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Cost of Pollination
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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)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

3

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.

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 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.

Cost of Pollination (December 2017)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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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.

8

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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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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