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Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2015-2017
Number of taps (1,000 taps)
Pennsylvania
Yield per tap (galllons)
Production (1,000 gallons)
2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
620 660 660 0.266 0.217 0.211 165 143 139
Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2015-2017
Average Price/Gal (dollars)
2015 2016
31.9 31.4
Pennsylvania
Value of production (1,000 dollars)
2017 *
2015 2016
5264 4490
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 *
Pennsylvania
Date Season Closed **
Avgerage Season Length***
2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
15-Jan 1-Jan 2-Jan 30-Apr 9-Apr 17-Apr 28 31 39
* 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)
Pennsylvania
Bulk All Grades (dollars/gallon)
2015 2016 2015 2016
2.24 2.23 24.7 24.6
Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2015-2016
Gallon (dollars)
Pennsylvania
1/2 Gallon (dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
41.6 43.5 25 24.5 15.4 14.4 9.3 8.4 5.45 5.3
Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2015-2016
Gallon (dollars)
Pennsylvania
1/2 Gallon (dollars)
Quart (dollars)
Pint (dollars)
1/2 Pint (dollars)
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
40.2 40.4 21.3 20.9 13.1 12.1 7.6 7 5.55 —
— Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2015-2016
Retail
Pennsylvania
Wholesale
Bulk
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
19 26 5 5 76 69
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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