States That Lost the Most Bee Colonies Last Winter

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27. North Dakota
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 32.1%
> Beekeepers: 10 – 2nd lowest
> Colonies: 42,480 – 2nd highest
> State population: 760,394 – 3rd lowest

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26. South Carolina
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 32.3%
> Beekeepers: 26 – 11th lowest
> Colonies: 538 – 12th lowest
> State population: 5,091,517 – 21st lowest

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25. Missouri
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 34.3%
> Beekeepers: 66 – 18th highest
> Colonies: 817 – 16th lowest
> State population: 6,124,160 – 17th highest

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24. Maine
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 36.4%
> Beekeepers: 59 – 18th lowest
> Colonies: 514 – 11th lowest
> State population: 1,340,825 – 7th lowest

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23. West Virginia
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 36.9%
> Beekeepers: 37 – 14th lowest
> Colonies: 1,324 – 21st lowest
> State population: 1,807,426 – 10th lowest