Nebraska & Kansas Honey Production

Nebraska & Kansas Honey Production
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March 19th, 2023 | USDA NASS

Honey production in 2022 from Nebraska producers with five or more colonies totaled 1.50 million pounds, down 16% from 2021, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

There were 34,000 honey producing colonies in Nebraska during 2022, down 11% from 2021. Average yield was 44 pounds per colony, down 3 pounds from 2021. Producer stocks were 598,000 pounds on December 15, 2022, up from 536,000 pounds a year earlier.

Prices for the 2022 crop averaged $2.82 per pound, up from $2.48 per pound in 2021. Prices were based on retail sales by producers and sales to private processors and cooperatives. Total value of honey produced in 2022 was $4.22 million, down 5% from 2021.

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Honey production in 2022 from Kansas producers with five or more colonies totaled 372,000 pounds, up 27% from 2021, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

There were 6,000 honey producing colonies in Kansas during 2022, down 14% from 2021. Average yield was 62 pounds per colony, up 20 pounds from 2021. Producer stocks were 167,000 pounds on December 15, 2022, up from 144,000 pounds a year earlier.

Prices for the 2022 crop averaged $3.65 per pound, up from $3.07 per pound in 2021. Prices were based on retail sales by producers and sales to private processors and cooperatives. Total value of honey produced in 2022 was $1.36 million up 50% from 2021.

Access the National publication for this release at:
https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/hd76s004z

Find agricultural statistics for your county, State, and the Nation at www.nass.usda.gov

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