States That Lost the Most Bee Colonies Last Winter

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42. New Mexico
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 21.7%
> Beekeepers: 11 – 3rd lowest
> Colonies: 100 – the lowest
> State population: 2,097,021 – 11th lowest

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41. Wisconsin
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 22.6%
> Beekeepers: 76 – 15th highest
> Colonies: 3,955 – 14th highest
> State population: 5,806,975 – 19th highest

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40. Oklahoma
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 22.7% (tie)
> Beekeepers: 29 – 12th lowest
> Colonies: 4,314 – 13th highest
> State population: 3,949,342 – 17th lowest

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39. Idaho
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 22.7%
> Beekeepers: 23 – 9th lowest
> Colonies: 11,129 – 8th highest
> State population: 1,754,367 – 9th lowest

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38. Alabama
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 27.5%
> Beekeepers: 57 – 17th lowest
> Colonies: 1,218 – 20th lowest
> State population: 4,893,186 – 20th lowest