1. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Gary Keough, Director, New England Field Office Maple Syrup Production and Prices

2. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. 2012 Maple Syrup Production Highlights All States except Maine had decreased production Temperatures to warm for optimal sap flow Season lasted 24 days compared to 32 days last year Increase number of taps in Vermont, New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Ohio Sugar content was low, 48 gallons of sap to gallon of syrup

3. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. U.S. – 1.908 million gallons, 21.2 million pounds, down 32% from 2011 –9.77 million taps, up 2% –0.195 gallons, 2.165 pounds per tap, down 33% 2012 Maple Syrup Production Highlights

4. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. 2012 Maple Syrup Production Highlights Vermont –750,000 gallons, 8.3 million pounds, down 34% –3,500,000 taps, up 6% –0.214 gallons, 2.375 pounds per tap, down 38% Maine –360,000 gallons, 4.0 million pounds, unchanged –1,500,000 taps, up 2% –0.240 gallons, 2.664 pounds per tap, down 2% New York –360,000 gallons, 4.0 million pounds, down 36% –2,070,000 taps, up 3% –0.174 gallons, 1.931 pounds per tap, down 38%

5. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. 2012 Maple Syrup Production Highlights Ohio –100,000 gallons, 1.11 million pounds, down 20% –410,000 taps, up 1% –0.244 gallons per tap, 2.708 pounds down 21% Pennsylvania –96,000 gallons, 1.07 million pounds, down 75% –501,000 taps, down 2,000 taps –0.192 gallons per tap, 2.131 pounds, down 24% New Hampshire –76,000 gallons, 843,600 pounds, down 37% –440,000 taps, up 5% –0.173 gallons per tap, 1.920 pounds, down 40%

6. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. Michigan –65,000 gallons, 721,500 pounds, down 47% –430,000 taps, down 13% –0.151 gallons per tap, 1.676 pounds, down 39% Wisconsin –50,000 gallons, 555,000 pounds, down 68% –600,000 taps, down 9% –0.083 gallons per tap, 0.921 pounds, down 31% Massachusetts –40,000 gallons, 444,000 pounds, down 35% –250,000 taps, up 2% –0.160 gallons per tap, 1.776 pounds per tap, down 37% Connecticut –11,000 gallons, 123,200 pounds, down 35% –70,000 taps, down 1,000 taps –0.157 gallons per tap, 1.743 pounds per tap, down 34% 2012 Maple Syrup Production Highlights

7. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. Million Gallons U.S. Maple Syrup Production, 2000-2012

8. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. Gallons 2012 Maple Production by State United States 2012 Maple Syrup Production: 1.9million gallons

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13. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. United States 2012 Maple Syrup Taps: 9,771,000 U.S. Maple Taps 2012 Taps by State

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21. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. 2011 Maple Syrup Prices and Value of Production Value of production increased in all States Average price received per gallon –Decreased in Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin –Increased Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont Higher percentage of 2011 crop sold in bulk,

22. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. 2011 Maple Syrup Prices and Value of Production U.S. –Total value of production: $106.0 million down 44% from 2010 –Production, at 2.794 million gallons, was up 43% –Average price received: $37.9 per gallon Up 1% from $37.50 in 2010

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29. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. 2012 Canadian production courtesy Fédération des producteurs acéricoles du Québec

30. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. 2012 Canadian production courtesy Fédération des producteurs acéricoles du Québec

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36. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. Make your Maple count in the 2012 Maple Syrup Survey and 2012 Census of Agriculture Visit www.nass.usda.gov/counts to provide your contact information or complete the back panel of Maple Syrup Producers… You Should be counted!

37. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. Importance of Statistics  Accurate statistics are needed for:  decision-making  promoting the maple syrup industry  educates policy makers  facilitates financial assistance  maple-related research

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39. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture. USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info: USDA NASS 1400 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20250 Toll-Free Customer Service Line: (800) 727-9540 Email: nass@nass.usda.gov Michigan Field Office 3001 Coolidge Road Suite 400 East Lansing, MI 48823 Phone: 1-800-453-7501 Fax: (517) 324-5299 Email: : nass-mi@nass.usda.gov New England Field Office 53 Pleasant Street, Rm 2100 Concord, NH 03301-9902 Phone: (603) 224-9639 FAX: (603) 225-1434 Email: nass-nh@nass.usda.gov New York Field Office 10B Airline Drive Albany, NY 12235 Phone: (518) 457-5570 or 1-800-821-1276 FAX: 1-800-591-3834 Email: : nass-ny@nass.usda.gov Ohio Field Office 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-2100 or (800) 858-8144 FAX: (614) 728-2206 Email: nass-oh@nass.usda.gov Pennsylvania Field Office 4050 Crums Mill Road Suite 203 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112 Phone: (717) 787-3904 FAX: (717) 782-4011 Email: : nass-pa@nass.usda.gov Wisconsin Field Office P.O. Box 8934 Madison, WI 53708-8934 Phone: (608) 224-4848 or (800) 789-9277 FAX: (608) 224-4855 Email: nass-wi@nass.usda.gov

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