Florida
State code FL · Southeast region
Latest annual (2025)
Production690K tonsValue: $83MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.30 tons/acreAlfalfa: — · Grass: 2.30USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested290K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 202660K tons-7.7% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 2025390K tons-7.1% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23254 (D3)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 2.50 -8.0%
Yield (grass)2.30 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.60 -11.5%
Acres harvested290K acres (2026)5-yr median 300K -3.3%
Production690K tons (2025)5-yr median 806K -14.4%
On-farm stocks (May 1)60K tons (2026)5-yr median 65K -7.7%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)390K tons (2025)5-yr median 460K -15.2%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Florida.
Florida — 10-year trends
Florida annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 290K | 60K | — | — |
| 2025 | 690K | 2.30 | 300K | 65K | 390K | $83M |
| 2024 | 750K | 2.50 | 300K | 80K | 420K | $99M |
| 2023 | 992K | 3.10 | 320K | 30K | 470K | $139M |
| 2022 | 806K | 2.60 | 310K | 75K | 450K | $131M |
| 2021 | 750K | 2.50 | 300K | 60K | 460K | $106M |
| 2020 | 840K | 3.00 | 280K | 80K | 520K | $129M |
| 2019 | 725K | 2.90 | 250K | 80K | 500K | $109M |
| 2018 | 868K | 3.10 | 280K | 65K | 570K | $133M |
| 2017 | 750K | 2.50 | 300K | 40K | 490K | $118M |
| 2016 | 810K | 2.70 | 300K | 55K | 550K | $130M |
| 2015 | 812K | 2.80 | 290K | 42K | 560K | $122M |
| 2014 | 832K | 2.60 | 320K | 55K | 570K | $126M |
| 2013 | 660K | 2.20 | 300K | 25K | 460K | $110M |
| 2012 | 800K | 2.50 | 300K | 42K | 510K | $134M |
| 2011 | 624K | 2.40 | 260K | 45K | 400K | $102M |
| 2010 | 768K | — | 320K | 40K | 477K | $108M |
| 2009 | 810K | — | 300K | 58K | 535K | $113M |
| 2008 | 900K | — | 300K | 66K | 587K | $122M |
| 2007 | 960K | — | 320K | 21K | 492K | $111M |
| 2006 | 690K | — | 300K | 60K | 380K | $70M |
| 2005 | 711K | — | 290K | 26K | 380K | $70M |
| 2004 | 650K | — | 260K | 52K | 410K | $60M |
| 2003 | 638K | — | 255K | 80K | 434K | $57M |
| 2002 | 784K | — | 280K | 90K | 475K | $76M |
| 2001 | 756K | — | 270K | 25K | 510K | $73M |
| 2000 | 675K | — | 270K | 80K | 450K | $55M |
| 1999 | 754K | — | 260K | 29K | 550K | $72M |
| 1998 | 625K | — | 250K | 65K | 388K | $71M |
| 1997 | 650K | — | 250K | 31K | 436K | $56M |
Recent monthly prices (last 49 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $120 |
| 2024-01 | $132 |
| 2023-01 | $140 |
| 2022-01 | $162 |
| 2021-01 | $141 |
| 2020-01 | $154 |
| 2019-03 | $156 |
| 2019-03 | $156 |
| 2019-02 | $147 |
| 2019-02 | $147 |
| 2019-01 | $151 |
| 2018-12 | $162 |
| 2018-12 | $162 |
| 2018-11 | $162 |
| 2018-11 | $162 |
| 2018-10 | $168 |
| 2018-10 | $168 |
| 2018-09 | $157 |
| 2018-09 | $157 |
| 2018-07 | $158 |
| 2018-07 | $158 |
| 2018-06 | $156 |
| 2018-06 | $156 |
| 2018-05 | $146 |
| 2018-05 | $146 |
| 2018-04 | $136 |
| 2018-04 | $136 |
| 2018-03 | $140 |
| 2018-03 | $140 |
| 2018-02 | $183 |
| 2018-02 | $183 |
| 2018-01 | $176 |
| 2018-01 | $176 |
| 2017-12 | $176 |
| 2017-12 | $176 |
| 2017-11 | $149 |
| 2017-11 | $149 |
| 2017-10 | $143 |
| 2017-10 | $143 |
| 2017-09 | $143 |
| 2017-09 | $143 |
| 2017-01 | $157 |
| 2016-01 | $160 |
| 2015-01 | $150 |
| 2010-01 | $141 |
| 2009-01 | $140 |
| 2008-01 | $136 |
| 2007-01 | $116 |
| 2006-01 | $101 |
Compare Florida 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 Florida hay view.