# Presentation: 570870

## New England

**a field office of**
**USDA’s**
**National Agricultural Statistics Service**
**Aubrey Davis, Director**

- Agricultural Statistics

## New EnglandAgricultural Statistics

**Location:****	****	****	****	****22 Bridge Street, Third Floor**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****	****Concord, NH  03301**

**Mail Address:****	****	****PO Box 1444**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****	****Concord, NH  03302-1444****	****	****	****	****	**

**Telephones:****	****	****	****603-224-9639**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****	****800-642-9571****	****Toll Free**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****	****603-225-1434****	****Fax**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****	****800-754-7607 Toll Free Fax**

**New England****Agricultural Statistics**

## National and State Reports
World Wide Address
www.usda.gov/nass/

- World Wide Address
- www.usda.gov/nass/

- _E-Mail Addresses_
- 	New England Agricultural Statistics
- nass-nh@nass.usda.gov

- All other state field offices
- nass-xx@nass.usda.gov		(xx=state abbrev.)

- Headquarters in Washington, DC
- nass@nass.usda.gov

**Internet Address**** USDA-NASS**

## Maple Syrup Contacts

**Maple Syrup Contacts**

**New England Agricultural Statistics Field Office**
- 	Angie Considine, Maple Statistician
- 	Phone:  1-800-642-9571, Ext 138
- 	E:Mail: Angie_Considine@nass.usda.gov
**Washington DC**
- 	Leslie Colburn
- 	Phone:  1-202-720-7235
- 	E:Mail:  Leslie_Colburn@nass.usda.gov

## States in Official Maple Estimating Program

**States in Official Maple Estimating Program**

**Connecticut**
**Maine**
**Massachusetts**
**Michigan**
**New Hampshire**
**New York**
**Ohio**
**Pennsylvania**
**Vermont**
**Wisconsin**

**2004 NAMSC Meeting, New York**

## 2005 New England Maple Syrup Survey Specifics

**Mailed:****	****	****April 15**
**Phoned:****	****	****May 2 – 13**
**Report Released:****	****June 10**
**Response Rate:****	****70.7%-2005**
**	****	****	****71.7%-2004**
**	****	****	****71.5%-2003**
**	****	****	****69.5%-2002**
**	****	****	****63.9%-2001**

**2005 New England Maple Syrup Survey Specifics**

**USDA-NASS 09/2005**

**2004 NAMSC Meeting, New York**

## 2001 - 2005 Maple Syrup Response Rates, U.S. by State

**USDA-NASS 09/2005**

| State | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Percent |  |  |  |  |
| Connecticut | 52.7 | 68.0 | 55.3 | 75.5 | 64.1 |
| Maine | 59.8 | 71.9 | 71.0 | 76.3 | 76.8 |
| Massachusetts | 59.7 | 64.3 | 60.4 | 70.2 | 75.8 |
| New Hampshire | 76.1 | 76.4 | 76.0 | 71.7 | 72.9 |
| Vermont | 68.6 | 67.7 | 78.3 | 70.4 | 68.3 |
| Michigan | NA | 78.4 | 70.3 | 81.4 | 83.1 |
| New York | 45.2 | 85.3 | 78.2 | 87.1 | 82.1 |
| Ohio | 92.8 | 85.9 | 82.0 | 85.3 | 84.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 72.1 | 72.1 | 78.4 | 77.3 | 74.2 |
| Wisconsin | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |

## 2005 Maple Syrup Season, U.S. by State

| State | Earliest | Latest | Most Common |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Start | Close | Start | Close |
| CT | Feb 2 | Apr 15 | Mar 5 | Mar 25/Apr 1 |
| ME | Feb 14 | Apr 29 | Mar 15 | Mar 31 |
| MA | Feb 2 | Apr 19 | Mar 15 | Mar 31/Apr 5 |
| NH | Feb 1 | Apr 23 | Mar 15 | Apr 1 |
| VT | Feb 4 | Apr 30 | Mar 20 | Apr 15 |
| MI | Feb 1 | Apr 28 | - | - |
| NY | Jan 27 | May 1 | - | - |
| OH | Feb 1 | Apr 18 | - | - |
| PA | Jan 20 | Apr 30 | - | - |
| WI | Feb 12 | Apr 21 | - | - |

