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Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2015-2017
Number of taps (1,000 taps)
Vermont
Yield per tap (galllons)
Production (1,000 gallons)
2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
4550 4850 5410 0.31 0.41 0.366 1410 1990 1980
Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2015-2017
Average Price/Gal (dollars)
2015 2016
33 30
Vermont
Value of production (1,000 dollars)
2017 *
2015 2016
46530 59700
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 *
Vermont
Date Season Closed **
Avgerage Season Length***
2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
1-Jan 1-Jan 1-Jan 5-May 1-May 14-May 26 44 46
* 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)
Vermont
Bulk All Grades (dollars/gallon)
2015 2016 2015 2016
2.45 2.3 27 25.4
Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2015-2016
Gallon (dollars)
Vermont
1/2 Gallon (dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
46.6 47.4 27.3 27 17.3 16.6 9.8 10.4 6.5 6.7
Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2015-2016
Gallon (dollars)
Vermont
1/2 Gallon (dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
42 40 27 24.2 14.5 13.3 8.1 7.5 4.8 4.8
Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2015-2016
Retail
Vermont
Wholesale
Bulk
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
10 9 9 5 81 86
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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