Wisconsin
State code WI · Corn Belt region
Latest annual (2025)
Production3.47M tonsValue: $417MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield3.02 tons/acreAlfalfa: 3.90 · Grass: 1.60USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested1.23M acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026680K tons-34.6% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20252.30M tons-20.7% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-2375 (D1)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)3.02 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.02 0.0%
Yield (alfalfa)3.90 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.20 +21.9%
Yield (grass)1.60 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.70 -5.9%
Acres harvested1.23M acres (2026)5-yr median 1.15M +7.0%
Production3.47M tons (2025)5-yr median 3.52M -1.2%
On-farm stocks (May 1)680K tons (2026)5-yr median 570K +19.3%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)2.30M tons (2025)5-yr median 2.10M +9.3%
Crop conditionweek ending 2026-05-1071% good or better
Wisconsin — 10-year trends
Wisconsin annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 1.23M | 680K | — | — |
| 2025 | 3.47M | 3.02 | 1.15M | 1.04M | 2.30M | $417M |
| 2024 | 3.90M | 3.03 | 1.29M | 390K | 2.90M | $561M |
| 2023 | 2.23M | 2.17 | 1.03M | 560K | 1.52M | $358M |
| 2022 | 2.99M | 2.72 | 1.10M | 630K | 2.17M | $443M |
| 2021 | 3.55M | 2.86 | 1.24M | 570K | 2.10M | $575M |
| 2020 | 3.52M | 2.55 | 1.38M | 310K | 1.80M | $550M |
| 2019 | 2.75M | 2.15 | 1.28M | 330K | 1.77M | $509M |
| 2018 | 2.92M | 2.18 | 1.34M | 480K | 1.75M | $437M |
| 2017 | 3.52M | 2.77 | 1.27M | 820K | 2.65M | $396M |
| 2016 | 3.93M | 2.95 | 1.33M | 810K | 3.20M | $333M |
| 2015 | 4.07M | 2.70 | 1.51M | 730K | 2.90M | $376M |
| 2014 | 4.87M | 2.97 | 1.64M | 435K | 2.96M | $698M |
| 2013 | 3.76M | 2.35 | 1.60M | 410K | 2.90M | $723M |
| 2012 | 3.35M | 2.23 | 1.65M | 925K | 2.01M | $593M |
| 2011 | 4.08M | 2.55 | 1.60M | 1.12M | 2.65M | $444M |
| 2010 | 4.53M | — | 1.66M | 753K | 3.28M | $458M |
| 2009 | 4.43M | — | 1.92M | 950K | 3.02M | $455M |
| 2008 | 4.81M | — | 1.90M | 790K | 3.60M | $518M |
| 2007 | 4.39M | — | 1.97M | 1.31M | 3.47M | $370M |
| 2006 | 5.26M | — | 2.09M | 1.14M | 3.58M | $327M |
| 2005 | 4.47M | — | 2.05M | 927K | 3.18M | $471M |
| 2004 | 4.88M | — | 2.05M | 920K | 3.53M | $385M |
| 2003 | 4.38M | — | 2.10M | 1.10M | 3.11M | $345M |
| 2002 | 5.34M | — | 2.05M | 1.38M | 3.60M | $373M |
| 2001 | 4.88M | — | 2.05M | 1.98M | 4.38M | $279M |
| 2000 | 6.00M | — | 2.10M | 3.00M | 4.80M | $281M |
| 1999 | 7.41M | — | 2.55M | 1.38M | 5.82M | $368M |
| 1998 | 6.26M | — | 2.35M | 1.27M | 5.00M | $470M |
| 1997 | 6.35M | — | 2.37M | 1.15M | 4.32M | $584M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | $127 |
| 2026-02 | $132 |
| 2026-02 | $132 |
| 2026-01 | $132 |
| 2026-01 | $132 |
| 2025-12 | $140 |
| 2025-12 | $140 |
| 2025-11 | $134 |
| 2025-11 | $134 |
| 2025-10 | $119 |
| 2025-10 | $119 |
| 2025-09 | $109 |
| 2025-09 | $109 |
| 2025-08 | $108 |
| 2025-08 | $108 |
| 2025-07 | $116 |
| 2025-07 | $116 |
| 2025-06 | $122 |
| 2025-06 | $122 |
| 2025-05 | $111 |
| 2025-05 | $111 |
| 2025-04 | $116 |
| 2025-04 | $116 |
| 2025-03 | $120 |
| 2025-03 | $120 |
| 2025-02 | $124 |
| 2025-02 | $124 |
| 2025-01 | $131 |
| 2025-01 | $131 |
| 2024-12 | $138 |
| 2024-12 | $138 |
| 2024-11 | $146 |
| 2024-11 | $146 |
| 2024-10 | $137 |
| 2024-10 | $137 |
| 2024-09 | $123 |
| 2024-09 | $123 |
| 2024-08 | $128 |
| 2024-08 | $128 |
| 2024-07 | $148 |
| 2024-07 | $148 |
| 2024-06 | $190 |
| 2024-06 | $190 |
| 2024-05 | $150 |
| 2024-05 | $150 |
| 2024-04 | $156 |
| 2024-04 | $156 |
| 2024-03 | $137 |
| 2024-03 | $137 |
| 2024-02 | $152 |
| 2024-02 | $152 |
| 2024-01 | $154 |
| 2024-01 | $154 |
| 2023-12 | $148 |
| 2023-12 | $148 |
| 2023-11 | $140 |
| 2023-11 | $140 |
| 2023-10 | $133 |
| 2023-10 | $133 |
| 2023-09 | $113 |
| 2023-09 | $113 |
| 2023-08 | $100 |
| 2023-08 | $100 |
| 2023-07 | $140 |
| 2023-07 | $140 |
| 2023-06 | $151 |
| 2023-06 | $151 |
| 2023-05 | $160 |
| 2023-05 | $160 |
| 2023-04 | $151 |
| 2023-04 | $151 |
| 2023-03 | $152 |
| 2023-03 | $152 |
| 2023-02 | $160 |
| 2023-02 | $160 |
| 2023-01 | $157 |
| 2023-01 | $157 |
| 2022-12 | $159 |
| 2022-12 | $159 |
| 2022-11 | $173 |
| 2022-11 | $173 |
| 2022-10 | $155 |
| 2022-10 | $155 |
| 2022-09 | $149 |
| 2022-09 | $149 |
| 2022-08 | $132 |
| 2022-08 | $132 |
| 2022-07 | $134 |
| 2022-07 | $134 |
| 2022-06 | $146 |
| 2022-06 | $146 |
| 2022-05 | $160 |
| 2022-05 | $160 |
| 2022-04 | $154 |
| 2022-04 | $154 |
| 2022-03 | $152 |
| 2022-03 | $152 |
| 2022-02 | $155 |
| 2022-02 | $155 |
| 2022-01 | $156 |
| 2022-01 | $156 |
| 2021-12 | $164 |
| 2021-12 | $164 |
| 2021-11 | $171 |
| 2021-11 | $171 |
| 2021-10 | $151 |
| 2021-10 | $151 |
| 2021-09 | $149 |
| 2021-09 | $149 |
| 2021-08 | $159 |
| 2021-08 | $159 |
| 2021-07 | $154 |
| 2021-07 | $154 |
| 2021-06 | $175 |
| 2021-06 | $175 |
| 2021-05 | $164 |
| 2021-05 | $164 |
| 2021-04 | $149 |
| 2021-04 | $149 |
| 2021-03 | $158 |
Compare Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin hay view.