New York state honey production declines nearly 17 percent in 2023

New York state honey production fell 16.9 percent to almost 2.38 million pounds last year from 2.86 million pounds in 2022, according to a recent report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). New York beekeepers earned nearly $10.92 million from their honey in 2023, almost unchanged from $10.93 million the prior year, as measured by the value of production, NASS said. The average price per pound was $4.59 last year, up from $3.82 in 2022. Honey yield per bee colony averaged 58 pounds in 2023, up from 53 pounds in 2022.