Hoosier Honey Production Down 40.3 Percent

honey productionIndiana honey production for 2013 totaled 282 thousand pounds, down 40.3 percent from 2012. This estimate included honey from producers with 5 or more colonies. Nationally, Indiana ranked thirty-fifth in honey production in 2013. Indiana was ranked twenty-ninth in 2012. Yields from Indiana’s 6,000 colonies producing honey averaged 47 pounds in 2013, compared with 59 pounds the previous year. Indiana honey price averaged 267 cents per pound, up 13 cents per pound from last year. Value of production totaled $753 thousand, down 37.2 percent from 2012. Honey stocks were 82 thousand pounds, down 59.6 percent from 2012.

Nationally, Honey production in 2013 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 149 million pounds, up 5 percent from 2012. There were 2.64 million colonies producing honey in 2013, up 4 percent from 2012. Yield per colony averaged 56.6 pounds, up 1 percent from the 56.0 pounds in 2012. 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 total production would not be impacted. Colonies were not included if honey was not harvested.

 

Producer honey stocks were 38.2 million pounds on December 15, 2013, up 20 percent from a year earlier. Stocks held by producers exclude those held under the commodity loan program.
Honey prices increased to a record high during 2013 to 212.1 cents per pound, up 6 percent from 199.2 cents per pound in 2012. United States and State level prices reflect the portions of honey sold through cooperatives, private, and retail channels. Prices for each color class are derived by weighting the quantities sold for each marketing channel. Prices for the 2012 crop reflect honey sold in 2012 and 2013. Some 2012 crop honey was sold in 2013, which caused some revisions to the 2012 crop prices.

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