Maryland
State code MD · Northeast region
Latest annual (2025)
Production470K tonsValue: $91MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.54 tons/acreAlfalfa: 4.00 · Grass: 2.20USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested185K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 202650K tons-23.1% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 2025300K tons-4.8% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23287 (D3)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.54 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.54 0.0%
Yield (alfalfa)4.00 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.30 +21.2%
Yield (grass)2.20 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.00 +10.0%
Acres harvested185K acres (2026)5-yr median 199K -7.0%
Production470K tons (2025)5-yr median 432K +8.8%
On-farm stocks (May 1)50K tons (2026)5-yr median 65K -23.1%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)300K tons (2025)5-yr median 295K +1.7%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Maryland.
Maryland — 10-year trends
Maryland annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 185K | 50K | — | — |
| 2025 | 470K | 2.54 | 185K | 65K | 300K | $91M |
| 2024 | 579K | 2.97 | 195K | 67K | 315K | $105M |
| 2023 | 519K | 2.53 | 205K | 49K | 295K | $89M |
| 2022 | 409K | 1.90 | 215K | 66K | 300K | $71M |
| 2021 | 426K | 2.14 | 199K | 57K | 275K | $67M |
| 2020 | 432K | 2.16 | 200K | 60K | 290K | $68M |
| 2019 | 507K | 2.68 | 189K | 78K | 315K | $80M |
| 2018 | 552K | 2.83 | 195K | 70K | 330K | $91M |
| 2017 | 509K | 2.68 | 190K | 100K | 320K | $76M |
| 2016 | 576K | 2.68 | 215K | 78K | 360K | $93M |
| 2015 | 532K | 2.47 | 215K | 70K | 370K | $93M |
| 2014 | 517K | 2.65 | 195K | 70K | 285K | $91M |
| 2013 | 524K | 2.33 | 225K | 75K | 290K | $95M |
| 2012 | 424K | 2.42 | 215K | 80K | 255K | $99M |
| 2011 | 567K | 2.58 | 220K | 65K | 350K | $137M |
| 2010 | 488K | — | 215K | 60K | 310K | $85M |
| 2009 | 571K | — | 210K | 111K | 350K | $83M |
| 2008 | 626K | — | 205K | 52K | 431K | $102M |
| 2007 | 470K | — | 215K | 60K | 240K | $100M |
| 2006 | 569K | — | 205K | 74K | 452K | $89M |
| 2005 | 531K | — | 190K | 86K | 390K | $87M |
| 2004 | 570K | — | 215K | 60K | 348K | $73M |
| 2003 | 539K | — | 195K | 55K | 377K | $75M |
| 2002 | 526K | — | 220K | 62K | 274K | $82M |
| 2001 | 522K | — | 225K | 61K | 355K | $70M |
| 2000 | 711K | — | 235K | 65K | 525K | $80M |
| 1999 | 528K | — | 210K | 76K | 300K | $66M |
| 1998 | 632K | — | 200K | 55K | 333K | $75M |
| 1997 | 501K | — | 200K | 84K | 381K | $68M |
Recent monthly prices (last 33 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $193 |
| 2024-01 | $181 |
| 2023-01 | $172 |
| 2022-01 | $174 |
| 2021-01 | $157 |
| 2020-01 | $158 |
| 2019-03 | $162 |
| 2019-03 | $162 |
| 2019-01 | $157 |
| 2018-12 | $159 |
| 2018-12 | $159 |
| 2018-09 | $167 |
| 2018-09 | $167 |
| 2018-06 | $157 |
| 2018-06 | $157 |
| 2018-03 | $137 |
| 2018-03 | $137 |
| 2018-02 | $155 |
| 2018-02 | $155 |
| 2018-01 | $129 |
| 2018-01 | $129 |
| 2017-12 | $155 |
| 2017-12 | $155 |
| 2017-09 | $145 |
| 2017-09 | $145 |
| 2017-01 | $150 |
| 2016-01 | $179 |
| 2015-01 | $175 |
| 2010-01 | $174 |
| 2009-01 | $145 |
| 2008-01 | $164 |
| 2007-01 | $214 |
| 2006-01 | $157 |
Compare Maryland 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 Maryland hay view.