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Released August 3, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
January 1 Honey Bee Colonies Up 8 Percent for Operations with Five or More Colonies
Honey bee colonies for operations with five or more colonies in the United States on January 1, 2020 totaled
2.88 million colonies, up 8 percent from January 1, 2019. The number of colonies in the United States on April 1, 2020
was 2.98 million colonies. During 2019, honey bee colonies on January 1, July 1, and October 1 were 2.67 million, 3.18
million, and 3.02 million colonies, respectively.
Honey bee colonies lost for operations with five or more colonies from January through March 2020, was 399,570
colonies, or 14 percent. The number of colonies lost during the quarter of April through June 2020 was 252,630 colonies,
or 8 percent. During the quarter of July through September 2019, colonies lost totaled 434,700 colonies, or 14 percent, the
highest number lost of any quarter surveyed in 2019. The quarter surveyed in 2019 with the lowest number of colonies
lost was October through December, with 399,510 colonies lost, or 13 percent.
Honey bee colonies added for operations with five or more colonies from January through March 2020 was 477,200
colonies. The number of colonies added during the quarter of April through June 2020 was 596,860. During the quarter of
July through September 2019, 252,550 colonies were added, the highest number of honey bee colonies added for any
quarter surveyed in 2019. The quarter of October through December 2019 added 233,260 colonies, the least number of
honey bee colonies added for any quarter surveyed in 2019.
Honey bee colonies renovated for operations with five or more colonies from January through March 2020 was
153,390 colonies, or 5 percent. During the quarter of April through June 2020, 632,680 colonies, or 21 percent, were
renovated. The quarter surveyed in 2019 with the highest number of colonies renovated was July through September with
355,330 colonies renovated, or 11 percent. The quarter surveyed in 2019 with the lowest number of colonies renovated
was October through December 2019, with 91,000, or 3 percent. Renovated colonies are those that were requeened or
received new honey bees through a nuc or package.
Varroa Mites Top Colony Stressor for Operations with Five or More Colonies
Varroa mites were the number one stressor for operations with five or more colonies during all quarters surveyed in
2019. The quarter of October through December 2019 had the highest percentage of colonies reported to be affected by
varroa mites at 45.7 percent. The percent of colonies reported to be affected by varroa mites during January through
March 2020 and April through June 2020 are 25.5 percent and 42.3 percent respectively.
Colonies Lost with Colony Collapse Disorder Symptoms Up 76 Percent for Operations with Five or
More Colonies
Honey bee colonies lost with Colony Collapse Disorder symptoms on operations with five or more colonies was
105,240 colonies from January through March 2020. This is a 76 percent increase from the same quarter of 2019.
Contents
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More Colonies
– States and United States: January 1, 2019 and January-March 2019 ................................................................................ 3
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More Colonies
– States and United States: April 1, 2019 and April-June 2019 .......................................................................................... 4
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More Colonies
– States and United States: July 1, 2019 and July-September 2019 ..................................................................................... 5
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More Colonies
– States and United States: October 1, 2019 and October-December 2019 ......................................................................... 6
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More Colonies
– States and United States: January 1, 2020 and January-March 2020 ................................................................................ 7
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More Colonies
– States and United States: April 1, 2020 and April-June 2020 ........................................................................................... 8
Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: January-March 2019.............................. 9
Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: April-June 2019 ...................................10
Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: July-September 2019 ............................11
Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: October-December 2019 ......................12
Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: January-March 2020.............................13
Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: April-June 2020....................................14
Colonies Lost with Colony Collapse Disorder Symptoms with Five or More Colonies – United States:
2019 and 2020 ...................................................................................................................................................................15
Terms and Definitions of Honey Bee Colony Estimates ....................................................................................................16
Statistical Methodology .....................................................................................................................................................17
Information Contacts .........................................................................................................................................................18
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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More
Colonies – States and United States: January 1, 2019 and January-March 2019
State
January 1
colonies
(number)
January-March
Maximum
colonies 1
Lost
colonies
Percent
lost 2
Added
colonies
Renovated
colonies 3
Percent
renovated 4
(number)
(number)
(percent)
(number)
(number)
(percent)
Alabama ....................
Arizona ......................
Arkansas ...................
California ...................
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Florida .......................
Georgia .....................
Hawaii .......................
Idaho .........................
5,500
22,000
28,000
1,140,000
5,000
3,100
300,000
120,000
16,500
132,000
5,500
22,000
28,000
1,580,000
7,500
3,100
315,000
129,000
16,500
145,000
650
2,500
6,500
235,000
320
270
46,000
14,500
390
12,500
12
11
23
15
4
9
15
11
2
9
800
430
20
83,000
170
41,000
19,500
660
4,600
200
90
20
86,000
10
16,500
8,000
3,700
1,100
4
(Z)
(Z)
5
(Z)
5
6
22
1
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
Iowa ...........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ...................
Maine ........................
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ....................
9,000
6,000
7,500
4,500
3,700
49,000
7,000
8,000
3,800
24,000
9,000
6,000
11,500
4,500
4,400
51,000
7,000
8,000
3,800
33,000
2,300
710
1,600
1,500
890
3,500
470
2,300
680
6,500
26
12
14
33
20
7
7
29
18
20
210
440
170
370
60
9,000
10
30
60
-
80
280
140
110
30
16,000
30
10
20
-
1
5
1
2
1
31
(Z)
(Z)
1
-
Minnesota .................
Mississippi .................
Missouri .....................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ...................
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota .............
17,000
26,000
8,500
37,000
13,500
6,000
4,800
24,000
10,500
92,000
43,000
29,000
8,500
68,000
16,500
6,000
4,800
24,000
14,500
102,000
2,200
2,400
1,100
3,500
2,500
310
170
3,400
1,700
1,100
5
8
13
5
15
5
4
14
12
1
80
3,800
80
1,700
130
110
750
-
470
1,700
60
1,900
60
80
890
1,300
1
6
1
3
1
(Z)
6
1
Ohio ...........................
