RUPERT, Vt.—The 2023 U.S. maple syrup crop was down somewhat over last year, with producers making 4.18 million gallons, down 15 percent from 2022, according to the USDA. 

Vermont led the way with a total of two million gallons produced, down from 2.5 million gallons last year.

Runner-up states were New York with 750,000 gallons, Maine with 470,000 gallons and Wisconsin at 402,000 gallons, according to USDA.

In yields per tap, Wisconsin was number one with .40 gallons produced per tap, followed Michigan at .33 and Vermont at .32 gallons per tap average, the USDA reported.

The complete report can be found on the USDA NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications and in the June issue of The Maple News.