QID 2029 Maple Syrup Inquiry - All States - 2023

MAPLE SYRUP INQUIRY - May 2023
OMB No.: 0535-0039
Approval Expires: 2/29/2024
Project Code: 192
Survey ID: 2029

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
USDA/NASS

National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 1-855-415-3687
Email: [email protected] Average $/gal received

Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary.

The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your response will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018, Title III of Pub. L. No. 115-435, codified in 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35 and other applicable Federal laws.
For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response to this survey is voluntary.

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information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0039. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

1. Were any taps set on this operation for collecting maple sap in 2022 or 2023?
INCLUDE taps set on trees on your operation, regardless of whether you owned the land.
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Yes - Go to Item 2

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No - Survey is complete

2022 and 2023 PRODUCTION DATA

Last Year - 2022

2. In 2022 and 2023, how many taps were set for collecting maple sap
on trees owned by you, leased from others, or tapped rent-free?
EXCLUDE taps leased to others....................................................... Taps

This Year - 2023

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xxx

4. In 2022 and 2023, how many gallons of syrup were produced by your
operation? Include syrup made from your sap, and purchased sap
Gallons

xxx

xxx

5. In 2022 and 2023, how many gallons of syrup were used to make
value-added products like sugar, maple cream, maple candy, etc.?

xxx

xxx

xxx

xxx

3. In 2022 and 2023, on how many acres were your maple taps set?

Acres

Gallons

6. In 2022 and 2023, approximately how many gallons of sap were
needed to make one gallon of syrup? ..............................................

Gallons

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2022 UNPROCESSED SAP AND SOLD

Average $/gal paid

Gallons

7. In 2022, how many gallons of unprocessed sap did you purchase
from other producers, and what was the average price per gallon paid?

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Average $/gal received

Gallons

xxx

8. In 2022, how many gallons of unprocessed sap did you sell to other
producers, and what was the average price per gallon paid? ...............

xxx

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2022 SYRUP SOLD

NOTE: If no syrup was sold in 2022, SKIP Question 9 and go to Question 10.
9. From the 2022 crop production, how PXFKV\UXSor sap ZDVsold, and ZKDWZDVWKHDYHUDJHSULFH received,
for the following methods? INCLUDE only syrup produced by this operation during the 2022 crop year.
EXCLUDE syrup purchased from another producer and re-sold.

Average $/gal received

Gallons
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xxx

xxx

xxx

a. Retail.....................................................................................................
b. Wholesale (packaged products)............................................................

Average $/lb received

Pounds

xxx

xxx

c. Bulk wholesale (barrels, drums, or containers larger than 5 gallons) ...
10. In 2023, were your maple products certified organic according to USDA standards? .......

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Yes

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No

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www.nass.usda.gov/results
To have a brief summary emailed to you, please enter your email address:
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Operation Email: (if different from above)

Operation Phone:

9937

check if
cell phone

9936
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Respondent Name:

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Respondent Phone (if different from above)

9912

9911

check if 9910
cell phone

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This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.

Date:

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OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name

Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Oth

9902

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

Enum.
9903

9998

Eval.
9900

Change
9985

Office Use for POID
9989

R. Unit
9921

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Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916