Oklahoma ..................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ...........................
Vermont ....................
10,500
21,000
89,000
15,000
12,000
18,500
6,000
260,000
8,500
6,500
12,500
55,000
95,000
15,000
13,000
18,500
7,000
330,000
11,000
6,500
3,500
50
7,500
2,900
690
1,100
1,500
17,000
1,800
260
28
(Z)
8
19
5
6
21
5
16
4
1,700
20
8,000
370
2,000
240
61,000
900
50
440
1,800
320
340
320
35,000
(Z)
4
2
2
3
5
11
(Z)
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia .............
Wisconsin ..................
Wyoming ...................
5,500
51,000
5,000
16,500
6,500
5,500
75,000
7,000
17,000
9,500
1,100
7,000
1,300
3,700
250
20
9
19
22
3
80
5,500
20
580
-
110
2,200
60
100
-
2
3
1
1
-
Other States 5 ...........
6,070
6,070
590
10
70
30
(Z)
United States ............
2,671,470
(X)
407,700
15
247,710
179,500
7
- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
January 1 colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.
2
Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lost
colonies divided by the January 1 colonies.
3
Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.
4
Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated is the
number of renovated colonies divided by the January 1 colonies.
5
Includes data for States not published in this table.
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Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More
Colonies – States and United States: April 1, 2019 and April-June 2019 6
State
April 1
colonies
(number)
April-June
Maximum
colonies 1
Lost
colonies
Percent
lost 2
Added
colonies
Renovated
colonies 3
Percent
renovated 4
(number)
(number)
(percent)
(number)
(number)
(percent)
Alabama ....................
Arizona ......................
Arkansas ...................
California ...................
Colorado ....................
Connecticut ...............
Florida ........................
Georgia ......................
Hawaii ........................
Idaho ..........................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
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(NA)
(NA)
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(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Illinois .........................
Indiana .......................
Iowa ...........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ....................
Louisiana ...................
Maine .........................
Maryland ....................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ....................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
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(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Minnesota ..................
Mississippi .................
Missouri .....................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ...................
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ...............
New York ...................
North Carolina ...........
North Dakota .............
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
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(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Ohio ...........................
Oklahoma ..................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania .............
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas .........................
Utah ...........................
Vermont .....................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
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(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia .............
Wisconsin ..................
Wyoming ...................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
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(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Other States 5 ............
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
United States ............
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA) Not available.
1
April 1 colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.
2
Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lost
colonies divided by the April 1 colonies.
3
Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.
4
Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated is
the number of renovated colonies divided by the April 1 colonies.
5
Includes data for States not published in this table.
6
Data collection for July 2019 quarterly honey bee colonies was suspended.
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Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More
Colonies – States and United States: July 1, 2019 and July-September 2019
State
July 1
colonies
(number)
July-September
Maximum
colonies 1
Lost
colonies
Percent
lost 2
(number)
(number)
(percent)
Added
colonies
Renovated
colonies 3
Percent
Renovated 4
(number)
(number)
(percent)
Alabama ....................
Arizona ......................
Arkansas ...................
California ...................
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Florida .......................
Georgia .....................
Hawaii .......................
Idaho .........................
7,000
26,000
20,000
650,000
33,000
4,400
210,000
116,000
17,000
95,000
7,000
30,000
21,000
700,000
36,000
4,400
240,000
118,000
17,000
111,000
990
2,000
2,100
93,000
9,500
200
20,000
13,000
200
10,500
14
7
10
13
26
5
8
11
1
9
160
5,500
170
87,000
2,200
70
46,000
12,000
200
8,500
330
3,800
680
108,000
3,400
470
33,000
36,000
6,000
12,500
5
13
3
15
9
11
14
31
35
11
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
Iowa ...........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ...................
Maine ........................
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ....................
13,500
14,000
30,000
7,500
8,000
42,000
11,500
7,500
13,500
94,000
13,500
16,000
33,000
7,500
8,500
44,000
12,000
7,500
13,500
99,000
940
1,000
3,400
1,900
850
4,100
1,100
790
1,100
11,000
7
6
10
25
10
9
9
11
8
11
460
2,200
2,000
190
700
4,400
460
720
800
3,000
1,300
1,500
4,800
400
430
13,000
3,500
1,200
560
3,300
10
9
15
5
5
30
29
16
4
3
Minnesota .................
Mississippi .................
Missouri .....................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ...................
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota .............
126,000
23,000
10,500
147,000
40,000
16,000
2,400
65,000
22,000
530,000
129,000
23,000
10,500
154,000
41,000
16,000
5,500
69,000
22,000
530,000
21,000
2,900
500
18,500
3,700
680
170
8,500
2,700
81,000
16
13
5
12
9
4
3
12
12
15
5,000
550
260
3,600
680
650
1,000
3,200
1,800
15,000
2,100
850
350
12,500
1,400
3,100
550
3,700
5,000
17,500
2
4
3
8
3
19
10
5
23
3
Ohio ...........................
Oklahoma ..................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ...........................
Vermont ....................
19,500
7,500
83,000
19,000
14,500
255,000
14,000
126,000
24,000
7,000
19,500
7,500
118,000
20,000
14,500
255,000
14,000
133,000
29,000
7,000
1,600
930
8,000
980
2,200
51,000
4,500
11,000
2,800
120
8
12
7
5
15
20
32
8
10
2
2,800
130
6,000
1,800
2,000
1,300
2,200
6,500
3,500
80
3,000
1,100
21,000
1,900
1,400
8,000
2,200
7,000
1,700
490
15
15
18
10
10
3
16
5
6
7
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia .............
Wisconsin ..................
Wyoming ...................
9,000
85,000
10,000
63,000
24,000
9,000
97,000
10,000
63,000
27,000
570
21,000
1,100
6,500
3,000
6
22
11
10
11
350
12,000
200
2,400
2,500
820
10,000
1,100
10,000
3,500
9
10
11
16
13
Other States 5 ...........
