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Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2014-2016
Number of taps( 1,000 taps) Yield per tap( galllons) Production( 1,000 gallons)
2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 Massachusetts 290 310 315 0.21 0.242 0.244 61 75 77
Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2014-2016
Average Price / Gal( dollars) Value of production( 1,000 dollars)
2014 2015 2016 * 2014 2015 2016 * Massachusetts 56.3 50.5 3434 3788
* Price and value for 2016 will be published in Crop Production” released June 2017.
Maple Syrup Season: 2014-2016
Date Season Opened *
Date Season Closed **
Avgerage Season Length ***
2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 Massachusetts 5-Feb 14-Mar 13-Jan 26-Apr 11-Apr 20-Apr 31 28 32
* 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) Bulk All Grades( dollars / gallon)
2014 2015 2014 2015 Massachusetts 2.95 2.7 32.3 29.5
Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2014-2015
Gallon( dollars) 1 / 2 Gallon( dollars) Quart( dollars) Pint( dollars) 1 / 2 Pint( dollars)
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 Massachusetts 53.4 57.4 30.8 30.7 19 19.1 11.4 11.8 7.55 7.55
Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2014-2015
Gallon( dollars) 1 / 2 Gallon( dollars) Quart( dollars) Pint( dollars) 1 / 2 Pint( dollars)
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 Massachusetts 43.6 43.6 23.2 26.7 13.6 15.3 7.35 8.95 4.5 4.9
Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2014 and 2015
Retail
Wholesale
Bulk
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 Massachusetts 40 20 28 62 32 18
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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