WASHINGTON - Jun 10/15 - SNS -- The 2015 United States maple syrup production totaled 3.41 million gallons, up 6.3% from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates for 2015.
The number of taps is estimated at 11.9 million, up 4% from the 2014 total. Yield per tap is estimated to be 0.287 gallon, up 2.1% from the previous season's yield.
All States, with the exception of Ohio, showed an increase in production from the previous year. Cold temperatures contributed to a shorter season of sap flow compared to last year. The earliest sap flow reported was January 1 in Vermont. The latest sap flow reported to open the season was March 18 in New Hampshire. On average, the season lasted 26 days, compared with 29 days in 2014.
The 2014 United States average price per gallon was $36.40, down $1.00 from 2013. Value of production, at $117 million for 2014, was down 11.2% from the previous season.
Maple Syrup Taps, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number of taps : Yield per tap : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----- 1,000 taps ----- ------ gallons ------ --- 1,000 gallons --- : Connecticut ..: 78 83 85 0.256 0.193 0.224 20 16 19 Maine ........: 1,880 1,850 1,850 0.298 0.295 0.299 560 545 553 Massachusetts : 280 290 310 0.225 0.210 0.242 63 61 75 Michigan .....: 490 430 470 0.302 0.244 0.270 148 105 127 New Hampshire : 470 490 560 0.264 0.229 0.275 124 112 154 New York .....: 2,200 2,200 2,310 0.261 0.248 0.260 574 546 601 Ohio .........: 440 450 440 0.352 0.289 0.261 155 130 115 Pennsylvania .: 583 588 620 0.230 0.248 0.266 134 146 165 Vermont ......: 4,200 4,350 4,490 0.352 0.310 0.310 1,480 1,350 1,390 Wisconsin ....: 740 700 760 0.358 0.286 0.283 265 200 215 : United States :11,361 11,431 11,895 0.310 0.281 0.287 3,523 3,211 3,414 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maple Syrup Price and Value - States and United States: 2013-2015 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Average price per gallon : Value of production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- dollars -------- ------ 1,000 dollars ------ : Connecticut ..: 71.00 70.90 1,420 1,134 Maine ........: 32.00 31.50 17,920 17,168 Massachusetts : 59.10 56.30 3,723 3,434 Michigan .....: 48.80 49.50 7,222 5,198 New Hampshire : 53.40 57.80 6,622 6,474 New York .....: 43.60 39.70 25,026 21,676 Ohio .........: 36.90 42.80 5,720 5,564 Pennsylvania .: 35.60 35.10 4,770 5,125 Vermont ......: 33.40 33.00 49,432 44,550 Wisconsin ....: 37.40 33.40 9,911 6,680 : United States : 37.40 36.40 131,766 117,003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Price and value for 2015 will be published in "Crop Production" released June 2016. Maple Syrup Season - States and United States: 2013-2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Date season : Date season : Average season : opened 1/ : closed 2/ : length 3/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------- date -------------------- ------ days ------ : Connecticut ..: Jan 2 Jan 14 Feb 1 Apr 28 Apr 22 Apr 20 41 35 27 Maine ........:Jan 13 Jan 14 Feb 9 Apr 30 May 11 May 8 39 29 27 Massachusetts : Jan 8 Feb 5 Mar 14 Apr 15 Apr 26 Apr 11 36 31 28 Michigan .....: Feb 8 Feb 19 Mar 1 Apr 29 May 6 Apr 27 32 24 26 New Hampshire :Jan 30 Jan 10 Mar 18 Apr 26 May 1 Apr 13 38 30 26 New York .....: Jan 1 Jan 10 Jan 12 May 1 May 3 May 16 40 32 26 Ohio .........: Jan 4 Jan 13 Jan 19 Apr 18 May 3 Apr 23 37 30 27 Pennsylvania .:Jan 10 Feb 5 Jan 15 May 8 Apr 30 Apr 30 39 32 28 Vermont ......: Jan 8 Jan 10 Jan 1 May 1 May 23 May 5 41 28 26 Wisconsin ....:Feb 15 Mar 8 Feb 28 May 28 May 4 Apr 15 29 23 23 : United States : (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 37 29 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ Approximately the first day that sap was collected. 2/ Approximately the last day that sap was collected. 