13,660
13,900
2,080
15
320
900
6
United States ............
3,175,960
(X)
434,700
14
252,550
355,330
11
(X) Not applicable.
1
July 1 colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.
2
Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lost
colonies divided by the July 1 colonies.
3
Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.
4
Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated is the
number of renovated colonies divided by the July 1 colonies.
5
Includes data for States not published in this table.
Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)
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Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More
Colonies – States and United States: October 1, 2019 and October-December 2019
State
October 1
colonies
(number)
October-December
Maximum
colonies 1
Lost
colonies
Percent
lost 2
(number)
(number)
(percent)
Added
colonies
Renovated
colonies 3
Percent
renovated 4
(number)
(number)
(percent)
Alabama ....................
Arizona ......................
Arkansas ...................
California ...................
Colorado ....................
Connecticut ...............
Florida ........................
Georgia ......................
Hawaii ........................
Idaho ..........................
6,000
34,000
19,000
700,000
27,000
3,800
270,000
119,000
17,000
111,000
6,000
36,000
19,500
1,300,000
27,000
4,000
300,000
131,000
17,000
196,000
660
7,000
1,600
136,000
8,000
300
30,000
20,000
1,300
15,500
11
19
8
10
30
8
10
15
8
8
240
300
430
160,000
1,100
10
28,000
10,500
300
1,800
70
300
310
37,000
440
50
15,000
10,500
50
1,000
1
1
2
3
2
1
5
8
(Z)
1
Illinois .........................
Indiana .......................
Iowa ...........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ....................
Louisiana ...................
Maine .........................
Maryland ....................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ....................
13,000
17,500
32,000
4,800
8,500
41,000
11,500
6,500
5,000
84,000
13,000
17,500
32,000
4,900
8,500
46,000
11,500
8,000
5,000
84,000
1,700
1,300
7,500
650
410
2,300
770
1,100
1,200
6,500
13
7
23
13
5
5
7
14
24
8
1,000
160
1,500
190
190
70
110
390
60
820
1,500
180
530
460
170
80
40
420
130
1,500
12
1
2
9
2
(Z)
(Z)
5
3
2
Minnesota ..................
Mississippi .................
Missouri .....................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ...................
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ...............
New York ...................
North Carolina ...........
North Dakota .............
97,000
21,000
9,000
71,000
37,000
15,500
6,000
65,000
17,500
420,000
97,000
29,000
10,000
79,000
38,000
15,500
6,000
65,000
18,000
420,000
15,500
3,400
1,500
7,000
2,700
220
70
10,000
3,200
27,000
16
12
15
9
7
1
1
15
18
6
3,400
350
260
770
320
60
30
630
240
3,000
60
50
10
4,000
10
80
10
510
770
4,300
(Z)
(Z)
(Z)
5
(Z)
1
(Z)
1
4
1
Ohio ...........................
Oklahoma ..................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania .............
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas .........................
Utah ...........................
Vermont .....................
19,000
6,500
115,000
21,000
12,500
189,000
11,000
129,000
30,000
7,000
19,000
37,000
130,000
21,000
13,500
189,000
11,000
240,000
32,000
7,000
2,700
2,500
15,000
3,800
1,900
7,500
1,300
17,500
4,400
190
14
7
12
18
14
4
12
7
14
3
800
460
650
1,600
1,400
20
8,000
970
100
390
2,000
1,100
430
40
70
1,700
90
270
2
2
5
3
(Z)
1
1
(Z)
4
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia .............
Wisconsin ..................
Wyoming ...................
8,000
89,000
7,500
46,000
27,000
8,000
93,000
8,000
46,000
28,000
1,200
12,500
1,500
8,500
3,300
15
13
19
18
12
10
810
30
1,800
100
190
100
1,600
3,000
490
2
(Z)
20
7
2
Other States 5 ............
11,010
11,510
1,340
12
280
-
-
United States ............
3,018,110
(X)
399,510
13
233,260
91,000
3
- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
October 1 colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.
2
Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lost
colonies divided by the October 1 colonies.
3
Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.
4
Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated is the
number of renovated colonies divided by the October 1 colonies.
5
Includes data for States not published in this table.
6
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Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More
Colonies – States and United States: January 1, 2020 and January-March 2020
State
January 1
colonies
(number)
January-March
Maximum
colonies 1
Lost
colonies
Percent
lost 2
(number)
(number)
(percent)
Added
colonies
Renovated
colonies 3
Percent
renovated 4
(number)
(number)
(percent)
Alabama ....................
Arizona ......................
Arkansas ...................
California ...................
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Florida .......................
Georgia .....................
Hawaii .......................
Idaho .........................
5,500
29,000
16,500
1,350,000
4,500
3,700
295,000
115,000
16,000
156,000
8,000
32,000
17,500
1,710,000
16,000
4,100
310,000
121,000
16,000
168,000
410
6,500
1,200
230,000
650
330
30,000
14,500
1,500
18,500
5
20
7
13
4
8
10
12
9
11
1,000
150
700
240,000
850
60
41,000
32,000
1,000
4,400
780
120
30
66,000
500
8,000
22,000
2,200
920
10
(Z)
(Z)
4
3
3
18
14
1
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
Iowa ...........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ...................
Maine ........................
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ....................
11,500
11,000
9,000
4,500
7,000
44,000
1,300
7,000
3,800
60,000
13,000
11,500
21,000
7,000
10,500
48,000
1,700
7,500
4,000
65,000
2,100
1,600
1,600
750
1,200
4,800
130
640
350
6,000
16
14
8
11
11
10
8
9
9
9
900
880
1,200
1,200
1,500
9,000
600
3,800
160
420
420
130
120
20,000
30
100
100
1
4
2
2
1
42
(Z)
3
(Z)
Minnesota .................
Mississippi .................
Missouri .....................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ...................
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota .............
