Maple Syrup 2016 Production and 2015 Prices USDA

Maple Syrup 2016 Production and 2015 Prices USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Gary Keough, State Statistician, New England Field Office

2016 Maple Syrup Production Highlights • U. S. – 2016 estimates include production in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Vermont, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, and West Virginia – 4. 21 million gallons, 46. 31 million pounds, up 23% from 2015’s production of 3. 434 million gallons (32, 000 gallons in Indiana, Minnesota, and West Virginia) – 12. 550 million taps, up 5% from 2015’s 11. 955 million taps (3. 5 % increase excluding the 184, 000 taps in Indiana, Minnesota, and West Virginia) – 0. 335 gallons, 3. 685 pounds per tap, up 17%

2016 Maple Syrup Production Highlights • Increased production in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and Wisconsin • Production unchanged in Connecticut • Decreased production in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan • Season lasted 33 days compared to 26 days last year

2016 Maple Syrup Production Highlights • Number of taps increased in all States except Michigan, Ohio, and New Hampshire • Producers were encouraged to tap earlier this season by the warmer than normal temperatures. • The earliest sap flow reported was January 1 in Pennsylvania, Vermont and West Virginia

2016 Maple Syrup Production Highlights • Vermont – 1, 990, 000 gallons, 22 million pounds, up 41% – 4, 850, 000 taps, up 7% – 0. 410 gallons, 4. 51 pounds per tap, up 32% • New York – 707, 000 gallons, 7. 8 million pounds, up 18% – 2, 515, 000 taps, up 9% – 0. 281 gallons, 3. 09 pounds per tap, up 8% • Maine – 675, 000 gallons, 7. 425 million pounds, up 22% – 1, 860, 000 taps, up 1% – 0. 363 gallons, 3. 993 pounds per tap, up 21%

2016 Maple Syrup Production Highlights • New Hampshire – 169, 000 gallons, 1. 859 million pounds, up 10% – 545, 000 taps, down 3% – 0. 310 gallons per tap, 3. 41 pounds, up 13% • Massachusetts – 77, 000 gallons, 847, 000 pounds, up 3% – 315, 000 taps, up 2% – 0. 244 gallons per tap, 2. 684 pounds per tap, up 1% • Connecticut – 19, 000 gallons, 209, 000 pounds, unchanged – 86, 000 taps, up 1% – 0. 221 gallons per tap, 2. 431 pounds per tap, down 1%

2016 Maple Syrup Production Highlights • Pennsylvania – 143, 000 gallons, 1. 573 million pounds, down 13% – 660, 000 taps, up 6% – 0. 217 gallons per tap, 2. 387 pounds, down 18% • Wisconsin – 235, 000 gallons, 2. 585 million pounds, up 9% – 765, 000 taps, up 1% – 0. 307 gallons per tap, 3. 377 pounds, down 8% • Michigan – 90, 000 gallons, 990, 000 pounds, down 29% – 400, 000 taps, down 15% – 0. 225 gallons per tap, 2. 475 pounds, down 17% • Ohio – 70, 000 gallons, 770, 000 pounds, down 39% – 370, 000 taps, down 16% – 0. 189 gallons per tap, 2. 079 pounds, down 28%

2016 Maple Syrup Production Highlights • Minnesota – 14, 000 gallons, 154, 000 pounds, – 76, 000 taps, – 0. 184 gallons per tap, 2. 024 pounds, • Indiana – 12, 000 gallons, 132, 000 pounds, – 60, 000 taps, – 0. 200 gallons per tap, 2. 20 pounds, • West Virginia – 6, 000 gallons, 66, 000 pounds, – 48, 000 taps, – 0. 125 gallons per tap, 1. 375 pounds,

