New York state honey production jumped nearly 16 percent in 2024

New York state honey production increased 15.9 percent to almost 2.76 million pounds last year from nearly 2.38 million pounds in 2023, according to a recent report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). New York beekeepers earned nearly $16.21 million from their honey in 2024, up 47 percent from $11.01 million the prior year, as measured by the value of production, NASS said. The average price per pound for honey was $5.88 last year, up 27 percent from $4.63 in 2023. Honey yield per bee colony in New York state averaged 53 pounds in 2024, down from 58 pounds in 2023. Nationally, honey production fell almost 4 percent to nearly 134.4 million pounds in 2024 from just under 139.5 million pounds the year before.