Virginia
State code VA · Southeast region · 1 USDA hay market reporting
Latest annual (2025)
Production2.53M tonsValue: $433MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.33 tons/acreAlfalfa: 3.20 · Grass: 2.30USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested1.12M acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026430K tons+53.6% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20251.82M tons+13.8% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23304 (D3)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.33 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.22 +5.0%
Yield (alfalfa)3.20 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.20 0.0%
Yield (grass)2.30 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.10 +9.5%
Acres harvested1.12M acres (2026)5-yr median 1.03M +8.7%
Production2.53M tons (2025)5-yr median 2.16M +17.1%
On-farm stocks (May 1)430K tons (2026)5-yr median 320K +34.4%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)1.82M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.75M +4.0%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Virginia.
Virginia — 10-year trends
Virginia annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 1.12M | 430K | — | — |
| 2025 | 2.53M | 2.33 | 1.08M | 280K | 1.82M | $433M |
| 2024 | 2.16M | 2.22 | 970K | 410K | 1.60M | $360M |
| 2023 | 2.46M | 2.13 | 1.16M | 320K | 1.75M | $412M |
| 2022 | 2.13M | 2.13 | 1.00M | 280K | 1.70M | $324M |
| 2021 | 2.09M | 2.03 | 1.03M | 480K | 1.80M | $302M |
| 2020 | 2.71M | 2.39 | 1.14M | 310K | 2.05M | $354M |
| 2019 | 2.51M | 2.23 | 1.13M | 270K | 1.80M | $318M |
| 2018 | 2.54M | 2.23 | 1.14M | 250K | 1.85M | $348M |
| 2017 | 2.76M | 2.31 | 1.20M | 540K | 2.05M | $354M |
| 2016 | 2.85M | 2.34 | 1.22M | 420K | 2.30M | $398M |
| 2015 | 2.65M | 2.25 | 1.18M | 370K | 2.00M | $398M |
| 2014 | 2.67M | 2.28 | 1.18M | 470K | 1.95M | $370M |
| 2013 | 3.08M | 2.49 | 1.24M | 410K | 2.45M | $394M |
| 2012 | 2.80M | 2.17 | 1.28M | 900K | 2.12M | $448M |
| 2011 | 3.10M | 2.27 | 1.37M | 402K | 2.50M | $499M |
| 2010 | 2.18M | — | 1.33M | 350K | 1.66M | $299M |
| 2009 | 2.67M | — | 1.18M | 450K | 1.94M | $347M |
| 2008 | 2.75M | — | 1.27M | 226K | 2.17M | $400M |
| 2007 | 2.39M | — | 1.29M | 268K | 1.71M | $316M |
| 2006 | 2.85M | — | 1.23M | 730K | 2.19M | $281M |
| 2005 | 3.54M | — | 1.32M | 791K | 2.58M | $318M |
| 2004 | 3.27M | — | 1.29M | 758K | 2.72M | $289M |
| 2003 | 3.44M | — | 1.28M | 272K | 2.52M | $305M |
| 2002 | 2.48M | — | 1.39M | 420K | 2.33M | $241M |
| 2001 | 2.80M | — | 1.33M | 745K | 2.44M | $237M |
| 2000 | 3.24M | — | 1.32M | 257K | 2.90M | $277M |
| 1999 | 2.14M | — | 1.27M | 417K | 1.88M | $191M |
| 1998 | 2.60M | — | 1.26M | 250K | 1.69M | $213M |
| 1997 | 2.27M | — | 1.17M | 622K | 1.59M | $188M |
Recent monthly prices (last 52 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | $171 |
| 2024-01 | $167 |
| 2023-01 | $167 |
| 2022-01 | $152 |
| 2021-01 | $145 |
| 2020-01 | $131 |
| 2019-03 | $149 |
| 2019-03 | $149 |
| 2019-02 | $143 |
| 2019-02 | $143 |
| 2019-01 | $144 |
| 2019-01 | $144 |
| 2018-12 | $151 |
| 2018-12 | $151 |
| 2018-11 | $152 |
| 2018-11 | $152 |
| 2018-10 | $141 |
| 2018-10 | $141 |
| 2018-09 | $146 |
| 2018-09 | $146 |
| 2018-08 | $146 |
| 2018-08 | $146 |
| 2018-07 | $138 |
| 2018-07 | $138 |
| 2018-06 | $144 |
| 2018-06 | $144 |
| 2018-05 | $144 |
| 2018-05 | $144 |
| 2018-04 | $148 |
| 2018-04 | $148 |
| 2018-03 | $137 |
| 2018-03 | $137 |
| 2018-02 | $131 |
| 2018-02 | $131 |
| 2018-01 | $136 |
| 2018-01 | $136 |
| 2017-12 | $131 |
| 2017-12 | $131 |
| 2017-11 | $125 |
| 2017-11 | $125 |
| 2017-10 | $120 |
| 2017-10 | $120 |
| 2017-09 | $117 |
| 2017-09 | $117 |
| 2017-01 | $127 |
| 2016-01 | $140 |
| 2015-01 | $151 |
| 2010-01 | $137 |
| 2009-01 | $130 |
| 2008-01 | $146 |
| 2007-01 | $132 |
| 2006-01 | $99 |
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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 Virginia hay view.