776 
STATISTICS CONCERNING THE BEE AND HONEY BUSINESS 
THE UNITED STATES CENSUS REPORTS SHOWING BEEKEEPING ON FARMS. 
States. 
Farms reporting 
honeybees. 
1900 1910 1920 
census, census, census 
Total colonies of honeybees 
reported on farms. 
1900 1910 1920 
census. census. census. 
Av. Colonies 
per Beekpr. 
’00 ’10 ’20 
cen. cen. cen 
Pct.Farmer 
Bkprs, 1920 
Col. sq. mi. 
1920 census 
Av. value 
per colony 
1920 census 
Form of 
Honey 
Prod’ced 
Per cent 
Cb Ex Ch 
New Eng. .. 
| 10,083. 
7,1771 
6,449 
50,7131 
40,6271 
41,073 
5.01 
5 . 71 
6.4 
4.1 
.6 
$7.76 
661281 6 
Maine . ... 
2,496| 
1,371 
2,009 
10,857| 
7,592| 
12,639 
4.31 
5 . 51 
6.3 
4.2 
.4 
8.08 
74] 181 8 
N. Hamp.. 
1 1,288| 
1,002 
806 
5,520| 
4,644| 
4,191 
4.3] 
4.61 
5.2 
3.9 
.5 
6.45 
8 5 ] 14| 1 
Vermont... 
1 1,878| 
1,124 
1,038 
12,836| 
10,215! 
10,024 
6.81 
9 . 11 
9.6 
3.6 
1.1 
6.56 
69]24| 3 
Mass. . . . 
I 1,799| 
1,597 
1,341 
8,381| 
7.464| 
6.573 
4.71 
4 . 71 
4.8 
4.2 
.9 
9.26 
5 713 91 4 
Rhode Isl. 
I 370| 
285 
168 
1,681| 
1,2 6 71 
686 
4.51 
4.4] 
4.1 
4.1 
.8 
9.02 
919 01 1 
Conn. . . . 
1 2,2521 
1,788 
1.087 
11.438) 
9,445| 
6,960 
5.11 
5.3] 
6.4 
4.8 
1.5 
8.16 
52]421 6 
Mid. Atlantic| 54,027i 
39,183 
32,971 
362,9881 
291,659| 
262,728 
6.71 
7.41 
8.0 
7.8 
3.2 
6.76 
501471 3 
N. Y. 
I 22,7381 
15,259 
11,667 
187.200! 
156,3601 
127,858 
8.21 
10.2] 
L.1.0 
6.0 
3.1 
7.68 
471521 1 
N. Jer... 
1 2,3271 
1,627 
1.564 
14.1181 
10.484| 
12.451 
6.11 
6.4| 
8.0 
5.3 
1.8 
6.25 
36]63] 1 
Penn. . . . 
I 28.9621 
22.297 
19.740 
161.6701 
124,8151 
122,419 
5 . 61 
5 . 61 
6.7 
9.8 
3.4 
5.84 
5 613 91 5 
East N. Cen. 1126,6791 
99,714 
83.373 
654.9791 
545,9381 
556,344 
5.21 
5.5] 
6.7 
7.9 
2.5 
4.57 
47]44| 9 
Ohio . . . . 
I 34,4581 
23,203 
17.250 
151.3911 
98,2421 
105,675 
4.4| 
4.2 j 
6.1 
6.7 
3.2 
3.88 
5 81401 2 
Indiana. . . 
| 28.6321 
19.487 
15.942 
117,148! 
80,938| 
87,045 
4.1| 
4.2] 
5.5 
7.8 
2.6 
3.93 
5111413 5 
Illinois ... 
| 34,932| 
29,741 
27.830 
179 953| 
155.846! 
162.630 
5.21 
5.2]. 
5.8 
11.7 
3.2 
4.35 
5 213 8110 
Michigan 
| 18,122| 
16.892 
11,724 
100,397| 
115,274] 
93,348 
5 . 51 
6.81 
8.0 
6.0 
1.5 
5.63 
41 ] 58 ] 1 
Wis . 
1 10.5351 
10,391 
10.627 
106.0901 
95,6381 
107,646 
10.1| 
9.2] 
L0.1 
10.0 
2.1 
5.26 
3 516 41 1 
West N. Cen.|1 07,042|109,408 
85,228 
532.8771 
546,693| 
487,471 
5.0] 
5.01 
5.8 
7.8 
1.0 
4.59 
43]481 9 
Minn. . . . 