21,000
26,000
8,500
18,000
9,000
6,500
6,000
29,000
15,000
53,000
57,000
28,000
8,500
48,000
17,000
7,000
6,000
36,000
23,000
82,000
1,000
5,000
2,100
150
670
250
40
3,700
2,200
4,500
2
18
25
(Z)
4
4
1
10
10
5
2,000
16,000
30
70
110
120
230
3,000
2,500
40
660
(Z)
40
(Z)
370
490
-
(Z)
2
(Z)
1
(Z)
1
2
-
Ohio ...........................
Oklahoma ..................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ...........................
Vermont ....................
15,500
19,500
97,000
18,500
13,000
20,000
8,000
235,000
12,000
6,500
20,000
19,500
108,000
24,000
16,500
20,000
14,000
340,000
17,000
7,500
5,500
700
4,800
1,000
800
1,200
1,500
35,000
400
520
28
4
4
4
5
6
11
10
2
7
840
5,000
9,000
1,100
3,500
20
1,000
83,000
4,200
-
1,100
1,700
320
1,100
130
24,000
70
6
2
1
7
1
7
1
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia .............
Wisconsin ..................
Wyoming ...................
6,000
49,000
6,000
16,000
4,000
7,000
74,000
8,000
26,000
17,000
1,100
1,500
1,100
1,500
140
16
2
14
6
1
1,600
580
450
2,000
450
60
150
680
370
60
1
(Z)
9
1
(Z)
Other States 5 ...........
7,800
8,200
440
5
160
20
(Z)
United States ............
2,876,100
(X)
399,570
14
477,200
153,390
5
- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
January 1 colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.
2
Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lost
colonies divided by the January 1 colonies.
3
Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.
4
Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated is the
number of renovated colonies divided by the January 1 colonies.
5
Includes data for States not published in this table.
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Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or More
Colonies – States and United States: April 1, 2020 and April-June 2020
State
April 1
colonies
(number)
April-June
Maximum
colonies 1
Lost
colonies
Percent
lost 2
Added
colonies
Renovated
colonies 3
Percent
renovated 4
(number)
(number)
(percent)
(number)
(number)
(percent)
Alabama ....................
Arizona ......................
Arkansas ...................
California ...................
Colorado ....................
Connecticut ...............
Florida ........................
Georgia ......................
Hawaii ........................
Idaho ..........................
8,500
26,000
17,000
1,200,000
16,500
3,900
325,000
141,000
15,500
48,000
8,500
26,000
17,000
1,200,000
27,000
4,300
325,000
143,000
15,500
81,000
4,100
1,300
1,900
74,000
2,100
30
39,000
10,000
40
14,500
48
5
11
6
8
1
12
7
(Z)
18
4,700
14,000
5,000
184,000
6,000
1,200
36,000
19,500
240
32,000
2,620
4,700
800
240,000
2,800
480
23,000
19,000
2,300
29,000
31
18
5
20
10
11
7
13
15
36
Illinois .........................
Indiana .......................
Iowa ...........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ....................
Louisiana ...................
Maine .........................
Maryland ....................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ....................
12,000
11,000
21,000
7,500
11,000
53,000
1,600
7,000
4,300
64,000
12,000
12,000
29,000
8,000
11,000
53,000
22,000
8,000
13,500
79,000
1,500
920
3,600
440
1,200
1,800
1,300
680
740
2,600
13
8
12
6
11
3
6
9
5
3
4,200
4,300
14,500
1,800
4,200
2,200
520
4,500
980
9,500
1,700
3,200
4,700
1,800
3,500
4,700
110
1,700
590
10,000
14
27
16
23
32
9
1
21
4
13
Minnesota ..................
Mississippi .................
Missouri .....................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ...................
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ...............
New York ...................
North Carolina ...........
North Dakota .............
59,000
34,000
6,500
48,000
16,500
7,000
3,100
33,000
24,000
67,000
126,000
37,000
6,500
120,000
39,000
20,000
6,000
56,000
25,000
395,000
6,500
3,000
390
3,800
1,800
760
50
4,900
1,600
17,500
5
8
6
3
5
4
1
9
6
4
20,000
3,700
2,900
14,000
7,000
1,600
250
6,500
6,000
29,000
2,600
570
1,200
16,500
1,100
720
60
3,300
1,300
37,000
2
2
18
14
3
4
1
6
5
9
Ohio ...........................
Oklahoma ..................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania .............
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas .........................
Utah ...........................
Vermont .....................
15,500
16,000
89,000
24,000
19,500
9,500
13,500
360,000
21,000
7,000
16,500
16,000
95,000
27,000
20,000
205,000
13,500
385,000
31,000
7,000
1,700
1,500
2,500
1,000
1,700
4,600
1,200
25,000
2,700
260
10
9
3
4
9
2
9
6
9
4
9,500
6,000
10,500
6,000
2,700
8,500
4,200
75,000
7,000
700
3,700
3,100
19,000
1,700
2,500
14,500
3,200
136,000
13,500
130
22
19
20
6
13
7
24
35
44
2
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia .............
Wisconsin ..................
Wyoming ...................
7,500
50,000
7,500
27,000
17,500
8,000
114,000
7,500
53,000
24,000
1,200
3,100
570
1,700
1,600
15
3
8
3
7
4,800
5,000
1,600
11,500
2,300
1,300
3,300
1,500
4,600
2,100
16
3
20
9
9
Other States 5 ............
6,500
7,440
250
3
1,270
1,500
20
United States ............
2,982,900
(X)
252,630
8
596,860
632,680
21
(X) Not applicable.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
April 1 number of colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.
2
Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lost
colonies divided by the April 1 number of colonies.
3
Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.
4
Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated is the
number of renovated colonies divided by the April 1 number of colonies.
5
Includes data for States not published in this table.
8
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Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: January-March 2019
[Percent of colonies affected by stressors anytime during the quarter. A colony may be affected by multiple stressors during the quarter]
State
Varroa
mites
Other pests
and parasites 1
Diseases 2
Pesticides
Other 3
Unknown
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ...........................
