The Official U.S. Maple Syrup Almanac 2015 | Page 18

Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2013-2015 Number of taps (1,000 taps) Connecticut Yield per tap (galllons) Production (1,000 gallons) 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 78 83 85 0.256 0.193 0.224 20 16 19 Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2013-2015 Average Price/Gal (dollars) 2013 2014 71 70.9 Connecticut Value of production (1,000 dollars) 2015 * 2013 2014 1420 1134 2015* * Price and value for 2015 will be published in Crop Production to be released June 2016 Maple Syrup Season : 2013-2015 Date Season Opened * Connecticut Date Season Closed ** Avgerage Season Length*** 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2-Jan 14-Jan 1-Feb 28-Apr 22-Apr 20-Apr 41 35 27 * 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: 2013-2014 Bulk All Grades (dollars/pound) Connecticut Bulk All Grades (dollars/gallon) 2013 2014 2013 2014 — 2.65 — 29.4 — Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2013-2014 Gallon (dollars) Connecticut 1/2Gallon(dollars) Quart (dollars) Pint (dollars) 1/2 Pint (dollars) 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 68 63.5 36.1 35 20.1 19.7 12.8 11.9 7 6.95 Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2013-2014 Gallon (dollars) Connecticut 1/2Gallon(dollars) Quart (dollars) Pint (dollars) 1/2 Pint (dollars) 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 53.8 49.4 — 26.6 15.8 14.4 9 7.75 5.1 5.4 — Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2013 and 2014 Retail Connecticut Wholesale Bulk 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 58 64 20 29 22 7 Crop Production: Released June 10, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 18 U.S. Maple Syrup Almanac 2015