New Hampshire
State code NH · Northeast region
Latest annual (2025)
Production62K tonsValue: $12MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield1.72 tons/acreAlfalfa: 1.20 · Grass: 1.80USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested34K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 20265K tons-44.4% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 202533K tons-2.9% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23100 (D2)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)1.72 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.72 0.0%
Yield (alfalfa)1.20 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.00 -40.0%
Yield (grass)1.80 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.70 +5.9%
Acres harvested34K acres (2026)5-yr median 41K -17.1%
Production62K tons (2025)5-yr median 69K -10.1%
On-farm stocks (May 1)5K tons (2026)5-yr median 6K -16.7%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)33K tons (2025)5-yr median 40K -17.5%
Crop conditionweek ending 2025-09-2842% good or better
New Hampshire — 10-year trends
New Hampshire annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 34K | 5K | — | — |
| 2025 | 62K | 1.72 | 36K | 9K | 33K | $12M |
| 2024 | 67K | 1.72 | 39K | 7K | 34K | $12M |
| 2023 | 71K | 1.73 | 41K | 6K | 40K | $12M |
| 2022 | 69K | 1.64 | 42K | 5K | 41K | $12M |
| 2021 | 62K | 1.48 | 42K | 5K | 42K | $9M |
| 2020 | 77K | 1.83 | 42K | 7K | 36K | $13M |
| 2019 | 83K | 1.69 | 49K | 6K | 30K | $14M |
| 2018 | 69K | 1.77 | 39K | 6K | 53K | $8M |
| 2017 | 81K | 1.80 | 45K | 6K | 45K | $10M |
| 2016 | 109K | 1.98 | 55K | 6K | 31K | $20M |
| 2015 | 101K | 2.02 | 50K | 7K | 42K | $17M |
| 2014 | 95K | 1.73 | 55K | 6K | 43K | $15M |
| 2013 | 127K | 2.49 | 51K | 10K | 21K | $22M |
| 2012 | 99K | 1.90 | 55K | 13K | 49K | $21M |
| 2011 | 105K | 1.98 | 53K | 6K | 49K | $19M |
| 2010 | 89K | — | 56K | 7K | 40K | $16M |
| 2009 | 89K | — | 57K | 8K | 45K | $16M |
| 2008 | 105K | — | 53K | 6K | 70K | $22M |
| 2007 | 107K | — | 55K | 12K | 57K | $19M |
| 2006 | 115K | — | 56K | 8K | 66K | $21M |
| 2005 | 109K | — | 59K | 12K | 55K | $18M |
| 2004 | 108K | — | 59K | 11K | 55K | $16M |
| 2003 | 107K | — | 52K | 9K | 60K | $15M |
| 2002 | 101K | — | 54K | 9K | 55K | $14M |
| 2001 | 99K | — | 57K | 14K | 50K | $13M |
| 2000 | 101K | — | 58K | 11K | 66K | $13M |
| 1999 | 109K | — | 62K | 17K | 65K | $14M |
| 1998 | 113K | — | 56K | 9K | 72K | $16M |
| 1997 | 105K | — | 62K | 12K | 49K | $14M |
Recent monthly prices (last 31 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $186 |
| 2024-01 | $178 |
| 2023-01 | $171 |
| 2022-01 | $172 |
| 2021-01 | $147 |
| 2020-01 | $170 |
| 2019-03 | $128 |
| 2019-03 | $128 |
| 2019-01 | $164 |
| 2018-09 | $153 |
| 2018-09 | $153 |
| 2018-06 | $137 |
| 2018-06 | $137 |
| 2018-03 | $150 |
| 2018-03 | $150 |
| 2018-02 | $166 |
| 2018-02 | $166 |
| 2018-01 | $166 |
| 2018-01 | $166 |
| 2017-12 | $166 |
| 2017-12 | $166 |
| 2017-09 | $170 |
| 2017-09 | $170 |
| 2017-01 | $153 |
| 2016-01 | $179 |
| 2015-01 | $164 |
| 2010-01 | $178 |
| 2009-01 | $177 |
| 2008-01 | $214 |
| 2007-01 | $180 |
| 2006-01 | $179 |
Compare New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire hay view.