**USDA-NASS 09/2005**

## Taps, Yield, & Production, 2003-2005, U.S. by State & Canadian Provinces

| State | Taps |  |  |  | Yield Per Tap |  |  | Production |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2003 | 2004 |  | 2005 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|  | 1,000 Taps |  |  |  | Gallons |  |  | 1,000 Gallons |  |  |
| Connecticut | 62 |  | 62 | 63 | 0.161 | 0.177 | 0.159 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Maine | 1,295 |  | 1,290 | 1,300 | 0.220 | 0.225 | .0204 | 285 | 290 | 265 |
| Massachusetts | 220 |  | 235 | 240 | 0.168 | 0.213 | 0.167 | 37 | 50 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | 350 |  | 360 | 365 | 0.171 | 0.231 | 0.156 | 60 | 83 | 57 |
| Vermont | 2,030 |  | 2,100 | 2,140 | 0.207 | 0.238 | 0.192 | 420 | 500 | 410 |
|      NEW ENGLAND 1/ | 3,957 |  | 4,047 | 4,108 | 0.205 | 0.231 | 0.190 | 812 | 934 | 782 |
| Michigan | 360 |  | 370 | 390 | 0.164 | 0.216 | 0.149 | 59 | 80 | 58 |
| New York | 1,340 |  | 1,345 | 1,420 | 0.157 | 0.190 | 0.156 | 210 | 255 | 222 |
| Ohio | 387 |  | 405 | 355 | 0.132 | 0.193 | 0.194 | 51 | 78 | 69 |
| Pennsylvania | 383 |  | 404 | 428 | 0.136 | 0.149 | 0.143 | 52 | 60 | 61 |
| Wisconsin | 400 |  | 385 | 400 | 0.190 | 0.260 | 0.125 | 76 | 100 | 50 |
|      UNITED STATES | 6,872 |  | 6,956 | 7,101 | 0.185 | 1.217 | 0.175 | 1,260 | 1,507 | 1,242 |
| New Brunswick 2/ | -- |  | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 191 | 210 | -- |
| Nova Scotia 2/ | -- |  | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36 | 26 | -- |
| Ontario 2/ | -- |  | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 262 | 262 | -- |
| Quebec 2/ | -- |  | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6,822 | 6,551 | -- |
|      CANADA 2/ 3/ | -- |  | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7,312 | 7,050 | -- |

- 1/ New England includes CT, ME, MA, NH and VT.  2/ Canadian data incomplete; figures unavailable at the time of publication.  Canadian imperial gallons were converted to U.S. gallons (one imperial gallon times 1.2021778 equals one U.S. gallon.) 3/ Data may not add due to rounding.  SOURCE: United States – Crop Production, NASS, USDA.  Canada – Statistics Canada.

## United States 2005 Maple Syrup Taps: 7,101,000

**United States 2005 Maple Syrup Taps: 7,101,000**

## United States 2005 Maple Syrup Production: 1,242,000 Gallons 

**United States 2005 Maple Syrup Production: 1,242,000 Gallons**** **

## Production, Price, & Value, 2002-2004, U.S. & Canadian Provinces

**Production, Price, & Value, 2002-2004, U.S. & Canadian Provinces**

| State or
Province | Production |  |  | Average Gallon Equivalent Price of All Sales 1/ |  |  | Value of
 Production |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2002 |  | 2003 | 2004 |
|  | 1,000 Gallons |  |  | United States Dollars |  |  |  | United States 1,000 Dollars |  |  |
| Connecticut | 10 | 10 | 10 | 47.20 | 48.60 | 51.70 | 472 |  | 486 | 569 |
| Maine | 275 | 285 | 290 | 19.40 | 22.50 | 19.40 | 5,335 |  | 6,413 | 5,626 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 37 | 50 | 39.50 | 41.90 | 46.30 | 1,896 |  | 1,550 | 2,315 |
| New Hampshire | 83 | 60 | 83 | 41.10 | 43.00 | 35.40 | 3,411 |  | 2,580 | 2,938 |
| Vermont | 510 | 420 | 500 | 27.00 | 27.80 | 27.30 | 13,770 |  | 11,676 | 13,650 |
| NEW ENGLAND 2/ | 926 | 812 | 934 | 26.87 | 27.96 | 26.87 | 24,884 |  | 22,705 | 25,098 |
| Michigan | 75 | 59 | 80 | 32.50 | 31.20 | 38.00 | 2,438 |  | 1,841 | 3,040 |
| New York | 260 | 210 | 255 | 26.30 | 26.80 | 28.20 | 6,838 |  | 5,628 | 7,191 |
| Ohio | 75 | 51 | 78 | 32.30 | 35.10 | 32.00 | 2,423 |  | 1,790 | 2,496 |
| Pennsylvania | 60 | 52 | 60 | 26.70 | 27.40 | 29.00 | 1,602 |  | 1,425 | 1,740 |
| Wisconsin | 79 | 76 | 100 | 29.30 | 29.10 | 32.30 | 2,315 |  | 2,212 | 3,230 |
| UNITED STATES | 1,475 | 1,260 | 1,507 | 27.50 | 28.30 | 28.40 | 40,500 |  | 35,601 | 42,795 |
| New Brunswick 3/ | 177 | 191 | 210 | 21.76 | 26.56 | 28.73 | 3,851 |  | 5,073 | 6,034 |
| Nova Scotia 3/ | 35 | 36 | 26 | -- | 28.72 | 30.85 | -- |  | 1,034 | 802 |
| Ontario 3/ | 275 | 262 | 262 | 26.48 | 30.41 | 31.30 | 7,283 |  | 7,968 | 8,201 |
| Quebec 3/ | 5,665 | 6,822 | 6,551 | 15.63 | 14.86 | 14.83 | 88,548 |  | 101,344 | 97,123 |
| CANADA 3/ | 6,118 | 7,312 | 7,050 | 16.29 | 15.78 | 15.91 | 99,681 |  | 115,417 | 112,159 |

