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Maple Syrup Taps, Yield and Production: 2014-2016
Number of taps (1,000 taps)

Michigan

Yield per tap (galllons)

Production (1,000 gallons)

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

430

470

400

0.244

0.27

0.225

105

127

90

Maple Syrup Price and Value: 2014-2016
Average Price/Gal (dollars)
2014

2015

49.5

54.5

Michigan

Value of production (1,000 dollars)

2016 *

2014

2015

5198

6922

2016 *

* Price and value for 2016 will be published in Crop Production to be released June 2017

Maple Syrup Season : 2014-2016
Date Season Opened *
Michigan

Date Season Closed **

Avgerage Season Length***

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

8-Feb

19-Feb

1-Mar

29-Apr

6-May

27-Apr

32

24

26

* 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: 2014-2016
Bulk All Grades (dollars/pound)
Michigan

Bulk All Grades (dollars/gallon)

2014

2015

2014

2015

2.4

2.7

26.3

29.3

Maple Syrup Retail Price by Size of Container: 2014-2015
Gallon (dollars)
Michigan

1/2Gallon(dollars)

Quart (dollars)

Pint (dollars)

1/2 Pint (dollars)

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

50

47.3

28

28.3

15.3

15.5

9.5

9.8

6.9

6.3

Maple Syrup Wholesale Price by Size of Container: 2014-2015
Gallon (dollars)
Michigan

1/2Gallon(dollars)

Quart (dollars)

Pint (dollars)

1/2 Pint (dollars)

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

37.4

37

24.5

25.9

12.8

13.3

7.6

8

4.8

5

Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type: 2014-2015
Retail
Michigan

Wholesale

Bulk

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

54

62

18

15

28

23

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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U.S. Maple Syrup Almanac

2016