U.S. Forage Ouput In 2024
Forage Production
Forage production is the sum of all dry hay production and haylage/greenchop
production after converting the haylage/greenchop production to a dry
equivalent basis (13 percent moisture) by multiplying the green weight
(weight at harvest) by 0.4943. The conversion factor (0.4943) is based on the
assumption that one ton of dry hay is 0.87 ton of dry matter, one ton of
haylage is 0.45 ton dry matter and one ton of greenchop is 0.25 ton dry
matter. The total haylage/greenchop production is assumed to be comprised of
90 percent haylage and 10 percent greenchop. Therefore, the conversion factor
used to adjust haylage/greenchop production to a dry equivalent
basis = ((0.45*0.9)+(0.25*0.1))/0.87 = 0.4943. The factors assumed here may
vary by State and can be adjusted. Adjustments would result in a slightly
different conversion factor.
All Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 17 State
Total: 2022-2024
[All forage production is the sum of the following dry equivalents: alfalfa hay
harvested as dry hay, all other hay harvested as dry hay, alfalfa haylage and
greenchop, all other haylage and greenchop; after converting alfalfa and all
other haylage and greenchop to a dry equivalent basis]
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons ---------
:
California .........: 1,030 990 1,120 5.81 5.62 5.37
Idaho ..............: 1,480 1,390 1,330 4.04 4.42 3.94
Illinois ...........: 515 420 455 3.11 3.04 3.60
Iowa ...............: 1,265 1,070 1,065 3.19 3.10 3.62
Kansas .............: 2,650 2,880 2,215 2.09 1.82 1.97
Michigan ...........: 950 960 930 2.97 2.73 2.73
Minnesota ..........: 1,365 1,205 1,445 2.76 2.22 3.31
Missouri ...........: 3,255 3,880 2,900 1.88 1.28 2.21
Nebraska ...........: 2,160 2,335 2,420 2.07 2.39 2.66
New York ...........: 1,700 1,450 1,555 2.53 2.59 2.57
:
Ohio ...............: 860 850 850 2.95 3.30 2.69
Pennsylvania .......: 1,465 1,330 1,335 3.02 3.12 3.06
South Dakota .......: 2,945 3,020 2,910 1.59 2.11 2.06
Texas ..............: 4,045 4,740 5,160 1.72 2.02 2.61
Vermont ............: 295 305 260 3.36 3.29 3.61
Washington .........: 685 845 650 4.62 4.08 4.27
Wisconsin ..........: 2,050 1,800 2,000 3.46 2.82 3.43
:
17 State total .....: 28,715 29,470 28,600 2.59 2.50 2.86
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: 1,000 tons
:
California .........: 5,985 5,560 6,019
Idaho ..............: 5,983 6,137 5,239
Illinois ...........: 1,602 1,275 1,637
Iowa ...............: 4,037 3,312 3,853
Kansas .............: 5,541 5,252 4,366
Michigan ...........: 2,817 2,621 2,536
Minnesota ..........: 3,772 2,673 4,790
Missouri ...........: 6,107 4,976 6,416
Nebraska ...........: 4,464 5,591 6,436
New York ...........: 4,299 3,756 3,994
:
Ohio ...............: 2,536 2,801 2,289
Pennsylvania .......: 4,422 4,156 4,086
South Dakota .......: 4,681 6,375 5,985
Texas ..............: 6,939 9,563 13,459
Vermont ............: 992 1,004 939
Washington .........: 3,168 3,446 2,775
Wisconsin ..........: 7,098 5,074 6,858
:
17 State total .....: 74,443 73,572 81,677
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All Alfalfa Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 17 State
Total: 2022-2024
[All alfalfa forage production is the sum of alfalfa harvested as dry hay and
alfalfa haylage and greenchop production after converting it to a dry
equivalent basis]
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons ---------
:
California .........: 490 510 500 7.36 6.54 6.64
Idaho ..............: 1,110 1,060 1,000 4.60 4.96 4.43
Illinois ...........: 245 190 265 3.96 4.08 4.17
Iowa ...............: 805 780 750 3.84 3.37 3.93
Kansas .............: 680 740 585 3.14 3.05 2.75
Michigan ...........: 730 710 690 3.19 3.01 3.17
Minnesota ..........: 795 780 875 3.21 2.64 3.93
Missouri ...........: 175 210 260 2.70 2.24 2.99
Nebraska ...........: 820 875 825 3.10 3.41 4.32
New York ...........: 450 490 530 3.75 4.10 3.18
:
Ohio ...............: 320 330 330 3.64 4.27 3.80
Pennsylvania .......: 375 330 355 3.96 3.68 3.64
South Dakota .......: 1,690 1,750 1,480 1.74 2.39 2.43
Texas ..............: 95 90 110 4.20 5.60 4.15
Vermont ............: 35 35 30 4.89 5.63 5.23
Washington .........: 375 430 350 5.35 4.96 4.79
Wisconsin ..........: 1,630 1,310 1,470 3.86 3.21 3.89
:
17 State total .....: 10,820 10,620 10,405 3.60 3.56 3.77
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: 1,000 tons
:
California .........: 3,604 3,337 3,319
