Census data
Explore the results
Every count since 2019, year by year. Open a year for its totals, its by-state breakdown, and the moments that defined it.
Most recent
Record year2025 Census Results
The count has grown about 3.8× since the first census in 2019.
- Alabama joined the census, led by Extension agent Bethany O'Rear.
- Participation broke the previous record, with counters from garden clubs, Master Gardeners, public gardens, businesses, scout troops, and families.
- Coordinators shared the census with an international audience in London.
The count, year over year
From 2019 to 2025, insects counted grew about 3.8×.
| Year | Insects counted |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 131,427 |
| 2020 | 81,095 |
| 2021 | 111,743 |
| 2022 | 139,502 |
| 2023 | 253,443 |
| 2024 | 398,269 |
| 2025 | 500,402 |
| Year | Counts submitted |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,655 |
| 2020 | 3,745 |
| 2021 | 116 |
| 2022 | 2,974 |
| 2023 | 4,055 |
| 2024 | 6,425 |
| 2025 | 9,819 |
| Year | Counters |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,000 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5,941 |
| 2022 | 8,671 |
| 2023 | 12,293 |
| 2024 | 18,962 |
| 2025 | 27,048 |
| Year | States |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 |
What we're seeing, by group
How the eight insect groups make up each year's count.
Results by year
2025 Census Results
Record year5 states counted together in August 2025.
Moments that defined the year
Alabama joined the census, led by Extension agent Bethany O'Rear.
Participation broke the previous record, with counters from garden clubs, Master Gardeners, public gardens, businesses, scout troops, and families.
Coordinators shared the census with an international audience in London.
A picture book inspired by the census was published this year.
By group
| Group | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bumble bees | 75,118 | 15% |
| Carpenter bees | 45,231 | 9% |
| Honey bees | 47,876 | 10% |
| Small bees | 60,816 | 12% |
| Wasps | 37,013 | 7% |
| Flies | 49,860 | 10% |
| Butterflies & moths | 128,248 | 26% |
| Other insects | 56,240 | 11% |
By state
Insects counted in each participating stateTop pollinator plants
The blooms counters watched most often this year.
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The detailed 2025 dataAll categories, all states (spreadsheet)2024 Census Results
4 states counted together in August 2024.
Moments that defined the year
Florida joined through the University of Florida — and the count became the Great Southeast Pollinator Census.
Four states counted on the same August weekend for the first time.
By group
| Group | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bumble bees | 61,636 | 15% |
| Carpenter bees | 45,784 | 11% |
| Honey bees | 34,358 | 9% |
| Small bees | 49,634 | 12% |
| Wasps | 36,894 | 9% |
| Flies | 32,020 | 8% |
| Butterflies & moths | 100,208 | 25% |
| Other insects | 37,735 | 9% |
By state
Insects counted in each participating stateTop pollinator plants
The blooms counters watched most often this year.
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The detailed 2024 dataAll categories, all states (spreadsheet)2023 Census Results
3 states counted together in August 2023.
Moments that defined the year
North Carolina joined through North Carolina A&T and NC State.
Counts grew across all three states as more schools took part.
By group
| Group | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bumble bees | 32,854 | 13% |
| Carpenter bees | 23,444 | 9% |
| Honey bees | 21,237 | 8% |
| Small bees | 40,124 | 16% |
| Wasps | 26,678 | 11% |
| Flies | 24,702 | 10% |
| Butterflies & moths | 51,450 | 20% |
| Other insects | 32,954 | 13% |
By state
Insects counted in each participating stateTop pollinator plants
The blooms counters watched most often this year.
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The detailed 2023 dataAll categories, all states (spreadsheet)2022 Census Results
2 states counted together in August 2022.
Moments that defined the year
South Carolina joined through Clemson University — the first expansion beyond Georgia.
By group
| Group | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bumble bees | 21,182 | 15% |
| Carpenter bees | 15,270 | 11% |
| Honey bees | 12,410 | 9% |
| Small bees | 17,538 | 13% |
| Wasps | 10,964 | 8% |
| Flies | 14,537 | 10% |
| Butterflies & moths | 22,847 | 16% |
| Other insects | 24,754 | 18% |
By state
Insects counted in each participating stateTop pollinator plants
The blooms counters watched most often this year.
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The detailed 2022 dataAll categories, all states (spreadsheet)2021 Census Results
Georgia counted together in August 2021.
Moments that defined the year
Almost 6,000 participants recorded data across Georgia.
By group
| Group | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bumble bees | 23,250 | 21% |
| Carpenter bees | 8,282 | 7% |
| Honey bees | 8,818 | 8% |
| Small bees | 14,391 | 13% |
| Wasps | 10,828 | 10% |
| Flies | 12,115 | 11% |
| Butterflies & moths | 16,502 | 15% |
| Other insects | 17,557 | 16% |
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The detailed 2021 dataAll categories, all states (spreadsheet)2020 Census Results
Counted from home during the pandemic, across Georgia.
Moments that defined the year
Counting moved home during the pandemic; training shifted to online webinars.
Family & Consumer Science agents shared pollinator-dependent recipes, like watermelon salsa.
By group
| Group | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bumble bees | 8,989 | 11% |
| Carpenter bees | 4,435 | 5% |
| Honey bees | 5,009 | 6% |
| Small bees | 10,382 | 13% |
| Wasps | 8,001 | 10% |
| Flies | 11,588 | 14% |
| Butterflies & moths | 18,564 | 23% |
| Other insects | 14,127 | 17% |
Top pollinator plants
The blooms counters watched most often this year.
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The detailed 2020 dataAll categories, all states (spreadsheet)2019 Census Results
The first countGeorgia counted together in August 2019.
Moments that defined the year
The first statewide Great Georgia Pollinator Census — more than 4,000 people took part.
By group
| Group | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bumble bees | 13,481 | 10% |
| Carpenter bees | 10,996 | 8% |
| Honey bees | 7,977 | 6% |
| Small bees | 20,017 | 15% |
| Wasps | 15,091 | 11% |
| Flies | 14,464 | 11% |
| Butterflies & moths | 29,598 | 23% |
| Other insects | 19,803 | 15% |
Top pollinator plants
The blooms counters watched most often this year.
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The detailed 2019 dataAll categories, all states (spreadsheet)Beyond the count
Counting grows gardens
The census doesn't just measure pollinators — it makes habitat. Every year, counters tell us they created or expanded a pollinator garden to get ready for the census, turning fifteen minutes of watching into lasting habitat across the Southeast.
Why it adds up
The value of pollination
Dr. Sharon Kane, a UGA economist, has mapped the economic value of pollination services in Georgia — worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year. The census is a reminder of what these insects quietly do for us.
Published research
Peer-reviewed from the count
The census has produced peer-reviewed work on pollinator populations and citizen science. Find the full reading list on the Resources page.
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