Maple Syrup Season – States and United States: 2014 -2016 Date season opened 1/ State Date season closed 2/ Average season length 3/ 2014 2015 2016 14 -Jan 1 -Feb 15 -Jan 22 -Apr 20 -Apr 25 -Apr 35 27 34 Indiana (NA) 19 -Jan (NA) 28 -Mar (NA) 24 Maine 14 -Jan 9 -Feb 9 -Jan 11 -May 8 -May 13 -May 29 27 43 Massachusetts 5 -Feb 14 -Mar 13 -Jan 26 -Apr 11 -Apr 20 -Apr 31 28 32 Michigan 19 -Feb 1 -Mar 1 -Feb 6 -May 27 -Apr 29 -May 24 26 30 (NA) 15 -Feb (NA) 24 -Apr (NA) 31 New Hampshire 10 -Jan 18 -Mar 27 -Jan 1 -May 13 -Apr 30 26 New York 10 -Jan 12 -Jan 7 -Jan 3 -May 16 -May 13 -May 32 26 38 36 Ohio 13 -Jan 19 -Jan 25 -Jan 3 -May 23 -Apr 5 -Apr 30 27 27 Pennsylvania 5 -Feb 15 -Jan 1 -Jan 30 -Apr 9 -Apr 32 28 31 Vermont 10 -Jan 1 -Jan 23 -May 5 -May 1 -May 28 26 44 (NA) 1 -Jan (NA) 2 -Apr (NA) 32 8 -Mar 28 -Feb 7 -Feb 4 -May 15 -Apr 22 -Apr 23 23 29 (X) (X) (X) 29 26 33 Connecticut Minnesota West Virginia Wisconsin United States (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: 2014 -2016 Season Opened 1/ 2014 2015 Season Closed 2/ 2016 State Connecticut 2014 2015 2016 (date) 26 -Feb 10 -Mar 10 -Feb 2 -Apr 6 -Apr 15 -Mar Indiana (NA) 18 -Feb (NA) 12 -Mar Maine 21 -Mar 26 -Feb 19 -Apr 17 -Apr 9 -Apr Massachusetts 9 -Mar 14 -Mar 21 -Feb 9 -Apr 11 -Apr 24 -Mar Michigan 21 -Mar 13 -Mar 28 -Feb 14 -Apr 8 -Apr 27 -Mar (NA) 6 -Apr New Hampshire 14 -Mar 18 -Mar 23 -Feb 13 -Apr 30 -Mar New York 13 -Mar 17 -Mar 22 -Feb 14 -Apr 12 -Apr 29 -Mar Ohio 4 -Mar 7 -Mar 16 -Feb 2 -Apr 3 -Apr 13 -Mar Pennsylvania 6 -Mar 10 -Mar 15 -Feb 8 -Apr 6 -Apr 17 -Mar Vermont 20 -Mar 22 -Mar 24 -Feb 17 -Apr 8 -Apr (NA) 9 -Feb (NA) 12 -Mar 19 -Apr 6 -Apr 4 -Apr Minnesota West Virginia Wisconsin 28 -Mar 14 -Mar 6 -Mar 1/ Approximate average opened date based on reported data. 2/ Approximate average closed date based on reported data.

U. S. Maple Syrup Production, 2000 -2016 Million Gallons 4, 5 4 3, 5 3 2, 5 2 1, 5 1 0, 5 0 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 3 6 200 200 200 201 201

2016 Maple Production by State Gallons 2 500 000 2 000 1 500 000 1 000 500 000 W ES T VI RG IN IN IA DI AN M IN NE A CO S NN OTA EC TI CU T M AS SA OH IO CH US ET M TS I CH PE NN IGA NE SYL N VA W HA N M IA PS W HIR IS E CO NS IN M A NE INE W YO RK VE RM ON T 0 United States 2016 Maple Syrup Production: 4. 207 million gallons

Maple Syrup Production Vermont, New York, and Maine, 2000 -2016 Gallons 2 500 000 Vermont 2 000 1 500 000 1 000 New York Maine 500 0 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 5 6 1 200 200 200 201 201 Vermont New York Maine

