The total value for pollination of all crops in Region 1 for 2022 was $21.9 million, according to the latest report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
NASS reinstated the Cost of Pollination Survey in October 2022. The report was suspended in 2018 due to available fiscal and program resources.
Region 1 includes Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin.
Blueberries had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 1 in 2022. The price per colony for blueberries was $98.40 and price per acre was $179. The total value of pollination for blueberries in Region 1 for 2022 was $8.56 million.
Cranberries had the second highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 1 in 2022. The price per colony for cranberries was $81.60 and price per acre was $185. The total value of pollination for cranberries in Region 1 for 2022 was $5.3 million.
The price per colony for apples in Region 1 was $91.20 and the price per acre was $43.80 in 2022. The total value of pollination for apples in Region 1 for 2022 was $3.56 million.
The last Cost of Pollination report was published in 2017. Find it here: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Todays_Reports/reports/cstpol17.pdf
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