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Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2013-2015
Number of taps (1,000 taps)

Massachusetts

Yield per tap (galllons)

Production (1,000 gallons)

2013

2014

2015

2013

2014

2015

2013

2014

2015

280

290

310

0.225

0.21

0.242

63

61

75

Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2013-2015
Average Price/Gal (dollars)
Massachusetts

2013

2014

59.1

56.3

Value of production (1,000 dollars)

2015*

2013

2014

3723

3434

2015*

* Price and value for 2015 will be published in Crop Production” released June 2016.

Maple Syrup Season : 2013-2015
Date Season Opened *
Massachusetts

Date Season Closed **

Avgerage Season Length***

2013

2014

2015

2013

2014

2015

2013

2014

2015

8-Jan

5-Feb

14-Mar

15-Apr

26-Apr

11-Apr

36

31

28

* 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)
Massachusetts

Bulk All Grades (dollars/gallon)

2013

2014

2013

2014

2.6

2.95

28.4

32.3

Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2013-2014
Gallon (dollars)
Massachusetts

1/2Gallon(dollars)

Quart (dollars)

Pint (dollars)

1/2 Pint (dollars)

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

54.3

53.4

31.2

30.8

18.9

19

11.5

11.4

7.55

7.55

Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2013-2014
Gallon (dollars)
Massachusetts

1/2Gallon(dollars)

Quart (dollars)

Pint (dollars)

1/2 Pint (dollars)

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

40.1

43.6

23

23.2

13.4

13.6

7.65

7.35

4.75

4.5

Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2013 and 2014
Retail
Massachusetts

Wholesale

Bulk

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

62

40

21

28

17

32

Crop Production: Released June 10, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
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