Maple Syrup Production Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 2000 -2016 180 000 160 000 140 000 Gallons New Hampshire 120 000 100 000 80 000 Massachusetts 60 000 40 000 20 000 Connecticut 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 200 200 200 201 201 Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire

Maple Syrup Production Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, 2000 -2016 300 000 Wisconsin 250 000 200 000 Pennsylvania Gallons 150 000 Michigan 100 000 50 000 Ohio 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

million U. S. Maple Syrup Taps, 2001 -2016 14, 0 12, 55 Increase of 82 percent 12, 0 10, 0 8, 0 6, 891 6, 0 4, 0 2, 0 0, 0 1 200 3 200 5 200 7 200 9 200 1 201 3 201 5

U. S. Maple Taps 2016, Taps by State (thousands) 6 000, 00 4 850 5 000, 00 4 000, 00 3 000, 00 2 515 1 860 2 000, 00 1 000, 00 48 60 76 86 315 370 400 545 660 765 0, 00 inia Indiana nnesota necticut husetts Mi Con Massac W irg est V Ohio ichigan mpshire sylvania isconsin Maineew York. Vermont M w Ha Penn N W Ne United States 2016 Maple Syrup Taps: 12, 550, 000

Taps: Vermont, New York, and Maine, 2000 -2016 6 000 5 000 4 000 Vermont 3 000 New York 2 000 Maine 1 000 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Vermont New York Maine

Taps: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 2000 -2016 600 000 500 000 400 000 New Hampshire 300 000 Massachusetts 200 000 Connecticut 100 0 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 Connecticut 05 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 20 2 2 2 Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire

Taps: Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, 2001 -2016 900 000 800 000 Wisconsin 700 000 600 000 Pennsylvania 500 000 Michigan 400 000 Ohio 300 000 200 000 100 0 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20

Yield per Tap: U. S, 2001 -2016 Gallons 0, 400 0, 350 0, 300 0, 250 0, 200 0, 150 0, 100 0, 050 0, 000 01 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 0 2 2 2 2

Yield per Tap: Vermont, New York, and Maine, 2001 -2016 Gallons 0, 45 0, 4 Vermont Maine 0, 35 0, 3 0, 25 New York 0, 2 0, 15 0, 1 0, 05 0 1 0 20 3 0 20 5 0 20 7 0 20 9 0 20 1 1 20 3 1 20 5 1 20

Yield per Tap: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 2001 -2016 Gallons 0, 350 New Hampshire 0, 300 0, 250 Massachusetts 0, 200 Connecticut 0, 150 0, 100 0, 050 0, 000 1 0 20 2 0 20 3 0 20 4 0 20 05 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 0 2 2 2

Yield per Tap: Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, 2001 -2016 Gallons 0, 4 0, 35 0, 3 0, 25 0, 2 Wisconsin Michigan Pennsylvania Ohio 0, 15 0, 1 0, 05 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

2015 Maple Syrup Prices and Value of Production • U. S. – Total value of production: $125. 890 million • up 8% from 2014 • 2015 Production was up 7% from 2014 – Average price received: $36. 70 per gallon • up $0. 30 from $36. 40 in 2014 – Bulk prices $0. 10 to $0. 30 cents per pound below 2014 prices.

2015 Maple Syrup Prices and Value of Production • Value of production increased in all States except Maine and Ohio • Average price received per gallon – Decreased in Maine, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – Unchanged in Vermont – Increased in Connecticut, Michigan, New Hampshire, and New York

$140 Maple Syrup Value of Production, 2000 -2015 $120 All Other States Million dollars $100 All Other States Maine All Other States New York Maine All Other States $60 New York Maine New York All Other States New York $40 New York All Other States Maine All Other States Vermont New York Maine Vermont New York Vermont $20 New York Maine New York Vermont Vermont Vermont $0 $80 2002 2004 Vermont 2006 New York 2008 Maine 2010 2012 All Other States 2014

