Cost of Pollination 2017
Pollination prices are dependent upon the demand and supply of honey bees in a specific geographical region at a specific time.
Every year USDA conducts surveys and releases information about the cost of pollination in USA.
The
USDA has separated the United States into seven regions which enables a more
accurate calculation of pollination cost.
Region #1:
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Vermont, Wisconsin.
Region #2:
Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.
Region #3:
Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.
Region #4:
Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,
Wyoming.
Region #5:
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
Region #6 & #7: Arizona, California, Hawaii.
USDA reported pollination prices individually for the following crops; alfalfa, almonds, apples, blueberries, cantaloupes, cherries, clover, cranberries, cucumber, nectarines, oranges, peaches, pears, pumpkins, raspberries, squash, strawberries, sunflowers, and watermelons. The following crops were classified under “other;” apricots, avocados, boysenberries, buckwheat, caneberries, canola, grapes, honeydew melons, kiwifruit, plums, prunes, macadamia nuts, mangos, tomatoes, and turnips
All prices are averages.
Region #1 Pollination Cost 2017
| Crop | Cost Per Acre | Cost Per Hive |
| Apple | $32.00 | $70.90 |
| Cherry | $25.80 | $56.60 |
| Watermelon | $28.10 | $77.70 |
| Blueberry | $126.00 | $77.30 |
| Cranbarry | $162.00 | $78.00 |
| Cucumber | $44.10 | $67.00 |
| Pumpkin | $40.20 | $76.20 |
| Squash | $29.70 | $67.80 |
| All Other | $42.50 | $86.20 |
Region #2 Pollination Cost 2017
| Crop | Price Per Acre | Price Per Hive |
| Apple | $17.00 | $51.60 |
| Peach | $20.00 | $39.90 |
| Cantaloupe | $75.80 | $64.10 |
| Watermelon | $69.90 | $60.30 |
| Blueberry | $85.50 | $55.90 |
| Cucumber | $43.30 | $51.40 |
| Pumpkin | $56.60 | $66.60 |
| Squash | $47.60 | $47.30 |
| All Other | $38.50 | $56.80 |
Region #3 Pollination Cost 2017
| Crop | Price Per Acre | Price Per Hive |
| Cantaloupe | $43.40 | $54.60 |
| Watermelon | $63.70 | $55.70 |
| Blueberry | $118.00 | $57.80 |
| Cucumber | $19.50 | $16.30 |
| Pumpkin | $61.00 | $52.10 |
| Squash | $21.80 | $28.60 |
| All Other | $31.40 | $41.20 |
Region #4 Pollination Cost 2017
| Crop | Price Per Acre | Price Per Hive |
| Apple | $41.20 | $50.10 |
| Cherry | $25.70 | $30.80 |
| All Other | $41.70 | $49.70 |
Region #5 Pollination Cost 2017
| Crop | Price Per Acre | Price Per Hive |
| Apple | $46.30 | $51.90 |
| Cherry | $80.60 | $52.60 |
| Peach | $49.70 | $46.00 |
| Pear | $61.90 | $55.70 |
| Watermelon | $74.70 | $50.00 |
| Blueberry | $105.00 | $45.10 |
| Cranberry | $133.00 | $75.30 |
| Raspberry | $42.90 | $33.40 |
| Clover | $44.80 | $39.60 |
| All Other | $98.90 | $46.70 |
Region #6 & #7 Pollination Cost 2017
| Crop | Price Per Acre | Price Per Hive |
| Almond | $272.00 | $171.00 |
| Apple | $46.60 | $45.30 |
| Cherry | $147.00 | $71.30 |
| Cantaloupe | $55.60 | $44.60 |
| Watermelon | $57.90 | $38.60 |
| Blueberry | $188.00 | $106.00 |
| Raspberry | $72.00 | $44.00 |
| Cucumber | $47.50 | $40.10 |
| Alfalfa | $107.00 | $49.30 |
| Sunflower | $42.50 | $37.70 |
| All Other | $88.70 | $50.00 |