Louisiana
State code LA · Southeast region
Latest annual (2025)
Production902K tonsValue: $104MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.20 tons/acreAlfalfa: 2.80 · Grass: 2.20USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested450K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026150K tons+7.1% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 2025600K tons-14.3% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-2375 (D2)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.20 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.20 0.0%
Yield (alfalfa)2.80 tons/acre (1989)5-yr median 2.70 +3.7%
Yield (grass)2.20 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.40 -8.3%
Acres harvested450K acres (2026)5-yr median 380K +18.4%
Production902K tons (2025)5-yr median 936K -3.6%
On-farm stocks (May 1)150K tons (2026)5-yr median 140K +7.1%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)600K tons (2025)5-yr median 630K -4.8%
Crop conditionweek ending 2026-05-1041% good or better
Louisiana — 10-year trends
Louisiana annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 450K | 150K | — | — |
| 2025 | 902K | 2.20 | 410K | 140K | 600K | $104M |
| 2024 | 1.04M | 2.80 | 370K | 85K | 700K | $137M |
| 2023 | 819K | 2.10 | 390K | 90K | 560K | $111M |
| 2022 | 912K | 2.40 | 380K | 180K | 610K | $114M |
| 2021 | 936K | 2.60 | 360K | 160K | 630K | $104M |
| 2020 | 960K | 2.40 | 400K | 120K | 660K | $97M |
| 2019 | 950K | 2.50 | 380K | 55K | 640K | $98M |
| 2018 | 814K | 2.20 | 370K | 80K | 500K | $83M |
| 2017 | 1.04M | 2.60 | 400K | 210K | 660K | $99M |
| 2016 | 1.19M | 2.90 | 410K | 150K | 820K | $115M |
| 2015 | 1.07M | 2.50 | 430K | 185K | 620K | $130M |
| 2014 | 1.27M | 2.70 | 470K | 105K | 820K | $127M |
| 2013 | 902K | 2.20 | 410K | 150K | 500K | $84M |
| 2012 | 1.20M | 2.60 | 440K | 70K | 870K | $144M |
| 2011 | 903K | 2.10 | 430K | 110K | 540K | $141M |
| 2010 | 1.26M | — | 450K | 60K | 700K | $120M |
| 2009 | 1.06M | — | 380K | 60K | 710K | $109M |
| 2008 | 1.07M | — | 430K | 100K | 921K | $94M |
| 2007 | 1.13M | — | 420K | 57K | 820K | $90M |
| 2006 | 975K | — | 390K | 81K | 690K | $61M |
| 2005 | 805K | — | 350K | 128K | 596K | $46M |
| 2004 | 1.11M | — | 370K | 115K | 910K | $61M |
| 2003 | 1.10M | — | 380K | 173K | 937K | $56M |
| 2002 | 1.05M | — | 420K | 200K | 662K | $47M |
| 2001 | 1.26M | — | 450K | 30K | 1.10M | $64M |
| 2000 | 665K | — | 350K | 91K | 415K | $33M |
| 1999 | 912K | — | 380K | 58K | 502K | $47M |
| 1998 | 726K | — | 330K | 103K | 290K | $41M |
| 1997 | 1.03M | — | 395K | 126K | 668K | $55M |
Recent monthly prices (last 52 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $115 |
| 2024-01 | $132 |
| 2023-01 | $135 |
| 2022-01 | $125 |
| 2021-01 | $111 |
| 2020-01 | $101 |
| 2019-03 | $98 |
| 2019-03 | $98 |
| 2019-02 | $99 |
| 2019-02 | $99 |
| 2019-01 | $100 |
| 2019-01 | $100 |
| 2018-12 | $101 |
| 2018-12 | $101 |
| 2018-11 | $105 |
| 2018-11 | $105 |
| 2018-10 | $105 |
| 2018-10 | $105 |
| 2018-09 | $106 |
| 2018-09 | $106 |
| 2018-08 | $104 |
| 2018-08 | $104 |
| 2018-07 | $99 |
| 2018-07 | $99 |
| 2018-06 | $98 |
| 2018-06 | $98 |
| 2018-05 | $98 |
| 2018-05 | $98 |
| 2018-04 | $97 |
| 2018-04 | $97 |
| 2018-03 | $97 |
| 2018-03 | $97 |
| 2018-02 | $95 |
| 2018-02 | $95 |
| 2018-01 | $94 |
| 2018-01 | $94 |
| 2017-12 | $95 |
| 2017-12 | $95 |
| 2017-11 | $96 |
| 2017-11 | $96 |
| 2017-10 | $95 |
| 2017-10 | $95 |
| 2017-09 | $96 |
| 2017-09 | $96 |
| 2017-01 | $95 |
| 2016-01 | $97 |
| 2015-01 | $121 |
| 2010-01 | $95 |
| 2009-01 | $102 |
| 2008-01 | $87 |
| 2007-01 | $79 |
| 2006-01 | $63 |
Compare Louisiana 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 Louisiana hay view.