LINCOLN, Neb. — Honey production in 2021 from Nebraska producers with five or more colonies totaled 1.83 million pounds, down 5 percent from 2020, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

There were 39,000 honey producing colonies in Nebraska during 2021, up 5 percent from 2020. Average yield was 47 pounds per colony, down 5 pounds from 2020. Producer stocks were 550,000 pounds on December 15, 2021, up from 250,000 pounds a year earlier.

Prices for the 2021 crop averaged $2.17 per pound, up from $1.69 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 $3.98 million, up 22 percent from 2020.

— USDA