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USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service James E. Ramey, Director Ohio Field Office Gary Keough, Director New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

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Page 1: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service James E. Ramey, Director Ohio Field Office Gary Keough, Director New England Field Office Agriculture counts

USDANational Agricultural Statistics Service

James E. Ramey, Director Ohio Field OfficeGary Keough, Director New England Field Office

Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

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Mail Address: P.O. Box 686 Reynoldsburg OH 43068-0686

Location: Bromfield Admin. Bldg. Room 1038995 East Main St.Reynoldsburg OH 43068-0686

Telephones: 614-728-2100800-858-8144 Toll Free614-728-2206 Fax

OhioAgricultural Statistics

Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

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Mail Address: 53 Pleasant St, Rm 2100Concord, NH 03301

Telephones: 603-224-9639800-642-9571 Toll Free603-225-1434 Fax

New EnglandAgricultural Statistics

Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

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Maple Syrup Contacts

New England Agricultural Statistics Field OfficeAngie Considine, Maple StatisticianDirect Line : 603-227-3124Phone: 1-800-642-9571, Ext 124E:Mail: [email protected]

Ohio Agricultural Statistics Field OfficeCharley Russel, Maple Statistician Phone: 1- 800-858-8144E:Mail: [email protected]

Washington DCLeslie ColburnPhone: 1-202-720-7235E:Mail: [email protected]

Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

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• www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Ohio/index.asp

Internet Address for Ohio Maple Reports

Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

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Click on “Publications and Press Releases” then “Special Reports”

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Then Click on “Farm Report Releases”

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Select the June 12, 2007 report

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• www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/New_England/index.asp

• www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Connecticut/index.asp

• www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Maine/index.asp

• www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Massachusetts/index.asp

• www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/New_Hampshire/index.asp

• www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Vermont/index.asp

Internet Address for Maple Reports, New England States

Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

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Click on “Publications and Press Releases”

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Then Click on “Special Reports”

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Select either the English or French version

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2003 – 2007 Maple Syrup Response Rates, U.S. by State

USDA-NASS 08/2006

State 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Percent

Connecticut 53.4 76.5 64.1 84.1 75.4

Maine 72.6 76.6 76.8 81.8 74.3

Massachusetts 61.4 70.5 75.8 76.6 75.1

New Hampshire 77.4 72.1 72.9 78.5 74.2

Vermont 79.6 70.7 68.3 68.4 57.3

Michigan 70.3 81.4 83.1 84.0 75.7

New York 78.2 87.1 82.1 52.5 72.3

Ohio 82.0 85.3 84.2 59.7 47.3

Pennsylvania 78.4 77.3 74.2 85.7 79.2

Wisconsin 92.2 90.2 90.8 93.4 92.8

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2007 Maple Syrup Season, U.S. by State

State Earliest Latest Most Common

Start Close Start Close

CT Feb. 5 April 24 Feb 15

ME Feb. 20 May 7 Mar 15 Apr 10 & 14

MA Feb. 20 May 2 Mar 7

NH Feb. 15 April 24 Mar 10

VT Feb. 15 April 30 Mar 12 Apr 30

MI Feb. 19 April 23 -- --

NY Jan. 5 May 3 -- --

OH Jan. 31 April 20 -- --

PA Jan. 7 May 1 -- --

WI Feb. 15 Apr 29 -- --

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U.S. Maple Syrup Production, 2001 - 2007

0200400600800

1000120014001600

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

thousand gallons

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U.S. Maple Production, 2007Gallons and Percent by State

MA30,000

2%NH

60,0005%

WI75,000

6%

CT8,0001%

ME225,000

18%

VT450,000

35%

MI60,000

5%

NY224,000

18%

PA51,000

4%

OH75,000

6%

United States 2007 Maple Syrup Production: 1,258,000 Gallons

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U.S. Maple Taps, 2001 - 2007

6,000

6,200

6,400

6,600

6,800

7,000

7,200

7,400

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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U.S. Maple Taps, 2007Taps and Percent by State

MA230,000

3%

NH365,000

5%CT

59,0001%

WI460,000

6%

ME1,310,000

18%

VT 2,170,000

30%

MI400,000

5%

NY1,470,000

20%

OH370,000

5%

PA445,000

6%

United States 2007 Maple Syrup Taps: 7,279,000

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Taps, Yield & Production, 2005 - 2007, U.S. by StateState Taps Yield Per Tap Production

