New data published in 2020 by Spring Hill Nursery, which used research from the United States Department of Agriculture, ranked Michigan fourth in states with the highest bee colony growth. Michigan follows Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Maine, which came in first with a 72.86% increase since 2018.
Source: https://www.metrotimes.com/table-and-bar/archives/2020/09/14/bee-lieve-it-or-not-michigan-bee-populations-are-on-the-rise-according-to-new-data