North Carolina
State code NC · Southeast region
Latest annual (2025)
Production1.22M tonsValue: $193MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.40 tons/acreAlfalfa: 2.45 · Grass: 2.40USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested525K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026190K tons+8.6% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 2025690K tons-18.8% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23343 (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 2.21 +8.6%
Yield (alfalfa)2.45 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.75 -10.9%
Yield (grass)2.40 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.20 +9.1%
Acres harvested525K acres (2026)5-yr median 646K -18.7%
Production1.22M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.41M -13.2%
On-farm stocks (May 1)190K tons (2026)5-yr median 175K +8.6%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)690K tons (2025)5-yr median 950K -27.4%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for North Carolina.
North Carolina — 10-year trends
North Carolina annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 525K | 190K | — | — |
| 2025 | 1.22M | 2.40 | 509K | 175K | 690K | $193M |
| 2024 | 1.30M | 2.21 | 588K | 180K | 850K | $195M |
| 2023 | 1.38M | 2.11 | 657K | 125K | 930K | $205M |
| 2022 | 1.43M | 2.21 | 646K | 150K | 990K | $195M |
| 2021 | 1.41M | 2.11 | 668K | 190K | 950K | $181M |
| 2020 | 1.57M | 2.40 | 655K | 180K | 1.09M | $186M |
| 2019 | 1.83M | 2.30 | 796K | 235K | 1.29M | $206M |
| 2018 | 2.18M | 2.71 | 806K | 215K | 1.34M | $269M |
| 2017 | 1.51M | 2.30 | 657K | 260K | 880K | $177M |
| 2016 | 1.59M | 2.31 | 687K | 260K | 1.20M | $185M |
| 2015 | 1.87M | 2.40 | 777K | 265K | 1.12M | $235M |
| 2014 | 2.00M | 2.40 | 830K | 220K | 1.30M | $228M |
| 2013 | 2.06M | 2.41 | 858K | 240K | 1.38M | $227M |
| 2012 | 1.58M | 2.42 | 770K | 369K | 1.20M | $173M |
| 2011 | 1.71M | 2.20 | 776K | 253K | 1.18M | $180M |
| 2010 | 1.83M | — | 867K | 296K | 1.16M | $157M |
| 2009 | 1.96M | — | 847K | 311K | 1.52M | $172M |
| 2008 | 1.62M | — | 808K | 79K | 962K | $163M |
| 2007 | 1.05M | — | 699K | 120K | 682K | $96M |
| 2006 | 1.66M | — | 690K | 282K | 1.28M | $115M |
| 2005 | 1.66M | — | 691K | 350K | 1.25M | $110M |
| 2004 | 1.78M | — | 712K | 405K | 1.54M | $108M |
| 2003 | 2.03M | — | 778K | 50K | 1.63M | $125M |
| 2002 | 1.35M | — | 750K | 158K | 934K | $110M |
| 2001 | 1.58M | — | 710K | 277K | 1.22M | $113M |
| 2000 | 1.85M | — | 710K | 255K | 1.30M | $132M |
| 1999 | 1.54M | — | 710K | 163K | 1.09M | $119M |
| 1998 | 1.49M | — | 670K | 152K | 1.19M | $119M |
| 1997 | 1.38M | — | 650K | 137K | 1.16M | $116M |
Recent monthly prices (last 48 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $158 |
| 2024-01 | $150 |
| 2023-01 | $148 |
| 2022-01 | $137 |
| 2021-01 | $128 |
| 2020-01 | $118 |
| 2019-03 | $126 |
| 2019-03 | $126 |
| 2019-02 | $121 |
| 2019-02 | $121 |
| 2019-01 | $121 |
| 2019-01 | $121 |
| 2018-12 | $122 |
| 2018-12 | $122 |
| 2018-11 | $127 |
| 2018-11 | $127 |
| 2018-10 | $122 |
| 2018-10 | $122 |
| 2018-09 | $127 |
| 2018-09 | $127 |
| 2018-08 | $127 |
| 2018-08 | $127 |
| 2018-07 | $117 |
| 2018-07 | $117 |
| 2018-06 | $127 |
| 2018-06 | $127 |
| 2018-03 | $126 |
| 2018-03 | $126 |
| 2018-02 | $120 |
| 2018-02 | $120 |
| 2018-01 | $116 |
| 2018-01 | $116 |
| 2017-12 | $110 |
| 2017-12 | $110 |
| 2017-11 | $115 |
| 2017-11 | $115 |
| 2017-10 | $110 |
| 2017-10 | $110 |
| 2017-09 | $116 |
| 2017-09 | $116 |
| 2017-01 | $117 |
| 2016-01 | $116 |
| 2015-01 | $126 |
| 2010-01 | $86 |
| 2009-01 | $88 |
| 2008-01 | $100 |
| 2007-01 | $92 |
| 2006-01 | $69 |
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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 North Carolina hay view.