Honey Bee Colonies 08/03/2020
Honey Bee ColoniesISSN: 2470-993XReleased August 3, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department ofAgriculture (USDA).January 1 Honey Bee Colonies Up 8 Percent for Operations with Five or More ColoniesHoney bee colonies for operations with five or more colonies in the United States on January 1, 2020 totaled2.88 million colonies, up 8 percent from January 1, 2019. The number of colonies in the United States on April 1, 2020was 2.98 million colonies. During 2019, honey bee colonies on January 1, July 1, and October 1 were 2.67 million, 3.18million, and 3.02 million colonies, respectively.Honey bee colonies lost for operations with five or more colonies from January through March 2020, was 399,570colonies, 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, thehighest number lost of any quarter surveyed in 2019. The quarter surveyed in 2019 with the lowest number of colonieslost 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 477,200colonies. The number of colonies added during the quarter of April through June 2020 was 596,860. During the quarter ofJuly through September 2019, 252,550 colonies were added, the highest number of honey bee colonies added for anyquarter surveyed in 2019. The quarter of October through December 2019 added 233,260 colonies, the least number ofhoney 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 was153,390 colonies, or 5 percent. During the quarter of April through June 2020, 632,680 colonies, or 21 percent, wererenovated. The quarter surveyed in 2019 with the highest number of colonies renovated was July through September with355,330 colonies renovated, or 11 percent. The quarter surveyed in 2019 with the lowest number of colonies renovatedwas October through December 2019, with 91,000, or 3 percent. Renovated colonies are those that were requeened orreceived new honey bees through a nuc or package.Varroa Mites Top Colony Stressor for Operations with Five or More ColoniesVarroa mites were the number one stressor for operations with five or more colonies during all quarters surveyed in2019. The quarter of October through December 2019 had the highest percentage of colonies reported to be affected byvarroa mites at 45.7 percent. The percent of colonies reported to be affected by varroa mites during January throughMarch 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 orMore ColoniesHoney bee colonies lost with Colony Collapse Disorder symptoms on operations with five or more colonies was105,240 colonies from January through March 2020. This is a 76 percent increase from the same quarter of 2019.
ContentsColonies, 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 . 3Colonies, 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 . 4Colonies, 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 . 5Colonies, 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 . 6Colonies, 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 . 7Colonies, 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 . 8Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: January-March 2019. 9Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: April-June 2019 .10Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: July-September 2019 .11Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: October-December 2019 .12Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: January-March 2020.13Colony Health Stressors with Five or More Colonies – States and United States: April-June 2020.14Colonies Lost with Colony Collapse Disorder Symptoms with Five or More Colonies – United States:2019 and 2020 .15Terms and Definitions of Honey Bee Colony Estimates .16Statistical Methodology .17Information Contacts .182Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or MoreColonies – States and United States: January 1, 2019 and January-March 2019StateJanuary 1colonies(number)January-MarchMaximumcolonies 1LostcoloniesPercentlost 2AddedcoloniesRenovatedcolonies 3Percentrenovated )Alabama .Arizona .Arkansas .California .Colorado .Connecticut .Florida .Georgia .Hawaii .Idaho 0003,7001,1004(Z)(Z)5(Z)56221Illinois .Indiana .Iowa .Kansas .Kentucky .Louisiana .Maine .Maryland .Massachusetts .Michigan 1103016,000301020-1512131(Z)(Z)1-Minnesota .Mississippi .Missouri .Montana .Nebraska .New Jersey .New Mexico .New York .North Carolina .North Dakota 4701,700601,90060808901,30016131(Z)61Ohio .Oklahoma .Oregon .Pennsylvania .South Carolina .South Dakota .Tennessee .Texas .Utah .Vermont rginia .Washington .West Virginia .Wisconsin .Wyoming 102,20060100-2311-Other States 5 .6,0706,070590107030(Z)United States .2,671,470(X)407,70015247,710179,5007- Represents zero.(X) Not applicable.(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.1January 1 colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.2Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lostcolonies divided by the January 1 colonies.3Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.4Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated is thenumber of renovated colonies divided by the January 1 colonies.5Includes data for States not published in this table.Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service3
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or MoreColonies – States and United States: April 1, 2019 and April-June 2019 6StateApril 1colonies(number)April-JuneMaximumcolonies 1LostcoloniesPercentlost 2AddedcoloniesRenovatedcolonies 3Percentrenovated )Alabama .Arizona .Arkansas .California .Colorado .Connecticut .Florida .Georgia .Hawaii .Idaho 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)Minnesota .Mississippi .Missouri .Montana .Nebraska .New Jersey .New Mexico .New York .North Carolina .North Dakota 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)Virginia .Washington .West Virginia .Wisconsin .Wyoming )(NA)(NA)(NA)(NA)(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.1April 1 colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.2Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lostcolonies divided by the April 1 colonies.3Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.4Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated isthe number of renovated colonies divided by the April 1 colonies.5Includes data for States not published in this table.6Data collection for July 2019 quarterly honey bee colonies was