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Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2014-2016
Number of taps (1,000 taps)
Connecticut
Yield per tap (galllons)
Production (1,000 gallons)
2014
2015
2016
2014
2015
2016
2014
2015
2016
83
85
86
0.193
0.224
0.221
16
19
19
Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2014-2016
Average Price/Gal (dollars)
2014
2015
70.9
87.2
Connecticut
Value of production (1,000 dollars)
2016 *
2014
2015
1134
1657
2016 *
* Price and value for 2016 will be published in Crop Production to be released June 2017
Maple Syrup Season : 2014-2016
Date Season Opened *
Connecticut
Date Season Closed **
Avgerage Season Length***
2014
2015
2016
2014
2015
2016
2014
2015
2016
14-Jan
1-Feb
15-Jan
22-Apr
20-Apr
25-Apr
35
27
34
* 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: 2014-2015
Bulk All Grades (dollars/pound)
Connecticut
Bulk All Grades (dollars/gallon)
2014
2015
2014
2015
2.65
—
29.4
24.1
— Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2014-2015
Gallon (dollars)
Connecticut
1/2Gallon(dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
63.5
65
35
36.9
19.7
20.7
11.9
13.3
6.95
8.7
Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2014-2015
Gallon (dollars)
Connecticut
1/2Gallon(dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
49.4
64.4
26.6
32.4
14.4
19.8
7.75
11.8
5.4
7.3
— Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2014 and 2015
Retail
Connecticut
Wholesale
Bulk
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
64
51
29
48
7
1
Crop Production: Released June 10, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
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