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

Michigan

Yield per tap (galllons)

Production (1,000 gallons)

2013

2014

2015

2013

2014

2015

2013

2014

2015

490

430

470

0.302

0.244

0.27

148

105

127

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

2013

2014

48.8

49.5

Value of production (1,000 dollars)

2015*

2013

2014

7222

5198

2015 *

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

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

Date Season Closed **

Avgerage Season Length***

2013

2014

2015

2013

2014

2015

2013

2014

2015

8-Feb

19-Feb

1-Mar

29-Apr

6-May

27-Apr

32

24

26

* 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)
Michigan

Bulk All Grades (dollars/gallon)

2013

2014

2013

2014

2.55

2.4

28.1

26.3

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

1/2Gallon(dollars)

Quart (dollars)

Pint (dollars)

1/2 Pint (dollars)

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

45

50

25.7

28

15.2

15.3

9

9.5

6.6

6.9

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

1/2Gallon(dollars)

Quart (dollars)

Pint (dollars)

1/2 Pint (dollars)

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

44

37.4

25.6

24.5

13.3

12.8

7.8

7.6

5

4.8

Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2013-2014
Retail
Michigan

Wholesale

Bulk

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

48

54

23

18

29

28

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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U.S. Maple Syrup Almanac

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