Other Hay Output Eases
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
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: --- 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
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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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