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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 Pennsylvania 588 620 660 0.248 0.266 0.217 146 165 143
Maple Syrup Price and Value : 2014-2016
Average Price / Gal ( dollars ) Value of production ( 1,000 dollars )
2014 2015 2016 * 2014 2015 2016 * Pennsylvania 35.1 31.9 5125 5264
* Price and value for 2016 will be published in Crop Production to be 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 Pennsylvania 5-Feb 15-Jan 1-Jan 30-Apr 30-Apr 9-Apr 32 28 31
* 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 ) Bulk All Grades ( dollars / gallon ) 2014 2015 2014 2015
Pennsylvania 2.49 2.24 27.5 24.7
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 Pennsylvania 40.3 41.6 23.7 25 14.2 15.4 8.7 9.3 5 5.45
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 Pennsylvania 31.5 40.2 23.1 21.3 15.1 13.1 8.35 7.6 6.85 5.55
Maple Syrup Percent of Sales by Type : 2014-2015
Retail
Wholesale
Bulk
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 Pennsylvania 35 19 9 5 56 76
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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