2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007

1,000 Taps Gallons 1,000 Gallons

Connecticut 63 61 59 0.159 0.164 0.136 10 10 8

Maine 1,300 1,315 1,310 0.204 0.228 0.172 265 300 225

Massachusetts 240 245 230 0.167 0.163 0.130 40 40 30

New Hampshire 365 355 365 0.156 0.180 0.164 57 64 60

Vermont 2,140 2,170 2,170 0.192 0.212 0.207 410 460 450

NEW ENGLAND 1/ 4,108 4,146 4,134 0.190 0.211 0.187 782 874 773

Michigan 390 375 400 0.149 0.208 0.150 58 78 60

New York 1,420 1,530 1,470 0.156 0.165 0.152 222 253 224

Ohio 355 360 370 0.194 0.217 0.203 69 78 75

Pennsylvania 428 449 445 0.143 0.147 0.115 61 66 51

Wisconsin 400 400 460 0.125 0.250 0.163 50 100 75

UNITED STATES 7,101 7,260 7,279 0.175 0.200 0.173 1,242 1,449 1,258

1/ New England includes CT, ME, MA, NH and VT.

SOURCE: United States – Crop Production, NASS, USDA.

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U.S. Maple Value of Production, 2000 - 2006

$0

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

$ millions

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U.S. Maple Value of Production, 2006Value and Percent by State

NY$8,020,000

18%

MI$2,886,000

6%

VT$13,892,000

31%

OH$2,652,000

6%

PA$2,145,000

5%

CT$582,000

1%

WI$3,120,000

7%

NH$2,810,000

6%

MA$1,916,000

4%ME$7,290,000

16%

United States 2006 Value of Production: $45,313,000

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U.S. Maple Syrup Average Gallon Equivalent Price, 2000 - 2006

$25.00

$26.00

$27.00

$28.00

$29.00

$30.00

$31.00

$32.00

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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Production, Price & Value, 2004 - 2006, U.S. by State

State Production

Average Gallon Equivalent Price of All

Sales 1/

Value of

Production

2004 2005 2005 2004 2005 2005 2004 2005 2006

1,000 Gallons United States Dollars United States 1,000 Dollars

Connecticut 11 10 10 51.70 50.00 58.20 569 500 582

Maine 290 265 300 19.40 21.50 24.30 5,626 5,698 7,290

Massachusetts 50 40 40 46.30 51.20 47.90 2,315 2,048 1,916

New Hampshire 83 57 64 35.40 41.30 43.90 2,938 2,354 2,810

Vermont 500 410 460 27.30 27.80 30.20 13,650 11,398 13,892

NEW ENGLAND 2/ 934 782 874 26.87 28.13 30.31 25,098 21,998 26,490

Michigan 80 58 78 38.00 36.00 37.00 3,040 2,088 2,886

New York 255 222 253 28.20 31.70 31.70 7,191 7,037 8,020

Ohio 78 69 78 32.00 36.00 34.00 2,496 2,484 2,652

Pennsylvania 60 61 66 29.00 31.50 32.50 1,740 1,922 2,145

Wisconsin 100 50 100 32.30 32.40 31.20 3,230 1,620 3,120

UNITED STATES 1,507 1,242 1,449 28.40 29.90 31.30 42,795 37,149 45,3131/ 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 and Vermont, 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.

SOURCE: U.S. – Crop Production, NASS, USDA.

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2006 Maple Syrup Sales Percentages by Type and State

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Pct

Retail 75 6 55 70 30 43 40 65 57 30

Wholesale 15 2 30 15 10 37 20 19 20 35

Bulk 10 92 15 15 60 20 40 16 23 35

CT ME MA NH VT MI NY OH PA WI

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U.S. Maple Syrup Sales Percentage by Type and State, 2004 – 2006

State Retail Wholesale Bulk

2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006

Percent

CT 85 80 75 10 10 15 5 10 10

ME 3 2 6 2 1 2 95 97 92

MA 55 65 55 30 20 30 15 15 15

NH 50 65 70 25 20 15 25 15 15

VT 30 30 30 10 10 10 60 60 60

MI 60 48 43 23 28 37 17 24 20

NY 50 45 40 19 22 20 31 33 40

OH 61 63 65 14 17 19 25 20 16

PA 55 56 57 11 16 20 34 28 23

WI 42 42 30 16 23 35 42 35 35

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Retail Price per Gallon, 2004 - 2006, U.S. by State

