Florida’s Beekeeping Industry
The economic contributions of the Florida beekeeping industry in 2020
Florida beekeepers produced
- 15+ million pounds of honey
- ~300,000 pounds of beeswax
- 350,000+ queens
- ~300,000 colonies used for crop pollination within and outside of the State of Florida
Value of beekeeping activities
- $93.36 million in sales revenue for Florida beekeeping operations in 2020
- $51.63 million of these revenues come from goods produced and services provided in Florida
- $42.01 million of these revenues come from goods produced and services provided in other states
Total economic contributions
(including multiplier effects)
- Employment: 2,303 jobs (88% direct; 12% indirect-induced effect)
- Labor income: $24.11 million (44% direct; 56% indirect)
- Value added: $41.86 million (42% direct; 58% indirect)
- Output: $81.75 million (45% direct; 55% indirect)
$8.53 million in local, state, and federal government taxes
From the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program and the Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory
Sponsored by the Florida State Beekeepers Association