Cost of Pollination ISSN: 2475-4315 Released December 22, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cost per Colony to Pollinate Almonds up 1 Percent from Previous Year In Region 6 & 7, the average cost per colony for almonds increased 1 percent from 165 dollars per colony to 167 dollars per colony in 2016. The average price per acre, however, decreased from 313 dollars per acre to 287 dollars per acre during that period. The total value of pollination for almonds decreased 3 percent due to less colonies used on almonds in 2016. Almonds were the highest valued crop in that region. The total value of all pollination in Region 6 & 7 for 2016 was 309 million dollars, up slightly from last year. Blueberries had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 1 during in 2016. The price per colony for blueberries decreased 7 percent to 88.2 dollars per colony in 2016. The price per acre decreased 12 percent to 147 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for blueberries in Region 1 for 2016 was 5.73 million dollars. The total value for pollination of all crops in Region 1 for 2016 was 18.5 million dollars, down 2 percent from a year ago. Blueberries had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 2 during in 2016. The price per colony for blueberries increased 6 percent to 53.7 dollars per colony in 2016. The price per acre increased 6 percent to 81.8 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for blueberries in Region 2 for 2016 was 1.77 million dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 2 for 2016 was 5.12 million dollars, down 2 percent from previous year. Watermelons had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 3 during in 2016. The price per colony for watermelons decreased 3 percent to 58.7 dollars per colony in 2016. The price per acre increased 23 percent to 59.5 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for watermelons in Region 3 for 2016 was 1.82 million dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 3 for 2016 was 4.71 million dollars, down 13 percent from last year. Pumpkins had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 4 during in 2016. The price per colony for pumpkins was 80.3 dollars per colony in 2016. The price per acre was 26.7 dollars per acre. Pumpkin estimates for 2015 were not published, so no comparison can be made with the previous year. The total value of pollination for pumpkins in Region 4 for 2016 was 201 thousand dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 4 for 2016 was 2.51 million dollars, up 30 percent from a year ago. Apples had the highest total value of pollination of crops reported in Region 5 during in 2016. The price per colony for apples decreased 2 percent to 51.5 dollars per colony in 2016. The price per acre increased 5 percent to 47.6 dollars per acre. The total value of pollination for apples in Region 5 for 2016 was 5.41 million dollars. The total value of pollination of all crops in Region 5 for 2016 was 14.7 million dollars, up 7 percent from previous year. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 1: 2015............................................................................................................ 4 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 1: 2016............................................................................................................ 5 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 2: 2015............................................................................................................ 6 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 2: 2016............................................................................................................ 7 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 3: 2015............................................................................................................ 8 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 3: 2016............................................................................................................ 9 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 4: 2015............................................................................................................ 10 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 4: 2016............................................................................................................ 11 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 5: 2015............................................................................................................ 12 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 5: 2016............................................................................................................ 13 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 6 & 7: 2015........................................................................................................ 14 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 6 & 7: 2016........................................................................................................ 15 Statistical Methodology............................................................................................ 16 Regional Listing................................................................................................... 17 Terms and Definitions of Cost of Pollination Estimates............................................................. 17 Included Crops..................................................................................................... 