suspended.4Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or MoreColonies – States and United States: July 1, 2019 and July-September 2019StateJuly 1colonies(number)July-SeptemberMaximumcolonies 1LostcoloniesPercentlost lonies 3PercentRenovated 4(number)(number)(percent)Alabama .Arizona .Arkansas .California .Colorado .Connecticut .Florida .Georgia .Hawaii .Idaho inois .Indiana .Iowa .Kansas .Kentucky .Louisiana .Maine .Maryland .Massachusetts .Michigan 5603,300109155530291643Minnesota .Mississippi .Missouri .Montana .Nebraska .New Jersey .New Mexico .New York .North Carolina .North Dakota 4003,1005503,7005,00017,5002438319105233Ohio .Oklahoma .Oregon .Pennsylvania .South Carolina .South Dakota .Tennessee .Texas .Utah .Vermont a .Washington .West Virginia .Wisconsin .Wyoming her States 5 .13,66013,9002,080153209006United States .3,175,960(X)434,70014252,550355,33011(X) Not applicable.1July 1 colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.2Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lostcolonies divided by the July 1 colonies.3Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.4Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated is thenumber of renovated colonies divided by the July 1 colonies.5Includes data for States not published in this table.Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service5
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or MoreColonies – States and United States: October 1, 2019 and October-December 2019StateOctober 1colonies(number)October-DecemberMaximumcolonies 1LostcoloniesPercentlost lonies 3Percentrenovated 4(number)(number)(percent)Alabama .Arizona .Arkansas .California .Colorado .Connecticut .Florida .Georgia .Hawaii .Idaho 04405015,00010,500501,00011232158(Z)1Illinois .Indiana .Iowa .Kansas .Kentucky .Louisiana .Maine .Maryland .Massachusetts .Michigan 2Minnesota .Mississippi .Missouri .Montana .Nebraska .New Jersey .New Mexico .New York .North Carolina .North Dakota Z)5(Z)1(Z)141Ohio .Oklahoma .Oregon .Pennsylvania .South Carolina .South Dakota .Tennessee .Texas .Utah .Vermont 702253(Z)11(Z)4Virginia .Washington .West Virginia .Wisconsin .Wyoming 1,8001001901001,6003,0004902(Z)2072Other States 5 .11,01011,5101,34012280--United States .3,018,110(X)399,51013233,26091,0003- Represents zero.(X) Not applicable.(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.1October 1 colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.2Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lostcolonies divided by the October 1 colonies.3Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.4Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated is thenumber of renovated colonies divided by the October 1 colonies.5Includes data for States not published in this table.6Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or MoreColonies – States and United States: January 1, 2020 and January-March 2020StateJanuary 1colonies(number)January-MarchMaximumcolonies 1LostcoloniesPercentlost lonies 3Percentrenovated 4(number)(number)(percent)Alabama .Arizona .Arkansas .California .Colorado .Connecticut .Florida .Georgia .Hawaii .Idaho 05008,00022,0002,20092010(Z)(Z)43318141Illinois .Indiana .Iowa .Kansas .Kentucky .Louisiana .Maine .Maryland .Massachusetts .Michigan sota .Mississippi .Missouri .Montana .Nebraska .New Jersey .New Mexico .New York .North Carolina .North Dakota 2,50040660(Z)40(Z)370490-(Z)2(Z)1(Z)12-Ohio .Oklahoma .Oregon .Pennsylvania .South Carolina .South Dakota .Tennessee .Texas .Utah .Vermont 17171Virginia .Washington .West Virginia .Wisconsin .Wyoming 0045060150680370601(Z)91(Z)Other States 5 .7,8008,200440516020(Z)United States .2,876,100(X)399,57014477,200153,3905- Represents zero.(X) Not applicable.(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.1January 1 colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.2Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lostcolonies divided by the January 1 colonies.3Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.4Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated is thenumber of renovated colonies divided by the January 1 colonies.5Includes data for States not published in this table.Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service7
Colonies, Maximum, Lost, Percent Lost, Added, Renovated, and Percent Renovated with Five or MoreColonies – States and United States: April 1, 2020 and April-June 2020StateApril 1colonies(number)April-JuneMaximumcolonies 1LostcoloniesPercentlost 2AddedcoloniesRenovatedcolonies 3Percentrenovated )Alabama .Arizona .Arkansas .California .Colorado .Connecticut .Florida .Georgia .Hawaii .Idaho 52010117131536Illinois .Indiana .Iowa .Kansas .Kentucky .Louisiana .Maine .Maryland .Massachusetts .Michigan 1,70059010,00014271623329121413Minnesota .Mississippi .Missouri .Montana .Nebraska .New Jersey .New Mexico .New York .North Carolina .North Dakota 0603,3001,30037,000221814341659Ohio .Oklahoma .Oregon .Pennsylvania .South Carolina .South Dakota .Tennessee .Texas .Utah .Vermont 2Virginia .Washington .West Virginia .Wisconsin .Wyoming 0011,5002,3001,3003,3001,5004,6002,1001632099Other States 5 .6,5007,44025031,2701,50020United States .2,982,900(X)252,6308596,860632,68021(X) Not applicable.(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.1April 1 number of colonies plus all colonies moved into that state during the quarter.2Percent lost is the number of lost colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent lost is the number of lostcolonies divided by the April 1 number of colonies.3Defined as any surviving colony that was requeened or received new honey bees through nuc or package.4Percent renovated is the number of renovated colonies divided by maximum colonies except for the United States, where percent renovated is thenumber of renovated colonies divided by the April 1 number of colonies.5Includes data for States not published in this table.8Honey Bee Colonies (August 2020)USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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]StateVarroamitesOther pestsand parasites 1Diseases 2PesticidesOther nt)(percent)Alabama .Arizona .Arkansas .California .Colorado .Connecticut .Florida .Georgia .Hawaii .Idaho 0.316.255.312.322.99.60.79.23.18.40.
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.
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