Washington
State code WA · Pacific region · 1 USDA hay market reporting
Latest annual (2025)
Production2.44M tonsValue: $432MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield3.76 tons/acreAlfalfa: 5.00 · Grass: 2.40USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested700K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026160K tons-27.3% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20251.10M tons0.0% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23137 (D2)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)3.76 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.99 -5.8%
Yield (alfalfa)5.00 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 4.60 +8.7%
Yield (grass)2.40 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.00 -20.0%
Acres harvested700K acres (2026)5-yr median 660K +6.1%
Production2.44M tons (2025)5-yr median 2.62M -6.6%
On-farm stocks (May 1)160K tons (2026)5-yr median 220K -27.3%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)1.10M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.10M 0.0%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Washington.
Washington — 10-year trends
Washington annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 700K | 160K | — | — |
| 2025 | 2.44M | 3.76 | 650K | 220K | 1.10M | $432M |
| 2024 | 2.49M | 4.01 | 620K | 360K | 1.10M | $474M |
| 2023 | 3.15M | 3.99 | 790K | 360K | 1.50M | $808M |
| 2022 | 2.82M | 4.28 | 660K | 180K | 1.20M | $899M |
| 2021 | 2.54M | 3.63 | 700K | 220K | 1.10M | $596M |
| 2020 | 2.62M | 3.79 | 690K | 160K | 1.10M | $501M |
| 2019 | 2.45M | 3.83 | 640K | 290K | 1.05M | $468M |
| 2018 | 2.76M | 3.64 | 760K | 230K | 1.10M | $519M |
| 2017 | 2.97M | 4.02 | 740K | 330K | 1.15M | $516M |
| 2016 | 3.34M | 3.98 | 840K | 400K | 1.50M | $479M |
| 2015 | 2.86M | 3.81 | 750K | 270K | 1.40M | $499M |
| 2014 | 3.23M | 3.72 | 870K | 290K | 1.45M | $703M |
| 2013 | 3.22M | 4.24 | 760K | 180K | 1.20M | $675M |
| 2012 | 2.75M | 3.88 | 840K | 230K | 1.11M | $626M |
| 2011 | 3.38M | 4.33 | 780K | 350K | 1.46M | $714M |
| 2010 | 3.42M | — | 840K | 280K | 1.61M | $509M |
| 2009 | 3.30M | — | 810K | 350K | 1.42M | $452M |
| 2008 | 2.61M | — | 710K | 200K | 1.18M | $581M |
| 2007 | 3.34M | — | 790K | 240K | 1.33M | $498M |
| 2006 | 3.11M | — | 770K | 250K | 1.34M | $401M |
| 2005 | 3.21M | — | 740K | 322K | 1.48M | $367M |
| 2004 | 3.39M | — | 790K | 470K | 1.56M | $380M |
| 2003 | 3.60M | — | 810K | 285K | 1.62M | $344M |
| 2002 | 3.34M | — | 820K | 170K | 1.60M | $375M |
| 2001 | 3.09M | — | 790K | 195K | 1.51M | $375M |
| 2000 | 3.25M | — | 780K | 165K | 1.30M | $355M |
| 1999 | 3.06M | — | 740K | 410K | 1.38M | $307M |
| 1998 | 3.16M | — | 750K | 308K | 1.66M | $313M |
| 1997 | 3.08M | — | 780K | 283K | 1.29M | $362M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | $172 |
| 2026-02 | $172 |
| 2026-02 | $172 |
| 2026-01 | $171 |
| 2026-01 | $171 |
| 2025-12 | $171 |
| 2025-12 | $171 |
| 2025-11 | $170 |
| 2025-11 | $170 |
| 2025-10 | $175 |
| 2025-10 | $175 |
| 2025-09 | $174 |
| 2025-09 | $174 |
| 2025-08 | $179 |
| 2025-08 | $179 |
| 2025-07 | $182 |
| 2025-07 | $182 |
| 2025-06 | $178 |
| 2025-06 | $178 |
| 2025-05 | $175 |
| 2025-05 | $175 |
| 2025-04 | $176 |
| 2025-04 | $176 |
| 2025-03 | $180 |
| 2025-03 | $180 |
| 2025-02 | $180 |
| 2025-02 | $180 |
| 2025-01 | $176 |
| 2025-01 | $176 |
| 2024-12 | $180 |
| 2024-12 | $180 |
| 2024-11 | $183 |
| 2024-11 | $183 |
| 2024-10 | $183 |
| 2024-10 | $183 |
| 2024-09 | $189 |
| 2024-09 | $189 |
| 2024-08 | $194 |
| 2024-08 | $194 |
| 2024-07 | $196 |
| 2024-07 | $196 |
| 2024-06 | $202 |
| 2024-06 | $202 |
| 2024-05 | $202 |
| 2024-05 | $202 |
| 2024-04 | $205 |
| 2024-04 | $205 |
| 2024-03 | $215 |
| 2024-03 | $215 |
| 2024-02 | $223 |
| 2024-02 | $223 |
| 2024-01 | $232 |
| 2024-01 | $232 |
| 2023-12 | $240 |
| 2023-12 | $240 |
| 2023-11 | $249 |
| 2023-11 | $249 |
| 2023-10 | $260 |
| 2023-10 | $260 |
| 2023-09 | $265 |
| 2023-09 | $265 |
| 2023-08 | $276 |
| 2023-08 | $276 |
| 2023-07 | $286 |
| 2023-07 | $286 |
| 2023-06 | $295 |
| 2023-06 | $295 |
| 2023-05 | $310 |
| 2023-05 | $310 |
| 2023-04 | $318 |
| 2023-04 | $318 |
| 2023-03 | $321 |
| 2023-03 | $321 |
| 2023-02 | $312 |
| 2023-02 | $312 |
| 2023-01 | $320 |
| 2023-01 | $320 |
| 2022-12 | $314 |
| 2022-12 | $314 |
| 2022-11 | $313 |
| 2022-11 | $313 |
| 2022-10 | $324 |
| 2022-10 | $324 |
| 2022-09 | $327 |
| 2022-09 | $327 |
| 2022-08 | $334 |
| 2022-08 | $334 |
| 2022-07 | $332 |
| 2022-07 | $332 |
| 2022-06 | $299 |
| 2022-06 | $299 |
| 2022-05 | $270 |
| 2022-05 | $270 |
| 2022-04 | $261 |
| 2022-04 | $261 |
| 2022-03 | $262 |
| 2022-03 | $262 |
| 2022-02 | $252 |
| 2022-02 | $252 |
| 2022-01 | $240 |
| 2022-01 | $240 |
| 2021-12 | $245 |
| 2021-12 | $245 |
| 2021-11 | $236 |
| 2021-11 | $236 |
| 2021-10 | $231 |
| 2021-10 | $231 |
| 2021-09 | $226 |
| 2021-09 | $226 |
| 2021-08 | $217 |
| 2021-08 | $217 |
| 2021-07 | $219 |
| 2021-07 | $219 |
| 2021-06 | $212 |
| 2021-06 | $212 |
| 2021-05 | $189 |
| 2021-05 | $189 |
| 2021-04 | $174 |
| 2021-04 | $174 |
| 2021-03 | $180 |
Compare Washington to peers
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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 Washington hay view.