South Carolina
State code SC · Southeast region
Latest annual (2025)
Production625K tonsValue: $72MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.50 tons/acreAlfalfa: — · Grass: 2.50USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested250K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 202690K tons0.0% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 2025360K tons+9.1% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23247 (D3)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.50 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.50 0.0%
Yield (grass)2.50 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.40 +4.2%
Acres harvested250K acres (2026)5-yr median 260K -3.8%
Production625K tons (2025)5-yr median 648K -3.5%
On-farm stocks (May 1)90K tons (2026)5-yr median 90K 0.0%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)360K tons (2025)5-yr median 400K -10.0%
Crop conditionweek ending 2015-09-1351% good or better
South Carolina — 10-year trends
South Carolina annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 250K | 90K | — | — |
| 2025 | 625K | 2.50 | 250K | 90K | 360K | $72M |
| 2024 | 624K | 2.40 | 260K | 100K | 330K | $78M |
| 2023 | 702K | 2.70 | 260K | 70K | 460K | $103M |
| 2022 | 594K | 2.20 | 270K | 80K | 380K | $87M |
| 2021 | 648K | 2.40 | 270K | 125K | 450K | $79M |
| 2020 | 744K | 2.40 | 310K | 75K | 400K | $89M |
| 2019 | 567K | 2.10 | 270K | 95K | 360K | $81M |
| 2018 | 675K | 2.50 | 270K | 115K | 430K | $94M |
| 2017 | 780K | 2.60 | 300K | 80K | 390K | $110M |
| 2016 | 672K | 2.10 | 320K | 75K | 380K | $71M |
| 2015 | 600K | 2.00 | 300K | 80K | 360K | $65M |
| 2014 | 621K | 2.30 | 270K | 95K | 370K | $65M |
| 2013 | 638K | 2.20 | 290K | 110K | 440K | $70M |
| 2012 | 660K | 2.20 | 290K | 80K | 530K | $66M |
| 2011 | 630K | 2.10 | 300K | 110K | 400K | $63M |
| 2010 | 720K | — | 360K | 130K | 490K | $72M |
| 2009 | 840K | — | 350K | 115K | 590K | $88M |
| 2008 | 627K | — | 330K | 55K | 451K | $72M |
| 2007 | 561K | — | 330K | 65K | 350K | $70M |
| 2006 | 684K | — | 360K | 120K | 468K | $44M |
| 2005 | 783K | — | 290K | 120K | 565K | $49M |
| 2004 | 792K | — | 330K | 186K | 557K | $50M |
| 2003 | 884K | — | 340K | 65K | 601K | $57M |
| 2002 | 646K | — | 340K | 110K | 413K | $45M |
| 2001 | 640K | — | 320K | 100K | 448K | $54M |
| 2000 | 720K | — | 300K | 88K | 518K | $58M |
| 1999 | 630K | — | 300K | 96K | 410K | $47M |
| 1998 | 640K | — | 320K | 82K | 415K | $54M |
| 1997 | 630K | — | 300K | 101K | 410K | $54M |
Recent monthly prices (last 43 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $115 |
| 2024-01 | $125 |
| 2023-01 | $147 |
| 2022-01 | $147 |
| 2021-01 | $122 |
| 2020-01 | $120 |
| 2019-01 | $142 |
| 2018-11 | $134 |
| 2018-11 | $134 |
| 2018-10 | $124 |
| 2018-10 | $124 |
| 2018-09 | $131 |
| 2018-09 | $131 |
| 2018-07 | $136 |
| 2018-07 | $136 |
| 2018-06 | $152 |
| 2018-06 | $152 |
| 2018-05 | $154 |
| 2018-05 | $154 |
| 2018-04 | $153 |
| 2018-04 | $153 |
| 2018-03 | $152 |
| 2018-03 | $152 |
| 2018-02 | $152 |
| 2018-02 | $152 |
| 2018-01 | $152 |
| 2018-01 | $152 |
| 2017-12 | $147 |
| 2017-12 | $147 |
| 2017-11 | $134 |
| 2017-11 | $134 |
| 2017-10 | $105 |
| 2017-10 | $105 |
| 2017-09 | $130 |
| 2017-09 | $130 |
| 2017-01 | $141 |
| 2016-01 | $106 |
| 2015-01 | $108 |
| 2010-01 | $100 |
| 2009-01 | $105 |
| 2008-01 | $115 |
| 2007-01 | $125 |
| 2006-01 | $65 |
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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 South Carolina hay view.