USDANational Agricultural Statistics Service

Gary Keough, State Statistician, New England Field Office

Maple Syrup

2015 Production and 2014 Prices

• U.S.– 3.414 million gallons, 37.554 million pounds, up 6%

from 2014’s revised production of 3.211 million gallons– 11.895 million taps, up 4% from 2014 revised 11.431

million taps– 0.287 gallons, 3.157 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

2015 Maple Syrup Production Highlights• Vermont– 1,390,000 gallons, 15.29 million pounds, up 3%– 4,490,000 taps, up 3%– 0.310 gallons, 3.41 pounds per tap, unchanged

• New York– 601,000 gallons, 6.10 million pounds, up 10%– 2,310,000 taps, up 5%– 0.260 gallons, 2.86 pounds per tap, up 5%

• Maine– 553,000 gallons, 6.611 million pounds, up 1%– 1,850,000 taps, unchanged– 0.299 gallons, 3.289 pounds per tap, up 1%

2015 Maple Syrup Production Highlights

• New Hampshire– 154,000 gallons, 1.694 million pounds, up 38%– 560,000 taps, up 14%– 0.275 gallons per tap, 3.025 pounds, up 20%

• Massachusetts– 75,000 gallons, 825,000 pounds, up 23%– 310,000 taps, up 7%– 0.242 gallons per tap, 2.662 pounds per tap, up 15%

• Connecticut– 19,000 gallons, 209,000 pounds, up 19%– 85,000 taps, up 2%– 0.224 gallons per tap, 2.464 pounds per tap, up 16%

• Pennsylvania– 165,000 gallons, 1.815 million pounds, up 13%– 620,000 taps, up 5%– 0.266 gallons per tap, 2.926 pounds, up 7%

• Wisconsin– 215,000 gallons, 2.365 million pounds, up 8%– 760,000 taps, up 9%– 0.283 gallons per tap, 3.113 pounds, down 1%

• Michigan– 127,000 gallons, 1.397 million pounds, up 21%– 470,000 taps, up 9%– 0.270 gallons per tap, 2.97 pounds, up 11%

• Ohio– 115,000 gallons, 1.265 million pounds, down 12%– 440,000 taps, down 2%– 0.261 gallons per tap, 2.871 pounds down 10%

2015 Maple Syrup Production Highlights

Maple Syrup Season – States and United States: 2013-2015Date season opened 1/ Date season closed 2/ Average season length 3/

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015State (date) (days)

Connecticut 2-Jan 14-Jan 1-Feb 28-Apr 22-Apr 20-Apr 41 35 27

Maine 13-Jan 14-Jan 9-Feb 30-Apr 11-May 8-May 39 29 27

Massachusetts 8-Jan 5-Feb 14-Mar 15-Apr 26-Apr 11-Apr 36 31 28

Michigan 8-Feb 19-Feb 1-Mar 29-Apr 6-May 27-Apr 32 24 26

New Hampshire 30-Jan 10-Jan 18-Mar 26-Apr 1-May 13-Apr 38 30 26

New York 1-Jan 10-Jan 12-Jan 1-May 3-May 16-May 40 32 26

Ohio 4-Jan 13-Jan 19-Jan 18-Apr 3-May 23-Apr 37 30 27

Pennsylvania 10-Jan 5-Feb 15-Jan 8-May 30-Apr 30-Apr 39 32 28

Vermont 8-Jan 10-Jan 1-Jan 1-May 23-May 5-May 41 28 26

Wisconsin 15-Feb 8-Mar 28-Feb 28-May 4-May 15-Apr 29 23 23United States (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 37 29 26

(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: 2013-2015

Season Opened 1/ Season Closed 2/

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

State (date)

Connecticut 12-Feb 26-Feb 10-Mar 25-Mar 2-Apr 6-Apr

Maine 4-Mar 21-Mar 21-Mar 12-Apr 19-Apr 17-Apr

Massachusetts 26-Feb 9-Mar 14-Mar 3-Apr 9-Apr 11-Apr

Michigan 9-Mar 21-Mar 13-Mar 10-Apr 14-Apr 8-Apr

New Hampshire 28-Feb 14-Mar 18-Mar 7-Apr 13-Apr 13-Apr

New York 27-Feb 13-Mar 17-Mar 9-Apr 14-Apr 12-Apr

Ohio 20-Feb 4-Mar 7-Mar 29-Mar 2-Apr 3-Apr

Pennsylvania 26-Feb 6-Mar 10-Mar 5-Apr 8-Apr 6-Apr

Vermont 3-Mar 20-Mar 22-Mar 13-Apr 17-Apr 17-Apr

Wisconsin 25-Mar 28-Mar 14-Mar 23-Apr 19-Apr 6-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, 2000-2015

