WASHINGTON - Oct 11/24 -SNS -- Production of other hay is forecast at 72.9 million tons, down 2% from the August forecast but up 6% from 2023, according to the USDA.
Based on October 1 conditions, the United States yield is expected to average 2.03 tons per acre, down 0.04 ton from the August forecast but up 0.18 ton from last year.
Harvested area is forecast at 35.9 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report but down 3% from 2023. A record high yield is expected in Wyoming while a record low production is expected in Ohio.
All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2023 and Forecasted October 1, 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres -- ----- tons ----- --- 1,000 tons --- : Alabama 1/ ......: 680 690 2.60 2.80 1,768 1,932 Arkansas 2/ .....: 1,160 1,220 1.90 2.20 2,204 2,684 California ......: 350 430 3.30 3.70 1,155 1,591 Colorado ........: 570 600 1.60 1.30 912 780 Georgia 1/ ......: 510 550 3.10 2.60 1,581 1,430 Idaho ...........: 300 320 2.50 2.10 750 672 Illinois ........: 230 260 2.10 2.60 483 676 Indiana .........: 260 270 2.30 2.20 598 594 Iowa ............: 260 320 2.10 2.60 546 832 Kansas ..........: 2,060 1,730 1.35 1.85 2,781 3,201 : Kentucky ........: 1,980 2,030 2.10 2.50 4,158 5,075 Louisiana 1/ ....: 390 430 2.10 2.70 819 1,161 Michigan ........: 230 230 1.70 2.30 391 529 Minnesota .......: 410 490 1.40 2.30 574 1,127 Mississippi 1/ ..: 580 580 1.90 2.20 1,102 1,276 Missouri ........: 3,650 2,700 1.20 2.00 4,380 5,400 Montana .........: 1,050 1,100 1.75 1.70 1,838 1,870 Nebraska ........: 1,435 1,640 1.70 1.45 2,440 2,378 New York ........: 920 940 1.35 1.90 1,242 1,786 North Carolina ..: 650 640 2.10 1.90 1,365 1,216 : North Dakota ....: 1,260 1,000 1.45 1.40 1,827 1,400 Ohio ............: 520 520 2.50 1.70 1,300 884 Oklahoma ........: 3,900 3,100 1.70 1.80 6,630 5,580 Oregon ..........: 580 610 2.20 2.40 1,276 1,464 Pennsylvania ....: 930 950 2.60 2.20 2,418 2,090 South Dakota ....: 1,265 1,300 1.70 1.55 2,151 2,015 Tennessee .......: 1,700 1,680 2.20 2.00 3,740 3,360 Texas ...........: 4,600 4,900 1.80 2.00 8,280 9,800 Virginia ........: 1,120 1,100 2.10 2.10 2,352 2,310 Washington ......: 400 330 3.00 3.20 1,200 1,056 : West Virginia ...: 600 590 1.70 1.70 1,020 1,003 Wisconsin .......: 390 410 1.30 2.00 507 820 Wyoming .........: 500 520 1.55 1.80 775 936 : Other States 3/ .: 1,747 1,724 2.46 2.29 4,290 3,943 : United States ...: 37,187 35,904 1.85 2.03 68,853 72,871 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay. 2/ Beginning in 2024, alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures are included in all other hay. 3/ Other States include Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, and Vermont. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2024 Summary."
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