New Jersey
State code NJ · Northeast region
Latest annual (2025)
Production212K tonsValue: $42MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.10 tons/acreAlfalfa: 2.90 · Grass: 2.00USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested98K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 202615K tons+36.4% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 202590K tons+20.0% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23270 (D3)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.10 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.95 +7.7%
Yield (alfalfa)2.90 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.70 +7.4%
Yield (grass)2.00 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.80 +11.1%
Acres harvested98K acres (2026)5-yr median 98K 0.0%
Production212K tons (2025)5-yr median 196K +8.2%
On-farm stocks (May 1)15K tons (2026)5-yr median 12K +25.0%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)90K tons (2025)5-yr median 84K +7.1%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for New Jersey.
New Jersey — 10-year trends
New Jersey annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 98K | 15K | — | — |
| 2025 | 212K | 2.10 | 101K | 11K | 90K | $42M |
| 2024 | 185K | 1.95 | 95K | 12K | 75K | $34M |
| 2023 | 184K | 1.90 | 97K | 15K | 84K | $32M |
| 2022 | 217K | 1.99 | 109K | 14K | 77K | $37M |
| 2021 | 214K | 2.18 | 98K | 10K | 85K | $34M |
| 2020 | 196K | 1.85 | 106K | 29K | 90K | $36M |
| 2019 | 187K | 2.05 | 91K | 16K | 70K | $35M |
| 2018 | 220K | 1.93 | 114K | 22K | 94K | $41M |
| 2017 | 240K | 2.22 | 108K | 26K | 125K | $31M |
| 2016 | 213K | 1.85 | 115K | 20K | 123K | $37M |
| 2015 | 180K | 1.76 | 102K | 7K | 80K | $28M |
| 2014 | 261K | 2.46 | 106K | 22K | 118K | $50M |
| 2013 | 235K | 2.42 | 97K | 15K | 110K | $31M |
| 2012 | 227K | 2.20 | 100K | 12K | 104K | $37M |
| 2011 | 216K | 2.12 | 102K | 17K | 78K | $32M |
| 2010 | 203K | — | 105K | 46K | 110K | $25M |
| 2009 | 232K | — | 110K | 26K | 102K | $28M |
| 2008 | 239K | — | 115K | 5K | 94K | $35M |
| 2007 | 206K | — | 115K | 10K | 68K | $31M |
| 2006 | 234K | — | 115K | 8K | 97K | $31M |
| 2005 | 212K | — | 115K | 36K | 112K | $27M |
| 2004 | 282K | — | 120K | 40K | 161K | $35M |
| 2003 | 267K | — | 120K | 11K | 96K | $34M |
| 2002 | 222K | — | 120K | 15K | 61K | $24M |
| 2001 | 255K | — | 120K | 44K | 90K | $29M |
| 2000 | 243K | — | 120K | 28K | 145K | $26M |
| 1999 | 225K | — | 120K | 15K | 109K | $31M |
| 1998 | 237K | — | 120K | 20K | 101K | $30M |
| 1997 | 282K | — | 120K | 27K | 138K | $34M |
Recent monthly prices (last 25 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $200 |
| 2024-01 | $172 |
| 2023-01 | $176 |
| 2022-01 | $168 |
| 2021-01 | $159 |
| 2020-01 | $185 |
| 2019-01 | $187 |
| 2018-12 | $213 |
| 2018-12 | $213 |
| 2018-07 | $153 |
| 2018-07 | $153 |
| 2018-06 | $141 |
| 2018-06 | $141 |
| 2018-04 | $146 |
| 2018-04 | $146 |
| 2018-03 | $102 |
| 2018-01 | $186 |
| 2017-01 | $127 |
| 2016-01 | $191 |
| 2015-01 | $155 |
| 2010-01 | $123 |
| 2009-01 | $122 |
| 2008-01 | $145 |
| 2007-01 | $151 |
| 2006-01 | $131 |
Compare New Jersey 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 Jersey hay view.