- 1/ Average gallon equivalent price in U.S. dollars is a weighted average across retail, wholesale, and bulk sales.  This price is lower for States, such as Maine, with more bulk sales. The average gallon equivalent price is not the average price paid for a gallon of syrup. 2/ New England includes CT, ME, MA, NH, and VT.  3/ Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars exchange rates were valued at or near the closest date to July 1 for each year.  Exchange rates were .658328 for 2002, and .74118 for 2003 and .750469 for 2004. Canadian imperial gallons were converted to U.S. gallons (one imperial gallon times 1.2021778 equals one U.S. gallon.) SOURCE:  U.S. – Crop Production, NASS, USDA. Canada – Statistics Canada.

## United States 2004 Value of Production: $42,795,000

**United States 2004 Value of Production: $42,795,000**

## Maple Syrup Sales Percentages by Type, 2002 – 2004, U.S. by State & Ontario

| State/ | Retail |  |  | Wholesale |  |  | Bulk |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Province | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|  | Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| CT | 85 | 70 | 85 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| ME | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 90 | 85 | 95 |
| MA | 50 | 60 | 55 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 15 |
| NH | 70 | 70 | 50 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
| VT | 25 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| MI | 65 | 44 | 60 | 15 | 44 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| NY | 39 | 37 | 50 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 40 | 39 | 31 |
| OH | 76 | 72 | 61 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 25 |
| PA | 45 | 43 | 55 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 34 |
| WI | 42 | 38 | 42 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 34 | 40 | 42 |
| U.S. Avg 1/ | 50 | 47 | 49 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 35 |
| Ontario 2/ | -- | -- | 49 | -- | -- | 22 | -- | -- | 29 |

- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Ontario data provided by Dave Chapeskie, Agroforestry Specialist, OMAFRA.

## Slide 15

## 2004 Retail Prices by Container Size, U.S. by State

| State | Gal | 1⁄2 Gal | Qt | Pt | 1⁄2 Pt | 3.4 Oz | 8.5 Oz | 12 Oz |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | U.S. Dollars Per Container |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| CT | 39.10 | 22.20 | 13.50 | 8.40 | 5.20 | 3.00 | 8.60 | N/A |
| ME | 36.60 | 19.90 | 10.60 | 6.50 | 4.40 | 2.70 | 7.80 | 8.20 |
| MA | 34.80 | 19.70 | 11.70 | 7.00 | 4.00 | 3.30 | 8.50 | 10.20 |
| NH | 34.30 | 19.50 | 11.20 | 7.00 | 4.10 | 3.20 | 8.30 | 1/ |
| VT | 31.70 | 18.50 | 11.40 | 7.10 | 4.60 | 2.80 | 6.80 | 7.70 |
| MI | 32.70 | 19.10 | 10.60 | 6.20 | 3.90 | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ |
| NY | 32.20 | 17.80 | 10.50 | 6.50 | 3.90 | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ |
| OH | 28.70 | 17.60 | 10.40 | 6.50 | 4.50 | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ |
| PA | 29.50 | 17.10 | 10.00 | 6.00 | 3.90 | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ |
| WI | 28.60 | 16.10 | 8.70 | 5.30 | 3.50 | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ |

