berries
Blueberry ............................
Cranberry ...........................
32,500
29,500
126.0
162.0
55,000
61,000
77.3
78.0
4,252
4,758
Vegetables
Cucumber ...........................
Pumpkin .............................
Squash ...............................
23,000
8,400
7,500
44.1
40.2
29.7
16,500
9,000
5,000
67.0
76.2
67.8
1,106
686
339
All other 1 ...............................
6,800
42.5
11,500
86.2
991
Total .......................................
232,850
62.4
221,500
74.3
16,450
1
Includes crops not categorized above.
2
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
Cost of Pollination (December 2017)
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Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 2: 2016
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 2
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 3
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Tree fruit
Apple ..................................
21,200
15.9
8,500
48.6
413
Melons
Cantaloupe .........................
Watermelon ........................
2,200
15,300
43.0
71.6
2,500
17,000
56.1
69.8
140
1,187
Berries
Blueberry ............................
15,900
81.8
33,000
53.7
1,772
Vegetables
Cucumber ...........................
Pumpkin ..............................
Squash ...............................
Other vegetables 1 ..............
9,300
5,200
5,600
2,000
45.7
31.6
37.2
44.9
9,000
4,600
5,500
2,000
55.2
63.0
47.9
85.6
497
290
263
171
All other 2 ...............................
2,050
39.3
6,500
59.6
387
Total .......................................
78,750
48.4
88,600
57.8
5,120
1
Includes other vegetables.
2
Includes crops not categorized above.
3
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 2: 2017
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 2
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 2
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Tree fruit
Apple ..................................
Peach .................................
15,700
2,300
17.0
20.0
6,500
1,700
51.6
39.9
335
68
Melons
Cantaloupe .........................
Watermelon ........................
4,100
23,100
75.8
69.9
5,500
28,000
64.1
60.3
353
1,688
Berries
Blueberry ............................
18,900
85.5
35,000
55.9
1,957
Vegetables
Cucumber ...........................
Pumpkin ..............................
Squash ...............................
15,400
3,200
5,600
43.3
56.6
47.6
14,000
3,400
7,000
51.4
66.6
47.3
720
226
331
All other 1 ...............................
2,900
38.5
5,500
56.8
312
Total .......................................
91,200
55.7
106,600
56.2
5,990
1
Includes crops not categorized above.
2
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
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Cost of Pollination (December 2017)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 3: 2016
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 3
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 3
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Tree Fruit
Other tree fruit 1 ..................
7,000
16.5
7,500
38.0
285
Citrus
Orange ...............................
6,700
1.3
38,000
16.4
623
Melons
Cantaloupe .........................
Watermelon ........................
3,650
28,200
47.1
59.5
4,100
31,000
49.8
58.7
204
1,820
Berries
Blueberry ............................
3,150
87.5
8,500
43.3
368
Vegetables
Cucumber ...........................
Pumpkin .............................
Squash ...............................
5,700
2,250
3,700
56.8
73.4
67.3
7,500
2,400
7,500
47.5
74.0
41.7
356
178
313
All other 2 ...............................
2,100
39.0
14,500
38.7
561
Total .......................................
62,450
49.3
121,000
38.9
4,708
1
Includes other tree fruit.
2
Includes crops not categorized above.
3
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 3: 2017
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 3
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 2
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Melons
Cantaloupe .........................
Watermelon ........................
3,300
22,600
43.4
63.7
2,800
27,000
54.6
55.7
153
1,504
Berries
Blueberry ............................
4,300
118.0
15,500
57.8
896
Vegetables
Cucumber ...........................
Pumpkin .............................
Squash ...............................
4,750
6,000
4,150
19.5
61.0
21.8
2,900
7,500
3,600
16.3
52.1
28.6
47
391
103
All other 1 ...............................
5,400
31.4
91,000
41.2
3,749
Total .......................................
50,500
55.5
150,300
45.5
6,843
1
2
Includes crops not categorized above.
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
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Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 4: 2016
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 4
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 2
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Tree fruit
Apple ..................................
Cherry .................................
3,000
3,100
32.5
27.5
3,900
3,100
45.5
34.3
177
106
Vegetables
Pumpkin ..............................
3,850
26.7
2,500
80.3
201
All other 1 ...............................
3,400
71.9
35,000
57.9
2,027
Total .......................................
13,350
40.0
44,500
56.4
2,511
1
Includes crops not categorized above.
2
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 4: 2017
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 4
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 2
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Tree fruit
Apple ..................................
Cherry .................................
2,050
2,600
41.2
25.7
3,200
2,400
50.1
30.8
160
74
All other 1 ...............................
2,700
41.7
12,500
49.7
621
Total .......................................
7,350
36.1
18,100
47.2
855
1
2
6
Includes crops not categorized above.
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
Cost of Pollination (December 2017)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 5: 2016
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 5
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 4
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Tree fruit
Apple ..................................
Cherry .................................
