Michigan
State code MI
Latest annual (2025)
Production2.15M tonsValue: $326MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.82 tons/acreAlfalfa: 3.10 · Grass: 2.10USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested790K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026365K tons+14.1% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20251.00M tons-9.1% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-234 (D0)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.82 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.26 +24.8%
Yield (alfalfa)3.10 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.60 +19.2%
Yield (grass)2.10 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.90 +10.5%
Acres harvested790K acres (2026)5-yr median 770K +2.6%
Production2.15M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.85M +15.7%
On-farm stocks (May 1)365K tons (2026)5-yr median 270K +35.2%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)1.00M tons (2025)5-yr median 980K +2.0%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Michigan.
Michigan — 10-year trends
Michigan annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 790K | 365K | — | — |
| 2025 | 2.15M | 2.82 | 760K | 320K | 1.00M | $326M |
| 2024 | 1.70M | 2.24 | 760K | 290K | 1.10M | $285M |
| 2023 | 1.77M | 2.26 | 780K | 230K | 870K | $322M |
| 2022 | 1.85M | 2.41 | 770K | 270K | 980K | $324M |
| 2021 | 2.15M | 2.76 | 780K | 190K | 1.10M | $394M |
| 2020 | 2.01M | 2.57 | 780K | 220K | 900K | $351M |
| 2019 | 1.86M | 2.38 | 780K | 180K | 930K | $313M |
| 2018 | 1.81M | 2.24 | 810K | 260K | 900K | $272M |
| 2017 | 1.99M | 2.29 | 870K | 375K | 1.00M | $297M |
| 2016 | 2.36M | 2.71 | 870K | 440K | 1.32M | $323M |
| 2015 | 2.60M | 2.68 | 970K | 490K | 1.80M | $385M |
| 2014 | 2.57M | 2.62 | 980K | 270K | 2.00M | $404M |
| 2013 | 2.52M | 2.68 | 940K | 140K | 1.14M | $434M |
| 2012 | 1.82M | 1.88 | 980K | 360K | 835K | $316M |
| 2011 | 2.75M | 2.75 | 1.00M | 420K | 1.50M | $315M |
| 2010 | 2.73M | — | 1.00M | 330K | 2.00M | $278M |
| 2009 | 2.48M | — | 990K | 450K | 1.45M | $301M |
| 2008 | 2.63M | — | 1.02M | 320K | 2.00M | $402M |
| 2007 | 2.43M | — | 1.05M | 350K | 1.70M | $299M |
| 2006 | 3.21M | — | 1.12M | 395K | 2.38M | $300M |
| 2005 | 3.02M | — | 1.15M | 500K | 1.85M | $269M |
| 2004 | 3.19M | — | 1.10M | 250K | 1.89M | $296M |
| 2003 | 2.95M | — | 1.05M | 462K | 1.87M | $279M |
| 2002 | 3.55M | — | 1.10M | 773K | 2.02M | $298M |
| 2001 | 3.61M | — | 1.15M | 1.00M | 3.45M | $254M |
| 2000 | 4.33M | — | 1.30M | 1.17M | 3.46M | $272M |
| 1999 | 4.42M | — | 1.30M | 556K | 2.11M | $306M |
| 1998 | 3.56M | — | 1.25M | 414K | 2.09M | $306M |
| 1997 | 3.76M | — | 1.25M | 460K | 1.99M | $379M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | $152 |
| 2026-02 | $158 |
| 2026-02 | $158 |
| 2026-01 | $158 |
| 2026-01 | $158 |
| 2025-12 | $157 |
| 2025-12 | $157 |
| 2025-11 | $149 |
| 2025-11 | $149 |
| 2025-10 | $146 |
| 2025-10 | $146 |
| 2025-09 | $150 |
| 2025-09 | $150 |
| 2025-08 | $151 |
| 2025-08 | $151 |
| 2025-07 | $147 |
| 2025-07 | $147 |
| 2025-06 | $149 |
| 2025-06 | $149 |
| 2025-05 | $154 |
| 2025-05 | $154 |
| 2025-04 | $164 |
| 2025-04 | $164 |
| 2025-03 | $166 |
| 2025-03 | $166 |
| 2025-02 | $166 |
| 2025-02 | $166 |
| 2025-01 | $166 |
| 2025-01 | $166 |
| 2024-12 | $166 |
| 2024-12 | $166 |
| 2024-11 | $168 |
| 2024-11 | $168 |
| 2024-10 | $163 |
| 2024-10 | $163 |
| 2024-09 | $164 |
| 2024-09 | $164 |
| 2024-08 | $169 |
| 2024-08 | $169 |
| 2024-07 | $169 |
| 2024-07 | $169 |
| 2024-06 | $174 |
| 2024-06 | $174 |
| 2024-05 | $155 |
| 2024-05 | $155 |
| 2024-04 | $165 |
| 2024-04 | $165 |
| 2024-03 | $165 |
| 2024-03 | $165 |
| 2024-02 | $170 |
| 2024-02 | $170 |
| 2024-01 | $175 |
| 2024-01 | $175 |
| 2023-12 | $176 |
| 2023-12 | $176 |
| 2023-11 | $171 |
| 2023-11 | $171 |
| 2023-10 | $171 |
| 2023-10 | $171 |
| 2023-09 | $178 |
| 2023-09 | $178 |
| 2023-08 | $179 |
| 2023-08 | $179 |
| 2023-07 | $173 |
| 2023-07 | $173 |
| 2023-06 | $182 |
| 2023-06 | $182 |
| 2023-05 | $163 |
| 2023-05 | $163 |
| 2023-04 | $173 |
| 2023-04 | $173 |
| 2023-03 | $174 |
| 2023-03 | $174 |
| 2023-02 | $169 |
| 2023-02 | $169 |
| 2023-01 | $164 |
| 2023-01 | $164 |
| 2022-12 | $167 |
| 2022-12 | $167 |
| 2022-11 | $163 |
| 2022-11 | $163 |
| 2022-10 | $159 |
| 2022-10 | $159 |
| 2022-09 | $158 |
| 2022-09 | $158 |
| 2022-08 | $167 |
| 2022-08 | $167 |
| 2022-07 | $156 |
| 2022-07 | $156 |
| 2022-06 | $174 |
| 2022-06 | $174 |
| 2022-05 | $161 |
| 2022-05 | $161 |
| 2022-04 | $171 |
| 2022-04 | $171 |
| 2022-03 | $174 |
| 2022-03 | $174 |
| 2022-02 | $179 |
| 2022-02 | $179 |
| 2022-01 | $183 |
| 2022-01 | $183 |
| 2021-12 | $180 |
| 2021-12 | $180 |
| 2021-11 | $173 |
| 2021-11 | $173 |
| 2021-10 | $171 |
| 2021-10 | $171 |
| 2021-09 | $173 |
| 2021-09 | $173 |
| 2021-08 | $183 |
| 2021-08 | $183 |
| 2021-07 | $175 |
| 2021-07 | $175 |
| 2021-06 | $181 |
| 2021-06 | $181 |
| 2021-05 | $178 |
| 2021-05 | $178 |
| 2021-04 | $185 |
| 2021-04 | $185 |
| 2021-03 | $190 |
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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 Michigan hay view.