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Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2015-2017
Number of taps (1,000 taps)
Connecticut
Yield per tap (galllons)
Production (1,000 gallons)
2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
85 85 86 0.224 0.224 0.233 19 19 20
Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2015-2017
Average Price/Gal (dollars)
2015 2016
87.2 69.5
Connecticut
Value of production (1,000 dollars)
2017 *
2015 2016
1657 1321
2017 *
* Price and value for 2016 will be published in Crop Production to be released June 2018
Maple Syrup Season: 2015-2017
Date Season Opened *
Connecticut
Date Season Closed **
Avgerage Season Length***
2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
1-Feb 15-Jan 20-Jan 20-Apr 25-Apr 25-Apr 27 34 42
* 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: 2015-2016
Bulk All Grades (dollars/pound)
Connecticut
Bulk All Grades (dollars/gallon)
2015 2016 2015 2016
2.2 — 24.1 —
Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2015-2016
Gallon (dollars)
Connecticut
1/2 Gallon (dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
65 60.3 36.9 33.7 20.7 20 13.3 11.8 8.7 6.8
Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2015-2016
Gallon (dollars)
Connecticut
1/2 Gallon (dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
59.1 56.6 32.4 — 19.8 17.2 11.8 11 7.3 6.5
Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2015 - 2016
Retail
Connecticut
Wholesale
Bulk
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
51 51 48 — 1 —
— Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Crop Production: Released June 9, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Ag-
riculture (USDA).
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