Peach .................................
Pear ....................................
112,600
39,900
2,900
24,300
47.6
75.4
38.5
65.4
105,000
61,000
2,500
30,000
51.5
49.3
48.1
53.1
5,408
3,007
120
1,593
Melons
Watermelon ........................
2,750
74.8
4,200
51.8
218
Berries
Blueberry ............................
Cranberry ...........................
Raspberry ...........................
14,200
5,700
6,400
106.0
118.0
46.9
33,000
9,000
8,000
46.5
74.3
40.0
1,535
669
320
Vegetables
Other vegetables 1 ..............
6,700
47.2
9,500
35.9
341
Other crops
Clover .................................
Misc. crops 2 .......................
8,300
10,900
34.9
69.2
10,500
18,500
33.6
47.9
353
886
All other 3 ...............................
5,600
32.3
6,500
35.6
231
Total .......................................
240,250
59.5
297,700
49.3
14,681
1
Includes other vegetables.
2
Includes miscellaneous crops.
3
Includes crops not categorized above.
4
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 5: 2017
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 5
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 2
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Tree fruit
Apple ..................................
Cherry .................................
Peach .................................
Pear ....................................
115,900
38,600
2,050
20,700
46.3
80.6
49.7
61.9
107,000
60,000
2,400
24,000
51.9
52.6
46.0
55.7
5,553
3,156
110
1,337
Melons
Watermelon ........................
2,100
74.7
3,400
50.0
170
Berries
Blueberry ............................
Cranberry ...........................
Raspberry ...........................
14,400
5,800
6,500
105.0
133.0
42.9
35,000
10,500
10,000
45.1
75.3
33.4
1,579
791
334
Other crops
Clover .................................
9,000
44.8
15,500
39.6
614
All other 1 ...............................
30,100
98.9
66,000
46.7
3,082
Total .......................................
245,150
65.2
333,800
50.1
16,726
1
Includes crops not categorized above.
2
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
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Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 6 & 7: 2016
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 6 & 7
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 4
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Tree nuts
Almond ...............................
921,400
287.0
1,590,000
167.0
265,530
Tree fruit
Apple ..................................
Avocado ..............................
Cherry .................................
Plum ...................................
Other tree fruit 1 ...................
10,400
12,800
29,800
29,700
6,200
89.2
103.0
127.0
89.9
59.0
20,000
69,000
55,000
46,000
12,800
47.7
40.8
68.6
64.4
48.2
954
2,815
3,773
2,962
617
Citrus
Orange ................................
2,700
130.0
11,000
103.0
1,133
Other fruit
Kiwi .....................................
2,800
217.0
4,800
205.0
984
Melons
Cantaloupe .........................
Honeydew ...........................
Watermelon ........................
36,900
9,300
13,000
53.3
55.8
63.4
40,000
10,000
21,000
49.3
51.3
38.7
1,972
513
813
Berries
Blueberry ............................
Cranberry ............................
Raspberry ...........................
3,050
3,300
5,100
240.0
285.0
220.0
7,500
13,000
14,000
101.0
71.5
92.3
758
930
1,292
Vegetables
Cucumber ...........................
Squash ...............................
3,750
2,800
82.4
64.4
11,000
6,500
28.9
27.3
318
177
Other crops
Alfalfa ..................................
Sunflower ............................
Misc. crops 2 .......................
42,700
22,800
11,700
137.0
36.8
14.6
92,000
30,000
5,500
63.6
28.8
32.1
5,851
864
177
All other 3 ...............................
7,900
71.2
28,000
42.4
1,187
Total .......................................
1,178,100
246.8
2,087,100
140.7
293,620
1
Includes other tree fruit.
2
Includes miscellaneous crops.
3
Includes crops not categorized above.
4
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
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Cost of Pollination (December 2017)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and
Total Value of Pollination – Region 6 & 7: 2017
[See regional listing on page 11]
Region 6 & 7
Crop
Paid
pollinated acres
Price per
acre
Colonies
used
Price per
colony 2
Total value
of pollination
(acres)
(dollars)
(colonies)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Tree nuts
Almond ...............................
928,600
272.0
1,480,000
171.0
253,080
Tree fruit
Apple ..................................
Cherry .................................
7,100
25,900
46.6
147.0
7,500
54,000
45.3
71.3
340
3,850
Melons
Cantaloupe .........................
Watermelon ........................
34,400
12,700
55.6
57.9
43,000
20,000
44.6
38.6
1,918
772
Berries
Blueberry ............................
Raspberry ...........................
2,800
5,300
188.0
72.0
5,000
8,500
106.0
44.0
530
374
Vegetables
Cucumber ...........................
2,250
47.5
3,300
40.1
132
Other crops
Alfalfa .................................
Sunflower ...........................
24,200
30,600
107.0
42.5
37,000
35,000
49.3
37.7
1,824
1,320
All other 1 ...............................