I 6,078| 
9,522 
9.665 
45.8771 
56,6771 
67.344 
7.5) 
6.01 
7.0 
5.4 
1.0 
5.71 
3416 51 1 
Iowa ... . 
| 28,977| 
28 935 
18.280 
138,811! 
160.0251 
138.319 
4.8] 
5.5] 
7.6 
8.6 
2.7 
4.75 
461511 3 
Missouri . 
I 41.1451 
40.110 
32.483 
205.1101 
203,569! 
157.678 
5.0] 
5.1| 
4.9 
12.4 
2.3 
4.03 
3 314512 2 
N. Dak. .. 
1 301 
79 
75 
279| 
49 51 
708 
9.3] 
6 . 31 
9.4 
.1 
.1 
7.93 
481521 0 
S. Dak . .. 
| 387| 
1,355 
1,851 
2,063| 
6,565] 
1 1,114 
5 . 3 1 
4 . 81 
6.0 
2.5 
.2 
6.96 
49144| 7 
Nebr . 
1 12.1301 
12.538 
9.113 
52.1431 
45.6251 
40.9711 4 . 31 
3 . 6 ( 
4.5 
7.3 
.7 
5.04]521421 6 
Kansas .. 
1 18.2951 
16.869 
13.761 
88.594! 
73.737| 
81,337 
4.81 
4 . 41 
5.9 
8.3 
1.1 
3.58|59|3L!10 
S. Atlantic.. 
1151 . 8 6 41 
L28.078 
112.036 
854.909| 
678.439] 
613,171 
5.61 
5.3] 
5.5 
9.6 
2.2 
3.79]38|34|28 
Delaware 
1 1.684| 
1.119 
446 
10.1871 
6.410! 
2.9761 6.01 
5.7) 
6.7 
4.4 
1.5 
3.97|47|27I26 
Md.-D. C. 
I 5.105| 
4.199 
2.724 
28 072| 
23.3071 
16 136| 5 . 51 
5 . 61 
5.9 
5.7 
1.3 
4.39!611311 8 
Virg . 
| 25,7441 
22,437 
20.221 
139,0641 
] 04.0051 
104.2671 5.41 
5.1! 
5.2 
10.9 
2.5 
4.78!63|19|18 
W. Virg.. 
1 25.240! 
24.035 
18.620 
111.4171 
110.6731 
89.873! 4.4| 
4.6] 
4.8 
21.3 
3.1 
5.10151114]35 
N. Ca*. . . 
! 41.0511 
36.248 
32 044 
244.5391 
189.1781 
163.956 
6.0! 
5 . 21 
5.0 
11.9 
3.1 
3.25|34|20|46 
S. Car 
I 16.272| 
12.528 
10.376 
93.958! 
75.4221 
58.028 
5.8| 
6.0! 
5.5 
5.4 
1.9 
3.13|47|22|31 
Georgia .. 
I 32 247| 
23.167 
23.1 71 
187 9191 
130 549! 
136 6981 5.8| 
5.61 
5 9 
7.5 
2.5 
2.56|25|44|31 
Florida .. 
1 4.521! 
4.345 
4.434 
39.7531 
38.895] 
41.2371 8.8| 
9.0! 
9.3 
8.2 
.8 
5 . 5 0! 1418 51 1 
E. So. Cen. 
.1133,2891 
L03.248 
108.113 
730.234! 
506.9621 
585.323 
5.5] 
4.91 
5.4 
10.3 
3.3 
3.24|32|44|24 
Ky . 
| 44,974| 
35,603 
34.665 
203,820| 
152.9911 
156.8891 4.51 
4 . 31 
4.5 
12.8 
3.9 
3.62]33|49!18 
Tenn. . . 
I 38,2251 
27.706 
30.961 
225.7881 
144.4811 
191 898| 5.91 
5.2] 
6.2 
12.2 
4.6 
3.64|29|36!35 
Alabama . 
.1 32.1001 
23.911 
25.266 
205.3691 
135.1401 
153.766! 6.4] 
5 . 71 
6.1 
9.9 
3.0 
2.50|25|52]23 
Miss . 