18 Information Contacts............................................................................................... 19 Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 1: 2015 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 1 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree fruit : Apple ...............: 78,300 28.3 35,000 64.6 2,261 Cherry ..............: 28,700 30.7 19,000 47.7 906 Other tree fruit 1/ .: 3,300 29.7 2,400 55.0 132 : Melons : Watermelon ..........: 4,850 51.2 3,900 73.0 285 : Berries : Blueberry ...........: 44,900 167.0 85,000 94.7 8,050 Cranberry ...........: 30,800 166.0 72,000 70.5 5,076 : Vegetables : Cucumber ............: 28,800 28.3 12,000 63.6 763 Pumpkin .............: 11,500 35.4 7,500 76.7 575 Squash ..............: 8,500 27.0 4,600 57.5 265 Other vegetables 2/ .: 2,050 25.4 2,500 49.9 125 : All other 3/ ....... : 4,150 46.8 7,000 65.8 461 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes other tree fruit. 2/ Includes other vegetables. 3/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 1: 2016 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 1 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree fruit : Apple ...............: 83,400 33.0 46,000 69.9 3,215 Cherry ..............: 26,600 21.9 15,000 55.0 825 Peach ...............: 2,150 33.9 2,200 58.5 129 : Melons : Watermelon ..........: 5,600 40.4 3,700 78.1 289 : Berries : Blueberry ...........: 37,500 147.0 65,000 88.2 5,733 Cranberry ...........: 30,300 167.0 66,000 77.9 5,141 : Vegetables : Cucumber ............: 29,100 29.4 15,000 62.7 941 Pumpkin .............: 11,200 32.4 11,000 76.8 845 Squash ..............: 9,400 32.3 7,500 74.1 556 : All other 1/ ....... : 7,100 31.0 17,500 49.9 873 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 2: 2015 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 2 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree fruit : Apple ...............: 20,900 15.1 7,500 47.9 359 : Melons : Watermelon ..........: 25,100 66.1 23,000 64.6 1,486 : Berries : Blueberry ...........: 15,800 77.0 31,000 50.9 1,578 : Vegetables : Cucumber ............: 18,300 49.6 15,500 55.1 854 Pumpkin .............: 3,100 24.9 2,000 60.3 121 Squash ..............: 6,900 50.8 7,000 57.5 403 : All other 1/ ....... : 5,800 35.6 10,000 42.8 428 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 2: 2016 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 2 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree fruit : Apple ...............: 21,200 15.9 8,500 48.6 413 : Melons : Cantaloupe ..........: 2,200 43.0 2,500 56.1 140 Watermelon ..........: 15,300 71.6 17,000 69.8 1,187 : Berries : Blueberry ...........: 15,900 81.8 33,000 53.7 1,772 : Vegetables : Cucumber ............: 9,300 45.7 9,000 55.2 497 Pumpkin .............: 5,200 31.6 4,600 63.0 290 Squash ..............: 5,600 37.2 5,500 47.9 263 Other vegetables 1/ .: 2,000 44.9 2,000 85.6 171 : All other 2/ ....... : 2,050 39.3 6,500 59.6 387 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes other vegetables. 2/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 3: 2015 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 3 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree Fruit : Other tree fruit 1/ .: 5,500 16.9 4,800 26.7 128 : Melons : Watermelon ..........: 29,600 48.5 26,000 60.4 1,570 Other melons 2/ .....: 2,450 71.0 3,200 58.6 188 : Berries : Blueberry ...........: 4,650 90.0 13,000 48.1 625 : Vegetables : Cucumber ............: 9,900 40.7 14,000 46.7 654 Pumpkin .............: 3,000 68.3 3,000 70.3 211 Squash ..............: 2,650 65.1 4,300 49.5 213 : All other 3/ ....... : 4,300 25.4 47,000 38.7 1,819 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes other tree fruit. 2/ Includes other melons. 3/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 3: 2016 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 3 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree Fruit : Other tree fruit 1/ .: 7,000 16.5 7,500 38.0 285 : Citrus : Orange ..............: 6,700 1.3 38,000 16.4 623 : Melons : Cantaloupe ..........: 3,650 47.1 4,100 49.8 204 Watermelon ..........: 28,200 59.5 31,000 58.7 1,820 : Berries : Blueberry ...........: 3,150 87.5 8,500 43.3 368 : Vegetables : Cucumber ............: 5,700 56.8 7,500 47.5 356 Pumpkin .............: 2,250 73.4 2,400 74.0 178 Squash ..............: 3,700 67.3 7,500 41.7 313 : All other 2/ ....... : 2,100 39.0 14,500 38.7 561 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes other tree fruit. 2/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 4: 2015 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 4 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree fruit : Apple ...............: 2,750 34.7 4,100 38.0 156 Cherry ..............: 3,600 19.5 3,200 27.0 86 : Other crops : Misc. crops 1/ ......: 2,950 28.1 29,000 48.0 1,392 : All other 2/ ....... : 2,650 39.7 7,000 42.9 300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes miscellaneous crops. 