New Mexico
State code NM · Southern Plains region · 1 USDA hay market reporting
Latest annual (2025)
Production791K tonsValue: $175MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield3.10 tons/acreAlfalfa: 4.20 · Grass: 2.20USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested225K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 202675K tons+50.0% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 2025290K tons-57.4% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23297 (D3)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)3.10 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.60 -13.9%
Yield (alfalfa)4.20 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 5.00 -16.0%
Yield (grass)2.20 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.90 +15.8%
Acres harvested225K acres (2026)5-yr median 255K -11.8%
Production791K tons (2025)5-yr median 865K -8.6%
On-farm stocks (May 1)75K tons (2026)5-yr median 40K +87.5%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)290K tons (2025)5-yr median 240K +20.8%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for New Mexico.
New Mexico — 10-year trends
New Mexico annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 225K | 75K | — | — |
| 2025 | 791K | 3.10 | 255K | 50K | 290K | $175M |
| 2024 | 978K | 3.62 | 270K | 110K | 680K | $227M |
| 2023 | 953K | 3.60 | 265K | 30K | 250K | $272M |
| 2022 | 788K | 3.35 | 235K | 30K | 200K | $221M |
| 2021 | 865K | 3.68 | 235K | 40K | 240K | $198M |
| 2020 | 822K | 3.65 | 225K | 50K | 210K | $176M |
| 2019 | 1.00M | 3.93 | 255K | 105K | 330K | $223M |
| 2018 | 932K | 3.73 | 250K | 50K | 250K | $212M |
| 2017 | 1.14M | 4.00 | 285K | 90K | 400K | $202M |
| 2016 | 1.02M | 3.71 | 275K | 115K | 400K | $164M |
| 2015 | 1.09M | 3.90 | 280K | 110K | 400K | $217M |
| 2014 | 1.20M | 3.93 | 305K | 90K | 435K | $295M |
| 2013 | 962K | 4.18 | 230K | 105K | 400K | $232M |
| 2012 | 1.27M | 4.47 | 300K | 120K | 560K | $316M |
| 2011 | 1.24M | 4.43 | 280K | 100K | 575K | $318M |
| 2010 | 1.33M | — | 310K | 125K | 520K | $209M |
| 2009 | 1.38M | — | 320K | 105K | 570K | $209M |
| 2008 | 1.52M | — | 340K | 125K | 600K | $280M |
| 2007 | 1.51M | — | 350K | 105K | 580K | $245M |
| 2006 | 1.30M | — | 320K | 133K | 470K | $211M |
| 2005 | 1.41M | — | 330K | 164K | 545K | $176M |
| 2004 | 1.36M | — | 330K | 115K | 545K | $165M |
| 2003 | 1.28M | — | 300K | 98K | 525K | $180M |
| 2002 | 1.50M | — | 360K | 65K | 550K | $209M |
| 2001 | 1.54M | — | 370K | 75K | 586K | $190M |
| 2000 | 1.69M | — | 390K | 185K | 608K | $205M |
| 1999 | 1.71M | — | 380K | 170K | 595K | $194M |
| 1998 | 1.55M | — | 360K | 165K | 450K | $182M |
| 1997 | 1.50M | — | 345K | 74K | 479K | $185M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | $244 |
| 2026-02 | $233 |
| 2026-02 | $233 |
| 2026-01 | $242 |
| 2026-01 | $242 |
| 2025-12 | $245 |
| 2025-12 | $245 |
| 2025-11 | $251 |
| 2025-11 | $251 |
| 2025-10 | $251 |
| 2025-10 | $251 |
| 2025-09 | $242 |
| 2025-09 | $242 |
| 2025-08 | $236 |
| 2025-08 | $236 |
| 2025-07 | $235 |
| 2025-07 | $235 |
| 2025-06 | $229 |
| 2025-06 | $229 |
| 2025-05 | $219 |
| 2025-05 | $219 |
| 2025-04 | $205 |
| 2025-04 | $205 |
| 2025-03 | $200 |
| 2025-03 | $200 |
| 2025-02 | $199 |
| 2025-02 | $199 |
| 2025-01 | $209 |
| 2025-01 | $209 |
| 2024-12 | $219 |
| 2024-12 | $219 |
| 2024-11 | $225 |
| 2024-11 | $225 |
| 2024-10 | $236 |
| 2024-10 | $236 |
| 2024-09 | $237 |
| 2024-09 | $237 |
| 2024-08 | $245 |
| 2024-08 | $245 |
| 2024-07 | $243 |
| 2024-07 | $243 |
| 2024-06 | $237 |
| 2024-06 | $237 |
| 2024-05 | $231 |
| 2024-05 | $231 |
| 2024-04 | $232 |
| 2024-04 | $232 |
| 2024-03 | $244 |
| 2024-03 | $244 |
| 2024-02 | $261 |
| 2024-02 | $261 |
| 2024-01 | $261 |
| 2024-01 | $261 |
| 2023-12 | $261 |
| 2023-12 | $261 |
| 2023-11 | $281 |
| 2023-11 | $281 |
| 2023-10 | $286 |
| 2023-10 | $286 |
| 2023-09 | $278 |
| 2023-09 | $278 |
| 2023-08 | $285 |
| 2023-08 | $285 |
| 2023-07 | $295 |
| 2023-07 | $295 |
| 2023-06 | $302 |
| 2023-06 | $302 |
| 2023-05 | $299 |
| 2023-05 | $299 |
| 2023-04 | $303 |
| 2023-04 | $303 |
| 2023-03 | $293 |
| 2023-03 | $293 |
| 2023-02 | $289 |
| 2023-02 | $289 |
| 2023-01 | $289 |
| 2023-01 | $289 |
| 2022-12 | $289 |
| 2022-12 | $289 |
| 2022-11 | $289 |
| 2022-11 | $289 |
| 2022-10 | $290 |
| 2022-10 | $290 |
| 2022-09 | $290 |
| 2022-09 | $290 |
| 2022-08 | $290 |
| 2022-08 | $290 |
| 2022-07 | $284 |
| 2022-07 | $284 |
| 2022-06 | $272 |
| 2022-06 | $272 |
| 2022-05 | $252 |
| 2022-05 | $252 |
| 2022-04 | $242 |
| 2022-04 | $242 |
| 2022-03 | $228 |
| 2022-03 | $228 |
| 2022-02 | $226 |
| 2022-02 | $226 |
| 2022-01 | $226 |
| 2022-01 | $226 |
| 2021-12 | $226 |
| 2021-12 | $226 |
| 2021-11 | $226 |
| 2021-11 | $226 |
| 2021-10 | $226 |
| 2021-10 | $226 |
| 2021-09 | $227 |
| 2021-09 | $227 |
| 2021-08 | $234 |
| 2021-08 | $234 |
| 2021-07 | $231 |
| 2021-07 | $231 |
| 2021-06 | $232 |
| 2021-06 | $232 |
| 2021-05 | $228 |
| 2021-05 | $228 |
| 2021-04 | $227 |
| 2021-04 | $227 |
| 2021-03 | $220 |
Compare New Mexico to peers
Side-by-side with 2 other states from the Southern Plains region.
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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 Mexico hay view.