Which county in Vermont makes the most maple syrup?

Franklin County, with 2,436,351 taps and 913,802 gallons of syrup across 275 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, about 29% of the state's taps. USDA withheld totals for 2 counties to protect individual farms, so the ranking covers published counties.

How many maple producers are there in Vermont?

The 2022 Census of Agriculture counted 1,433 farms producing maple syrup in Vermont (1,411 in 2017), with 8,499,720 taps and 3,153,026 gallons of syrup. The Census counts farms, so backyard sugarmakers who don't sell are not included.

Where does the sap run first in Vermont?

By our weather record, Bennington County (Bennington) typically starts around February 19, while Essex County (Guildhall) starts around March 8, a spread of about 17 days across the state.

Vermont · county maple atlas

Maple syrup in Vermont, county by county

Vermont had 1,433 maple operations running 8,499,720 taps in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, led by Franklin County. Pick a county for its typical season dates, 36 seasons of sap weather and this week's forecast.

Maple farms, 2022: 1,433; +2% since 2017
Taps, 2022: 8.5 million; +44% since 2017
Gallons of syrup: 3.2 million; 0.37 gal per tap
Counties with a page: 13; of 14 with maple farms

Maple taps, 2022196,234–244,548244,548–375,147375,147–728,236728,236–911,598911,598–2,436,351fewer than 5 maple farms

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Where Vermont's sugaring happens

Franklin County alone holds 2,436,351 taps (29% of the state). Counties shaded lightest have the fewest taps; grey counties reported fewer than five maple farms and have no atlas page. Click any county for its season calendar.

USDA's reported Vermont season ran from about Mar 2 to Apr 12 in a median year (12 years of records). Our weather signal for the same counties, weighted by farms, gives Mar 13 to Apr 14; county dates below are scaled so the state matches USDA, keeping only the within-state differences.

Sugaring in Vermont

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Vermont maple production and season dates by county

Farms, taps and gallons from the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with the change in taps since 2017. Season dates are each county's typical year from 36 seasons of daily temperatures.

Vermont maple syrup production by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture, with typical season dates
County	Farms	Taps	Gallons	Taps vs 2017	Sap usually runs
Franklin	275	2,436,351	913,802	+16%	Mar 2 – Apr 9
Lamoille	110	1,113,960	465,629	+75%	Mar 4 – Apr 15
Orleans	148	911,598	330,350	+111%	Mar 7 – Apr 15
Chittenden	134	746,287	279,307	+97%	Feb 25 – Apr 4
Addison	110	728,236	293,148	+136%	Feb 24 – Apr 6
Essex	27	586,750	209,981	+14%	Mar 8 – Apr 18
Orange	123	440,188	161,128	+96%	Mar 6 – Apr 15
Rutland	105	375,147	125,966	+26%	Feb 26 – Apr 7
Caledonia	104	330,819	110,264	+41%	Mar 5 – Apr 16
Bennington	28	244,548	61,175	+151%	Feb 19 – Apr 2
Windsor	108	243,850	73,279	-2%	Mar 3 – Apr 14
Windham	63	196,234	76,427	-3%	Feb 27 – Apr 9
Washington	96	withheld	withheld	—	Mar 4 – Apr 14
Grand Isle	2	withheld	withheld	—	fewer than 5 farms · no page
Vermont total	1,433	8,499,720	3,153,026	+44%	USDA median Mar 2 – Apr 12

“Withheld” = USDA suppressed the figure to avoid disclosing individual operations. County totals need not sum to the state total for that reason.

About this page

Production figures are copied, unchanged, from Table 37 of the 2022 Census of Agriculture county volume for Vermont. Season dates come from our county maple atlas: 36 seasons of daily temperatures at each county seat scored with the freeze-thaw rule behind our live forecast, calibrated against 117 state-seasons of USDA-reported dates. How the atlas is built, and the downloadable dataset →

Sources · 3

1.2022 Census of Agriculture, County Level Data — Vermont, Table 37: Maple Syrup, 2022 and 2017 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
2.USDA NASS maple syrup reports — approximate average season opened and closed dates, 2011–2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (mirrored by the University of Vermont)
3.PRISM daily temperature grids (AN81d, 4 km), accessed 2026-10-05 · PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu

FAQ

Vermont maple questions

Which county in Vermont makes the most maple syrup?: Franklin County, with 2,436,351 taps and 913,802 gallons of syrup across 275 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, about 29% of the state's taps. USDA withheld totals for 2 counties to protect individual farms, so the ranking covers published counties.
How many maple producers are there in Vermont?: The 2022 Census of Agriculture counted 1,433 farms producing maple syrup in Vermont (1,411 in 2017), with 8,499,720 taps and 3,153,026 gallons of syrup. The Census counts farms, so backyard sugarmakers who don't sell are not included.
Where does the sap run first in Vermont?: By our weather record, Bennington County (Bennington) typically starts around February 19, while Essex County (Guildhall) starts around March 8, a spread of about 17 days across the state.

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