Georgia
State code GA · Southeast region
Latest annual (2024)
Production1.44M tonsValue: $143MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.90 tons/acreAlfalfa: 2.40 · Grass: 2.90USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested450K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2025190K tons-17.4% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 2025700K tons-5.4% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-07-07129 (D2)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.90 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 3.00 -3.3%
Yield (alfalfa)2.40 tons_acre (1972)5-yr median 2.35 +2.1%
Yield (grass)2.90 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 3.00 -3.3%
Acres harvested450K acres (2026)5-yr median 510K -11.8%
Production1.44M tons (2024)5-yr median 1.58M -8.9%
On-farm stocks (May 1)190K tons (2025)5-yr median 190K 0.0%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)700K tons (2025)5-yr median 950K -26.3%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Georgia.
Georgia — 10-year trends
Georgia annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 450K | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | 2.90 | 470K | 190K | 700K | $143M |
| 2024 | 1.44M | 3.00 | 480K | 230K | 740K | $166M |
| 2023 | 1.58M | 3.10 | 510K | 120K | 930K | $198M |
| 2022 | 1.48M | 2.80 | 530K | 190K | 950K | $206M |
| 2021 | 1.66M | 3.20 | 520K | 290K | 1.21M | $200M |
| 2020 | 1.71M | 3.00 | 570K | 170K | 1.11M | $169M |
| 2019 | 1.49M | 2.75 | 540K | 265K | 1.07M | $125M |
| 2018 | 1.74M | 2.90 | 600K | 200K | 1.18M | $143M |
| 2017 | 1.80M | 2.90 | 620K | 165K | 1.24M | $176M |
| 2016 | 1.38M | 2.30 | 600K | 195K | 950K | $138M |
| 2015 | 1.43M | 2.50 | 570K | 195K | 1.10M | $128M |
| 2014 | 1.51M | 2.60 | 580K | 170K | 1.03M | $136M |
| 2013 | 1.57M | 2.70 | 580K | 250K | 1.15M | $117M |
| 2012 | 1.45M | 2.50 | 670K | 169K | 1.20M | $109M |
| 2011 | 1.30M | 2.20 | 590K | 188K | 800K | $84M |
| 2010 | 1.63M | 2.50 | 650K | 210K | 1.36M | $124M |
| 2009 | 1.61M | 2.30 | 700K | 238K | 1.37M | $130M |
| 2008 | 1.58M | 2.20 | 720K | 145K | 1.32M | $146M |
| 2007 | 1.27M | 1.90 | 670K | 82K | 1.01M | $102M |
| 2006 | 1.17M | 1.80 | 650K | 198K | 878K | $76M |
| 2005 | 1.65M | 3.00 | 550K | 292K | 1.35M | $97M |
| 2004 | 1.62M | 2.70 | 600K | 342K | 1.34M | $89M |
| 2003 | 1.80M | 3.00 | 600K | 230K | 1.49M | $112M |
| 2002 | 1.56M | 2.40 | 650K | 350K | 1.29M | $89M |
| 2001 | 1.95M | 3.00 | 650K | 190K | 1.60M | $113M |
| 2000 | 1.56M | 2.40 | 650K | 240K | 950K | $92M |
| 1999 | 1.50M | 2.50 | 600K | 209K | 1.25M | $96M |
| 1998 | 1.50M | 2.30 | 650K | 203K | 1.00M | $106M |
| 1997 | 1.56M | 2.60 | 600K | 302K | 1.04M | $92M |
Recent monthly prices (last 36 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $105 |
| 2024-01 | $115 |
| 2023-01 | $125 |
| 2022-01 | $139 |
| 2021-01 | $120 |
| 2020-01 | $99 |
| 2019-03 | $97 |
| 2019-02 | $99 |
| 2019-01 | $84 |
| 2018-12 | $87 |
| 2018-11 | $88 |
| 2018-10 | $90 |
| 2018-07 | $92 |
| 2018-06 | $95 |
| 2018-05 | $74 |
| 2018-04 | $77 |
| 2018-03 | $85 |
| 2018-02 | $85 |
| 2018-01 | $93 |
| 2017-12 | $91 |
| 2017-11 | $122 |
| 2017-10 | $121 |
| 2017-09 | $102 |
| 2017-01 | $98 |
| 2016-01 | $100 |
| 2015-01 | $90 |
| 2010-01 | $76 |
| 2009-01 | $81 |
| 2008-01 | $92 |
| 2007-01 | $80 |
| 2006-01 | $65 |
| 1981-05 | $65 |
| 1981-04 | $68 |
| 1981-03 | $75 |
| 1981-02 | $78 |
| 1981-01 | $76 |
Compare Georgia 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 Georgia hay view.