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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 Pennsylvania 588 620 660 0.248 0.266 0.217 146 165 143
Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2014-2016
Average Price / Gal( dollars) Value of production( 1,000 dollars)
2014 2015 2016 * 2014 2015 2016 * Pennsylvania 35.1 31.9 5125 5264
* Price and value for 2016 will be published in Crop Production to be 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 Pennsylvania 5-Feb 15-Jan 1-Jan 30-Apr 30-Apr 9-Apr 32 28 31
* 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: 2014-2016
Bulk All Grades( dollars / pound) Bulk All Grades( dollars / gallon) 2014 2015 2014 2015
Pennsylvania 2.49 2.24 27.5 24.7
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 Pennsylvania 40.3 41.6 23.7 25 14.2 15.4 8.7 9.3 5 5.45
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 Pennsylvania 31.5 40.2 23.1 21.3 15.1 13.1 8.35 7.6 6.85 5.55
Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2014-2015
Retail
Wholesale
Bulk
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 Pennsylvania 35 19 9 5 56 76
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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