48,400
88.7
172,000
50.0
8,600
Total .......................................
1,122,250
239.0
1,865,300
146.2
272,740
1
Includes crops not categorized above.
2
Regional total price per colony is total value of pollination divided by colonies used.
Cost of Pollination (December 2017)
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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: The Cost of Pollination survey, conducted annually in all 50 states, collects information on acreage
pollinated, colonies used, and dollars spent for a variety of different crops. The target population for Cost of Pollination
estimate program is all farms and ranches with at least one acre of a crop determined to be potentially pollinated by honey
bees. There were 34 specific crops targeted in the Cost of Pollination sampling scheme, 19 of these crops were listed
individually on the questionnaire. Additional crops were allowed to be reported under the “All Other Crops” category (see
“Sampled Crops”). Any other reported commodity not included in these lists were grouped as miscellaneous and
summarized together. The Cost of Pollination samples were selected using a Multivariate Probability Proportional to Size
(MPPS) sampling scheme. Each record was assigned a measure of size based on the record’s data for multiple specified
commodities. The 2017 sample size was 14,532 and the 2016 sample size was 19,931. All sampled operations were
mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail or electronic data reporting (EDR). Those that did not
respond by mail or EDR were telephoned or enumerated in person.
Sampled Crops: The 19 sampled crops listed on the questionnaire were: alfalfa, almonds, apples, blueberries,
cantaloupes, cherries, clover, cranberries, cucumber, nectarines, oranges, peaches, pears, pumpkins, raspberries, squash,
strawberries, sunflowers, and watermelons. The 15 remaining crops that were sampled, but not listed individually on the
questionnaire were: apricots, avocados, boysenberries, buckwheat, caneberries, canola, grapes, honeydew melons,
kiwifruit, plums, prunes, macadamia nuts, mangos, tomatoes, and turnips
Estimation Procedures: Estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations
and analysis submitted by each Regional Field Office. All data were analyzed for unusual values. Data from each
operation were compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing
operations were covered by weighting positive data of similar operations based on location and strata. National and State
survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other, estimates from the previous year, and other USDA, NASS
reports.
In order to be published individually, a crop must have an appropriate threshold of paid pollinated acres in a region and
meet USDA, NASS's confidentiality policy. If a crop did not meet either of these requirements, it was combined with all
other unpublished crops under the “All Other” heading. Due to the differences in regions and years, the aggregate and
other published estimates may include different crops.
Revision Policy: The previous year’s estimates are subject to revision when current year’s estimates are made. Revisions
are the result of late reports or corrected data.
Reliability: Estimates were created by reviewing rounded indications from the survey and the associated measures of
error. Due to the sampled population differing from other USDA, NASS surveys, estimates on this report may differ from
other published numbers. Since all operations with crops were not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to
sampling variability. The measurement of error due to sampling in the current period is evaluated by the coefficient of
variation for each estimated item. For individually published crops, coefficients of variation can be found using USDA,
NASS’s Quick Stats searchable database.
Survey results were also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplication, and mistakes in reporting,
recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they were minimized through strict
quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.
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Estimation Regions
To improve the reliability and increase the number of estimates which can be published, estimates are published at
regional level, based on the regions used for the 2012 Census of Agriculture. Regions 6 and 7 were combined. The states
in each region are as follows:
Region 1:
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin.
Region 2:
Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, West Virginia.
Region 3:
Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.
Region 4:
Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming.
Region 5:
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
Region 6 & 7:
Arizona, California, Hawaii.
Terms and Definitions of Cost of Pollination Estimates
Paid Pollinated Acres: Acreage that an operation paid money to be pollinated by honey bees.
Dollars per Acre: The average price paid by operations to pollinate an acre of crop. Acres pollinated for free or on a nonmonetary basis were not included in this calculation.
Colonies Used: The total colonies used to pollinate a crop; regardless of ownership or if on a paid basis.
Dollars per Colony: The average price paid by operations to use a colony for pollination. Colonies owned by the
operation or used on a non-monetary basis were not included.
Total Value of Pollination: The total valuation of all pollination, calculated by multiplying the price per colony by
colonies used.
Cost of Pollination (December 2017)
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Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................................................................... (202) 720-4447
Aaron Cosgrove – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production
Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ....................................................................................................... (202) 690-3237
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage ........................................................................................................ (202) 720-4751
Tom Kruchten – Census of Aquaculture .................................................................................................. (202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis – Layers, Eggs ..................................................................................................................... (202) 690-8632
Miste Salmon – Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Mink .................................................................... (202) 720-3244
Vacant – Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ..................................................................... (202) 690-3676
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All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: www.nass.usda.gov
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box to create an account and select the reports you would like to receive.
For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural Statistics Hotline at (800) 727-9540,
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: [email protected].
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| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Cost of Pollination 12/21/2017 |
| Author | USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service |
| File Modified | 2017-12-21 |
| File Created | 2017-12-21 |