Arizona .............................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Hawaii ..............................
Idaho ................................
27.2
25.8
19.5
43.5
11.2
10.1
46.9
69.6
72.1
24.5
22.7
7.9
1.5
13.4
0.3
1.3
24.8
17.8
64.9
8.0
1.8
6.5
3.3
6.4
5.5
7.4
0.1
8.0
0.3
16.2
55.3
12.3
22.9
9.6
0.7
9.2
3.1
8.4
0.7
8.7
2.5
3.6
7.4
10.6
2.9
8.6
9.0
0.2
2.9
5.6
0.6
1.7
5.5
4.9
(Z)
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas .............................
Kentucky ..........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ...............................
Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ...........................
33.3
15.6
34.8
86.9
21.6
57.8
2.3
12.6
10.3
18.2
14.7
8.8
1.7
7.8
12.9
1.3
0.1
5.1
5.8
3.1
2.6
0.6
2.5
0.1
0.1
0.2
1.5
0.7
5.5
0.3
12.2
5.3
0.3
(Z)
4.3
0.2
15.5
7.1
7.7
21.6
10.7
1.0
1.4
10.1
6.3
12.2
10.1
1.7
3.5
4.0
4.6
0.7
0.8
2.4
0.9
0.7
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ...........................
Nebraska ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New Mexico .....................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
North Dakota ....................
1.3
14.6
5.4
15.1
32.3
15.3
3.5
10.6
16.4
6.9
0.2
71.0
2.3
(Z)
1.3
4.4
1.1
2.5
2.0
-
1.9
64.8
1.9
32.0
0.6
1.7
0.2
-
48.4
0.5
0.8
0.8
1.7
0.7
6.5
2.0
1.9
5.4
0.8
2.2
3.5
1.4
7.7
2.2
0.4
0.8
5.5
3.2
1.1
0.1
0.6
0.3
9.0
3.4
1.3
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Vermont ...........................
49.3
7.7
18.0
15.3
18.5
0.8
62.8
26.1
22.9
6.2
9.9
0.3
0.1
4.6
14.5
(Z)
23.6
6.5
0.1
11.1
0.2
3.7
(Z)
5.1
5.3
0.1
2.4
1.1
0.2
4.0
1.7
2.5
0.9
8.3
-
6.7
(Z)
2.7
7.5
12.4
0.8
7.7
6.9
0.3
0.2
3.1
(Z)
0.5
9.5
1.0
2.2
7.1
3.0
8.8
1.2
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
West Virginia ....................
Wisconsin .........................
Wyoming ..........................
16.6
22.3
10.3
15.9
0.7
12.8
0.8
3.2
3.2
-
0.8
0.6
1.1
0.7
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.2
1.1
-
3.9
0.8
5.0
13.8
0.5
9.3
0.2
1.3
5.0
2.3
Other States 4 ..................
6.9
1.8
0.3
-
2.1
1.6
United States ...................
45.6
14.8
7.1
13.6
9.0
5.2
- Represents zero.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
Tracheal mites, nosema, hive beetle, wax moths, etc.
2
Includes American and European foulbrood, chalkbrood, stonebrood, paralysis (acute and chronic), kashmir, deformed wing, sacbrood, IAPV, Lake
Sinai II, etc.
3
Includes weather, starvation, insufficient forage, queen failure, hive damage/destroyed, etc.
4
Includes data for States not published in this table.
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9
Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: April-June 2019 5
[Percent of colonies affected by stressors anytime during the quarter. A colony may be affected by multiple stressors during the quarter]
State
Varroa
mites
Other pests
and parasites 1
Diseases 2
Pesticides
Other 3
Unknown
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ...........................
Arizona .............................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Hawaii ...............................
Idaho .................................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas .............................
Kentucky ...........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ...........................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ...........................
Nebraska ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New Mexico ......................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
North Dakota ....................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Vermont ............................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
West Virginia ....................
Wisconsin .........................
Wyoming ..........................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Other States 4 ...................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
United States ...................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA) Not available.
1
Tracheal mites, nosema, hive beetle, wax moths, etc.
2
Includes American and European foulbrood, chalkbrood, stonebrood, paralysis (acute and chronic), kashmir, deformed wing, sacbrood, IAPV,
Lake Sinai II, etc.
3
Includes weather, starvation, insufficient forage, queen failure, hive damage/destroyed, etc.
4
Includes data for States not published in this table.
5
Data collection for July 2019 quarterly honey bee colonies was suspended.
10
Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: July-September 2019
[Percent of colonies affected by stressors anytime during the quarter. A colony may be affected by multiple stressors during the quarter]
State
Varroa
mites
Other pests
and parasites 1
Diseases 2
Pesticides
Other 3
Unknown
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ...........................
Arizona .............................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Hawaii ..............................
Idaho ................................
30.6
29.0
53.2
49.0
79.8
24.3
44.9
52.5
37.2
59.9
24.6
9.9
19.7
11.5
12.5
6.9
20.7
18.6
39.0
15.4
2.9
2.7
6.8
8.7
4.8
2.4
6.3
1.6
0.3
21.7
0.2
11.4
50.5
16.0
10.2
18.2
25.8
9.9
9.7
13.2
6.9
11.1
9.4
3.9
11.7
17.1
1.3
18.5
6.4
0.6
39.3
3.2
1.0
0.5
10.8
4.6
0.2
0.8
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas .............................
Kentucky ..........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ...............................
Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ...........................
35.9
55.7
39.4
67.5
29.2
67.1
10.1
26.7
13.0
42.7
8.3
15.2
7.1
33.8
17.6
66.8
0.7
2.7
2.9
16.4
0.7
3.0
5.8
21.8
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.2
8.7
2.5
23.1
26.3
23.9
5.2
57.0
0.3
(Z)
7.3
5.5
19.2
27.8
1.2
7.9
2.5
0.2
5.1
0.7
2.1
11.5
1.4
3.6
0.5
8.6
2.7
0.1
1.4
7.3
1.5
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ...........................