.1 17,990| 
16.028 
17.221 
95.2571 
74.3501 
82,770! 5.3| 
4.6| 
4.8 
6.3 
1.8 
2.96145|28|27 
W. So. Cen. 
I 91.811! 
61.317 
75.530 
559.1501 
379.8421 
422.4921 6.1| 
5.6| 
5.6 
7.6 
1.2 
45l!l4]51135 
Ark. . . . 
1 22.182! 
19.692 
22 993 
111.1381 
92.7311 
112.475 
5.0] 
4 . 71 
4.9 
9.9 
2.1 
2.99|36|24|40 
La . 
) 6.148| 
4.928 
5.522 
35.2311 
29.5911 
31.079 
5.71 
10.1| 
5.6 
4.1 
.7 
4.04|15|47|38 
Okla. ... 
| 3.438! 
4.816 
10,732 
20,1371 
19,413] 
46.743| 5.7] 
4.0 ] 
4.4 
5.6 
.7] 4.75|31|30|39 
Texas . . 
I 60.0431 
37.881 
36.283 
392.6441 
238.1071 
232.1951 6.5| 
6.3] 
6.4 
8.3 
1.2 
5.12 
716113 2 
Mountain .. 
■ | 12,176| 
10,213 
12.621 
146.482| 
172,654| 
206,005]12.0| 
16.9] 
16.3 
5.2 
.3 
8 . 5 413 71611 2 
Mont. . . . 
.1 234| 
795 
1,199 
1.8011 
6,313] 
11.9181 7.7! 
7.91 
9.9 
2.1 
.1 
10.83|56|41| 3 
Idaho . 
.1 2.3871 
2,368 
3.416 
19,240| 
21.9031 
35,9001 8.1| 
9.2] 
10.5 
8.1 
.6 
7 . 8 213 216 7! 1 
Wyo. . . . 
1 153! 
579 
842 
1.0201 
4,596| 
13 t 968| 6.7! 
7.91 
16.6 
5.3 
.2 
11.18|63|35| 2 
Colo. . . . 
1 4.518| 
3,563 
3.990 
59,7561 
71.434| 
63.253 
113 . 2! 
20.0! 
15.9 
6.7 
.9 
6.851561421 2 
N. Mex. . 
1 410| 
418 
750 
6,164| 
10.0521 
15.733|15.0[ 
24.0| 
21.0 
2.5 
.2 
7.48|44|46|10 
Ariz . ... 
1 489] 
441 
806 
18,9911 
23,770| 
28.174|34.7| 
53.9| 
38.4 
8.1 
.4 
8.89! 6|921 2 
Utah . . . 
1 3.707| 
1,873 
1.453 
33.8181 
26.1851 
25.061 
1 9.11 
13.9| 
17.2 
5.7 
.4 
8.791101891 1 
Nevada . 
1 278| 
176 
162 
5.6921 
8,4011 
11,998120.5! 
47.7| 
74.1 
5.1 
.2 
14.11!36|64| 0 
Pacific 
I 20,2451 
21,617 
24,596 
215,8991 
282,1921 
282,789|10.7| 
13.1| 
11.5 
10.5 
1.3 
7.44| 2 017 9 ] 1 
Wash. . . 
.1 4.435| 
5,886 
8.068 
30.8701 
33,884| 
56,806| 7.0] 
5.81 
7.0 
12.2 
1.0 
6-24| 301681 2 
Oregon .. 
.1 8,895| 
8.861 
7,702 
55,585! 
47,285| 
45.2641 6.21 
5 . 31 
5.9 
15.3 
.7 
5.811531431 4 
Calif. 
.1 6,915| 
6,870 
8,826 
129,4441 
201,0231 
180.719|18.7! 
29.1] 
20.5 
7.5 
1.7 
8.13lll|88] 1 
U. S. 
1707,216! 
585.955 
540.917 
4.108.23113.445.00613 467 39'6| 5.81 
5.91 
6.4 
8 4 
1.3 
5.6 613 615 61 8 
The United States Census, so far as it relates to bees and honey, is very inadequate and misleading, 
because it does not include the great army of back-lot beekeepers located in towns and cities nor those 
in suburban districts not on farms. Nor does it include (except in a few instances) professional bee¬ 
keepers who produce honey in ten-thousand pound lots and by the carload. The census is only valuable 
in showing beekeeping on farms. See text. For some good estimates see “Introduction” to this work. 
