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Abstract
Excerpt from the Preface: The report is concerned with identifying and estimating the economic impact of the Beekeeper Indemnity Payment Program on the beekeeping industry. Analysis includes identification of structural characteristics, industry organization, firm revenues, and operating expenses; an in-depth study of the Indemnity Program; and finally, an evaluation of the Indemnity Program’s impact upon costs and revenues of beekeepers, colony numbers, pollinated acreage, and honey production.