Nebraska ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New Mexico .....................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
North Dakota ....................
54.9
59.1
18.4
28.0
29.2
26.1
39.5
30.7
26.9
48.4
8.2
45.6
7.1
10.0
2.7
2.3
29.1
11.5
11.3
10.2
4.0
2.4
0.4
10.6
1.8
0.3
0.9
1.2
19.7
14.7
13.4
25.4
0.8
6.1
2.8
0.2
8.2
4.0
9.0
6.6
4.0
2.1
4.1
7.2
0.5
0.8
2.5
9.7
23.7
2.1
5.1
0.6
1.0
1.9
0.1
3.8
5.7
9.3
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Vermont ...........................
40.6
29.0
35.4
23.4
44.9
10.4
51.4
21.9
29.4
22.2
23.0
1.4
12.8
8.8
11.6
3.5
23.3
18.3
4.9
4.3
4.2
0.1
19.8
1.8
0.6
0.3
0.2
4.4
5.5
0.7
1.8
0.1
15.1
5.0
16.2
14.0
9.1
11.5
0.2
-
5.9
4.1
16.6
1.5
19.6
4.0
11.5
7.2
0.6
0.5
3.9
4.4
0.4
5.6
3.7
1.5
1.5
2.1
4.6
0.1
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
West Virginia ....................
Wisconsin .........................
Wyoming ..........................
37.9
47.3
33.7
46.4
45.7
18.3
0.9
10.7
20.5
0.4
0.9
2.5
0.7
13.9
3.3
1.3
4.6
2.7
18.1
2.2
2.7
9.4
6.9
6.5
6.3
3.1
0.3
0.3
3.9
2.5
Other States 4 ..................
11.3
4.5
4.2
7.7
1.4
0.1
United States ...................
44.1
13.4
8.5
13.6
11.9
4.5
- Represents zero.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
Tracheal mites, nosema, hive beetle, wax moths, etc.
2
Includes American and European foulbrood, chalkbrood, stonebrood, paralysis (acute and chronic), kashmir, deformed wing, sacbrood, IAPV, Lake
Sinai II, etc.
3
Includes weather, starvation, insufficient forage, queen failure, hive damage/destroyed, etc.
4
Includes data for States not published in this table.
Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
11
Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States:
October-December 2019
[Percent of colonies affected by stressors anytime during the quarter. A colony may be affected by multiple stressors during the quarter]
Varroa
Other pests
State
Diseases 2
Pesticides
Other 3
Unknown
mites
and parasites 1
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ...........................
Arizona .............................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Hawaii ...............................
Idaho .................................
46.7
53.9
47.7
40.5
67.7
22.2
43.5
34.3
44.0
20.3
26.7
1.5
39.7
10.9
1.5
11.1
25.6
18.2
61.8
4.3
0.6
0.4
1.4
5.2
2.4
7.8
5.6
0.2
5.4
4.9
23.3
7.8
11.3
15.3
11.7
9.1
1.0
10.5
9.0
4.0
12.5
8.0
2.6
1.7
7.8
2.6
0.1
9.9
11.3
2.9
32.8
5.0
0.8
1.6
4.8
4.4
1.1
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas .............................
Kentucky ...........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ...........................
28.9
20.7
61.0
65.8
33.0
33.0
20.5
12.6
7.6
37.0
27.3
15.0
17.8
15.0
20.1
18.5
4.5
0.2
9.7
1.1
2.6
5.6
11.9
0.2
3.5
0.1
1.8
0.8
9.2
3.4
6.7
25.2
43.4
5.3
0.7
2.5
8.3
8.9
1.6
19.7
0.4
12.0
6.1
0.3
0.3
1.1
1.1
8.9
0.6
4.2
14.4
9.9
0.9
0.2
5.0
10.7
3.8
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ...........................
Nebraska ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New Mexico ......................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
North Dakota ....................
37.3
41.0
19.2
15.7
5.8
2.5
5.2
33.3
44.5
43.0
7.8
38.0
5.9
1.8
1.0
0.9
0.3
24.8
21.0
7.1
1.2
4.1
0.2
(Z)
0.4
3.0
4.5
1.8
6.1
13.9
0.1
0.8
3.5
8.7
2.4
3.7
1.8
10.5
1.5
2.8
2.8
1.3
2.6
3.2
15.7
2.0
4.0
5.2
0.4
0.3
6.4
0.5
4.0
11.7
1.7
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Vermont ............................
33.2
1.0
35.8
33.2
56.7
12.2
66.6
23.1
22.1
21.0
5.6
0.4
2.1
4.6
18.4
6.1
53.5
14.0
2.0
1.3
0.4
4.7
1.0
1.7
3.2
4.6
2.0
0.6
0.6
0.4
1.8
3.2
3.5
5.6
33.6
4.9
10.3
0.8
3.3
0.4
16.6
2.3
13.1
11.2
7.6
5.8
0.2
0.6
7.6
0.1
16.0
2.9
6.3
1.5
9.1
1.4
0.3
0.9
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
West Virginia ....................
Wisconsin .........................
Wyoming ..........................
37.7
40.3
65.8
40.0
27.6
18.6
2.3
10.7
22.1
12.3
0.4
0.6
1.1
14.8
3.2
19.6
0.4
14.1
-
5.3
2.9
6.1
22.0
4.3
6.0
3.2
2.2
7.3
13.2
Other States 4 ...................
13.6
2.3
0.3
0.3
32.4
0.9
United States ...................
45.7
15.0
5.4
10.9
8.6
5.3
- Represents zero.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
Tracheal mites, nosema, hive beetle, wax moths, etc.
2
Includes American and European foulbrood, chalkbrood, stonebrood, paralysis (acute and chronic), kashmir, deformed wing, sacbrood, IAPV, Lake
Sinai II, etc.
