[Objectives]  In order to investigate honeybee feeding scale and value of annual production of apiary at the present stage of our country. [Methods]  Using data from 505 beekeeping cooperatives and 14 641 apiaries in 21 provinces in China, this study provides information on the size of bee colonies, the annual output of individual colonies, the annual production of apiaries, and the correlation between the annual output of individual bee colonies and the honeybee feeding scale of the apiary. [Results]  70.2% of the apiaries feed 51-200 colonies, 34.8% of the apiaries feed 101-200 colonies; 53.1% of the apiaries of annual output value are 51 000-200 000 yuan. [Conclution]  The results suggest that moderate sized bee colonies that meets China’s national conditions should be promoted at present. We also put forward four strategies to maintain the health and development of China's apiculture industry.