New York maple-syrup production slipped 8 percent this year

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York maple-syrup production totaled 750,000 gallons this year, down 8 percent from the 815,000 gallons produced in 2022.

However, the 2023 production total was 16 percent higher than the 647,000 gallons generated two years ago. The data is from a June 9 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

The number of maple taps in the Empire State was estimated at 2.5 million in 2023, down from last year. Yield per tap increased to 0.3 gallons per tap this year from 0.291 gallons in 2022, according to the USDA NASS.

National maple-syrup production in 2023 totaled 4.18 million gallons, down more than 15 percent from 4.94 million gallons in the prior season.