All Maple Syrup Average Price per Gallon, US 2000 - 2015 $45, 00 $40, 70 $37, 90 $37, 40 $37, 80 $38, 60 $37, 40 $40, 00 $35, 00 $30, 00 $36, 40 $36, 70 $32, 80 $27, 50 $28, 40 $27, 50 $28, 20 $29, 70 $31, 00 $25, 00 $20, 00 $15, 00 $10, 00 $5, 00 $0, 00 0 3 4 5 7 8 0 2 4 1 2 6 9 1 3 5 200 200 200 201 201 201

Maple Syrup: Percent of Sales by Type and State, 2014 -2015 State Retail Wholesale Bulk 2014 2015 (percent) (percent) CT 64 51 29 48 7 1 ME 3 2 2 2 95 96 MA 40 20 28 62 32 18 MI 54 62 18 15 28 23 NH 57 64 17 12 26 24 NY 31 43 15 16 54 41 OH 38 44 16 24 46 32 PA 35 19 9 5 56 76 VT 11 10 6 9 83 81 WI 18 19 19 12 63 69

Maple Syrup Bulk Price, All Grades – States: 2014 and 2015 State 2014 2015 (dollars per pound) Connecticut 2. 65 (D) Maine 2. 72 2. 40 Massachusetts 2. 95 2. 70 Michigan 2. 40 2. 70 New Hampshire 2. 55 2. 40 New York 2. 54 2. 40 Ohio 2. 60 2. 40 Pennsylvania 2. 49 2. 24 Vermont 2. 59 2. 45 Wisconsin 2. 40 2. 30

$50 All Maple Syrup Average Price per Gallon: Vermont, New York, and Maine, 2000 -2015 $45 New York $40 Vermont $35 $30 Maine $25 $20 $15 $10 $5 $0 0 200 2 200 4 200 6 200 8 200 0 201 2 201 4 201

All Maple Syrup Average Price per Gallon: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 2000 -2015 $100 $90 Connecticut $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 Massachusetts New Hampshire $30 $20 $10 $0 2 3 4 7 9 0 2 0 1 5 6 8 1 3 4 5 200 200 200 201 201 201

All Maple Syrup Average Price per Gallon: Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, 2000 -2015 60 Michigan 50 Ohio 40 Wisconsin 30 Pennsylvania 20 10 0 0 200 2 200 4 200 6 200 8 200 0 201 2 4 201

Contribution of Organic Maple Syrup Production • NASS has conducted Organic Production Surveys for: – 2008, Certified and Certified Exempt producers – 2011, Certified producers – 2014, Certified and Certified Exempt producers – 2015, Certified producers • Statistics published were inventory, production, and value of production of organically grown or raised crops and livestock.

Contribution of Organic Maple Syrup Production • Results include number of organic maple taps, organic production, and sales of organic syrup. • National totals include all organic producers – some are in States that are not in the annual Maple Syrup Production Survey – Most cases the data was not published to avoid disclosure of individual information – Confident these operations don’t have a significant impact on national totals

Contribution of Organic Maple Syrup Production • Compare the Organic Maple Statistics with the Annual Maple Production Statistics

14 000 Maple Taps, Organic and Conventional, United States 12 000 10 000 8 000 6 000 4 000 2 000 0 2008 2011 Organic-Certified Organic-exempt 2014 Conventional 2011 and 2015 doesn’t include except organic operations. 2015

100% Maple Taps, Organic and Conventional, United States 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2008 2011 Organic-Certified 2014 Organic-exempt Conventional 2011 and 2015 doesn’t include except organic operations. 2015

Maple Production, Organic and Conventional United States 4 000 3 500 000 3 000 gallons 2 500 000 2 000 1 500 000 1 000 500 0 2008 2011 Organic-Certified Organic-exempt 2014 Conventional 2011 and 2015 doesn’t include except organic operations. 2015

Maple Production, Organic and Conventional United States 100% 90% 80% 70% gallons 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2008 2011 Organic-Certified 2014 Organic-exempt Conventional 2011 and 2015 doesn’t include except organic operations. 2015

