USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Gary Keough, State Statistician, New England Field Office Maple Syrup 2015 Production and 2014 Prices

U.S. – million gallons, million pounds, up 6% from 2014’s revised production of million gallons – million taps, up 4% from 2014 revised million taps – gallons, pounds per tap, up 2% 2015 Maple Syrup Production Highlights

All States except Ohio showed increased production Season lasted 26 days compared to 29 days last year Number of taps increase in all States except Ohio which declined 10,000 taps and Maine which had no change 2015 Maple Syrup Production Highlights

Vermont – 1,390,000 gallons, million pounds, up 3% – 4,490,000 taps, up 3% – gallons, 3.41 pounds per tap, unchanged New York – 601,000 gallons, 6.10 million pounds, up 10% – 2,310,000 taps, up 5% – gallons, 2.86 pounds per tap, up 5% Maine – 553,000 gallons, million pounds, up 1% – 1,850,000 taps, unchanged – gallons, pounds per tap, up 1%

2015 Maple Syrup Production Highlights New Hampshire – 154,000 gallons, million pounds, up 38% – 560,000 taps, up 14% – gallons per tap, pounds, up 20% Massachusetts – 75,000 gallons, 825,000 pounds, up 23% – 310,000 taps, up 7% – gallons per tap, pounds per tap, up 15% Connecticut – 19,000 gallons, 209,000 pounds, up 19% – 85,000 taps, up 2% – gallons per tap, pounds per tap, up 16%

Pennsylvania – 165,000 gallons, million pounds, up 13% – 620,000 taps, up 5% – gallons per tap, pounds, up 7% Wisconsin – 215,000 gallons, million pounds, up 8% – 760,000 taps, up 9% – gallons per tap, pounds, down 1% Michigan – 127,000 gallons, million pounds, up 21% – 470,000 taps, up 9% – gallons per tap, 2.97 pounds, up 11% Ohio – 115,000 gallons, million pounds, down 12% – 440,000 taps, down 2% – gallons per tap, pounds down 10% 2015 Maple Syrup Production Highlights

Maple Syrup Season – States and United States: Date season opened 1/Date season closed 2/Average season length 3/ State(date)(days) Connecticut2-Jan14-Jan1-Feb28-Apr22-Apr20-Apr Maine13-Jan14-Jan9-Feb30-Apr11-May8-May Massachusetts8-Jan5-Feb14-Mar15-Apr26-Apr11-Apr Michigan8-Feb19-Feb1-Mar29-Apr6-May27-Apr New Hampshire30-Jan10-Jan18-Mar26-Apr1-May13-Apr New York1-Jan10-Jan12-Jan1-May3-May16-May Ohio4-Jan13-Jan19-Jan18-Apr3-May23-Apr Pennsylvania10-Jan5-Feb15-Jan8-May30-Apr Vermont8-Jan10-Jan1-Jan1-May23-May5-May Wisconsin15-Feb8-Mar28-Feb28-May4-May15-Apr2923 United States(X) (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: Season Opened 1/Season Closed 2/ State(date) Connecticut12-Feb26-Feb10-Mar25-Mar2-Apr6-Apr Maine4-Mar21-Mar 12-Apr19-Apr17-Apr Massachusetts26-Feb9-Mar14-Mar3-Apr9-Apr11-Apr Michigan9-Mar21-Mar13-Mar10-Apr14-Apr8-Apr New Hampshire28-Feb14-Mar18-Mar7-Apr13-Apr New York27-Feb13-Mar17-Mar9-Apr14-Apr12-Apr Ohio20-Feb4-Mar7-Mar29-Mar2-Apr3-Apr Pennsylvania26-Feb6-Mar10-Mar5-Apr8-Apr6-Apr Vermont3-Mar20-Mar22-Mar13-Apr17-Apr Wisconsin25-Mar28-Mar14-Mar23-Apr19-Apr6-Apr 1/ Approximate average opened date based on reported data. 2/ Approximate average closed date based on reported data.

Million Gallons U.S. Maple Syrup Production,

Gallons 2015 Maple Production by State United States 2015 Maple Syrup Production: million gallons

United States 2015 Maple Syrup Taps: 11,895,000 U.S. Maple Taps 2015 Taps by State

2014 Maple Syrup Prices and Value of Production U.S. – Total value of production: $117.0 million down 12% from Production was was down 9% – Average price received: $36.40 per gallon Down 3% from $37.40 in 2013

2014 Maple Syrup Prices and Value of Production Value of production decreased in all States except Pennsylvania Average price received per gallon – Decreased in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin – Increased in Michigan, New Hampshire, and Ohio – Bulk price lower in every State except Massachusetts – Percentage of 2014 crop sold in bulk fluctuated less than 5 percent in all States except Massachusetts (+9%) Pennsylvania (down 9%)

Finding NASS Maple Survey Reports

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Maple Report from Northeastern Regional Field Office from any of the Northeastern Region’s States websites

From Publications – Select New Releases or Special Reports – List of reports by date – 2015 Maple Syrup release was on 6/11/2015 Maple Report from Northeastern Regional Field Office from any of the Northeastern Region’s States websites

Presentations are available from any New England State website

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USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info: Northeast Regional Field Office King Whetstone, Director 4050 Crums Mill Road Suite 203 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Phone: (717) : New England Field Office Gary Keough, State Statistician 53 Pleasant Street, Rm 3450 Concord, NH Phone: (603) New York Field Office Blair Smith, State Statistician 10B Airline Drive Albany, NY Phone: (518) or

USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info: Great Lakes Regional Field Office Marlow Johnson, Director 3001 Coolidge Road Suite 400 East Lansing, MI Phone: : Ohio Field Office Sheryl Turner, State Statistician Bromfield Admin Bldg, Rm 103, 8995 E Main St. Reynoldsburg, OH Phone: (614) or (800) Indiana Field Office Greg Matli, State Statistician Charles A Halleck Federal Bldg. 230 N 4th St. Suite 104 Lafayette, IN Phone: (765) or (800)

USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info: Upper Midwest Regional Field Office Greg Thessen, Regional Director 833 Federal Building 210 Walnut Street Des Moines, IA Phone: (515) or (800) Minnesota Field Office Dan Lofthus, State Statistician 375 Jackson Street Ste 610 St. Paul, MN Phone: (651) Wisconsin Field Office Greg Bussler, State Statistician 2811 Agriculture Dr. Madison, WI Phone: (608) or (800) FAX: (800)

USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info: Eastern Mountain Regional Field Office David Knopf, Regional Director P.O. Box 1120 Louisville, Ky Phone: West Virginia Field Office Charmaine Wilson, State Statistician 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Charleston, WV Phone: (304) or (800)

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