NASS just released their first Cost of Pollination Report covering costs for 2015/2016. Below are excerpts, but for the full report on all 7 regions go to https://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=2008
Cost per Colony to Pollinate Almonds up 1 Percent from Previous Year In Region 6 & 7, the average cost per colony for almonds increased 1 percent from 165 dollars per colony to 167 dollars per colony in 2016. The average price per acre, however, decreased from 313 dollars per acre to 287 dollars per acre during that period. The total value of pollination for almonds decreased 3 percent due to less colonies used on almonds in 2016. Almonds were the highest valued crop in that region. The total value of all pollination in Region 6 & 7 for 2016 was 309 million dollars, up slightly from last year. Blueberries had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 1 during in 2016. The price per colony for blueberries decreased 7 percent to 88.2 dollars per colony in 2016. The price per acre decreased 12 percent to 147 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for blueberries in Region 1 for 2016 was 5.73 million dollars. The total value for pollination of all crops in Region 1 for 2016 was 18.5 million dollars, down 2 percent from a year ago. Blueberries had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 2 during in 2016. The price per colony for blueberries increased 6 percent to 53.7 dollars per colony in 2016. The price per acre increased 6 percent to 81.8 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for blueberries in Region 2 for 2016 was 1.77 million dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 2 for 2016 was 5.12 million dollars, down 2 percent from previous year. Watermelons had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 3 during in 2016. The price per colony for watermelons decreased 3 percent to 58.7 dollars per colony in 2016. The price per acre increased 23 percent to 59.5 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for watermelons in Region 3 for 2016 was 1.82 million dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 3 for 2016 was 4.71 million dollars, down 13 percent from last year. Pumpkins had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 4 during in 2016. The price per colony for pumpkins was 80.3 dollars per colony in 2016. The price per acre was 26.7 dollars per acre. Pumpkin estimates for 2015 were not published, so no comparison can be made with the previous year. The total value of pollination for pumpkins in Region 4 for 2016 was 201 thousand dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 4 for 2016 was 2.51 million dollars, up 30 percent from a year ago. Apples had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 5 during in 2016. The price per colony for apples decreased 2 percent to 51.5 dollars per colony in 2016. The price per acre increased 5 percent to 47.6 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for apples in Region 5 for 2016 was 5.41 million dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 5 for 2016 was 14.7 million dollars, up 7 percent from previous year.
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