Idaho ..............: 5,109 5,254 4,427
Illinois ...........: 971 775 1,104
Iowa ...............: 3,091 2,630 2,949
Kansas .............: 2,133 2,258 1,611
Michigan ...........: 2,331 2,137 2,188
Minnesota ..........: 2,553 2,063 3,442
Missouri ...........: 472 471 778
Nebraska ...........: 2,545 2,985 3,562
New York ...........: 1,688 2,008 1,683
:
Ohio ...............: 1,165 1,408 1,253
Pennsylvania .......: 1,485 1,215 1,293
South Dakota .......: 2,943 4,180 3,599
Texas ..............: 399 504 456
Vermont ............: 171 197 157
Washington .........: 2,005 2,133 1,678
Wisconsin ..........: 6,297 4,207 5,718
:
17 State total .....: 38,962 37,762 39,217
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All Other Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 17 State
Total: 2022-2024
[All other forage production is the sum of other harvested as dry hay and other
haylage and greenchop production after converting it to a dry equivalent basis]
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons ---------
:
California .........: 540 480 620 4.41 4.63 4.35
Idaho ..............: 370 330 330 2.36 2.68 2.46
Illinois ...........: 270 230 190 2.34 2.17 2.81
Iowa ...............: 460 290 315 2.06 2.35 2.87
Kansas .............: 1,970 2,140 1,630 1.73 1.40 1.69
Michigan ...........: 220 250 240 2.21 1.94 1.45
Minnesota ..........: 570 425 570 2.14 1.44 2.36
Missouri ...........: 3,080 3,670 2,640 1.83 1.23 2.14
Nebraska ...........: 1,340 1,460 1,595 1.43 1.78 1.80
New York ...........: 1,250 960 1,025 2.09 1.82 2.25
:
Ohio ...............: 540 520 520 2.54 2.68 1.99
Pennsylvania .......: 1,090 1,000 980 2.69 2.94 2.85
South Dakota .......: 1,255 1,270 1,430 1.38 1.73 1.67
Texas ..............: 3,950 4,650 5,050 1.66 1.95 2.57
Vermont ............: 260 270 230 3.16 2.99 3.40
Washington .........: 310 415 300 3.75 3.16 3.66
Wisconsin ..........: 420 490 530 1.91 1.77 2.15
:
17 State total .....: 17,895 18,850 18,195 1.98 1.90 2.33
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: 1,000 tons
:
California .........: 2,381 2,223 2,700
Idaho ..............: 874 883 812
Illinois ...........: 631 500 533
Iowa ...............: 946 682 904
Kansas .............: 3,408 2,994 2,755
Michigan ...........: 486 484 348
Minnesota ..........: 1,219 610 1,348
Missouri ...........: 5,635 4,505 5,638
Nebraska ...........: 1,919 2,606 2,874
New York ...........: 2,611 1,748 2,311
:
Ohio ...............: 1,371 1,393 1,036
Pennsylvania .......: 2,937 2,941 2,793
South Dakota .......: 1,738 2,195 2,386
Texas ..............: 6,540 9,059 13,003
Vermont ............: 821 807 782
Washington .........: 1,163 1,313 1,097
Wisconsin ..........: 801 867 1,140
:
17 State total .....: 35,481 35,810 42,460
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All Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 17
State Total: 2022-2024
[Includes all types of forage harvested as haylage or greenchop (green weight).
Forage harvested as dry hay and corn and sorghum silage/greenchop are
not included]
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: ------ 1,000 acres ------ ---------- tons ---------
:
California .........: 225 210 230 12.15 12.37 12.13
Idaho ..............: 125 155 120 11.31 11.58 11.33
Illinois ...........: 61 37 41 6.25 5.92 7.98
Iowa ...............: 125 90 90 7.38 8.23 8.11
Kansas .............: 110 115 125 4.88 4.03 8.16
Michigan ...........: 255 260 250 7.63 6.65 6.74
Minnesota ..........: 205 167 280 6.25 5.04 7.73
Missouri ...........: 95 80 105 4.28 3.66 3.93
Nebraska ...........: 75 80 65 3.57 6.60 9.38
New York ...........: 680 500 530 5.74 8.31 6.55
:
Ohio ...............: 110 110 110 6.21 6.32 6.95
Pennsylvania .......: 250 250 275 6.52 7.51 7.21
South Dakota .......: 50 95 68 6.24 5.37 4.31
Texas ..............: 207 184 304 8.42 8.95 9.97
Vermont ............: 200 175 171 6.33 8.32 7.64
Washington .........: 79 76 73 8.82 7.92 7.95
Wisconsin ..........: 1,130 890 855 7.35 6.45 6.99
:
17 State total .....: 3,982 3,474 3,692 7.14 7.45 7.72
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State : Production
:-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: 1,000 tons
:
California .........: 2,733 2,598 2,789
Idaho ..............: 1,414 1,795 1,359
Illinois ...........: 381 219 327
Iowa ...............: 923 741 730
Kansas .............: 537 463 1,020
Michigan ...........: 1,946 1,730 1,685
Minnesota ..........: 1,282 842 2,164
Missouri ...........: 407 293 413
