Ohio
State code OH
Latest annual (2024)
Production1.91M tonsValue: $431MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.95 tons/acreAlfalfa: 3.50 · Grass: 2.60USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested850K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2025160K tons-46.7% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20251.45M tons+31.8% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-07-072 (D0)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.95 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 2.71 +8.9%
Yield (alfalfa)3.50 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 3.10 +12.9%
Yield (grass)2.60 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 2.50 +4.0%
Acres harvested850K acres (2026)5-yr median 810K +4.9%
Production1.91M tons (2024)5-yr median 2.20M -13.1%
On-farm stocks (May 1)160K tons (2025)5-yr median 300K -46.7%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)1.45M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.30M +11.5%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Ohio.
Ohio — 10-year trends
Ohio annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 850K | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | 2.95 | 820K | 160K | 1.45M | $431M |
| 2024 | 1.91M | 2.42 | 790K | 300K | 1.10M | $353M |
| 2023 | 2.46M | 3.03 | 810K | 350K | 1.12M | $424M |
| 2022 | 2.20M | 2.71 | 810K | 360K | 1.35M | $365M |
| 2021 | 2.39M | 2.72 | 880K | 210K | 1.40M | $398M |
| 2020 | 2.10M | 2.44 | 860K | 220K | 1.30M | $357M |
| 2019 | 2.14M | 2.32 | 920K | 180K | 1.25M | $365M |
| 2018 | 2.36M | 2.43 | 970K | 260K | 1.40M | $355M |
| 2017 | 2.37M | 2.47 | 960K | 410K | 1.47M | $340M |
| 2016 | 2.47M | 2.56 | 965K | 340K | 1.32M | $349M |
| 2015 | 2.42M | 2.37 | 1.02M | 430K | 1.41M | $349M |
| 2014 | 2.75M | 2.83 | 970K | 275K | 1.57M | $381M |
| 2013 | 2.58M | 2.52 | 1.02M | 140K | 1.54M | $443M |
| 2012 | 2.21M | 2.15 | 1.05M | 308K | 1.14M | $428M |
| 2011 | 2.77M | 2.48 | 1.12M | 390K | 1.78M | $376M |
| 2010 | 2.87M | 2.59 | 1.11M | 350K | 1.79M | $328M |
| 2009 | 2.88M | 2.77 | 1.04M | 325K | 2.01M | $342M |
| 2008 | 2.80M | 2.46 | 1.14M | 165K | 1.99M | $406M |
| 2007 | 2.80M | 2.42 | 1.16M | 356K | 1.65M | $382M |
| 2006 | 3.42M | 2.83 | 1.21M | 363K | 2.15M | $333M |
| 2005 | 3.63M | 3.03 | 1.20M | 420K | 2.36M | $362M |
| 2004 | 3.23M | 2.72 | 1.19M | 556K | 2.25M | $292M |
| 2003 | 3.97M | 2.94 | 1.35M | 215K | 2.50M | $425M |
| 2002 | 3.40M | 2.58 | 1.32M | 517K | 1.67M | $387M |
| 2001 | 4.01M | 2.88 | 1.39M | 793K | 3.37M | $361M |
| 2000 | 4.29M | 3.35 | 1.28M | 423K | 3.22M | $390M |
| 1999 | 3.00M | 2.42 | 1.24M | 524K | 1.80M | $311M |
| 1998 | 3.49M | 3.01 | 1.16M | 616K | 2.30M | $332M |
| 1997 | 3.85M | 3.08 | 1.25M | 173K | 2.39M | $499M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | $150 |
| 2026-06 | $172 |
| 2026-06 | $185 |
| 2026-06 | $172 |
| 2026-05 | $170 |
| 2026-05 | $150 |
| 2026-05 | $150 |
| 2026-05 | $170 |
| 2026-05 | $185 |
| 2026-04 | $190 |
| 2026-04 | $155 |
| 2026-04 | $155 |
| 2026-04 | $173 |
| 2026-04 | $173 |
| 2026-03 | $172 |
| 2026-03 | $172 |
| 2026-03 | $155 |
| 2026-03 | $155 |
| 2026-03 | $190 |
| 2026-02 | $173 |
| 2026-02 | $190 |
| 2026-02 | $173 |
| 2026-02 | $160 |
| 2026-02 | $160 |
| 2026-01 | $155 |
| 2026-01 | $172 |
| 2026-01 | $172 |
| 2026-01 | $155 |
| 2026-01 | $195 |
| 2025-12 | $177 |
| 2025-11 | $177 |
| 2025-10 | $180 |
| 2025-09 | $176 |
| 2025-08 | $175 |
| 2025-07 | $180 |
| 2025-06 | $190 |
| 2025-05 | $182 |
| 2025-04 | $188 |
| 2025-03 | $193 |
| 2025-02 | $184 |
| 2025-01 | $190 |
| 2024-12 | $188 |
| 2024-11 | $180 |
| 2024-10 | $181 |
| 2024-09 | $192 |
| 2024-08 | $184 |
| 2024-07 | $174 |
| 2024-06 | $178 |
| 2024-05 | $168 |
| 2024-04 | $165 |
| 2024-03 | $161 |
| 2024-02 | $168 |
| 2024-01 | $165 |
| 2023-12 | $176 |
| 2023-11 | $169 |
| 2023-10 | $164 |
| 2023-09 | $175 |
| 2023-08 | $172 |
| 2023-07 | $173 |
| 2023-06 | $177 |
| 2023-05 | $174 |
| 2023-04 | $171 |
| 2023-03 | $167 |
| 2023-02 | $173 |
| 2023-01 | $164 |
| 2022-12 | $164 |
| 2022-11 | $162 |
| 2022-10 | $152 |
| 2022-09 | $157 |
| 2022-08 | $160 |
| 2022-07 | $152 |
| 2022-06 | $160 |
| 2022-05 | $157 |
| 2022-04 | $160 |
| 2022-03 | $151 |
| 2022-02 | $161 |
| 2022-01 | $162 |
| 2021-12 | $162 |
| 2021-11 | $152 |
| 2021-10 | $150 |
| 2021-09 | $159 |
| 2021-08 | $180 |
| 2021-07 | $165 |
| 2021-06 | $171 |
| 2021-05 | $185 |
| 2021-04 | $173 |
| 2021-03 | $170 |
| 2021-02 | $176 |
| 2021-01 | $169 |
| 2020-12 | $169 |
| 2020-11 | $148 |
| 2020-10 | $140 |
| 2020-09 | $155 |
| 2020-08 | $171 |
| 2020-07 | $163 |
| 2020-06 | $170 |
| 2020-05 | $170 |
| 2020-04 | $165 |
| 2020-03 | $162 |
| 2020-02 | $180 |
| 2020-01 | $181 |
| 2019-12 | $179 |
| 2019-11 | $145 |
| 2019-10 | $142 |
| 2019-09 | $151 |
| 2019-08 | $157 |
| 2019-07 | $161 |
| 2019-06 | $178 |
| 2019-05 | $170 |
| 2019-04 | $151 |
| 2019-03 | $144 |
| 2019-02 | $143 |
| 2019-01 | $149 |
| 2018-12 | $154 |
| 2018-11 | $133 |
| 2018-10 | $126 |
| 2018-09 | $136 |
| 2018-08 | $153 |
| 2018-07 | $141 |
| 2018-06 | $153 |
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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 Ohio hay view.