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2015 Maple Production by State

United States 2015 Maple Syrup Production: 3.414 million gallons

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Maple Syrup ProductionVermont, New York, and Maine, 2000-2015

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Maple Syrup Production Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 2000-

2015

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Maple Syrup ProductionMichigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, 2000-2015

Gallons

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150.0

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6.891

11.895

U.S. Maple Syrup Taps, 2001-2015million

Increase of 73 percent

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440,000 470,000 560,000 620,000760,000

1,850,000

2,310,000

4,490,000

United States 2015 Maple Syrup Taps: 11,895,000

U.S. Maple Taps 2015Taps by State

20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201429150

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Taps: Vermont, New York, and Maine, 2000-2015

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Taps: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 2000-2015

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Taps: Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, 2001-2015

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Yield per Tap: U.S, 2001-2015Gallons

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Yield per Tap: Vermont, New York, and Maine, 2001-2015Gallons

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Yield per Tap: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 2001-2015Gallons

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

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Pennsylvania

Yield per Tap: Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, 2001-2015Gallons

2014 Maple Syrup Prices and Value of Production

• U.S.– Total value of production: $117.0 million• down 12% from 2013• 2014 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%)

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Maple Syrup Value of Production, 2000-2014

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$27.50$28.20$28.40$29.70

$31.00$32.80

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$37.90$37.40$37.80$38.60$37.40

$36.40

All Maple Syrup Average Price per Gallon, US

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All Maple Syrup Average Price per Gallon: Michigan, Ohio, Penn-sylvania, Wisconsin, 2000-201

Maple Syrup: Percent of Sales by Type and State, 2013-2014

StateRetail Wholesale Bulk

2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

CT 58 64 20 29 22 7

ME 2 3 2 2 96 95

MA 62 40 21 28 17 32

MI 48 54 23 18 29 28

NH 50 57 25 17 25 26

NY 33 31 14 15 53 54

OH 29 38 22 16 49 46

PA 31 35 4 9 65 56

VT 10 11 3 6 87 83

WI 21 18 17 19 62 63

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 10th of month)• Expand list of 2010s reports

Finding NASS Maple Survey Reports

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

Or upload published data using our Quick Stats query tool at http://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/Also available under Data and Statistics from Home page

Proposed Changes to USDA NASS Maple Estimation Program

• Proposed States that will be added beginning in 2016– Minnesota– Indiana– West Virginia

• No States will be dropped

Keyes to improving accuracy

• Accurate reporting– Encourage producers to respond and report as

accurately as possible

Keyes to improving accuracy

• We need to know who is producing• Work with your State Statistician

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USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info:

Northeast Regional Field OfficeKing Whetstone, Director 4050 Crums Mill RoadSuite 203Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112Phone: (717) 787-3904 Email: : nassrfoner@nass.usda.gov

New England Field OfficeGary Keough, State Statistician53 Pleasant Street, Rm 3450Concord, NH 03301-9902Phone: (603) 227-3129

New York Field OfficeBlair Smith, State Statistician10B Airline Drive Albany, NY 12235 Phone: (518) 457-5570 or 1-800-821-1276

USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info:

Great Lakes Regional Field OfficeMarlow Johnson, Director3001 Coolidge RoadSuite 400East Lansing, MI 48823Phone: 1-800-453-7501Email: : nassrfoglr@nass.usda.gov

Ohio Field OfficeSheryl Turner, State StatisticianBromfield 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 StatisticianCharles A Halleck Federal Bldg. 230 N 4th St. Suite 104Lafayette, IN 47901Phone: (765)494-8371 or (800)363-0469

USDA NASS Maple Syrup Contact info:

Upper Midwest Regional Field OfficeGreg Thessen, Regional Director833 Federal Building210 Walnut StreetDes Moines, IA 50309Phone: (515) 284-4340 or (800) 772-0825Email: nassrfoumr@nass.usda.gov

Minnesota Field OfficeDan Lofthus, State Statistician 375 Jackson Street Ste 610St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: (651) 728-3113

Wisconsin Field OfficeGreg 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 OfficeDavid Knopf, Regional DirectorP.O. Box 1120 Louisville, Ky 40201 Phone: 1-800-928-5277Email: 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

Thank you and have a GREAT season!!

2006 NAMSC Meeting, Green Bay, WI