Honey production in 2021 from South Dakota producers with five or more colonies totaled 12.3 million pounds, down 18% from 2020, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. South Dakota ranked second in the nation for honey production. North Dakota ranked 1st for the 18th consecutive year with a total of 28.3 million pounds of honey produced.
There were 250,000 honey producing colonies in South Dakota during 2021, up 2% from 2020. Average yield was 49 pounds per colony, down 12 pounds from 2020. Producer stocks were 5.27 million pounds on December 15, 2021, down from 8.67 million pounds a year earlier.
Prices for the 2021 crop averaged $2.27 per pound, up from $1.77 per pound in 2020. Prices were based on retail sales by producers and sales to private processors and cooperatives. Total value of honey produced in 2021 was $27.8 million, up 5% from 2020.
Access the National publication for this release at: https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/hd76s004z.
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