Arkansas
State code AR · Southeast region
Latest annual (2025)
Production2.92M tonsValue: $365MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.30 tons/acreAlfalfa: 3.00 · Grass: 2.30USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested1.27M acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026380K tons+15.2% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20252.00M tons+21.2% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23264 (D4)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.30 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.10 +9.5%
Yield (alfalfa)3.00 tons/acre (2023)5-yr median 3.20 -6.3%
Yield (grass)2.30 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.10 +9.5%
Acres harvested1.27M acres (2026)5-yr median 1.18M +7.4%
Production2.92M tons (2025)5-yr median 2.58M +13.1%
On-farm stocks (May 1)380K tons (2026)5-yr median 260K +46.2%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)2.00M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.65M +21.2%
Crop conditionweek ending 2026-05-1034% good or better
Arkansas — 10-year trends
Arkansas annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 1.27M | 380K | — | — |
| 2025 | 2.92M | 2.30 | 1.27M | 330K | 2.00M | $365M |
| 2024 | 2.58M | 2.10 | 1.23M | 260K | 1.65M | $367M |
| 2023 | 2.21M | 1.90 | 1.16M | 200K | 1.55M | $319M |
| 2022 | 2.19M | 2.00 | 1.09M | 260K | 1.44M | $292M |
| 2021 | 2.61M | 2.20 | 1.18M | 240K | 1.70M | $301M |
| 2020 | 2.61M | 2.10 | 1.24M | 340K | 1.80M | $283M |
| 2019 | 2.72M | 2.20 | 1.23M | 190K | 2.00M | $294M |
| 2018 | 2.17M | 1.80 | 1.20M | 390K | 1.57M | $235M |
| 2017 | 2.59M | 2.00 | 1.29M | 640K | 1.95M | $257M |
| 2016 | 2.61M | 2.00 | 1.30M | 550K | 2.03M | $268M |
| 2015 | 2.45M | 2.00 | 1.23M | 560K | 1.85M | $281M |
| 2014 | 2.62M | 2.01 | 1.30M | 560K | 2.15M | $303M |
| 2013 | 2.89M | 2.10 | 1.38M | 170K | 2.20M | $372M |
| 2012 | 1.75M | 1.21 | 1.45M | 340K | 1.15M | $233M |
| 2011 | 2.25M | 1.61 | 1.40M | 380K | 1.55M | $229M |
| 2010 | 2.68M | — | 1.48M | 340K | 2.05M | $216M |
| 2009 | 3.13M | — | 1.42M | 570K | 2.90M | $234M |
| 2008 | 3.11M | — | 1.41M | 530K | 3.02M | $274M |
| 2007 | 3.08M | — | 1.47M | 160K | 2.70M | $282M |
| 2006 | 2.52M | — | 1.47M | 210K | 2.14M | $216M |
| 2005 | 2.24M | — | 1.31M | 660K | 2.00M | $147M |
| 2004 | 3.57M | — | 1.42M | 600K | 3.20M | $170M |
| 2003 | 2.97M | — | 1.34M | 588K | 2.70M | $149M |
| 2002 | 3.30M | — | 1.43M | 280K | 2.75M | $180M |
| 2001 | 2.79M | — | 1.32M | 270K | 2.28M | $171M |
| 2000 | 2.88M | — | 1.25M | 500K | 2.15M | $164M |
| 1999 | 2.38M | — | 1.24M | 260K | 1.90M | $131M |
| 1998 | 2.25M | — | 1.18M | 272K | 1.90M | $126M |
| 1997 | 2.47M | — | 1.23M | 236K | 2.08M | $139M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $125 |
| 2025-01 | $125 |
| 2024-01 | $142 |
| 2024-01 | $142 |
| 2023-01 | $144 |
| 2023-01 | $144 |
| 2022-01 | $133 |
| 2022-01 | $133 |
| 2021-01 | $115 |
| 2021-01 | $115 |
| 2020-01 | $108 |
| 2020-01 | $108 |
| 2019-03 | $105 |
| 2019-03 | $105 |
| 2019-03 | $105 |
| 2019-02 | $107 |
| 2019-02 | $107 |
| 2019-02 | $107 |
| 2019-01 | $108 |
| 2019-01 | $108 |
| 2018-12 | $109 |
| 2018-12 | $109 |
| 2018-12 | $109 |
| 2018-11 | $113 |
| 2018-11 | $113 |
| 2018-11 | $113 |
| 2018-10 | $113 |
| 2018-10 | $113 |
| 2018-10 | $113 |
| 2018-09 | $115 |
| 2018-09 | $115 |
| 2018-09 | $115 |
| 2018-08 | $113 |
| 2018-08 | $113 |
| 2018-08 | $113 |
| 2018-07 | $106 |
| 2018-07 | $106 |
| 2018-07 | $106 |
| 2018-06 | $98 |
| 2018-06 | $98 |
| 2018-06 | $98 |
| 2018-05 | $98 |
| 2018-05 | $98 |
| 2018-05 | $98 |
| 2018-04 | $98 |
| 2018-04 | $98 |
| 2018-04 | $98 |
| 2018-03 | $98 |
| 2018-03 | $98 |
| 2018-03 | $98 |
| 2018-02 | $97 |
| 2018-02 | $97 |
| 2018-02 | $97 |
| 2018-01 | $96 |
| 2018-01 | $96 |
| 2018-01 | $108 |
| 2017-12 | $97 |
| 2017-12 | $97 |
| 2017-12 | $97 |
| 2017-11 | $100 |
| 2017-11 | $100 |
| 2017-11 | $100 |
| 2017-10 | $99 |
| 2017-10 | $99 |
| 2017-10 | $99 |
| 2017-09 | $100 |
| 2017-09 | $100 |
| 2017-09 | $100 |
| 2017-01 | $100 |
| 2017-01 | $100 |
| 2016-01 | $102 |
| 2016-01 | $102 |
| 2015-01 | $114 |
| 2015-01 | $114 |
| 2014-01 | $116 |
| 2013-01 | $128 |
| 2012-01 | $137 |
| 2011-01 | $104 |
| 2010-01 | $81 |
| 2010-01 | $81 |
| 2009-01 | $75 |
| 2009-01 | $75 |
| 2008-01 | $88 |
| 2008-01 | $88 |
| 2007-01 | $92 |
| 2007-01 | $92 |
| 2006-01 | $86 |
| 2006-01 | $86 |
| 2005-01 | $66 |
| 2004-01 | $48 |
| 2003-01 | $50 |
| 2002-01 | $60 |
| 2001-01 | $63 |
| 2000-01 | $59 |
| 1999-01 | $60 |
| 1998-01 | $61 |
| 1997-01 | $59 |
| 1996-06 | $61 |
| 1996-06 | $61 |
| 1996-05 | $63 |
| 1996-05 | $63 |
| 1996-04 | $74 |
| 1996-04 | $74 |
| 1996-03 | $65 |
| 1996-03 | $65 |
| 1996-02 | $63 |
| 1996-02 | $63 |
| 1996-01 | $64 |
| 1996-01 | $64 |
| 1995-12 | $71 |
| 1995-12 | $71 |
| 1995-11 | $61 |
| 1995-11 | $61 |
| 1995-10 | $62 |
| 1995-10 | $62 |
| 1995-09 | $62 |
| 1995-09 | $62 |
| 1995-08 | $60 |
| 1995-08 | $60 |
| 1995-07 | $57 |
Compare Arkansas 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 Arkansas hay view.