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Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2015-2017
Number of taps (1,000 taps)
Michigan
Yield per tap (galllons)
Production (1,000 gallons)
2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
470 400 440 0.27 0.225 0.25 127 90 110
Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2015-2017
Average Price/Gal (dollars)
2015 2016
54.5 44.8
Michigan
Value of production (1,000 dollars)
2017 *
2015 2016
6922 4032
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 *
Michigan
Date Season Closed **
Avgerage Season Length***
2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
1-Mar 1-Feb 26-Jan 27-Apr 29-May 20-Apr 26 30 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: 2015-2016
Bulk All Grades (dollars/pound)
Michigan
Bulk All Grades (dollars/gallon)
2015 2016 2015 2016
2.7 2.4 29.3 26.4
Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2015-2016
Gallon (dollars)
Michigan
1/2 Gallon (dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
47.3 44.7 28.3 25.7 15.5 15.5 9.8 10.9 6.3 6.8
Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2015-2016
Gallon (dollars)
Michigan
1/2 Gallon (dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
37 43.6 25.9 21.1 13.3 12.4 8 7.2 5 5.1
Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2015-2016
Retail
Michigan
Wholesale
Bulk
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
62 42 15 15 23 43
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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