This statistic shows the number of honey bee colonies in the United States from 2016 to 2021. In 2021, there were approximately 2.7 million honey bee colonies in the United States, decreasing from 2.71 in the previous year.
Number of honey bee colonies in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in million)*
Figures have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
*Honey producing colonies are the maximum number of colonies from which honey was harvested during the year. It is possible to harvest honey from colonies which did not survive the entire year.
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US Department of Agriculture. (March 18, 2022). Number of honey bee colonies in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in million)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/755263/bee-colonies-us/
US Department of Agriculture. "Number of honey bee colonies in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in million)*." Chart. March 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755263/bee-colonies-us/
US Department of Agriculture. (2022). Number of honey bee colonies in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in million)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755263/bee-colonies-us/
US Department of Agriculture. "Number of Honey Bee Colonies in The United States from 2016 to 2021 (in Million)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755263/bee-colonies-us/
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