Minnesota
State code MN · Corn Belt region · 1 USDA hay market reporting
Latest annual (2025)
Production4.28M tonsValue: $414MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield3.34 tons/acreAlfalfa: 3.75 · Grass: 2.75USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested1.30M acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026820K tons-14.6% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20252.83M tons+11.0% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23132 (D2)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)3.34 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.10 +7.7%
Yield (alfalfa)3.75 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.10 +21.0%
Yield (grass)2.75 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.80 +52.8%
Acres harvested1.30M acres (2026)5-yr median 1.19M +9.2%
Production4.28M tons (2025)5-yr median 3.14M +36.3%
On-farm stocks (May 1)820K tons (2026)5-yr median 400K +105.0%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)2.83M tons (2025)5-yr median 2.19M +29.2%
Crop conditionweek ending 2025-08-0361% good or better
Minnesota — 10-year trends
Minnesota annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 1.30M | 820K | — | — |
| 2025 | 4.28M | 3.34 | 1.28M | 960K | 2.83M | $414M |
| 2024 | 3.72M | 3.10 | 1.20M | 390K | 2.55M | $399M |
| 2023 | 2.26M | 2.11 | 1.07M | 560K | 1.33M | $360M |
| 2022 | 3.14M | 2.64 | 1.19M | 330K | 2.19M | $509M |
| 2021 | 2.34M | 2.15 | 1.09M | 400K | 1.46M | $420M |
| 2020 | 3.53M | 2.89 | 1.22M | 360K | 2.24M | $430M |
| 2019 | 3.12M | 2.71 | 1.15M | 280K | 1.74M | $449M |
| 2018 | 3.04M | 2.53 | 1.20M | 560K | 2.04M | $406M |
| 2017 | 3.80M | 2.79 | 1.36M | 860K | 2.59M | $398M |
| 2016 | 4.44M | 2.92 | 1.52M | 770K | 3.20M | $331M |
| 2015 | 3.98M | 2.53 | 1.57M | 720K | 3.15M | $360M |
| 2014 | 4.49M | 2.35 | 1.91M | 440K | 3.05M | $550M |
| 2013 | 3.90M | 2.05 | 1.90M | 490K | 3.18M | $669M |
| 2012 | 4.00M | 2.28 | 1.87M | 900K | 2.80M | $713M |
| 2011 | 5.53M | 3.02 | 1.83M | 810K | 3.80M | $667M |
| 2010 | 5.40M | — | 1.90M | 630K | 3.70M | $541M |
| 2009 | 5.25M | — | 2.05M | 790K | 3.57M | $554M |
| 2008 | 5.26M | — | 1.95M | 535K | 3.89M | $650M |
| 2007 | 4.24M | — | 1.80M | 740K | 3.14M | $469M |
| 2006 | 5.68M | — | 2.07M | 1.15M | 4.20M | $435M |
| 2005 | 6.05M | — | 2.05M | 884K | 4.12M | $410M |
| 2004 | 5.89M | — | 2.00M | 575K | 4.13M | $412M |
| 2003 | 5.25M | — | 2.08M | 815K | 3.57M | $353M |
| 2002 | 5.81M | — | 2.10M | 680K | 4.18M | $404M |
| 2001 | 6.20M | — | 2.15M | 960K | 4.21M | $366M |
| 2000 | 6.84M | — | 2.25M | 1.57M | 4.45M | $423M |
| 1999 | 7.13M | — | 2.45M | 1.49M | 5.49M | $433M |
| 1998 | 7.11M | — | 2.40M | 640K | 5.26M | $482M |
| 1997 | 6.40M | — | 2.33M | 540K | 3.65M | $570M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | $101 |
| 2026-02 | $103 |
| 2026-02 | $103 |
| 2026-01 | $102 |
| 2026-01 | $102 |
| 2025-12 | $110 |
| 2025-12 | $110 |
| 2025-11 | $95 |
| 2025-11 | $95 |
| 2025-10 | $88 |
| 2025-10 | $88 |
| 2025-09 | $94 |
| 2025-09 | $94 |
| 2025-08 | $89 |
| 2025-08 | $89 |
| 2025-07 | $86 |
| 2025-07 | $86 |
| 2025-06 | $92 |
| 2025-06 | $92 |
| 2025-05 | $103 |
| 2025-05 | $103 |
| 2025-04 | $103 |
| 2025-04 | $103 |
| 2025-03 | $100 |
| 2025-03 | $100 |
| 2025-02 | $103 |
| 2025-02 | $103 |
| 2025-01 | $103 |
| 2025-01 | $103 |
| 2024-12 | $99 |
| 2024-12 | $99 |
| 2024-11 | $102 |
| 2024-11 | $102 |
| 2024-10 | $102 |
| 2024-10 | $102 |
| 2024-09 | $93 |
| 2024-09 | $93 |
| 2024-08 | $101 |
| 2024-08 | $101 |
| 2024-07 | $120 |
| 2024-07 | $120 |
| 2024-06 | $137 |
| 2024-06 | $137 |
| 2024-05 | $149 |
| 2024-05 | $149 |
| 2024-04 | $156 |
| 2024-04 | $156 |
| 2024-03 | $142 |
| 2024-03 | $142 |
| 2024-02 | $145 |
| 2024-02 | $145 |
| 2024-01 | $157 |
| 2024-01 | $157 |
| 2023-12 | $159 |
| 2023-12 | $159 |
| 2023-11 | $169 |
| 2023-11 | $169 |
| 2023-10 | $164 |
| 2023-10 | $164 |
| 2023-09 | $156 |
| 2023-09 | $156 |
| 2023-08 | $161 |
| 2023-08 | $161 |
| 2023-07 | $174 |
| 2023-07 | $174 |
| 2023-06 | $190 |
| 2023-06 | $190 |
| 2023-05 | $176 |
| 2023-05 | $176 |
| 2023-04 | $163 |
| 2023-04 | $163 |
| 2023-03 | $171 |
| 2023-03 | $171 |
| 2023-02 | $163 |
| 2023-02 | $163 |
| 2023-01 | $156 |
| 2023-01 | $156 |
| 2022-12 | $156 |
| 2022-12 | $156 |
| 2022-11 | $157 |
| 2022-11 | $157 |
| 2022-10 | $154 |
| 2022-10 | $154 |
| 2022-09 | $148 |
| 2022-09 | $148 |
| 2022-08 | $157 |
| 2022-08 | $157 |
| 2022-07 | $152 |
| 2022-07 | $152 |
| 2022-06 | $175 |
| 2022-06 | $175 |
| 2022-05 | $191 |
| 2022-05 | $191 |
| 2022-04 | $183 |
| 2022-04 | $183 |
| 2022-03 | $176 |
| 2022-03 | $176 |
| 2022-02 | $183 |
| 2022-02 | $183 |
| 2022-01 | $185 |
| 2022-01 | $185 |
| 2021-12 | $177 |
| 2021-12 | $177 |
| 2021-11 | $182 |
| 2021-11 | $182 |
| 2021-10 | $173 |
| 2021-10 | $173 |
| 2021-09 | $165 |
| 2021-09 | $165 |
| 2021-08 | $174 |
| 2021-08 | $174 |
| 2021-07 | $179 |
| 2021-07 | $179 |
| 2021-06 | $159 |
| 2021-06 | $159 |
| 2021-05 | $157 |
| 2021-05 | $157 |
| 2021-04 | $137 |
| 2021-04 | $137 |
| 2021-03 | $124 |
Compare Minnesota 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 Minnesota hay view.