3
Includes weather, starvation, insufficient forage, queen failure, hive damage/destroyed, etc.
4
Includes data for States not published in this table.
12
Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: January-March 2020
[Percent of colonies affected by stressors anytime during the quarter. A colony may be affected by multiple stressors during the quarter]
State
Varroa
mites
Other pests
and parasites 1
Diseases 2
Pesticides
Other 3
Unknown
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ...........................
Arizona .............................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Hawaii ..............................
Idaho ................................
12.4
31.7
31.7
22.4
20.8
11.2
28.0
50.9
75.3
10.4
3.4
0.1
22.7
6.0
(Z)
2.9
14.2
3.4
60.8
0.8
(Z)
0.1
0.2
5.0
0.1
0.4
5.5
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
2.6
5.3
0.4
5.3
0.3
2.8
1.7
10.1
0.4
5.3
10.8
2.8
8.7
0.4
0.2
2.1
4.3
9.0
11.2
4.2
2.4
3.0
10.9
7.5
0.2
1.9
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas .............................
Kentucky ..........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ...............................
Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ...........................
17.2
8.2
22.3
13.3
17.4
26.5
19.6
19.9
13.9
8.1
8.9
0.5
1.9
8.1
2.6
7.0
1.2
1.5
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.1
7.8
2.0
0.7
0.7
0.1
1.8
0.2
(Z)
2.9
0.2
7.8
0.3
1.2
0.3
0.2
7.3
1.9
5.7
3.1
7.6
1.4
2.2
8.5
4.5
0.4
10.0
6.2
5.5
11.3
6.5
0.6
3.0
2.4
2.2
0.7
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ...........................
Nebraska ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New Mexico .....................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
North Dakota ....................
3.5
58.6
8.4
4.0
2.2
9.4
2.1
6.6
35.7
0.6
50.9
3.4
0.1
2.9
2.9
7.1
-
(Z)
0.3
0.9
0.1
0.5
(Z)
4.8
-
0.2
1.8
1.6
0.1
0.6
-
4.3
14.5
2.1
0.5
0.3
3.2
0.7
1.7
1.4
3.1
0.3
3.6
3.4
(Z)
0.8
2.3
0.2
7.7
5.1
-
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
Utah ..................................
Vermont ...........................
17.6
11.4
24.4
15.5
15.5
14.7
18.9
12.2
38.9
9.1
3.6
0.6
10.4
3.9
11.5
0.1
17.3
6.8
17.2
0.8
1.1
0.4
10.8
2.8
9.6
1.0
1.3
17.1
0.6
0.1
0.5
14.5
1.8
0.3
2.1
3.4
2.3
0.9
3.0
0.4
1.3
2.7
6.4
0.3
4.1
5.2
15.7
2.0
13.4
0.3
0.3
3.2
5.4
0.3
7.8
4.6
22.4
3.1
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
West Virginia ....................
Wisconsin .........................
Wyoming ..........................
17.5
1.7
17.3
9.0
0.2
10.6
0.1
7.0
1.9
0.1
0.3
0.1
1.3
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.6
(Z)
-
3.8
0.2
2.6
2.7
0.8
3.5
0.3
0.3
3.1
1.7
Other States 4 ..................
5.5
-
(Z)
(Z)
0.7
0.4
United States ...................
25.5
8.0
4.4
5.0
5.6
5.4
- Represents zero.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
Tracheal mites, nosema, hive beetle, wax moths, etc.
2
Includes American and European foulbrood, chalkbrood, stonebrood, paralysis (acute and chronic), kashmir, deformed wing, sacbrood, IAPV, Lake
Sinai II, etc.
3
Includes weather, starvation, insufficient forage, queen failure, hive damage/destroyed, etc.
4
Includes data for States not published in this table.
Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
13
Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: April-June 2020
[Percent of colonies affected by stressors anytime during the quarter. A colony may be affected by multiple stressors during the quarter]
State
Varroa
mites
Other pests
and parasites 1
Diseases 2
Pesticides
Other 3
Unknown
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ...........................
Arizona .............................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut ......................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Hawaii ...............................
Idaho .................................
28.5
22.1
40.5
33.4
35.4
14.8
31.4
49.2
43.1
44.2
18.0
(Z)
15.3
4.7
0.1
2.1
15.2
20.2
41.1
10.9
1.6
(Z)
5.1
3.9
0.1
(Z)
3.2
7.1
1.0
11.1
7.7
4.2
24.6
5.4
5.5
3.0
8.6
7.9
5.5
2.1
7.5
0.5
0.1
5.5
8.1
1.1
6.9
9.5
0.6
12.4
3.0
2.5
0.6
7.5
13.8
5.8
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas .............................
Kentucky ...........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ...........................
23.5
26.8
30.4
68.4
18.3
23.7
12.1
12.0
14.7
38.0
8.2
12.5
24.6
34.1
10.9
4.7
0.2
1.1
2.1
11.5
1.0
1.8
16.5
24.0
0.2
0.5
6.9
0.1
0.3
2.2
8.3
20.2
0.8
32.8
1.2
0.1
1.1
0.4
6.0
11.9
5.4
3.5
28.9
2.9
3.5
0.5
3.2
1.1
3.2
4.0
1.5
0.5
14.3
3.2
1.3
0.5
0.4
1.1
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ...........................
Nebraska ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New Mexico ......................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ..................
North Dakota ....................
20.6
51.2
17.4
12.1
15.8
7.2
3.0
21.2
23.0
25.7
2.9
36.8
1.5
5.6
1.0
0.8
0.4
2.6
5.5
1.7
0.7
5.7
5.9
4.4
22.1
0.3
0.6
1.9
2.6
8.8
0.9
3.1
10.9
0.1
0.4
0.2
3.0
4.4
8.4
11.2
4.6
0.1
22.3
0.4
3.6
1.8
2.9
0.4
0.2
1.9
0.3
2.6
0.1
0.1
0.6
1.4
1.5
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ....................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Vermont ............................
