States That Lost the Most Bee Colonies Last Winter

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22. Texas
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 37.6%
> Beekeepers: 158 – 5th highest
> Colonies: 31,405 – 4th highest
> State population: 28,635,442 – 2nd highest

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21. Florida
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 38.0%
> Beekeepers: 166 – 3rd highest
> Colonies: 9,368 – 9th highest
> State population: 21,216,924 – 3rd highest

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20. Georgia
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 38.3%
> Beekeepers: 121 – 9th highest
> Colonies: 3,020 – 15th highest
> State population: 10,516,579 – 8th highest

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19. Maryland
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 38.8%
> Beekeepers: 154 – 6th highest
> Colonies: 2,039 – 19th highest
> State population: 6,037,624 – 18th highest

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18. New York
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 39.3%
> Beekeepers: 124 – 8th highest
> Colonies: 2,550 – 17th highest
> State population: 19,514,849 – 4th highest