Tennessee
State code TN · Southeast region · 1 USDA hay market reporting
Latest annual (2025)
Production3.62M tonsValue: $553MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.11 tons/acreAlfalfa: 3.00 · Grass: 2.10USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested1.72M acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026595K tons+38.4% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20252.72M tons+5.8% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23177 (D3)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.11 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.21 -4.5%
Yield (alfalfa)3.00 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.40 -11.8%
Yield (grass)2.10 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.20 -4.5%
Acres harvested1.72M acres (2026)5-yr median 1.67M +2.9%
Production3.62M tons (2025)5-yr median 3.79M -4.6%
On-farm stocks (May 1)595K tons (2026)5-yr median 430K +38.4%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)2.72M tons (2025)5-yr median 2.75M -1.1%
Crop conditionweek ending 2025-11-2350% good or better
Tennessee — 10-year trends
Tennessee annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 1.72M | 595K | — | — |
| 2025 | 3.62M | 2.11 | 1.72M | 430K | 2.72M | $553M |
| 2024 | 3.64M | 2.21 | 1.65M | 410K | 2.57M | $546M |
| 2023 | 3.79M | 2.21 | 1.72M | 400K | 2.75M | $561M |
| 2022 | 3.52M | 2.11 | 1.67M | 530K | 2.65M | $482M |
| 2021 | 3.94M | 2.36 | 1.67M | 570K | 2.95M | $505M |
| 2020 | 4.07M | 2.37 | 1.72M | 425K | 2.93M | $475M |
| 2019 | 3.96M | 2.31 | 1.71M | 485K | 2.90M | $444M |
| 2018 | 4.11M | 2.46 | 1.67M | 480K | 3.12M | $496M |
| 2017 | 3.77M | 2.26 | 1.67M | 480K | 2.85M | $438M |
| 2016 | 3.92M | 2.16 | 1.81M | 550K | 3.05M | $438M |
| 2015 | 3.90M | 2.21 | 1.76M | 630K | 3.10M | $443M |
| 2014 | 3.89M | 2.20 | 1.77M | 630K | 3.05M | $387M |
| 2013 | 4.43M | 2.31 | 1.92M | 425K | 3.37M | $423M |
| 2012 | 3.54M | 2.01 | 1.79M | 716K | 2.70M | $342M |
| 2011 | 3.98M | 2.11 | 1.88M | 746K | 3.10M | $369M |
| 2010 | 4.15M | — | 1.97M | 678K | 2.98M | $329M |
| 2009 | 4.24M | — | 1.92M | 552K | 3.22M | $328M |
| 2008 | 3.94M | — | 1.87M | 215K | 3.04M | $398M |
| 2007 | 2.69M | — | 1.77M | 425K | 2.12M | $249M |
| 2006 | 4.25M | — | 1.83M | 742K | 3.10M | $250M |
| 2005 | 4.37M | — | 1.89M | 1.02M | 3.63M | $243M |
| 2004 | 4.88M | — | 1.94M | 1.18M | 4.20M | $256M |
| 2003 | 4.73M | — | 2.03M | 504K | 3.83M | $262M |
| 2002 | 4.20M | — | 1.98M | 770K | 3.32M | $237M |
| 2001 | 4.53M | — | 2.04M | 805K | 3.94M | $245M |
| 2000 | 4.74M | — | 2.04M | 607K | 3.41M | $241M |
| 1999 | 3.79M | — | 1.88M | 635K | 2.65M | $200M |
| 1998 | 3.97M | — | 1.78M | 555K | 3.17M | $222M |
| 1997 | 3.70M | — | 1.74M | 419K | 3.18M | $207M |
Recent monthly prices (last 52 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $153 |
| 2024-01 | $150 |
| 2023-01 | $148 |
| 2022-01 | $137 |
| 2021-01 | $128 |
| 2020-01 | $117 |
| 2019-03 | $112 |
| 2019-03 | $112 |
| 2019-02 | $131 |
| 2019-02 | $131 |
| 2019-01 | $132 |
| 2019-01 | $132 |
| 2018-12 | $132 |
| 2018-12 | $132 |
| 2018-11 | $132 |
| 2018-11 | $132 |
| 2018-10 | $122 |
| 2018-10 | $122 |
| 2018-09 | $112 |
| 2018-09 | $112 |
| 2018-08 | $112 |
| 2018-08 | $112 |
| 2018-07 | $122 |
| 2018-07 | $122 |
| 2018-06 | $122 |
| 2018-06 | $122 |
| 2018-05 | $117 |
| 2018-05 | $117 |
| 2018-04 | $122 |
| 2018-04 | $122 |
| 2018-03 | $122 |
| 2018-03 | $122 |
| 2018-02 | $116 |
| 2018-02 | $116 |
| 2018-01 | $121 |
| 2018-01 | $121 |
| 2017-12 | $121 |
| 2017-12 | $121 |
| 2017-11 | $121 |
| 2017-11 | $121 |
| 2017-10 | $111 |
| 2017-10 | $111 |
| 2017-09 | $117 |
| 2017-09 | $117 |
| 2017-01 | $116 |
| 2016-01 | $112 |
| 2015-01 | $113 |
| 2010-01 | $79 |
| 2009-01 | $78 |
| 2008-01 | $101 |
| 2007-01 | $93 |
| 2006-01 | $59 |
Compare Tennessee to peers
Side-by-side with 4 other states from the Southeast region.
Compare on production tons →Compare on yield (t/ac) →Compare on acres harvested →Compare on may 1 stocks →
All numbers from USDA NASS (SURVEY series) and USDM Drought Monitor. Market detail (auctions, direct reports, by family/grade/bale) is at the full Tennessee hay view.