US Honey Producers total 162 Million Pounds in 2016, up 3%
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March 22, 2017
Contact: Bill Meyer
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United States honey production in 2016 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 162 million pounds, up 3 percent from 2015.
There were 2.78 million colonies from which honey was harvested in 2016, up 4 percent from 2015. Yield of honey harvested per colony averaged 58.3 pounds, down 1 percent from the 58.9 pounds in 2015. Colonies which produced honey in more than one State were counted in each State where the honey was produced. Therefore, at the United States level yield per colony may be understated, but...
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