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New York

State code NY · Northeast region

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Latest annual (2025)

Production2.12M tonsValue: $418MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield1.89 tons/acreAlfalfa: 2.30 · Grass: 1.80USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested1.15M acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual

Carryover supply + drought

May 1 stocks 2026360K tons-34.5% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20251.19M tons+1.7% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-2329 (D2)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)

Full supply context

NEW YORK — SUPPLY CONTEXTUSDA NASS · latest annual 2026
Yield (all hay)1.89 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.89 0.0%
Yield (alfalfa)2.30 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.20 +4.5%
Yield (grass)1.80 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.85 -2.7%
Acres harvested1.15M acres (2026)5-yr median 1.14M +0.9%
Production2.12M tons (2025)5-yr median 2.28M -7.0%
On-farm stocks (May 1)360K tons (2026)5-yr median 490K -26.5%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)1.19M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.17M +1.7%

NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for New York.

New York — 10-year trends

Production (tons)1.6M2.2M2.8M201720192020202220232025
Yield (tons/acre)1.231.982.73201720192020202220232025All hayAlfalfaGrass
On-farm stocks (tons)116K980K1.8M201720192021202220242026May 1Dec 1

New York annual history (last 30 years)

YearProduction tonsYieldAcresMay 1 stocksDec 1 stocksProduction $
20261.15M360K
20252.12M1.891.12M550K1.19M$418M
20242.28M2.001.14M320K1.17M$429M
20231.70M1.521.12M490K845K$316M
20222.37M2.011.18M550K1.40M$432M
20212.66M2.281.17M290K1.70M$401M
20201.75M1.621.08M350K1.00M$303M
20192.15M1.901.13M260K1.54M$368M
20182.61M2.251.16M355K1.35M$404M
20172.65M2.011.32M325K1.43M$447M
20162.29M1.681.36M189K1.39M$437M
20152.45M1.991.23M243K1.26M$440M
20142.70M1.971.37M330K1.33M$467M
20132.93M2.051.43M150K2.00M$495M
20122.51M1.871.30M327K1.72M$376M
20112.61M2.041.28M273K1.72M$296M
20102.34M1.33M400K1.69M$265M
20092.47M1.36M420K1.58M$298M
20082.69M1.32M283K1.45M$367M
20072.70M1.36M326K1.67M$331M
20062.79M1.52M285K1.45M$317M
20052.63M1.65M440K1.65M$283M
20042.92M1.27M552K1.90M$325M
20033.68M1.85M520K2.43M$418M
20023.62M1.71M600K2.17M$378M
20013.58M1.67M625K2.25M$357M
20003.08M1.50M385K2.27M$315M
19992.98M1.50M435K1.90M$308M
19983.11M1.40M344K1.99M$289M
19973.44M1.53M555K2.00M$326M

Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)

USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).

New York hay price ($/ton, monthly)$132$180$228202120222023202420252026
Month$/ton
2026-03$202
2026-02$208
2026-02$208
2026-01$203
2026-01$203
2025-12$197
2025-12$197
2025-11$196
2025-11$196
2025-10$201
2025-10$201
2025-09$189
2025-09$189
2025-08$187
2025-08$187
2025-07$196
2025-07$196
2025-06$208
2025-06$208
2025-05$193
2025-05$193
2025-04$182
2025-04$182
2025-03$180
2025-03$180
2025-02$193
2025-02$193
2025-01$184
2025-01$184
2024-12$193
2024-12$193
2024-11$188
2024-11$188
2024-10$193
2024-10$193
2024-09$167
2024-09$167
2024-08$177
2024-08$177
2024-07$179
2024-07$179
2024-06$183
2024-06$183
2024-05$171
2024-05$171
2024-04$177
2024-04$177
2024-03$169
2024-03$169
2024-02$180
2024-02$180
2024-01$187
2024-01$187
2023-12$193
2023-12$193
2023-11$168
2023-11$168
2023-10$169
2023-10$169
2023-09$161
2023-09$161
2023-08$178
2023-08$178
2023-07$197
2023-07$197
2023-06$220
2023-06$220
2023-05$195
2023-05$195
2023-04$182
2023-04$182
2023-03$174
2023-03$174
2023-02$166
2023-02$166
2023-01$180
2023-01$180
2022-12$184
2022-12$184
2022-11$198
2022-11$198
2022-10$197
2022-10$197
2022-09$190
2022-09$190
2022-08$182
2022-08$182
2022-07$177
2022-07$177
2022-06$173
2022-06$173
2022-05$145
2022-05$145
2022-04$149
2022-04$149
2022-03$152
2022-03$152
2022-02$147
2022-02$147
2022-01$152
2022-01$152
2021-12$161
2021-12$161
2021-11$158
2021-11$158
2021-10$140
2021-10$140
2021-09$142
2021-09$142
2021-08$149
2021-08$149
2021-07$142
2021-07$142
2021-06$149
2021-06$149
2021-05$167
2021-05$167
2021-04$176
2021-04$176
2021-03$168

Compare New York 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 York hay view.