$20.00

$22.00

$24.00

$26.00

$28.00

$30.00

$32.00

$34.00

$36.00

$38.00

$40.00

$42.00

$44.00

U.S. $

2004 $39.10 $36.60 $34.80 $34.30 $31.70 $32.70 $32.20 $28.70 $29.50 $28.60

2005 $39.30 $35.00 $37.50 $36.60 $32.30 $34.20 $32.50 $31.20 $29.30 $30.60

2006 $44.00 $39.80 $38.10 $37.70 $34.40 $34.10 $32.90 $31.50 $30.80 $31.60

CT ME MA NH VT MI NY OH PA WI

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2006 Retail Price by Container Size, U.S. by State

State Gal ½ Gal Qt Pt ½ Pt 3.4 Oz 8.5 Oz 12 Oz

U.S. Dollars Per Container

CT 44.00 25.30 14.60 9.10 5.60 3.40 7.90 1/

ME 39.80 20.20 11.00 6.40 4.50 2.80 6.20 8.70

MA 38.10 21.90 13.30 9.30 6.20 3.60 9.40 1/

NH 37.70 21.20 12.20 7.50 4.90 3.10 7.70 8.40

VT 34.40 20.80 13.00 8.20 5.20 3.50 8.00 8.80

MI 34.10 18.30 10.90 6.50 4.50 2/ 2/ 2/

NY 32.90 19.10 11.40 7.00 4.40 2/ 2/ 2/

OH 31.50 19.00 11.10 6.70 4.50 2/ 2/ 2/

PA 30.80 19.00 11.20 6.75 3.65 2/ 2/ 2/

WI 31.60 17.60 9.10 5.80 4.25 2/ 2/ 2/1/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.2/ Only available in New England states.

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Wholesale Price Per Gallon, 2004 - 2006, U.S. by State

$22.00

$24.00

$26.00

$28.00

$30.00

$32.00

$34.00

$36.00U.S. $

2004 $33.30 $29.00 $29.20 $27.70 $28.40 $25.70 $25.60 $26.80 $26.00 $26.00

2005 $34.10 $30.00 $30.10 $30.00 $27.60 $29.00 $26.50 $26.20 $27.50 $33.00

2006 $35.00 $31.30 $28.40 $29.70 $27.80 $26.60 $27.70 $25.10 $29.00 $32.50

CT ME MA NH VT MI NY OH PA WI

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2006 Wholesale Price by Container Size, U.S. by State

State Gal ½ Gal Qt Pt ½ Pt 3.4 Oz 8.5 Oz

U.S. Dollars Per Container

CT 35.00 18.10 12.80 8.30 4.60 3.90 1/

ME 31.30 15.90 8.60 4.90 3.10 2.70 5.80

MA 28.40 16.00 10.40 6.00 3.80 3.00 1/

NH 29.70 17.70 9.60 5.70 3.50 2.40 6.40

VT 27.80 17.20 9.90 5.80 3.60 1.80 5.30

MI 26.60 17.30 9.10 5.30 3.10 2/ 2/

NY 27.70 16.30 8.70 5.40 3.60 2/ 2/

OH 25.10 15.40 8.90 5.50 3.60 2/ 2/

PA 29.00 16.70 8.95 5.20 3.50 2/ 2/

WI 32.50 16.40 8.85 5.05 3.30 2/ 2/1/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.2/ Only available in New England states.

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Bulk Price per pound, All Grades, 2004 - 2006, by State

$0.80

$1.00

$1.20

$1.40

$1.60

$1.80

$2.00

$2.20

U.S. $

2004 $1.10 $1.60 $1.50 $1.40 $1.60 $1.75 $1.40 $1.55 $1.35 $1.50

2005 - $1.90 $1.65 $1.60 $1.70 $1.80 $1.70 $2.00 $1.60 $1.70

2006 $1.85 $1.95 $1.80 $1.85 $1.85 $1.80 $1.80 $1.85 $1.60 $1.80

CT ME MA NH VT MI NY OH PA WI

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2006 Bulk Price by Grade, by State

State Lt Amber Med Amber Dk Amber Grade B & C All Grades

U.S. Dollars Per Pound 1/

CT 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1.85

ME 2.03 2.02 1.97 1.63 1.95

MA 2.11 2.08 1.86 1.49 1.80

NH 2.15 1.89 1.85 1.58 1.85

VT 2.02 1.89 1.77 1.56 1.85

MI 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 1.80

NY 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 1.80

OH 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 1.85

PA 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 1.60

WI 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 1.80

1/ For dollars per gallon, multiply dollars per pound by 11.02 pounds per gallon.2/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.3/ Only available in New England States.

