Illinois
State code IL · Corn Belt region · 6 USDA hay markets reporting
Latest annual (2024)
Production1.48M tonsValue: $206MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield3.24 tons/acreAlfalfa: 3.65 · Grass: 2.65USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested410K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2025290K tons+28.9% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20251.10M tons+10.0% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-07-0711 (D1)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)3.24 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 3.03 +6.9%
Yield (alfalfa)3.65 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 3.75 -2.7%
Yield (grass)2.65 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 2.30 +15.2%
Acres harvested410K acres (2026)5-yr median 450K -8.9%
Production1.48M tons (2024)5-yr median 1.41M +4.3%
On-farm stocks (May 1)290K tons (2025)5-yr median 240K +20.8%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)1.10M tons (2025)5-yr median 980K +12.2%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Illinois.
Illinois — 10-year trends
Illinois annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 410K | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | 3.24 | 450K | 290K | 1.10M | $206M |
| 2024 | 1.48M | 3.31 | 445K | 225K | 1.00M | $243M |
| 2023 | 1.17M | 2.85 | 410K | 240K | 860K | $193M |
| 2022 | 1.41M | 2.89 | 490K | 260K | 980K | $225M |
| 2021 | 1.55M | 3.16 | 490K | 270K | 950K | $252M |
| 2020 | 1.47M | 3.03 | 485K | 220K | 1.00M | $218M |
| 2019 | 1.12M | 2.73 | 410K | 175K | 750K | $177M |
| 2018 | 1.31M | 2.79 | 470K | 140K | 850K | $194M |
| 2017 | 1.59M | 3.25 | 490K | 300K | 1.10M | $200M |
| 2016 | 1.50M | 3.12 | 480K | 300K | 1.10M | $200M |
| 2015 | 1.53M | 3.13 | 490K | 300K | 1.12M | $207M |
| 2014 | 1.75M | 3.38 | 520K | 310K | 1.30M | $265M |
| 2013 | 2.02M | 3.07 | 660K | 155K | 1.15M | $328M |
| 2012 | 1.37M | 2.54 | 540K | 300K | 970K | $212M |
| 2011 | 1.58M | 2.92 | 540K | 320K | 980K | $223M |
| 2010 | 1.92M | 3.19 | 600K | 310K | 1.31M | $229M |
| 2009 | 2.00M | 3.28 | 610K | 300K | 1.40M | $227M |
| 2008 | 1.88M | 3.03 | 620K | 210K | 1.39M | $256M |
| 2007 | 1.92M | 2.82 | 680K | 325K | 1.10M | $245M |
| 2006 | 2.38M | 3.27 | 730K | 324K | 1.69M | $225M |
| 2005 | 2.16M | 2.96 | 730K | 460K | 1.26M | $196M |
| 2004 | 2.56M | 3.41 | 750K | 408K | 1.61M | $216M |
| 2003 | 2.72M | 3.51 | 775K | 285K | 1.80M | $230M |
| 2002 | 2.30M | 2.97 | 775K | 355K | 1.37M | $203M |
| 2001 | 2.67M | 3.34 | 800K | 330K | 1.60M | $232M |
| 2000 | 2.59M | 3.13 | 830K | 395K | 1.66M | $209M |
| 1999 | 2.64M | 3.18 | 830K | 530K | 1.54M | $205M |
| 1998 | 3.31M | 3.56 | 930K | 474K | 2.05M | $276M |
| 1997 | 3.16M | 3.26 | 970K | 286K | 1.33M | $316M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | $156 |
| 2026-06 | $110 |
| 2026-06 | $175 |
| 2026-06 | $156 |
| 2026-05 | $154 |
| 2026-05 | $170 |
| 2026-05 | $105 |
| 2026-05 | $154 |
| 2026-05 | $105 |
| 2026-04 | $151 |
| 2026-04 | $100 |
| 2026-04 | $100 |
| 2026-04 | $151 |
| 2026-04 | $165 |
| 2026-03 | $105 |
| 2026-03 | $153 |
| 2026-03 | $165 |
| 2026-03 | $153 |
| 2026-03 | $105 |
| 2026-02 | $105 |
| 2026-02 | $147 |
| 2026-02 | $160 |
| 2026-02 | $147 |
| 2026-02 | $105 |
| 2026-01 | $105 |
| 2026-01 | $165 |
| 2026-01 | $148 |
| 2026-01 | $148 |
| 2026-01 | $105 |
| 2025-12 | $141 |
| 2025-11 | $145 |
| 2025-10 | $138 |
| 2025-09 | $145 |
| 2025-08 | $142 |
| 2025-07 | $140 |
| 2025-06 | $140 |
| 2025-05 | $138 |
| 2025-04 | $159 |
| 2025-03 | $166 |
| 2025-02 | $161 |
| 2025-01 | $168 |
| 2024-12 | $167 |
| 2024-11 | $168 |
| 2024-10 | $167 |
| 2024-09 | $170 |
| 2024-08 | $164 |
| 2024-07 | $173 |
| 2024-06 | $176 |
| 2024-05 | $172 |
| 2024-04 | $186 |
| 2024-03 | $184 |
| 2024-02 | $179 |
| 2024-01 | $180 |
| 2023-12 | $168 |
| 2023-11 | $167 |
| 2023-10 | $159 |
| 2023-09 | $162 |
| 2023-08 | $160 |
| 2023-07 | $162 |
| 2023-06 | $156 |
| 2023-05 | $154 |
| 2023-04 | $168 |
| 2023-03 | $169 |
| 2023-02 | $164 |
| 2023-01 | $165 |
| 2022-12 | $163 |
| 2022-11 | $171 |
| 2022-10 | $161 |
| 2022-09 | $164 |
| 2022-08 | $156 |
| 2022-07 | $160 |
| 2022-06 | $163 |
| 2022-05 | $164 |
| 2022-04 | $173 |
| 2022-03 | $174 |
| 2022-02 | $170 |
| 2022-01 | $168 |
| 2021-12 | $162 |
| 2021-11 | $169 |
| 2021-10 | $168 |
| 2021-09 | $170 |
| 2021-08 | $163 |
| 2021-07 | $161 |
| 2021-06 | $156 |
| 2021-05 | $142 |
| 2021-04 | $153 |
| 2021-03 | $158 |
| 2021-02 | $153 |
| 2021-01 | $152 |
| 2020-12 | $144 |
| 2020-11 | $154 |
| 2020-10 | $153 |
| 2020-09 | $158 |
| 2020-08 | $154 |
| 2020-07 | $151 |
| 2020-06 | $149 |
| 2020-05 | $155 |
| 2020-04 | $172 |
| 2020-03 | $174 |
| 2020-02 | $164 |
| 2020-01 | $167 |
| 2019-12 | $166 |
| 2019-11 | $165 |
| 2019-10 | $159 |
| 2019-09 | $162 |
| 2019-08 | $153 |
| 2019-07 | $156 |
| 2019-06 | $153 |
| 2019-05 | $149 |
| 2019-04 | $165 |
| 2019-03 | $167 |
| 2019-02 | $166 |
| 2019-01 | $160 |
| 2018-12 | $153 |
| 2018-11 | $155 |
| 2018-10 | $148 |
| 2018-09 | $149 |
| 2018-08 | $139 |
| 2018-07 | $138 |
| 2018-06 | $134 |
Compare Illinois 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 Illinois hay view.