Industry Statistics
Below you will find several tables of statistics pertaining to the assessments collected by the National Honey Board on both domestic honey packed and honey imported from foreign countries. You will also find honey pricing statistics, as well as links directing you to the USDA's most recent National Honey Report and an archive of previous Honey Reports.
Domestic and Import Assessments Collected
This table shows the total amount in dollars of assessments collected from both domestic honey packers and importers, month by month.
| Month | Domestic Assessments | Import Assessments |
|---|---|---|
| December 2010 | $116,470 | $170,504 |
| January 2011 | $122,328 | $139,639 |
| February 2011 | $108,155 | $125,001 |
| March 2011 | $94,283 | $138,866 |
| April 2011 | $87,112 | $205,578 |
| May 2011 | $84,163 | $300,055 |
| June 2011 | $74,663 | $363,584 |
| July 2011 | $72,602 | $385,403 |
| August 2011 | $71,727 | $283,602 |
| September 2011 | $133,160 | $210,338 |
| October 2011 | $139,170 | $247,192 |
| November 2011 | $138,998 | $193,826 |
| December 2011 | $122,536 | $201,922 |
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Unit Honey Prices by Month - Retail
Average Retail Price per Pound across all reporting regions - Data from Bee Culture magazine used by permission. Based upon average price across all reporting regions. Assumes various sizes sold at the same rate.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $3.88 | $3.75 | $3.76 | $3.82 | $3.82 | $3.76 | $3.88 | $3.83 | $3.91 | $3.89 | $4.01 | $3.91 |
| 2007 | $3.99 | $4.00 | $3.89 | $3.92 | $3.94 | $4.03 | $4.17 | $4.29 | $4.27 | $4.19 | $4.16 | $4.22 |
| 2008 | $4.14 | $4.07 | $4.19 | $4.22 | $4.27 | $4.25 | $4.42 | $4.40 | $4.47 | $4.39 | $4.56 | $4.60 |
| 2009 | $4.50 | $4.51 | $4.46 | $4.44 | $4.64 | $4.68 | $4.74 | $4.60 | $4.80 | $4.74 | $4.85 | $4.87 |
| 2010 | $4.82 | $4.62 | $4.73 | $4.60 | $4.66 | $4.81 | $4.91 | $5.04 | $4.98 | $4.91 | $5.08 | $5.06 |
| 2011 | $4.94 | $5.02 | $5.10 | $5.22 | $5.19 | $5.04 | $5.23 | $5.17 | $5.17 | $5.23 | $5.22 | $5.31 |
| 2012 | $5.26 |
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Unit Honey Prices by Month - Wholesale
Average Wholesale Case Price Per Pound Across All Reporting Regions. Data from Bee Culture magazine used by permission. Based upon average price across all reporting regions. Assumes various sizes sold at the same rate.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $2.74 | $2.69 | $2.70 | $2.57 | $2.67 | $2.76 | $2.66 | $2.59 | $2.80 | $2.82 | $2.82 | $2.81 |
| 2007 | $2.81 | $2.70 | $2.77 | $2.79 | $2.87 | $2.87 | $3.02 | $3.01 | $3.01 | $3.20 | $3.02 | $2.92 |
| 2008 | $3.04 | $2.84 | $2.93 | $3.09 | $3.04 | $3.18 | $3.21 | $3.20 | $3.27 | $3.41 | $3.41 | $3.27 |
| 2009 | $3.27 | $3.37 | $3.23 | $3.20 | $3.34 | $3.32 | $3.54 | $3.46 | $3.33 | $3.35 | $3.45 | $3.51 |
| 2010 | $3.47 | $3.53 | $3.44 | $3.41 | $3.62 | $3.49 | $3.45 | $3.50 | $3.51 | $3.57 | $3.82 | $3.66 |
| 2011 | $3.72 | $3.51 | $3.64 | $3.78 | $3.73 | $3.75 | $3.77 | $3.91 | $3.79 | $3.88 | $3.78 | $4.12 |
| 2012 | $3.94 |
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International Bulk Prices CIF
Total Average Bulk Prices of Honey Imported from Four Countries. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, as reported monthly in the USDA National Honey Report using c.i.f. import value and therefore excluding U.S. import duties.
| 2009 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $1.31 | $1.32 | $1.47 | $1.43 | $1.47 | $1.39 | $1.52 | $1.45 | $1.48 | $1.56 | $1.59 | $1.62 |
| Mexico | $1.14 | $1.32 | $1.29 | $1.37 | $1.34 | $1.32 | $1.18 | $0.63 | $1.13 | $1.23 | $1.23 | $1.21 |
| Argentina | $1.39 | $1.45 | $1.40 | $1.44 | $1.41 | $1.39 | $1.39 | $1.35 | $1.36 | $1.34 | $1.37 | $1.36 |
| China | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.27 |
| Average | $1.28 | $1.36 | $1.39 | $1.41 | $1.41 | $1.27 | $1.36 | $1.15 | $1.32 | $1.38 | $1.40 | $1.37 |
| 2010 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $1.63 | $1.55 | $1.58 | $1.59 | $1.54 | $1.56 | $1.65 | $1.47 | $1.56 | $1.56 | $1.65 | $1.63 |
| Mexico | $1.30 | $1.19 | $1.28 | $1.46 | $1.47 | $1.40 | $1.45 | $1.26 | $1.38 | $1.25 | $1.28 | $1.19 |
| Argentina | $1.36 | $1.42 | $1.41 | $1.45 | $1.46 | $1.48 | $1.48 | $1.47 | $1.45 | $1.45 | $1.45 | $1.45 |
| China | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.21 | $1.20 | $1.22 | $1.27 | $1.38 | $0.00 | $1.38 | $1.51 | $1.50 | $0.28 |
| Average | $1.43 | $1.38 | $1.37 | $1.43 | $1.42 | $1.43 | $1.49 | $1.40 | $1.44 | $1.44 | $1.47 | $1.14 |
| 2011 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $1.71 | $1.73 | $1.75 | $1.72 | $1.69 | $1.64 | $1.89 | $1.60 | $1.67 | $1.69 | ||
| Mexico | $1.29 | $1.19 | $1.51 | $1.66 | $1.66 | $1.60 | $1.46 | $1.40 | $1.17 | $1.17 | ||
| Argentina | $1.45 | $1.47 | $1.50 | $1.49 | $1.51 | $1.51 | $1.52 | $1.48 | $1.45 | $1.42 | ||
| China | $1.50 | $1.52 | $1.53 | $1.55 | $1.53 | $1.53 | $1.57 | $1.58 | $1.50 | $0.00 | ||
| Average | $1.49 | $1.48 | $1.57 | $1.61 | $1.60 | $1.57 | $1.61 | $1.52 | $1.45 | $1.43 |
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