2/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 4: 2016 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 4 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree fruit : Apple ...............: 3,000 32.5 3,900 45.5 177 Cherry ..............: 3,100 27.5 3,100 34.3 106 : Vegetables : Pumpkin .............: 3,850 26.7 2,500 80.3 201 : All other 1/ ....... : 3,400 71.9 35,000 57.9 2,027 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 5: 2015 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 5 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree fruit : Apple ...............: 104,200 45.2 91,000 52.7 4,796 Cherry ..............: 40,000 67.1 62,000 46.5 2,883 Pear ................: 27,800 56.0 30,000 52.0 1,560 Other tree fruit 1/ .: 3,250 52.0 7,500 51.9 389 : Melons : Watermelon ..........: 2,250 50.4 2,600 44.9 117 : Berries : Blueberry ...........: 14,600 87.2 33,000 39.4 1,300 Cranberry ...........: 4,950 114.0 8,500 69.3 589 Raspberry ...........: 6,700 42.0 8,000 36.8 294 Other berries 2/ ....: 3,150 31.8 5,000 28.1 141 : Vegetables : Squash ..............: 3,550 45.2 6,000 35.0 210 Other vegetables 3/ .: 5,100 78.2 9,500 48.8 464 : Other crops : Clover ..............: 7,600 38.8 10,000 35.7 357 Misc. crops 4/ ......: 5,900 82.3 13,000 44.2 575 : All other 5/ ....... : 2,600 20.3 1,200 71.2 85 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes other tree fruit. 2/ Includes other berries. 3/ Includes vegetables crops. 4/ Includes other miscellaneous crops. 5/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 5: 2016 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 5 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree fruit : Apple ...............: 112,600 47.6 105,000 51.5 5,408 Cherry ..............: 39,900 75.4 61,000 49.3 3,007 Peach ...............: 2,900 38.5 2,500 48.1 120 Pear ................: 24,300 65.4 30,000 53.1 1,593 : Melons : Watermelon ..........: 2,750 74.8 4,200 51.8 218 : Berries : Blueberry ...........: 14,200 106.0 33,000 46.5 1,535 Cranberry ...........: 5,700 118.0 9,000 74.3 669 Raspberry ...........: 6,400 46.9 8,000 40.0 320 : Vegetables : Other vegetables 1/ .: 6,700 47.2 9,500 35.9 341 : Other crops : Clover ..............: 8,300 34.9 10,500 33.6 353 Misc. crops 2/ ......: 10,900 69.2 18,500 47.9 886 : All other 3/ ....... : 5,600 32.3 6,500 35.6 231 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes other vegetables. 2/ Includes miscellaneous crops. 3/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 6 & 7: 2015 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 6 & 7 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree nuts : Almond ..............: 921,200 313.0 1,760,000 165.0 290,400 : Tree fruit : Apple ...............: 6,100 45.5 11,000 29.4 323 Avocado .............: 8,600 74.2 52,000 27.7 1,440 Cherry ..............: 25,400 129.0 51,000 67.6 3,448 Plum ................: 13,000 117.0 20,000 85.5 1,710 Other tree fruit 1/ .: 4,650 74.2 10,500 60.9 639 : Other fruit : Kiwi ................: 2,450 86.8 6,500 33.6 218 : Melons : Cantaloupe ..........: 27,300 46.3 28,000 45.1 1,263 Honey dew ...........: 8,700 45.8 8,000 49.9 399 Watermelon ..........: 10,300 82.2 20,000 46.8 936 : Berries : Blueberry ...........: 2,450 269.0 12,500 91.8 1,148 Raspberry ...........: 3,100 159.0 6,500 147.0 956 : Vegetables : Cucumber ............: 3,150 83.4 8,000 36.7 294 Other vegetables 2/ .: 3,800 89.2 14,500 36.1 523 : Other crops : Alfalfa .............: 27,900 80.2 46,000 48.8 2,245 Sunflower ...........: 21,400 53.3 36,000 35.6 1,282 : All other 3/ ....... : 7,800 42.7 27,000 36.3 980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes other tree fruit. 2/ Includes other vegetables. 3/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Paid Pollinated Acres, Price per Acre, Colonies Used, Price per Colony, and Total Value of Pollination - Region 6 & 7: 2016 [See regional listing on page 17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Region 6 & 7 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop : Paid : Price per : Colonies : Price per : Total value :pollinated acres: acre : used : colony : of pollination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres dollars colonies dollars 1,000 dollars : Tree nuts : Almond ..............: 971,400 287.0 1,680,000 167.0 280,560 : Tree fruit : Apple ...............: 10,400 89.2 20,000 47.7 954 Avocado .............: 12,800 103.0 69,000 40.8 2,815 Cherry ..............: 29,800 127.0 55,000 68.6 3,773 Plum ................: 29,700 89.9 46,000 64.4 2,962 Other tree fruit 1/ .: 6,200 59.0 12,800 48.2 617 : Citrus : Orange ..............: 2,700 130.0 11,000 103.0 1,133 : Other fruit : Kiwi ................: 2,800 217.0 4,800 205.0 984 : Melons : Cantaloupe ..........: 36,900 53.3 40,000 49.3 1,972 Honey dew ...........: 9,300 55.8 10,000 51.3 513 Watermelon ..........: 13,000 63.4 21,000 38.7 813 : Berries : Blueberry ...........: 3,050 240.0 7,500 101.0 758 Cranberry ...........: 3,300 285.0 13,000 71.5 930 Raspberry ...........: 5,100 220.0 14,000 92.3 1,292 : Vegetables : Cucumber ............: 3,750 82.4 11,000 28.9 318 Squash ..............: 2,800 64.4 6,500 27.3 177 : Other crops : Alfalfa .............: 42,700 137.0 92,000 63.6 5,851 Sunflower ...........: 22,800 36.8 30,000 28.8 864 Misc. crops 2/ ......: 11,700 14.6 5,500 32.1 177 : All other 3/ ....... : 7,900 71.2 28,000 42.4 1,187 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes other tree fruit. 2/ Includes miscellaneous crops. 3/ Includes any crops not categorized above. