States That Lost the Most Bee Colonies Last Winter

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12. Colorado
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 41.6% (tie)
> Beekeepers: 66 – 18th highest
> Colonies: 714 – 14th lowest
> State population: 5,684,926 – 20th highest

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11. Arkansas
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 43.8%
> Beekeepers: 21 – 8th lowest
> Colonies: 335 – 7th lowest
> State population: 3,011,873 – 13th lowest

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10. Massachusetts
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 44.9%
> Beekeepers: 126 – 7th highest
> Colonies: 2,121 – 18th highest
> State population: 6,873,003 – 14th highest

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9. Delaware
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 46.3%
> Beekeepers: 13 – 6th lowest
> Colonies: 958 – 17th lowest
> State population: 967,679 – 4th lowest

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8. Wyoming
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 46.6%
> Beekeepers: 10 – 2nd lowest
> Colonies: 154 – 2nd lowest
> State population: 581,348 – the lowest