Despite a limited supply of farming area due to varied soil composition and microclimates, New Brunswick enjoys a dynamic agricultural sector that is known for its sugar shacks and wild blueberries. Data from the 2021 Census of Agriculture shows that New Brunswick’s agriculture sector, while relatively small, is quite diverse with farms in every category.
In 2021, farms in New Brunswick reported the second most maple taps in the country, with 3.5 million taps from 188 farms. On average, farms in the province that reported maple taps had 18,744 taps per farm. This is the highest rate in the country and higher than the national average of 4,735 taps per farm. This is also an increase from 2016, when New Brunswick again had the highest rate in the country of 10,782 taps per farm. Overall, the province accounted for 6.4% of the 54.6 million maple taps in the country, up from 4.9% in 2016.
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