Alabama
State code AL · Southeast region · 1 USDA hay market reporting
Latest annual (2025)
Production1.87M tonsValue: $213MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.60 tons/acreAlfalfa: 2.10 · Grass: 2.60USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested750K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026240K tons+14.3% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20251.30M tons-2.3% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-2327 (D1)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.60 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.60 0.0%
Yield (alfalfa)2.10 tons/acre (1972)5-yr median 2.00 +5.0%
Yield (grass)2.60 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.70 -3.7%
Acres harvested750K acres (2026)5-yr median 680K +10.3%
Production1.87M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.86M +0.5%
On-farm stocks (May 1)240K tons (2026)5-yr median 210K +14.3%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)1.30M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.33M -2.3%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Alabama.
Alabama — 10-year trends
Alabama annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 750K | 240K | — | — |
| 2025 | 1.87M | 2.60 | 720K | 210K | 1.30M | $213M |
| 2024 | 1.86M | 2.70 | 690K | 135K | 1.33M | $218M |
| 2023 | 1.77M | 2.60 | 680K | 160K | 1.10M | $198M |
| 2022 | 1.84M | 2.70 | 680K | 240K | 1.30M | $233M |
| 2021 | 2.11M | 3.10 | 680K | 300K | 1.53M | $207M |
| 2020 | 2.29M | 3.10 | 740K | 120K | 1.77M | $220M |
| 2019 | 1.75M | 2.50 | 700K | 200K | 1.10M | $152M |
| 2018 | 2.30M | 2.80 | 820K | 275K | 1.71M | $218M |
| 2017 | 2.15M | 2.50 | 860K | 240K | 1.55M | $211M |
| 2016 | 1.70M | 2.10 | 810K | 265K | 1.05M | $187M |
| 2015 | 2.04M | 2.80 | 730K | 210K | 1.60M | $225M |
| 2014 | 2.10M | 2.80 | 750K | 300K | 1.50M | $223M |
| 2013 | 2.13M | 2.70 | 790K | 215K | 1.47M | $188M |
| 2012 | 2.24M | 2.60 | 820K | 269K | 1.62M | $183M |
| 2011 | 1.92M | 2.40 | 800K | 187K | 1.39M | $156M |
| 2010 | 1.87M | — | 780K | 192K | 1.20M | $159M |
| 2009 | 1.92M | — | 800K | 375K | 1.70M | $142M |
| 2008 | 1.98M | — | 900K | 150K | 1.54M | $194M |
| 2007 | 1.51M | — | 840K | 144K | 1.32M | $147M |
| 2006 | 1.44M | — | 720K | 264K | 1.06M | $98M |
| 2005 | 1.97M | — | 730K | 356K | 1.57M | $112M |
| 2004 | 2.29M | — | 850K | 487K | 1.97M | $131M |
| 2003 | 2.03M | — | 780K | 254K | 1.76M | $118M |
| 2002 | 1.81M | — | 825K | 650K | 1.75M | $103M |
| 2001 | 2.39M | — | 920K | 100K | 2.10M | $132M |
| 2000 | 1.30M | — | 720K | 202K | 1.00M | $73M |
| 1999 | 1.84M | — | 800K | 141K | 1.47M | $101M |
| 1998 | 1.57M | — | 750K | 191K | 1.21M | $83M |
| 1997 | 1.73M | — | 770K | 193K | 1.65M | $81M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $114 |
| 2025-01 | $114 |
| 2024-01 | $117 |
| 2024-01 | $117 |
| 2023-01 | $112 |
| 2023-01 | $112 |
| 2022-01 | $127 |
| 2022-01 | $127 |
| 2021-01 | $98 |
| 2021-01 | $98 |
| 2020-01 | $96 |
| 2020-01 | $96 |
| 2019-03 | $88 |
| 2019-03 | $88 |
| 2019-03 | $88 |
| 2019-02 | $106 |
| 2019-02 | $106 |
| 2019-02 | $106 |
| 2019-01 | $87 |
| 2019-01 | $87 |
| 2018-11 | $82 |
| 2018-11 | $82 |
| 2018-11 | $82 |
| 2018-10 | $87 |
| 2018-10 | $87 |
| 2018-10 | $87 |
| 2018-07 | $105 |
| 2018-07 | $105 |
| 2018-07 | $105 |
| 2018-05 | $98 |
| 2018-05 | $98 |
| 2018-05 | $98 |
| 2018-04 | $96 |
| 2018-04 | $96 |
| 2018-04 | $96 |
| 2018-03 | $89 |
| 2018-03 | $89 |
| 2018-03 | $89 |
| 2018-02 | $102 |
| 2018-02 | $102 |
| 2018-02 | $102 |
| 2018-01 | $102 |
| 2018-01 | $102 |
| 2018-01 | $95 |
| 2017-12 | $101 |
| 2017-12 | $101 |
| 2017-12 | $101 |
| 2017-11 | $100 |
| 2017-11 | $100 |
| 2017-11 | $100 |
| 2017-10 | $112 |
| 2017-10 | $112 |
| 2017-10 | $112 |
| 2017-09 | $99 |
| 2017-09 | $99 |
| 2017-09 | $99 |
| 2017-01 | $98 |
| 2017-01 | $98 |
| 2016-01 | $110 |
| 2016-01 | $110 |
| 2015-01 | $110 |
| 2015-01 | $110 |
| 2014-01 | $106 |
| 2013-01 | $88 |
| 2012-01 | $82 |
| 2011-01 | $81 |
| 2010-01 | $85 |
| 2010-01 | $85 |
| 2009-01 | $74 |
| 2009-01 | $74 |
| 2008-01 | $98 |
| 2008-01 | $98 |
| 2007-01 | $97 |
| 2007-01 | $97 |
| 2006-01 | $68 |
| 2006-01 | $68 |
| 2005-01 | $57 |
| 2004-01 | $57 |
| 2003-01 | $58 |
| 2002-01 | $57 |
| 2001-01 | $55 |
| 2000-01 | $56 |
| 1999-01 | $55 |
| 1998-01 | $53 |
| 1997-01 | $47 |
| 1996-01 | $49 |
| 1995-01 | $50 |
| 1994-01 | $47 |
| 1993-01 | $79 |
| 1992-01 | $51 |
| 1991-01 | $49 |
| 1990-01 | $61 |
| 1989-01 | $60 |
| 1988-01 | $64 |
| 1987-01 | $64 |
| 1986-01 | $66 |
| 1985-01 | $63 |
| 1984-01 | $64 |
| 1983-01 | $64 |
| 1982-01 | $59 |
| 1981-01 | $61 |
| 1980-01 | $56 |
| 1979-01 | $55 |
| 1978-01 | $55 |
| 1977-01 | $57 |
| 1976-05 | $41 |
| 1976-04 | $41 |
| 1976-03 | $43 |
| 1976-02 | $44 |
| 1976-01 | $41 |
| 1975-12 | $43 |
| 1975-11 | $40 |
| 1975-10 | $41 |
| 1975-09 | $41 |
| 1975-08 | $41 |
| 1975-07 | $40 |
| 1975-06 | $40 |
| 1975-05 | $42 |
| 1975-04 | $44 |
| 1975-03 | $44 |
Compare Alabama to peers
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All numbers from USDA NASS (SURVEY series) and USDM Drought Monitor. Market detail (auctions, direct reports, by family/grade/bale) is at the full Alabama hay view.