Connecticut
State code CT · Northeast region
Latest annual (2025)
Production86K tonsValue: $16MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield1.91 tons/acreAlfalfa: 2.00 · Grass: 1.90USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested44K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 20262K tons-75.0% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 202539K tons-9.3% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23187 (D2)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)1.91 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.91 0.0%
Yield (alfalfa)2.00 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.10 -4.8%
Yield (grass)1.90 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.80 +5.6%
Acres harvested44K acres (2026)5-yr median 50K -12.0%
Production86K tons (2025)5-yr median 92K -6.5%
On-farm stocks (May 1)2K tons (2026)5-yr median 7K -71.4%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)39K tons (2025)5-yr median 41K -4.9%
Crop conditionweek ending 2025-09-2850% good or better
Connecticut — 10-year trends
Connecticut annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 44K | 2K | — | — |
| 2025 | 86K | 1.91 | 45K | 8K | 39K | $16M |
| 2024 | 115K | 2.30 | 50K | 7K | 43K | $20M |
| 2023 | 93K | 1.75 | 53K | 7K | 42K | $16M |
| 2022 | 92K | 1.77 | 52K | 5K | 41K | $17M |
| 2021 | 89K | 1.93 | 46K | 6K | 38K | $15M |
| 2020 | 83K | 1.80 | 46K | 8K | 30K | $15M |
| 2019 | 81K | 1.72 | 47K | 6K | 43K | $14M |
| 2018 | 110K | 2.34 | 47K | 12K | 51K | $19M |
| 2017 | 110K | 2.29 | 48K | 9K | 54K | $18M |
| 2016 | 87K | 1.89 | 46K | 4K | 47K | $14M |
| 2015 | 100K | 1.89 | 53K | 7K | 45K | $17M |
| 2014 | 102K | 1.92 | 53K | 8K | 48K | $21M |
| 2013 | 106K | 2.26 | 47K | 7K | 50K | $25M |
| 2012 | 111K | 1.98 | 60K | 12K | 49K | $26M |
| 2011 | 117K | 2.02 | 58K | 12K | 53K | $25M |
| 2010 | 102K | — | 59K | 14K | 45K | $20M |
| 2009 | 130K | — | 62K | 9K | 71K | $24M |
| 2008 | 120K | — | 55K | 8K | 65K | $27M |
| 2007 | 119K | — | 61K | 12K | 69K | $23M |
| 2006 | 120K | — | 62K | 9K | 65K | $22M |
| 2005 | 118K | — | 63K | 21K | 55K | $20M |
| 2004 | 143K | — | 66K | 14K | 73K | $22M |
| 2003 | 139K | — | 63K | 14K | 83K | $20M |
| 2002 | 123K | — | 62K | 9K | 73K | $17M |
| 2001 | 117K | — | 63K | 21K | 59K | $17M |
| 2000 | 137K | — | 65K | 8K | 82K | $19M |
| 1999 | 94K | — | 61K | 13K | 47K | $13M |
| 1998 | 128K | — | 63K | 16K | 77K | $17M |
| 1997 | 137K | — | 72K | 13K | 69K | $19M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $184 |
| 2025-01 | $184 |
| 2024-01 | $172 |
| 2024-01 | $172 |
| 2023-01 | $173 |
| 2023-01 | $173 |
| 2022-01 | $180 |
| 2022-01 | $180 |
| 2021-01 | $168 |
| 2021-01 | $168 |
| 2020-01 | $184 |
| 2020-01 | $184 |
| 2019-03 | $183 |
| 2019-03 | $183 |
| 2019-03 | $183 |
| 2019-01 | $177 |
| 2019-01 | $177 |
| 2018-03 | $164 |
| 2018-03 | $164 |
| 2018-03 | $164 |
| 2018-01 | $200 |
| 2018-01 | $172 |
| 2018-01 | $200 |
| 2017-12 | $200 |
| 2017-12 | $200 |
| 2017-12 | $200 |
| 2017-09 | $129 |
| 2017-09 | $129 |
| 2017-09 | $129 |
| 2017-01 | $171 |
| 2017-01 | $171 |
| 2016-01 | $160 |
| 2016-01 | $160 |
| 2015-01 | $166 |
| 2015-01 | $166 |
| 2014-01 | $208 |
| 2013-01 | $235 |
| 2012-01 | $237 |
| 2011-01 | $211 |
| 2010-01 | $192 |
| 2010-01 | $192 |
| 2009-01 | $184 |
| 2009-01 | $184 |
| 2008-01 | $226 |
| 2008-01 | $226 |
| 2007-01 | $189 |
| 2007-01 | $189 |
| 2006-01 | $185 |
| 2006-01 | $185 |
| 2005-01 | $166 |
| 2004-01 | $156 |
| 2003-01 | $145 |
| 2002-01 | $143 |
| 2001-01 | $147 |
| 2000-01 | $142 |
| 1999-01 | $138 |
| 1998-01 | $134 |
| 1997-01 | $139 |
| 1996-01 | $124 |
| 1995-01 | $120 |
| 1994-01 | $121 |
| 1993-01 | $119 |
| 1992-01 | $113 |
| 1991-01 | $115 |
| 1990-01 | $117 |
| 1989-01 | $113 |
| 1988-01 | $112 |
| 1987-01 | $102 |
| 1986-01 | $95 |
| 1985-01 | $99 |
| 1984-01 | $97 |
| 1983-01 | $94 |
| 1982-01 | $95 |
| 1981-01 | $81 |
| 1980-01 | $75 |
| 1979-01 | $73 |
| 1978-01 | $73 |
| 1977-01 | $69 |
| 1976-01 | $69 |
| 1975-01 | $75 |
| 1974-01 | $62 |
| 1973-01 | $49 |
| 1972-01 | $51 |
| 1971-01 | $43 |
| 1970-05 | $42 |
| 1970-04 | $40 |
| 1970-03 | $40 |
| 1970-02 | $39 |
| 1970-01 | $41 |
| 1969-12 | $37 |
| 1969-11 | $38 |
| 1969-10 | $37 |
| 1969-09 | $37 |
| 1969-08 | $36 |
| 1969-07 | $35 |
| 1969-06 | $36 |
| 1969-05 | $36 |
| 1969-04 | $37 |
| 1969-03 | $37 |
| 1969-02 | $37 |
| 1969-01 | $38 |
| 1968-12 | $37 |
| 1968-11 | $36 |
| 1968-10 | $36 |
| 1968-09 | $35 |
| 1968-08 | $34 |
| 1968-07 | $34 |
| 1968-06 | $35 |
| 1968-05 | $36 |
| 1968-04 | $36 |
| 1968-03 | $37 |
| 1968-02 | $38 |
| 1968-01 | $36 |
| 1967-12 | $37 |
| 1967-11 | $38 |
| 1967-10 | $37 |
| 1967-09 | $36 |
| 1967-08 | $36 |
| 1967-07 | $36 |
| 1967-06 | $38 |
Compare Connecticut 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 Connecticut hay view.