Kansas
State code KS · Corn Belt region · 1 USDA hay market reporting
Latest annual (2025)
Production6.06M tonsValue: $656MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.53 tons/acreAlfalfa: 3.60 · Grass: 2.25USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested2.37M acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 20261.53M tons+70.0% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20253.60M tons+9.1% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23112 (D3)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.53 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.81 +39.8%
Yield (alfalfa)3.60 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.10 +16.1%
Yield (grass)2.25 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.65 +36.4%
Acres harvested2.37M acres (2026)5-yr median 2.56M -7.4%
Production6.06M tons (2025)5-yr median 5.28M +14.9%
On-farm stocks (May 1)1.53M tons (2026)5-yr median 890K +71.9%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)3.60M tons (2025)5-yr median 4.10M -12.2%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Kansas.
Kansas — 10-year trends
Kansas annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 2.37M | 1.53M | — | — |
| 2025 | 6.06M | 2.53 | 2.40M | 900K | 3.60M | $656M |
| 2024 | 3.86M | 1.81 | 2.13M | 1.25M | 3.30M | $500M |
| 2023 | 5.02M | 1.80 | 2.79M | 720K | 3.60M | $989M |
| 2022 | 5.28M | 2.06 | 2.56M | 670K | 4.10M | $950M |
| 2021 | 5.70M | 2.16 | 2.64M | 890K | 5.00M | $780M |
| 2020 | 5.80M | 2.28 | 2.54M | 1.39M | 5.00M | $659M |
| 2019 | 6.20M | 2.78 | 2.23M | 630K | 5.30M | $713M |
| 2018 | 4.68M | 2.03 | 2.31M | 800K | 4.30M | $628M |
| 2017 | 5.47M | 2.22 | 2.47M | 1.25M | 4.50M | $536M |
| 2016 | 6.24M | 2.40 | 2.60M | 1.35M | 5.30M | $525M |
| 2015 | 5.89M | 2.40 | 2.45M | 1.12M | 5.10M | $564M |
| 2014 | 5.00M | 2.17 | 2.30M | 1.34M | 3.70M | $654M |
| 2013 | 6.54M | 2.38 | 2.75M | 460K | 4.50M | $893M |
| 2012 | 4.28M | 1.65 | 2.50M | 650K | 2.96M | $694M |
| 2011 | 4.40M | 1.83 | 2.40M | 1.00M | 3.90M | $623M |
| 2010 | 5.70M | — | 2.55M | 1.20M | 4.50M | $512M |
| 2009 | 7.22M | — | 2.55M | 1.35M | 5.40M | $659M |
| 2008 | 6.76M | — | 2.75M | 1.10M | 5.70M | $699M |
| 2007 | 6.53M | — | 2.90M | 600K | 5.46M | $615M |
| 2006 | 6.55M | — | 3.05M | 800K | 4.39M | $628M |
| 2005 | 6.68M | — | 2.90M | 1.74M | 5.00M | $432M |
| 2004 | 7.88M | — | 3.35M | 1.40M | 6.30M | $490M |
| 2003 | 7.00M | — | 3.25M | 1.15M | 5.60M | $460M |
| 2002 | 6.96M | — | 3.25M | 1.04M | 4.80M | $591M |
| 2001 | 7.98M | — | 3.30M | 513K | 5.60M | $641M |
| 2000 | 6.75M | — | 2.85M | 1.40M | 4.65M | $485M |
| 1999 | 7.47M | — | 2.75M | 1.52M | 5.80M | $452M |
| 1998 | 8.02M | — | 2.90M | 889K | 6.50M | $556M |
| 1997 | 6.84M | — | 2.70M | 841K | 5.61M | $550M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | $114 |
| 2026-02 | $116 |
| 2026-02 | $116 |
| 2026-01 | $117 |
| 2026-01 | $117 |
| 2025-12 | $115 |
| 2025-12 | $115 |
| 2025-11 | $115 |
| 2025-11 | $115 |
| 2025-10 | $116 |
| 2025-10 | $116 |
| 2025-09 | $115 |
| 2025-09 | $115 |
| 2025-08 | $118 |
| 2025-08 | $118 |
| 2025-07 | $118 |
| 2025-07 | $118 |
| 2025-06 | $116 |
| 2025-06 | $116 |
| 2025-05 | $113 |
| 2025-05 | $113 |
| 2025-04 | $114 |
| 2025-04 | $114 |
| 2025-03 | $114 |
| 2025-03 | $114 |
| 2025-02 | $119 |
| 2025-02 | $119 |
| 2025-01 | $126 |
| 2025-01 | $126 |
| 2024-12 | $132 |
| 2024-12 | $132 |
| 2024-11 | $135 |
| 2024-11 | $135 |
| 2024-10 | $137 |
| 2024-10 | $137 |
| 2024-09 | $137 |
| 2024-09 | $137 |
| 2024-08 | $135 |
| 2024-08 | $135 |
| 2024-07 | $132 |
| 2024-07 | $132 |
| 2024-06 | $150 |
| 2024-06 | $150 |
| 2024-05 | $163 |
| 2024-05 | $163 |
| 2024-04 | $170 |
| 2024-04 | $170 |
| 2024-03 | $174 |
| 2024-03 | $174 |
| 2024-02 | $186 |
| 2024-02 | $186 |
| 2024-01 | $191 |
| 2024-01 | $191 |
| 2023-12 | $196 |
| 2023-12 | $196 |
| 2023-11 | $211 |
| 2023-11 | $211 |
| 2023-10 | $221 |
| 2023-10 | $221 |
| 2023-09 | $230 |
| 2023-09 | $230 |
| 2023-08 | $236 |
| 2023-08 | $236 |
| 2023-07 | $242 |
| 2023-07 | $242 |
| 2023-06 | $268 |
| 2023-06 | $268 |
| 2023-05 | $254 |
| 2023-05 | $254 |
| 2023-04 | $220 |
| 2023-04 | $220 |
| 2023-03 | $217 |
| 2023-03 | $217 |
| 2023-02 | $243 |
| 2023-02 | $243 |
| 2023-01 | $239 |
| 2023-01 | $239 |
| 2022-12 | $232 |
| 2022-12 | $232 |
| 2022-11 | $227 |
| 2022-11 | $227 |
| 2022-10 | $211 |
| 2022-10 | $211 |
| 2022-09 | $201 |
| 2022-09 | $201 |
| 2022-08 | $195 |
| 2022-08 | $195 |
| 2022-07 | $180 |
| 2022-07 | $180 |
| 2022-06 | $183 |
| 2022-06 | $183 |
| 2022-05 | $169 |
| 2022-05 | $169 |
| 2022-04 | $161 |
| 2022-04 | $161 |
| 2022-03 | $156 |
| 2022-03 | $156 |
| 2022-02 | $165 |
| 2022-02 | $165 |
| 2022-01 | $164 |
| 2022-01 | $164 |
| 2021-12 | $154 |
| 2021-12 | $154 |
| 2021-11 | $155 |
| 2021-11 | $155 |
| 2021-10 | $159 |
| 2021-10 | $159 |
| 2021-09 | $152 |
| 2021-09 | $152 |
| 2021-08 | $155 |
| 2021-08 | $155 |
| 2021-07 | $157 |
| 2021-07 | $157 |
| 2021-06 | $161 |
| 2021-06 | $161 |
| 2021-05 | $153 |
| 2021-05 | $153 |
| 2021-04 | $135 |
| 2021-04 | $135 |
| 2021-03 | $134 |
Compare Kansas 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 Kansas hay view.