**1/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.**
**2/ Only available in New England states.**

## Slide 17

## 2004 Wholesale Prices by Container Size, U.S. by State

| State | Gal | 1⁄2 Gal | Qt | Pt | 1⁄2 Pt | 3.4 Oz | 8.5 Oz |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | U.S. Dollars Per Container |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| CT | 33.30 | 16.40 | 9.00 | 5.30 | 3.50 | 2.30 | 1/ |
| ME | 29.00 | 15.90 | 8.60 | 4.70 | 3.30 | 2.60 | 5.70 |
| MA | 29.20 | 16.60 | 9.00 | 5.50 | 3.40 | 2.10 | 7.40 |
| NH | 27.70 | 16.60 | 9.60 | 5.30 | 3.10 | 2.10 | 5.90 |
| VT | 28.40 | 16.40 | 9.40 | 5.60 | 3.50 | 2.20 | 5.80 |
| MI | 25.70 | 16.70 | 8.70 | 5.00 | 3.20 | 2/ | 2/ |
| NY | 25.60 | 16.70 | 7.80 | 4.90 | 3.00 | 2/ | 2/ |
| OH | 26.80 | 14.20 | 8.00 | 4.80 | 3.30 | 2/ | 2/ |
| PA | 26.00 | 14.20 | 8.20 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 2/ | 2/ |
| WI | 26.00 | 15.20 | 8.30 | 5.40 | 3.00 | 2/ | 2/ |

**1/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.**
**2/ Only available in New England states.**

## Slide 19

## 2004 Bulk Prices by Grade, U.S. by State

| State | Lt Amber | Med Amber | Dk Amber | Grade B & C | All Grades |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | U.S. Dollars Per Pound 1/ |  |  |  |  |
| CT | N/A | N/A | 1.43 | 1.09 | 1.10 |
| ME | 1.79 | 1.73 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.60 |
| MA | 2.00 | 1.86 | 1.52 | 1.12 | 1.50 |
| NH | 1.88 | 1.68 | 1.51 | 0.97 | 1.40 |
| VT | 1.90 | 1.74 | 1.54 | 1.23 | 1.60 |
| MI | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ | 1.75 |
| NY | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ | 1.40 |
| OH | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ | 1.55 |
| PA | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ | 1.35 |
| WI | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ | 2/ | 1.50 |

**1/ For dollars per gallon; multiply dollars per pound by 11.02 pounds per gallon.**
**2/ Only available in New England states.**

## Slide 21

## Ontario Maple Syrup Production & Price Survey Results

| Annual Syrup Production in Ontario
Estimated from Survey |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Liters |  |  |
| 1,021,760 | 1,177,048 | 1,025,559 |

| 2005 Provincial Production |  |
| --- | --- |
| Grade of Syrup | % Produced |
| Extra Light | 23.2% |
| Light | 30.0% |
| Medium | 30.8% |
| Amber | 12.7% |
| Dark | 3.3% |
| Collection Method | % Used |
| Buckets | 9.8% |
| Vacuum | 79.1% |
| No Vacuum | 11.1% |
| Convention Spout (7/16”) | 32.7% |
| Small Diameter (5/16”, 19/64”) | 67.3% |

| 2004 Provincial Packaging & Prices 1/ |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Packaging | % Retail Sold | % Wholesale Sold |
| Tin | 11.4% | 13.1% |
| Plastic | 52.1% | 67.9% |
| Glass | 36.5% | 19.0% |
| Syrup Size | Avg Retail Price | Avg Wholesale Price |
| 4 L | $48.24 | $43.20 |
| 1 L | $16.28 | $12.83 |
| 500 ml | $9.38 | $7.76 |
| 250 ml | $5.76 | $4.84 |
| Grade of Syrup | Price of Bulk Syrup per Pound |  |
| Light | $2.13 |  |
| Medium | $2.60 |  |
| Amber | $1.76 |  |
| Dark | $1.29 |  |

**1/ Prices are in Canadian dollars.  Source:  Dave Chapeskie, Agroforestry**
**Specialist, OMAFRA.**

## Electronic Data Reporting (EDR)

- What will you receive by mail?
- A cover letter with:
- Instructions on how to get into the system and complete the survey
-  Internet Address:  http://www.agcounts.usda.gov
- Survey Code to access the system (printed on your questionnaire)
- French Version?  Not yet, but you can report on the English version.

## www.nass.usda.gov/nh/

**Internet Address**** for Maple Reports**

## Click on “Publications” on the left column.

**Click on “Publications” on the left column.**

## Click on “Special Reports”. 

**Click on “Special Reports”. **

## Slide 27

## Thank you and have a GREAT season!!