This statistic shows the number of honey bee colonies in the United States from 2016 to 2023. In 2023, there were approximately 2.51 million honey bee colonies in the United States, a slight decrease from the previous year.
Number of honey bee colonies in the United States from 2016 to 2023 (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.
Data prior to 2021 have been taken from previous reports.
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US Department of Agriculture. (March 15, 2024). Number of honey bee colonies in the United States from 2016 to 2023 (in million)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, 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 2023 (in million)*." Chart. March 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755263/bee-colonies-us/
US Department of Agriculture. (2024). Number of honey bee colonies in the United States from 2016 to 2023 (in million)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. 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 2023 (in Million)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2024, 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 2023 (in million)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755263/bee-colonies-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of honey bee colonies in the United States from 2016 to 2023 (in million)* [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, March 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/755263/bee-colonies-us/