23.8
14.8
28.0
27.3
27.4
53.4
31.2
30.2
38.4
10.7
12.0
3.9
1.7
2.7
5.8
31.4
7.8
7.7
0.5
6.2
0.4
7.5
1.4
0.5
4.8
0.2
3.3
0.3
0.1
5.8
0.9
2.2
0.3
(Z)
0.4
6.8
4.6
13.1
-
7.3
18.1
5.9
3.4
5.3
37.5
3.3
5.7
0.1
1.1
13.3
5.1
0.7
1.3
0.4
5.3
3.0
5.8
7.7
-
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
West Virginia ....................
Wisconsin .........................
Wyoming ..........................
33.7
10.6
46.2
46.1
28.8
7.9
(Z)
1.8
27.3
(Z)
0.3
0.7
0.7
25.0
0.1
0.4
1.0
0.5
25.1
1.1
7.9
1.3
2.8
25.8
3.5
1.1
0.4
1.9
26.1
1.2
Other States 4 ...................
16.8
1.1
0.7
-
0.3
0.3
United States ...................
42.3
12.2
5.5
6.1
10.8
5.2
- Represents zero.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
Tracheal mites, nosema, hive beetle, wax moths, etc.
2
Includes American and European foulbrood, chalkbrood, stonebrood, paralysis (acute and chronic), kashmir, deformed wing, sacbrood, IAPV, Lake
Sinai II, etc.
3
Includes weather, starvation, insufficient forage, queen failure, hive damage/destroyed, etc.
4
Includes data for States not published in this table.
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Colonies Lost with Colony Collapse Disorder Symptoms with Five or More Colonies – United States:
2019 and 2020
[Loss reported that met all of the following criteria: 1) Little to no build-up of dead bees in the hive or at the hive entrance 2) Rapid loss of adult honey
bee population despite the presence of queen, capped brood, and food reserves 3) Absence or delayed robbing of the food reserves 4) Loss not
attributable to varroa or nosema loads. Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Year
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
(number)
2019 .......................................
2020 .......................................
(number)
59,940
105,240
(number)
(NA)
55,830
(number)
67,240
83,710
(NA) Not available.
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Terms and Definitions of Honey Bee Colony Estimates
Added colonies: A new or replacement, surviving colony that was either created or purchased whole by an operation.
Colony: A hive containing a queen honey bee and attendant worker bees and/or drone bees.
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) criteria: Colonies reported as being lost due to CCD must have fully met four criteria:
1) Little to no build-up of dead bees in the hive or at the hive entrance 2) Rapid loss of adult honey bee population despite
the presence of queen, capped brood, and food reserves 3) Absence or delayed robbing of the food reserves 4) Loss not
attributable to varroa or nosema loads. Colonies lost due to CCD were collected on a quarterly basis for operations with
five or more colonies. Colonies lost due to CCD on operations with less than five colonies were collected annually and for
the year as a whole.
Lost colony: A completely failed colony, loss of most workers, and possibly the queen. Colony is no longer viable.
Sometimes referred to as a dead out.
Maximum colonies: Refers to the sum of colonies in a state on the first of the quarter plus all those moved into the state
during that period. Maximum colonies is considered the base number from which a data user can do further analysis. It
does not include the colonies that were added, lost, or renovated in the state. Colonies are counted in every state they were
in during the quarter; therefore, a national level maximum number of colonies cannot be calculated due to duplication.
Nuc: A smaller sized hive box with reduced numbers of bees and brood, usually containing a queen; used for expansion of
the apiary operation or renovating an existing colony.
Package: A shipping container with several pounds of honey bees that may or may not include a queen; used for
expansion of the apiary operation or renovating an existing colony.
Percent lost: The state-level percentage of colonies lost is the number of colonies lost in that state divided by the
maximum colonies for that state. The national level percentage of colonies lost is the total number of all colonies lost in
the United States divided by the number of colonies on the first of the quarter.
Percent renovated: The state-level percentage of colonies renovated is the number of colonies renovated in that state
divided by the maximum colonies for that state. The national level percentage of colonies renovated is the total number of
all colonies renovated in the United States divided by the number of colonies on the first of the quarter.
Renovated colony: An existing colony that was requeened or received a nuc or package.
Stressors: State level colony health stressors for operations with five or more colonies are the percent of the maximum
colonies reported to be affected, by quarter. The national level colony stressors is the summed number for the United
States divided by the number of colonies on the first of the quarter.
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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Data for operations with honey bee colonies are collected quarterly from a stratified sample of
operations that responded as having five or more honey bee colonies on the Bee and Honey Inquiry and from the NASS
list frame. NASS Regional Field Offices maintain a list of all known operations with honey bees and use known sources
of producers to update their lists. All operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail or
electronic data reporting (EDR). Those that do not respond by mail or EDR are telephoned or possibly enumerated in
person.
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 estimated based on similar operations or historical data. National and State survey data were reviewed for
reasonableness with each other and estimates from the previous quarters using a balance sheet.
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: Since all operations with honey bees are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling
variability. Survey results are 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 are minimized through
strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and
reasonableness.
Special Note: Data collection for July 2019 quarterly honey bee colonies was suspended.
Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)
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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) 692-0069
Tony Dorn, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................................................................... (202) 690-3223
Holly Brenize – Poultry Slaughter .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-0585
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses ......................................... (202) 720-4751
Liana Cuffman – Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ....................................................... (202) 720-8784
Fatema Haque – Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ............................................................................... (202) 690-3244
Adam Peters – Honey, Honey Bee Colonies .......................................................................................... (202) 690-4870
Autumn Stone – Layers, Eggs, Egg Products ........................................................................................ (202) 690-3676
Takiyah Walker – Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ......................................................................... (202) 720-6147
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| File Title | Honey Bee Colonies 08/03/2020 |
| Author | USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service |
| File Modified | 2020-08-03 |
| File Created | 2020-08-03 |