The Official U.S. Maple Syrup Almanac 2014 2nd Edition | Page 18

Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2012-2014 Number of taps (1,000 taps) Yield per tap (galllons) Production (1,000 gallons) 2012 Connecticut 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 70 78 83 0.157 0.256 0.193 11 20 16 Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2012-2014 Average Price/Gal (dollars) 2012 Connecticut 2013 63.4 Value of production (1,000 dollars) 2014 * 2012 71 2013 697 2014 * 1420 * Price and value for 2014 will be published in Crop Production to be released June 2015 Maple Syrup Season : 2012-2014 Date Season Opened * Date Season Closed ** Avgerage Season Length*** 2012 Connecticut 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 5-Jan 2-Jan 14-Jan 30-Mar 28-Apr 22-Apr 32 41 35 * Approximately the first day sap was collected. ** Approximately the last day sap was collected. *** The average number of days sap was collected. Maple Syrup Bulk Prices: 2012-2013 Bulk All Grades (dollars/pound) Bulk All Grades (dollars/gallon) 2012 2013 2012 2013 — Connecticut — — — — Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2012-2013 Gallon (dollars) 1/2Gallon(dollars) Quart (dollars) Pint (dollars) 1/2 Pint (dollars) 2012 Connecticut 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 62.9 68 36 36.1 21 20.1 13 12.8 7.75 7 Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2012-2013 Gallon (dollars) 1/2Gallon(dollars) Quart (dollars) Pint (dollars) 1/2 Pint (dollars) 2012 Connecticut 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 56.9 53.8 34.1 — 16.4 15.8 8.6 9 5.1 5.1 — Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2012 and 2013 Retail Wholesale Bulk 2012 Connecticut 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 47 58 16 20 37 22 Crop Production: Released June 11, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 18 U.S. Maple Syrup Almanac 2014