Indiana
State code IN · Corn Belt region · 2 USDA hay markets reporting
Latest annual (2025)
Production1.56M tonsValue: $281MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.84 tons/acreAlfalfa: 3.30 · Grass: 2.40USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested500K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026245K tons+44.1% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20251.00M tons+22.0% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-230 (NONE)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.84 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.84 0.0%
Yield (alfalfa)3.30 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.30 0.0%
Yield (grass)2.40 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.50 -4.0%
Acres harvested500K acres (2026)5-yr median 530K -5.7%
Production1.56M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.54M +1.4%
On-farm stocks (May 1)245K tons (2026)5-yr median 190K +28.9%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)1.00M tons (2025)5-yr median 820K +22.0%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Indiana.
Indiana — 10-year trends
Indiana annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 500K | 245K | — | — |
| 2025 | 1.56M | 2.84 | 550K | 170K | 1.00M | $281M |
| 2024 | 1.56M | 3.25 | 480K | 190K | 820K | $296M |
| 2023 | 1.27M | 2.40 | 530K | 220K | 850K | $237M |
| 2022 | 1.59M | 3.05 | 520K | 240K | 770K | $288M |
| 2021 | 1.54M | 2.91 | 530K | 150K | 900K | $293M |
| 2020 | 1.31M | 2.57 | 510K | 140K | 800K | $233M |
| 2019 | 1.23M | 2.50 | 490K | 130K | 730K | $221M |
| 2018 | 1.33M | 2.72 | 490K | 100K | 820K | $205M |
| 2017 | 1.49M | 2.76 | 540K | 310K | 1.15M | $237M |
| 2016 | 1.78M | 3.56 | 500K | 185K | 960K | $266M |
| 2015 | 1.66M | 2.96 | 560K | 320K | 760K | $214M |
| 2014 | 1.95M | 3.25 | 600K | 200K | 1.07M | $284M |
| 2013 | 1.79M | 2.80 | 640K | 110K | 1.04M | $306M |
| 2012 | 1.32M | 2.36 | 670K | 165K | 810K | $282M |
| 2011 | 1.78M | 2.83 | 630K | 225K | 1.22M | $270M |
| 2010 | 1.78M | — | 620K | 198K | 1.13M | $209M |
| 2009 | 1.72M | — | 620K | 185K | 1.36M | $213M |
| 2008 | 1.87M | — | 590K | 93K | 1.19M | $268M |
| 2007 | 1.42M | — | 610K | 198K | 973K | $213M |
| 2006 | 2.12M | — | 630K | 207K | 1.48M | $209M |
| 2005 | 2.07M | — | 650K | 345K | 1.50M | $203M |
| 2004 | 2.30M | — | 660K | 253K | 1.70M | $210M |
| 2003 | 2.11M | — | 650K | 96K | 1.56M | $208M |
| 2002 | 1.62M | — | 600K | 287K | 1.04M | $195M |
| 2001 | 2.05M | — | 610K | 342K | 1.31M | $176M |
| 2000 | 2.63M | — | 750K | 290K | 1.63M | $217M |
| 1999 | 2.23M | — | 700K | 340K | 1.32M | $195M |
| 1998 | 2.61M | — | 730K | 327K | 1.72M | $219M |
| 1997 | 2.33M | — | 725K | 162K | 1.21M | $260M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $180 |
| 2024-01 | $190 |
| 2023-01 | $187 |
| 2022-01 | $182 |
| 2021-01 | $189 |
| 2020-01 | $177 |
| 2019-03 | $158 |
| 2019-03 | $158 |
| 2019-02 | $160 |
| 2019-02 | $160 |
| 2019-01 | $167 |
| 2019-01 | $167 |
| 2018-12 | $167 |
| 2018-12 | $167 |
| 2018-11 | $157 |
| 2018-11 | $157 |
| 2018-10 | $157 |
| 2018-10 | $157 |
| 2018-09 | $150 |
| 2018-09 | $150 |
| 2018-08 | $134 |
| 2018-08 | $134 |
| 2018-07 | $130 |
| 2018-07 | $130 |
| 2018-06 | $133 |
| 2018-06 | $133 |
| 2018-05 | $170 |
| 2018-05 | $170 |
| 2018-04 | $191 |
| 2018-04 | $191 |
| 2018-03 | $170 |
| 2018-03 | $170 |
| 2018-02 | $175 |
| 2018-02 | $175 |
| 2018-01 | $175 |
| 2018-01 | $175 |
| 2017-12 | $178 |
| 2017-12 | $178 |
| 2017-11 | $190 |
| 2017-11 | $190 |
| 2017-10 | $172 |
| 2017-10 | $172 |
| 2017-09 | $163 |
| 2017-09 | $163 |
| 2017-01 | $157 |
| 2016-01 | $155 |
| 2015-01 | $130 |
| 2010-01 | $115 |
| 2009-01 | $124 |
| 2008-01 | $144 |
| 2007-01 | $151 |
| 2006-01 | $99 |
| 1996-06 | $99 |
| 1996-05 | $103 |
| 1996-04 | $99 |
| 1996-03 | $90 |
| 1996-02 | $76 |
| 1996-01 | $72 |
| 1995-12 | $72 |
| 1995-11 | $70 |
| 1995-10 | $73 |
| 1995-09 | $71 |
| 1995-08 | $63 |
| 1995-07 | $73 |
| 1995-06 | $77 |
| 1995-05 | $111 |
| 1995-04 | $107 |
| 1995-03 | $95 |
| 1995-02 | $88 |
| 1995-01 | $90 |
| 1994-12 | $93 |
| 1994-11 | $94 |
| 1994-10 | $84 |
| 1994-09 | $77 |
| 1994-08 | $70 |
| 1994-07 | $70 |
| 1994-06 | $72 |
| 1994-05 | $70 |
| 1994-04 | $71 |
| 1994-03 | $68 |
| 1994-02 | $75 |
| 1994-01 | $76 |
| 1993-12 | $82 |
| 1993-11 | $80 |
| 1993-10 | $81 |
| 1993-09 | $70 |
| 1993-08 | $67 |
| 1993-07 | $58 |
| 1993-06 | $70 |
| 1993-05 | $86 |
| 1993-04 | $101 |
| 1993-03 | $101 |
| 1993-02 | $89 |
| 1993-01 | $98 |
| 1992-12 | $100 |
| 1992-11 | $99 |
| 1992-10 | $92 |
| 1992-09 | $80 |
| 1992-08 | $78 |
| 1992-07 | $80 |
| 1992-06 | $79 |
| 1992-05 | $99 |
| 1992-04 | $113 |
| 1992-03 | $104 |
| 1992-02 | $93 |
| 1992-01 | $90 |
| 1991-12 | $90 |
| 1991-11 | $88 |
| 1991-10 | $85 |
| 1991-09 | $76 |
| 1991-08 | $78 |
| 1991-07 | $70 |
| 1991-06 | $58 |
| 1991-05 | $67 |
| 1991-04 | $66 |
| 1991-03 | $68 |
| 1991-02 | $70 |
| 1991-01 | $67 |
| 1990-12 | $74 |
| 1990-11 | $77 |
Compare Indiana 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 Indiana hay view.