Maple Sales, Organic and Conventional, United States $140 000 $120 000 dollars $100 000 $80 000 $60 000 $40 000 $20 000 $0 2008 Organic-Certified 2011 Organic-exempt 2014 Conventional 2011 and 2015 doesn’t include except organic operations. 2015

Maple Sales, Organic and Conventional, United States 100% 90% 80% 70% dollars 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2008 2011 Organic-Certified 2014 Organic-exempt Conventional 2011 and 2015 doesn’t include except organic operations. 2015

5 000 Maple Taps, Organic and Conventional Vermont 4 500 000 4 000 3 500 000 3 000 2 500 000 2 000 1 500 000 1 000 500 0 2008 2011 Organic-Certified 2014 Organic-exempt Conventional 2011 and 2015 doesn’t include except organic operations. 2015

Maple Taps, Organic and Conventional New York 2 500 000 2 000 1 500 000 1 000 500 0 2008 2011 Organic-Certified 2014 Organic-exempt Conventional 2011 and 2015 doesn’t include except organic operations. 2015

Maple Taps, Organic and Conventional Maine 2 000 1 800 000 1 600 000 1 400 000 1 200 000 1 000 800 000 600 000 400 000 2008 2011 Organic-Certified 2014 Organic-exempt Conventional 2011 and 2015 doesn’t include except organic operations. 2015

Finding NASS Maple Survey Reports

Finding NASS Maple Survey Reports • Maple Survey results are published in NASS June Crop Production – Publications • Select any month from calendar • Select Crop Production (around 10 th of month) • Expand list of 2010 s reports

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

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 – 2016 Maple Syrup release was on 6/10/2016

Presentations are available from any New England State website

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Local Food Marketing Practices Survey • Purpose is to get a better measurement of the amount and value of local food marketing. • Questionnaires sent to farms that reported direct market sales on the 2012 Census of Agriculture.

USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info: Northeast Regional Field Office King Whetstone, Director 4050 Crums Mill Road Suite 203 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112 Phone: (717) 787 -3904 Email: : nassrfoner@nass. usda. gov New England Field Office Gary Keough, State Statistician 53 Pleasant Street, Rm 3450 Concord, NH 03301 -9902 Phone: (603) 227 -3129 New York Field Office Blair Smith, State Statistician 10 B Airline Drive Albany, NY 12235 Phone: (518) 457 -5570 or 1 -800 -821 -1276

USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info: Great Lakes Regional Field Office Marlow Johnson, Director 3001 Coolidge Road Suite 400 East Lansing, MI 48823 Phone: 1 -800 -453 -7501 Email: : nassrfoglr@nass. usda. gov Ohio Field Office Sheryl Turner, State Statistician Bromfield Admin Bldg, Rm 103, 8995 E Main St. Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728 -2100 or (800) 858 -8144 Indiana Field Office Greg Matli, State Statistician Charles A Halleck Federal Bldg. 230 N 4 th St. Suite 104 Lafayette, IN 47901 Phone: (765)494 -8371 or (800)363 -0469

USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info: Upper Midwest Regional Field Office Greg Thessen, Regional Director 833 Federal Building 210 Walnut Street Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: (515) 284 -4340 or (800) 772 -0825 Email: nassrfoumr@nass. usda. gov Minnesota Field Office Dan Lofthus, State Statistician 375 Jackson Street Ste 610 St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: (651) 728 -3113 Wisconsin Field Office Greg Bussler, State Statistician 2811 Agriculture Dr. Madison, WI 537186777 Phone: (608) 224 -4848 or (800) 789 -9277 FAX: (800) 838 -6277

USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info: Eastern Mountain Regional Field Office David Knopf, Regional Director P. O. Box 1120 Louisville, Ky 40201 Phone: 1 -800 -928 -5277 Email: nassfoemr@nass. usda. gov West Virginia Field Office Charmaine Wilson, State Statistician 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Charleston, WV 25305 -0170 Phone: (304) 357 -5123 or (800) 535 -7088

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