{
  "slug": "beehive-honey-yield",
  "title": "Beekeeping Honey Yield & Profit Calculator",
  "heading": "Honey Yield Calculator",
  "category": "other",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/beehive-honey-yield",
  "summary": "Pounds of honey per hive, jars filled, and net profit.",
  "description": "Estimate a harvest from hive count and per-hive yield, convert it into retail jars, and net out equipment, feed, and treatment costs across the season.",
  "formula": "Net = (yield × hives × price per lb) − per-hive costs.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=beehive-honey-yield",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "hives",
      "label": "Productive hives",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 8,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "yieldHive",
      "label": "Honey per hive",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 55,
      "unit": "lb",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "price",
      "label": "Retail price",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 12,
      "unit": "$/lb",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "jarOz",
      "label": "Jar size",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 16,
      "unit": "oz",
      "min": 2,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "costHive",
      "label": "Annual cost per hive",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 145,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "jarCost",
      "label": "Jar + label cost",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 1.15,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "net",
      "label": "Net profit",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "lbs",
      "label": "Total honey (lb)",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "jars",
      "label": "Jars filled",
      "format": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "revenue",
      "label": "Gross revenue",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "perHive",
      "label": "Profit per hive",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Productive hives: 8",
      "Honey per hive: 55 lb",
      "Retail price: 12 $/lb",
      "Jar size: 16 oz",
      "Annual cost per hive: 145 $",
      "Jar + label cost: 1.15 $"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Net profit: $3,614",
      "Total honey (lb): 440",
      "Jars filled: 440",
      "Gross revenue: $5,280",
      "Profit per hive: $452"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter productive hives.",
      "Enter honey per hive (lb).",
      "Enter retail price ($/lb).",
      "Enter jar size (oz).",
      "Enter annual cost per hive ($).",
      "Enter jar + label cost ($).",
      "Read your net profit on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "hives": 5,
        "yieldHive": 35,
        "price": 7.199999999999999,
        "jarOz": 10,
        "costHive": 85,
        "jarCost": 0.69
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "hives": 8,
        "yieldHive": 55,
        "price": 12,
        "jarOz": 16,
        "costHive": 145,
        "jarCost": 1.15
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "hives": 13,
        "yieldHive": 90,
        "price": 19.200000000000003,
        "jarOz": 26,
        "costHive": 230,
        "jarCost": 1.8399999999999999
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary.",
    "Results are rounded for readability; add a buffer before ordering, booking, or committing.",
    "Double-check anything with a real cost attached against a local quote."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is 55 lb per hive realistic?",
      "a": "For an established colony in a decent flow, yes. First-year packages often produce nothing surplus because the bees need their stores to overwinter."
    },
    {
      "q": "Biggest hidden cost?",
      "a": "Winter losses. Budget 15–30% colony replacement annually and the economics change substantially."
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Beekeeping Honey Yield & Profit Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/beehive-honey-yield)"
}