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Maple Questionnaire, Page Two, Containers and Prices

Thank you for your cooperation! Many more operations reported prices and containers or pounds this survey.

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Maple Questionnaire, Page Two, Containers and Prices

Price calculations only work when we have either the numbers of containers sold and the prices or the numbers of pounds sold and the prices. Otherwise, we are unable to use the price data.

So, please help us by tracking your container and/or pound sales. Remember, the better the data you report to us, the better the data we give back to you.

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Canada, Maple Value of Production, 2006Value and Percent by State

New Brunswick$9,792,000

6%

Quebec$139,261,000

87% Ontario$10,078,000

6%

Nova Scotia$1,054,000

1%

Canada 2006 Value of Production: $160,185,000

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Production, Price & Value, 2004 - 2006, Canadian Provinces

Province Production

Average Gallon Equivalent Price of All

Sales 1/

Value of

Production

2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006

1,000 Gallons United States Dollars United States 1,000 Dollars

New Brunswick 2/ 210 248 305 28.74 29.41 32.10 6,035 7,293 9,792

Nova Scotia 2/ 26 25 31 30.81 34.40 34.00 801 860 1,054

Ontario 2/ 262 262 262 31.29 34.24 38.47 8,199 8,970 10,078

Quebec 2/ 6,551 6,822 6,150 14.94 20.47 22.64 97,864 139,669 139,261

CANADA 2/ 7,050 7,359 6,749 16.01 21.31 23.73 112,900 156,792 160,1851/ Average gallon equivalent price in U.S. dollars is a weighted average across retail, wholesale, and bulk sales. The average gallon equivalent price is not the average price paid for a gallon of syrup.

2/ 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 0.7503 for 2004, 0.8163 for 2005, and .9002 for 2006. Canadian imperial gallons were converted to U.S. gallons (one imperial gallon times 1.2021778 equals one U.S. gallon.)

SOURCE: Canada – Statistics Canada.

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Somerset County Maple Producers Association - June 14, 2003

Jackman, ME

The 2007 Census of Agriculture

Your voice, Your future,

Your responsibility

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Somerset County Maple Producers Association - June 14, 2003

Jackman, ME

What is the Census of Agriculture?

• A survey of America’s farmers• Conducted every five years• Provides valuable information about

American agriculture • The most complete agricultural data

resource available• Used by your local community to plan for

its future

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Anyone with a farm.Farm Definition

Any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and

sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year.

Who should participate?

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Somerset County Maple Producers Association - June 14, 2003

Jackman, ME

Why should they participate?

The Census of Agriculture provides best measure of the significant value agriculture contributes to America.

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Why should they participate?

• Census reports provide valuable information used for ... – Community planning (county extensions)– Store/company locations– Operational loan planning/funding– USDA Service Center staffing– Federal budget support– Policy

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Type of Information

• Land use

• Acreage, inventory, production, value of production

• Production Expenses

• Government payments

• Farm related income

• Demographics

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Level of Information

• County

• Farm size

• Farm income

• Type of farm organization

• Type of farm

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US map, number of tabs

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US map, Gallons of Syrup

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Timeline

• Late December 2007, mail questionnaires• Mid-January 2008, mail reminder cards• Early February 2008, begin telephone follow

up• February 2008-January 2009, edit, analyze,

and prepare publication and website data base

• February 2009, release to public

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Timeline

• Late December 2007, mail questionnaires• Mid-January 2008, mail reminder cards• Early February 2008, begin telephone follow

up• February 2008-January 2009, edit, analyze,

and prepare publication and website data base

• February 2009, release to public

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French Canadian Producers

• We will provide a special Maple Syrup Production Questionnaire in lieu of a Census Questionnaire

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Thank you and have a GREAT season!!

2006 NAMSC Meeting, Green Bay, WI