Cost of Pollination
ISSN: 2475-4315
Released December 15, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cost per Colony to Pollinate Almonds down 3 Percent from 2022
In Regions 6 & 7, the average cost per colony for almonds decreased 3 percent from 194 dollars per colony in 2022 to 188 dollars per colony in 2023. The average price per acre decreased from 336 dollars per acre to 310 dollars per acre during that period. The total value of pollination for almonds decreased 8 percent. Almonds were the highest valued crop in that region. The total value of all pollination in Regions 6 & 7 for 2023 was 356 million dollars, down 8 percent from 2022.
Cranberries had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 1 in 2023. The price per colony for cranberries increased 1 percent to 82.8 dollars per colony in 2023. The price per acre increased 8 percent to 200 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for cranberries in Region 1 for 2023 was 6.46 million dollars. The total value for pollination of all crops in Region 1 for 2023 was 19.8 million dollars, down 10 percent from 2022.
Blueberries had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 2 in 2023. The price per colony for blueberries decreased 15 percent to 66.4 dollars per colony in 2023. The price per acre unchanged at 139 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for blueberries in Region 2 for 2023 was 3.25 million dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 2 for 2023 was 6.75 million dollars, up 2 percent from 2022.
Watermelons had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 3 in 2023. The price per colony for watermelons decreased 26 percent to 57.0 dollars per colony in 2023. The price per acre decreased 19 percent to 81.5 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for watermelons in Region 3 for 2023 was 2.00 million dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 3 for 2023 was 5.59 million dollars, down 24 percent from 2022.
Apples had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 4 in 2023. The price per colony for apples increased 44 percent to 74.2 dollars per colony in 2023. The price per acre increased 57 percent to 64.4 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for apples in Region 4 for 2023 was 141 thousand dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 4 for 2023 was 1.28 million dollars, up 104 percent from 2022.
Apples had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 5 in 2023. The price per colony for apples increased 2 percent to 59.5 dollars per colony in 2023. The price per acre increased 8 percent to 68.0 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for apples in Region 5 for 2023 was 9.76 million dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 5 for 2023 was 24.6 million dollars, up 41 percent from 2022.
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