Apiary economics

income per colony (honey, wax, packages) minus annual costs — profit per colony and per apiary

Apiary & products

Colonies

Forage base

Honey price, UAH/kg

Wax per colony, kg

Wax price, UAH/kg

Packages/splits for sale

Package price, UAH

Annual costs per colony, UAH

Feed (sugar)

Frames + foundation

Varroa treatments

Packaging/other

Result

Apiary profit per season

41 600,00 UAH

2 080,00 UAH per colony

Marketable honey500,00 kg

Income: honey60 000,00 UAH

Income: wax10 800,00 UAH

Income: packages8 800,00 UAH

Total costs38 000,00 UAH (1 900,00/colony)

Income per colony3 980,00 UAH

Honey yield varies strongly by year and forage — presets are typical Ukrainian guidelines. Hive depreciation, winter losses and your own labour are not included. Selling packages reduces the donor colony's honey crop — account for this with many splits.

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