Nebraska ...........: 268 528 610
New York ...........: 3,900 4,155 3,469
:
Ohio ...............: 683 695 765
Pennsylvania .......: 1,631 1,878 1,982
South Dakota .......: 312 510 293
Texas ..............: 1,742 1,647 3,032
Vermont ............: 1,265 1,456 1,306
Washington .........: 697 602 580
Wisconsin ..........: 8,310 5,744 5,978
:
17 State total .....: 28,431 25,896 28,502
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Alfalfa Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States
and 17 State Total: 2022-2024
[Includes only alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures that were harvested as haylage or
greenchop (green weight). Alfalfa harvested as dry hay is not included]
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: ------ 1,000 acres ------ ---------- tons ---------
:
California .........: 50 60 50 6.00 7.30 6.10
Idaho ..............: 85 125 95 13.10 12.20 12.20
Illinois ...........: 28 27 30 6.90 6.80 8.70
Iowa ...............: 100 50 50 7.90 9.30 8.60
Kansas .............: 30 15 25 5.90 2.20 6.00
Michigan ...........: 230 230 210 7.70 6.70 7.30
Minnesota ..........: 180 145 220 6.40 5.30 8.20
Missouri ...........: 25 10 15 4.50 4.10 3.50
Nebraska ...........: 25 40 20 2.70 4.80 8.00
New York ...........: 280 335 315 7.50 9.35 7.60
:
Ohio ...............: 70 80 60 7.70 7.00 9.00
Pennsylvania .......: 105 105 130 7.10 7.80 7.10
South Dakota .......: 35 80 60 6.00 5.25 4.00
Texas ..............: 7 9 4 6.00 8.00 8.00
Vermont ............: 35 35 31 6.90 8.80 8.70
Washington .........: 24 31 23 6.80 8.10 10.00
Wisconsin ..........: 990 760 745 7.80 6.60 7.30
:
17 State total .....: 2,299 2,137 2,083 7.59 7.38 7.64
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: 1,000 tons
:
California .........: 300 438 305
Idaho ..............: 1,114 1,525 1,159
Illinois ...........: 193 184 261
Iowa ...............: 790 465 430
Kansas .............: 177 33 150
Michigan ...........: 1,771 1,541 1,533
Minnesota ..........: 1,152 769 1,804
Missouri ...........: 113 41 53
Nebraska ...........: 68 192 160
New York ...........: 2,100 3,132 2,394
:
Ohio ...............: 539 560 540
Pennsylvania .......: 746 819 923
South Dakota .......: 210 420 240
Texas ..............: 42 72 32
Vermont ............: 242 308 270
Washington .........: 163 251 230
Wisconsin ..........: 7,722 5,016 5,439
:
17 State total .....: 17,442 15,766 15,923
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All Other Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States
and 17 State Total: 2022-2024
[Includes all types of mixtures excluding alfalfa that were harvested as
haylage or greenchop (green weight). All other area harvested as dry hay is
not included]
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: ------ 1,000 acres ------ ---------- tons ---------
:
California .........: 175 150 180 13.90 14.40 13.80
Idaho ..............: 40 30 25 7.50 9.00 8.00
Illinois ...........: 33 10 11 5.70 3.50 6.00
Iowa ...............: 25 40 40 5.30 6.90 7.50
Kansas .............: 80 100 100 4.50 4.30 8.70
Michigan ...........: 25 30 40 7.00 6.30 3.80
Minnesota ..........: 25 22 60 5.20 3.30 6.00
Missouri ...........: 70 70 90 4.20 3.60 4.00
Nebraska ...........: 50 40 45 4.00 8.40 10.00
New York ...........: 400 165 215 4.50 6.20 5.00
:
Ohio ...............: 40 30 50 3.60 4.50 4.50
Pennsylvania .......: 145 145 145 6.10 7.30 7.30
South Dakota .......: 15 15 8 6.80 6.00 6.60
Texas ..............: 200 175 300 8.50 9.00 10.00
Vermont ............: 165 140 140 6.20 8.20 7.40
Washington .........: 55 45 50 9.70 7.80 7.00
Wisconsin ..........: 140 130 110 4.20 5.60 4.90
:
17 State total .....: 1,683 1,337 1,609 6.53 7.58 7.82
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: 1,000 tons
:
California .........: 2,433 2,160 2,484
Idaho ..............: 300 270 200
Illinois ...........: 188 35 66
Iowa ...............: 133 276 300
Kansas .............: 360 430 870
Michigan ...........: 175 189 152
Minnesota ..........: 130 73 360
Missouri ...........: 294 252 360
Nebraska ...........: 200 336 450
New York ...........: 1,800 1,023 1,075
:
Ohio ...............: 144 135 225
Pennsylvania .......: 885 1,059 1,059
South Dakota .......: 102 90 53
Texas ..............: 1,700 1,575 3,000
Vermont ............: 1,023 1,148 1,036
Washington .........: 534 351 350
Wisconsin ..........: 588 728 539
:
17 State total .....: 10,989 10,130 12,579
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