3/ The average number of days that sap was collected. Maple Syrup Average Open and Close Season Dates - States and United States: 2013-2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Season Opened 1/ : Season Closed 2/ State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : date : Connecticut ..: Feb 12 Feb 26 Mar 10 Mar 25 Apr 2 Apr 6 Maine ........: Mar 4 Mar 21 Mar 21 Apr 12 Apr 19 Apr 17 Massachusetts : Feb 26 Mar 9 Mar 14 Apr 3 Apr 9 Apr 11 Michigan .....: Mar 9 Mar 21 Mar 13 Apr 10 Apr 14 Apr 8 New Hampshire : Feb 28 Mar 14 Mar 18 Apr 7 Apr 13 Apr 13 New York .....: Feb 27 Mar 13 Mar 17 Apr 9 Apr 14 Apr 12 Ohio .........: Feb 20 Mar 4 Mar 7 Mar 29 Apr 2 Apr 3 Pennsylvania .: Feb 26 Mar 6 Mar 10 Apr 5 Apr 8 Apr 6 Vermont ......: Mar 3 Mar 20 Mar 22 Apr 13 Apr 17 Apr 17 Wisconsin ....: Mar 25 Mar 28 Mar 14 Apr 23 Apr 19 Apr 6 : United States : (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ Approximate average opened date based on reported data. 2/ Approximate average closed date based on reported data. Maple Syrup Price by Type of Sale and Size of Container - States: 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Gallon : 1/2 Gallon : Quart : Pint : 1/2 Pint Type and State:--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars : Retail : Connecticut ..:68.00 63.50 36.10 35.00 20.10 19.70 12.80 11.90 7.00 6.95 Maine ........:55.10 56.60 30.30 30.90 16.40 16.90 10.00 10.00 5.90 6.40 Massachusetts :54.30 53.40 31.20 30.80 18.90 19.00 11.50 11.40 7.55 7.55 Michigan .....:45.00 50.00 25.70 28.00 15.20 15.30 9.00 9.50 6.60 6.90 New Hampshire :52.40 53.10 29.90 31.10 18.50 18.40 10.30 11.20 6.40 6.55 New York .....:45.30 45.30 26.70 25.70 16.30 16.50 9.80 10.50 6.50 7.45 Ohio .........:41.70 40.90 25.60 25.00 14.70 15.70 8.90 9.70 5.90 7.00 Pennsylvania .:41.20 40.30 23.30 23.70 13.50 14.20 8.25 8.70 4.80 5.00 Vermont ......:45.30 47.00 26.40 27.00 16.20 16.00 10.50 9.80 6.60 6.10 Wisconsin ....:42.80 44.40 24.30 25.00 13.20 12.90 8.10 8.40 4.60 6.00 : Wholesale : Connecticut ..:53.80 49.40 (D) 26.60 15.80 14.40 9.00 7.75 5.10 5.40 Maine ........: (D) 46.40 (D) 23.90 14.20 13.20 7.90 7.20 4.90 4.90 Massachusetts :40.10 43.60 23.00 23.20 13.40 13.60 7.65 7.35 4.75 4.50 Michigan .....:44.00 37.40 25.60 24.50 13.30 12.80 7.80 7.60 5.00 4.80 New Hampshire :46.10 42.40 20.50 28.20 13.90 15.70 8.00 8.40 5.00 5.45 New York .....:40.40 41.50 24.00 23.30 14.30 12.00 8.15 7.16 5.45 4.05 Ohio .........:34.00 43.00 21.20 20.30 13.10 12.50 7.50 7.60 4.60 5.40 Pennsylvania .:39.10 31.50 22.40 23.10 12.70 15.10 7.00 8.35 4.70 6.85 Vermont ......:38.50 39.30 23.30 24.30 13.70 13.90 8.40 8.20 5.10 5.20 Wisconsin ....:34.50 35.70 25.50 24.10 13.40 12.50 6.80 7.00 4.40 4.20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Maple Syrup Bulk Price - States: 2013 and 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Bulk all grades : Bulk all grades State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound dollars per gallon : Connecticut ..: (D) 2.65 (D) 29.40 Maine ........: 2.80 2.72 30.90 30.00 Massachusetts : 2.60 2.95 28.40 32.30 Michigan .....: 2.55 2.40 28.10 26.30 New Hampshire : 2.50 2.55 27.20 28.30 New York .....: 2.60 2.54 28.60 28.00 Ohio .........: 2.70 2.60 29.50 29.00 Pennsylvania .: 2.60 2.49 28.60 27.50 Vermont ......: 2.75 2.59 30.30 28.50 Wisconsin ....: 2.60 2.40 28.40 26.20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type - States: 2013 and 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Retail : Wholesale : Bulk State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- percent -- -- percent -- -- percent -- : Connecticut ..: 58 64 20 29 22 7 Maine ........: 2 3 2 2 96 95 Massachusetts : 62 40 21 28 17 32 Michigan .....: 48 54 23 18 29 28 New Hampshire : 50 57 25 17 25 26 New York .....: 33 31 14 15 53 54 Ohio .........: 29 38 22 16 49 46 Pennsylvania .: 31 35 4 9 65 56 Vermont ......: 10 11 3 6 87 83 Wisconsin ....: 21 18 17 19 62 63 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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