Mississippi
State code MS · Southeast region
Latest annual (2025)
Production1.34M tonsValue: $168MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.40 tons/acreAlfalfa: 2.85 · Grass: 2.40USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested500K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026190K tons+5.6% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 2025920K tons-8.0% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-2362 (D4)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.40 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.30 +4.3%
Yield (alfalfa)2.85 tons/acre (1977)5-yr median 2.20 +29.5%
Yield (grass)2.40 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.20 +9.1%
Acres harvested500K acres (2026)5-yr median 580K -13.8%
Production1.34M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.34M +0.1%
On-farm stocks (May 1)190K tons (2026)5-yr median 170K +11.8%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)920K tons (2025)5-yr median 980K -6.1%
Crop conditionweek ending 2026-05-1039% good or better
Mississippi — 10-year trends
Mississippi annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 500K | 190K | — | — |
| 2025 | 1.34M | 2.40 | 560K | 180K | 920K | $168M |
| 2024 | 1.38M | 2.30 | 600K | 110K | 1.00M | $188M |
| 2023 | 1.10M | 1.90 | 580K | 110K | 710K | $151M |
| 2022 | 1.16M | 2.00 | 580K | 180K | 800K | $146M |
| 2021 | 1.34M | 2.20 | 610K | 170K | 980K | $141M |
| 2020 | 1.63M | 2.50 | 650K | 130K | 1.05M | $161M |
| 2019 | 1.38M | 2.30 | 600K | 100K | 950K | $131M |
| 2018 | 1.22M | 2.10 | 580K | 165K | 830K | $118M |
| 2017 | 1.46M | 2.40 | 610K | 160K | 970K | $132M |
| 2016 | 1.41M | 2.20 | 640K | 145K | 900K | $108M |
| 2015 | 1.56M | 2.30 | 680K | 165K | 950K | $116M |
| 2014 | 1.56M | 2.60 | 600K | 160K | 900K | $111M |
| 2013 | 1.80M | 2.50 | 720K | 200K | 1.25M | $119M |
| 2012 | 1.88M | 2.50 | 750K | 251K | 1.31M | $131M |
| 2011 | 1.73M | 2.40 | 720K | 137K | 1.49M | $124M |
| 2010 | 1.61M | — | 700K | 90K | 1.18M | $111M |
| 2009 | 1.96M | — | 700K | 214K | 1.06M | $125M |
| 2008 | 1.94M | — | 720K | 196K | 1.36M | $128M |
| 2007 | 1.84M | — | 800K | 78K | 1.46M | $120M |
| 2006 | 1.56M | — | 780K | 210K | 1.19M | $95M |
| 2005 | 2.12M | — | 730K | 199K | 1.57M | $110M |
| 2004 | 1.66M | — | 720K | 244K | 1.16M | $75M |
| 2003 | 1.88M | — | 750K | 249K | 1.13M | $79M |
| 2002 | 1.88M | — | 750K | 390K | 1.63M | $78M |
| 2001 | 1.95M | — | 780K | 45K | 1.83M | $86M |
| 2000 | 1.23M | — | 770K | 135K | 819K | $55M |
| 1999 | 1.61M | — | 850K | 200K | 1.35M | $69M |
| 1998 | 1.74M | — | 790K | 198K | 1.50M | $74M |
| 1997 | 1.80M | — | 720K | 160K | 1.53M | $77M |
Recent monthly prices (last 47 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $125 |
| 2024-01 | $136 |
| 2023-01 | $137 |
| 2022-01 | $126 |
| 2021-01 | $105 |
| 2020-01 | $99 |
| 2019-03 | $97 |
| 2019-03 | $97 |
| 2019-02 | $97 |
| 2019-02 | $97 |
| 2019-01 | $95 |
| 2018-11 | $100 |
| 2018-11 | $100 |
| 2018-10 | $99 |
| 2018-10 | $99 |
| 2018-08 | $100 |
| 2018-08 | $100 |
| 2018-07 | $95 |
| 2018-07 | $95 |
| 2018-06 | $90 |
| 2018-06 | $90 |
| 2018-05 | $91 |
| 2018-05 | $91 |
| 2018-04 | $91 |
| 2018-04 | $91 |
| 2018-03 | $91 |
| 2018-03 | $91 |
| 2018-02 | $90 |
| 2018-02 | $90 |
| 2018-01 | $89 |
| 2018-01 | $89 |
| 2017-12 | $90 |
| 2017-12 | $90 |
| 2017-11 | $90 |
| 2017-11 | $90 |
| 2017-10 | $85 |
| 2017-10 | $85 |
| 2017-09 | $76 |
| 2017-09 | $76 |
| 2017-01 | $90 |
| 2016-01 | $77 |
| 2015-01 | $74 |
| 2010-01 | $69 |
| 2009-01 | $64 |
| 2008-01 | $66 |
| 2007-01 | $65 |
| 2006-01 | $61 |
Compare Mississippi 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 Mississippi hay view.