OLYMPIA, Wash. — Honey production in the Northwest Region in 2020 was up 18 percent from 2019, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Northwest Regional Field Office. Oregon production was down slightly, while Washington and Idaho saw significant increases.
Oregon’s 2020 honey production, at 2.76 million pounds, was 1 percent lower than 2019. There were 95,000 honey producing colonies, 8,000 higher than the previous year. The yield per colony averaged 29.0 pounds compared with 32.0 pounds per colony in 2019. Oregon’s value of honey production, at $6.81 million, was 2 percent lower than 2019.
Washington’s 2020 honey production, at 3.63 million pounds, was 28 percent higher than 2019. There were 98,000 honey producing colonies, 17,000 higher than the previous year. The yield per colony averaged 37.0 pounds compared with 35.0 pounds per colony in 2019. Washington’s value of honey production, at $9.21 million, was 49 percent higher than 2019.
Idaho’s 2020 honey production, at 3.75 million pounds, was 27 percent higher than 2019. There were 107,000 honey producing colonies, 15,000 higher than the previous year. The yield per colony averaged 35.0 pounds compared with 32.0 pounds per colony in 2019. Idaho’s value of honey production, at $6.55 million, was 37 percent higher than 2019.
— USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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