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Maple Syrup Taps , Yield and Production : 2014-2016
Number of taps ( 1,000 taps ) Yield per tap ( galllons ) Production ( 1,000 gallons )
2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 Massachusetts 290 310 315 0.21 0.242 0.244 61 75 77
Maple Syrup Price and Value : 2014-2016
Average Price / Gal ( dollars ) Value of production ( 1,000 dollars )
2014 2015 2016 * 2014 2015 2016 * Massachusetts 56.3 50.5 3434 3788
* Price and value for 2016 will be published in Crop Production ” released June 2017 .
Maple Syrup Season : 2014-2016
Date Season Opened *
Date Season Closed **
Avgerage Season Length ***
2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 Massachusetts 5-Feb 14-Mar 13-Jan 26-Apr 11-Apr 20-Apr 31 28 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 : 2014-2015
Bulk All Grades ( dollars / pound ) Bulk All Grades ( dollars / gallon )
2014 2015 2014 2015 Massachusetts 2.95 2.7 32.3 29.5
Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container : 2014-2015
Gallon ( dollars ) 1 / 2 Gallon ( dollars ) Quart ( dollars ) Pint ( dollars ) 1 / 2 Pint ( dollars )
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 Massachusetts 53.4 57.4 30.8 30.7 19 19.1 11.4 11.8 7.55 7.55
Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container : 2014-2015
Gallon ( dollars ) 1 / 2 Gallon ( dollars ) Quart ( dollars ) Pint ( dollars ) 1 / 2 Pint ( dollars )
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 Massachusetts 43.6 43.6 23.2 26.7 13.6 15.3 7.35 8.95 4.5 4.9
Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type : 2014 and 2015
Retail
Wholesale
Bulk
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 Massachusetts 40 20 28 62 32 18
Crop Production : Released June 10 , 2016 , by the National Agricultural Statistics Service ( NASS ), Agricultural Statistics Board , United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA ).
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