The Official U.S. Maple Syrup Almanac 2014 2nd Edition | Page 27

Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2012-2014 Number of taps (1,000 taps) Yield per tap (galllons) Production (1,000 gallons) 2012 Massachusetts 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 250 280 290 0.16 0.225 0.21 40 63 61 Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2012-2014 Average Price/Gal (dollars) 2012 2013 51.5 Value of production (1,000 dollars) 59.1 Massachusetts 2014 * 2012 2013 2060 2014 * 3723 * 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 Massachusetts 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 29-Jan 8-Jan 5-Feb 30-Mar 15-Apr 26-Apr 24 36 31 * 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 2012 2013 2.69 Massachusetts 2013 2.6 29.7 28.4 Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2012-2013 Gallon (dollars) 1/2Gallon(dollars) Quart (dollars) Pint (dollars) 1/2 Pint (dollars) 2012 Massachusetts 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 51.9 54.3 29.1 31.2 17.8 18.9 11.1 11.5 7.45 7.55 Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2012-2013 Gallon (dollars) 1/2Gallon(dollars) Quart (dollars) Pint (dollars) 1/2 Pint (dollars) 2012 Massachusetts 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 40.8 40.1 24.7 23 13.9 13.4 7.4 7.65 4.7 4.75 Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2012 and 2013 Retail Wholesale Bulk 2012 Massachusetts 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 39 62 33 21 28 17 Crop Production: Released June 11, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). U.S. Maple Syrup Almanac 2014 27