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Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2015-2017
Number of taps (1,000 taps)
Massachusetts
Yield per tap (galllons)
Production (1,000 gallons)
2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
310 315 320 0.242 0.244 0.263 75 77 84
Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2015-2017
Average Price/Gal (dollars)
Massachusetts
2015 2016
50.5 55.8
Value of production (1,000 dollars)
2017 *
2015 2016
3788 4297
2017 *
* Price and value for 2016 will be published in Crop Production” released June 2017.
Maple Syrup Season : 2015-2017
Date Season Opened *
Massachusetts
Date Season Closed **
Avgerage Season Length***
2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
14-Mar 13-Jan 10-Jan 11-Apr 20-Apr 13-Apr 28 32 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)
Massachusetts
Bulk All Grades (dollars/gallon)
2015 2016 2015 2016
2.7 2.7 29.5 30.1
Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2015-2016
Gallon (dollars)
Massachusetts
1/2 Gallon (dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
57.4 53.6 30.7 31.5 19.1 19.7 11.8 11 7.55 6.05
Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2015-2016
Gallon (dollars)
Massachusetts
1/2 Gallon (dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
43.6 44.2 26.7 25.4 15.3 14.9 8.95 8 4.9 5.1
Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2015 -2016
Retail
Massachusetts
Wholesale
Bulk
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
20 42 62 27 18 31
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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