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: The Cost of Pollination survey, conducted annually in all 50 states, collects information on acreage pollinated, colonies used, and dollars spent for a variety of different crops. The target population for Cost of Pollination estimate program is all farms and ranches with at least one acre of a crop determined to be potentially pollinated by honey bees. There were 33 specific crops targeted in the Cost of Pollination sampling scheme, but additional crops were allowed to be reported individually on the questionnaire (see "Included Crops".). Any other reported commodity not included in these lists were grouped as miscellaneous and summarized together. The Cost of Pollination samples were selected using a Multivariate Probability Proportional to Size (MPPS) sampling scheme. Each record was assigned a measure of size based on the record's data for multiple specified commodities. The 2015 sample size was 42,165 and the 2016 sample size was 19,931. All sampled operations were mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail or electronic data reporting (EDR). Those that did not respond by mail or EDR were telephoned or enumerated in person. Estimation Procedures: Estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each Regional Field Office. All data were analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation were compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations were covered by weighting positive data of similar operations based on location and strata. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other, estimates from the previous year, and other USDA, NASS reports. In order to be published individually, a crop must have an appropriate threshold of paid pollinated acres in a region and meet USDA, NASS's confidentiality policy. If a crop did not meet either of these requirements, it was combined with similar crops into an aggregate estimate. If the aggregate estimate still did not meet publishable standards, then it was combined with all other unpublished crops under the "All Other" heading. Due to the differences in regions and years, the aggregate and other published estimates may include different crops. Revision Policy: The previous year's estimates are subject to revision when current year's estimates are made. Revisions are the result of late reports or corrected data. Reliability: Estimates were created by reviewing rounded indications from the survey and the associated measures of error. Due to the sampled population differing from other USDA, NASS surveys, estimates on this report may differ from other published numbers. Since all operations with crops were not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. The measurement of error due to sampling in the current period is evaluated by the coefficient of variation for each estimated item. For individually published crops, coefficients of variation can be found using USDA, NASS's Quick Stats searchable database. Survey results were also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they were minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Estimation Regions To improve the reliability and increase the number of estimates which can be published, estimates are published at regional level, based on the regions used for the 2012 Census of Agriculture. Regions 6 and 7 were combined. The states in each region are as follows: 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. Terms and Definitions of Cost of Pollination Estimates Paid Pollinated Acres: Acreage that an operation paid money to be pollinated by honey bees. Dollars per Acre: The average price paid by operations to pollinate an acre of crop. Acres pollinated for free or on a non-monetary basis were not included in this calculation. Colonies Used: The total colonies used to pollinate a crop; regardless of ownership or if on a paid basis. Dollars per Colony: The average price paid by operations to use a colony for pollination. Colonies owned by the operation or used on a non-monetary basis were not included. Total Value of Pollination: The total valuation of all pollination, calculated by multiplying the price per colony by colonies used. Included Crops Sampled Crops: Tree nuts Almonds Macadamia nuts Tree fruit Apples Avocados Cherries Mangos Peaches Pears Plums Prunes Citrus Nectarines Oranges Other fruit Grapes Kiwi Melons Cantaloupes Honeydew Watermelons Berries Blueberries Boysenberries Cranberries Raspberries Strawberries Vegetables Cucumber Pumpkins Squash Turnips Other Crops Alfalfa Buckwheat Canola Clover Sunflowers Additional Crops: Tree nuts Chestnuts Hazelnuts Pecans Pistachios Walnuts Tree fruit Bananas Papayas Persimmons Pomegranates Citrus Grapefruit Lemons Limes Kumquats Mandarins Tangelos Tangerines Other fruit Pineapples Berries Currants Loganberries Vegetables Artichokes Asparagus Beets Broccoli Brussel sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Eggplant Garlic Kale Lettuce Lima beans Okra Peas Peppers Potatoes Snap beans Spinach Other Crops Barley Beans Coffee Cotton Hops Oats Peanuts Sorghum Soybeans Tobacco Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................................ (202) 720-4447 Aaron Cosgrove - Catfish Production, Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised...................................................... (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ....................................................... (202) 720-4751 Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture ..................................................... (202) 690-4870 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................................... (202) 690-8632 Joshua O'Rear - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies............................ (202) 690-3676 Miste Salmon - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Mink .................................. 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