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Which state leads in maple syrup? 🍁

1Guess
Which states produce the most maple syrup? Tap them most-to-least.

Tapping assigns 1→4 in order

I bet… Canada!? …wait, that's not a state.
2Answer
The real order is…
    Vermont produces about 3.7× as much as #2 New York!
    📚 Background Tiny Vermont makes about half of America's maple syrup. Sap only runs when nights freeze and days thaw — the Northeast's spring rhythm is nature's syrup machine. (USDA NASS Quick Stats)
    🔍 Explore more: 🍁『Vermont's maple magic: freeze by night, thaw by day』→
    I bet… Canada!? …wait, that's not a state.
    3Compare
    Maple syrup (gallons, by state, 2024)
    🇺🇸 United States (national)5,860,000 gallons
    Vermont #1 3,108,000 gallons
    Most: Vermont (3,108,000 gallons); least of this top group: Ohio (96,000 gallons).

    Note: measured in gallons. Only the top states are shown; ranks can shift between years. Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.

    Where things grow has a reason!
    4Recap
    🏅 Today's discovery
    🏅 Vermont is the USA's #1!
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    : 2024
    USDA NASS Quick Stats: MAPLE SYRUP - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN GALLONS, 2024, by state (2026-07-12) — Published estimates only. States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.
    ↳ In Quick Stats, pick MAPLE SYRUP / PRODUCTION in GALLONS, year 2024, and compare states.