Form QID Cost of Pollination Inquiry

COST OF POLLINATION INQUIRY - November 2024
OMB No. 0535-0258
Approval Expires: x/xx/xxxx
Project Code: 118
Survey ID: 3990

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 1-855-415-3687
Email: [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code, if necessary.
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identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
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SECTION 1 – HONEY BEE POLLINATION
1. During 2024, did the operation named on the label own or have any honey bee colonies brought in for pollination?
2271

1

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Yes – Continue

3

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No – Go to Section 3

Colonies
2. During 2024, how many total honey bee colonies did this operation use to pollinate crops?
(Include all colonies owned or brought onto this operation.)...........................................................................

2275

Dollars
2276

3. During 2024, what was the total amount paid by this operation to beekeepers to pollinate all crops?............

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SECTION 2 – COST OF HONEY BEE POLLINATION
1

2

3

4

Please answer for In 2024, how
How many colonies of
Did this operation pay for
all crops pollinated many acres of honey bees were used to
honey bees to pollinate
by honey bees in
the crop in
pollinate the crop in column any acres of the crop in
2024, whether the column 1 did 1 in 2024? Report colonies
column 1 in 2024?
bees are owned by honey bees owned by this operation and
the operation or
pollinate?
those colonies brought onto
brought in.
the operation.
Owned
(Crop)
ALMONDS
ALFALFA
for SEED
APPLES
BLUEBERRIES
CANTALOUPE
CHERRIES
CLOVER
for SEED
CRANBERRIES
CUCUMBER
ORANGES
PEACHES/
NECTARINES
PEARS
PUMPKIN
RASPBERRIES

(Acres)

Brought onto/
Not Owned

(Colonies)

2800

2801

2802

2701

2702

2803

2703

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2814

2815

2816

2817

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2863

2864

2865

2866

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2977

2978

2982

2979

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2821

2822

2823

2824

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2710

2711

2712

2713

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2870

2871

2872

2873

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2940

2941

2942

2943

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2835

2836

2837

2838

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2842

2843

2844

2845

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2849

2850

2851

2852

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2947

2948

2949

2950

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2877

2878

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2879

6

For how many
In 2024, what
acres of the
was the total
crop in column amount paid for
1 did this
honey bees not
operation pay
owned by this
for pollination
operation to
by honey bees pollinate the crop
in 2024?
in column 1?

(Acres)

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2700

5

2880

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3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2804

2805

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No - Go to next crop
2704

2705

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No - Go to next crop
2818

2819

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No - Go to next crop
2867

2868

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No - Go to next crop
2980

2981

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No - Go to next crop
2825

2826

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No - Go to next crop
2714

2715

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No - Go to next crop
2874

2875

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No - Go to next crop
2944

2945

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No - Go to next crop
2839

2840

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No - Go to next crop
2846

2847

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No - Go to next crop
2853

2854

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No - Go to next crop
2951

2952

.__

No - Go to next crop

No - Go to next crop

(Dollars)

2881

2882

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2

3

4

Please answer for In 2024, how
How many colonies of
Did this operation pay for
all crops pollinated many acres of honey bees were used to
honey bees to pollinate
by honey bees in
the crop in
pollinate the crop in column any acres of the crop in
2024, whether the column 1 did 1 in 2024? Report colonies
column 1 in 2024?
bees are owned by honey bees owned by this operation and
the operation or
pollinate?
those colonies brought onto
brought in.
the operation.
Owned
(Crop)

(Acres)

WATERMELON
ALL OTHER
CROPS
2726

2955

2956

2884

2885

2886

2957

2887

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2905

2906

2907

2908

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2919

2920

2921

2922

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2720

2721

2722

6

For how many
In 2024, what
acres of the
was the total
crop in column amount paid for
1 did this
honey bees not
operation pay
owned by this
for pollination
operation to
by honey bees pollinate the crop
in 2024?
in column 1?

(Acres)

.__

STRAWBERRIES
SUNFLOWERS

(Colonies)

2954

SQUASH

Brought onto/
Not Owned

5

2723

.__

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

1

1

1

1

1

(Dollars)

2958

2959

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No - Go to next crop
2888

2889

.__

No - Go to next crop
2909

2910

.__

No - Go to next crop
2923

2924

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No - Go to next crop
2724

2725

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No - Go to Section 3

Specify: ____________________________________________________________

SECTION 3 – OTHER POLLINATION COSTS
1. During 2024, did this operation pay for products or services used to increase pollination that did not involve honey bees?
(Exclude any fees, expenses to maintain, or transportation costs related to honey bees.)
2991

1

☐

Yes – Continue

3

☐

No – Go to Section 4
None

Dollars

2992
a. How much did this operation pay in 2024 for pollination using other, non-apis bees?
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(Include bumble, cutter, etc.)..........................................................................................................................

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b. How much did this operation pay in 2024 for artificial pollination?...............................................

2993

c. How much did this operation pay in 2024 for all other forms of increasing pollination?
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(Include flower mixes, bee attractants, bat houses, etc.).............................................................

2994

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SECTION 4 – CHANGE IN OPERATOR
1. Has the operation named on the label been sold or turned over to someone else?

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☐

Yes – Identify the new operator(s) below

No – Go to Section 5

Operation Name:
Operator Name:
Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Phone: ( ____ ) ______________

check if
cell phone

SECTION 5 – COMMENTS
Comments related to the information you reported:

SECTION 6 – CONTACT INFORMATION
Operator Email:

Operator Phone:

9929

9918

check to receive
results by email

( ____ ) _______________

Operation Email (if different from above):
9937

check if
cell phone

Operation Phone (if different from above):
9936

check to receive
results by email

( ____ ) _______________

Respondent Name:

Respondent Phone (if different from above):

Date:

9912

9911

9910

( ____ ) _______________

check if
cell phone

check if
cell phone

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This completes the survey. The results will be available on the release date at nass.usda.gov/results
Thank you for your response.
OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name

Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other

9902

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

Enum.
9903

9998

Office Use for POID

Eval. Change R. Unit
9900

9985

9921

9989
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Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916