Modest Increase in Hay Area
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- U.S. farmers intend to harvest 58.3 million acres of all hay in 2014, up slightly from 2013, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2014.
Hay acreage is expected to decrease across the northern and central Great Plains and the Great Lakes regions. Record high acreage is expected in Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas. Record low acreage is expected in Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, and New Hampshire.
All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2012-2014
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: Area harvested
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Alabama ............: 860 790 750 95
Arizona ............: 295 285 320 112
Arkansas ...........: 1,450 1,335 1,300 97
California .........: 1,550 1,440 1,450 101
Colorado ...........: 1,460 1,310 1,300 99
Connecticut ........: 58 47 60 128
Delaware ...........: 16 18 16 89
Florida ............: 320 300 320 107
Georgia ............: 580 580 540 93
Idaho ..............: 1,340 1,480 1,490 101
:
Illinois ...........: 580 660 630 95
Indiana ............: 630 640 630 98
Iowa ...............: 1,140 1,170 1,050 90
Kansas .............: 2,750 2,750 2,650 96
Kentucky ...........: 2,380 2,600 2,600 100
Louisiana ..........: 460 400 360 90
Maine ..............: 130 135 140 104
Maryland ...........: 205 225 230 102
Massachusetts ......: 69 84 73 87
Michigan ...........: 970 940 920 98
:
Minnesota ..........: 1,750 1,900 1,800 95
Mississippi ........: 750 720 710 99
Missouri ...........: 3,660 4,050 4,150 102
Montana ............: 2,200 2,800 2,700 96
Nebraska ...........: 2,570 2,500 2,450 98
Nevada .............: 415 345 300 87
New Hampshire ......: 52 50 45 90
New Jersey .........: 105 97 105 108
New Mexico .........: 285 230 270 117
New York ...........: 1,560 1,430 1,500 105
:
North Carolina .....: 662 858 900 105
North Dakota .......: 2,190 2,620 2,600 99
Ohio ...............: 1,100 1,070 1,080 101
Oklahoma ...........: 3,190 3,130 3,300 105
Oregon .............: 1,000 1,020 1,100 108
Pennsylvania .......: 1,420 1,260 1,380 110
Rhode Island .......: 8 8 8 100
South Carolina .....: 250 290 300 103
South Dakota .......: 3,100 3,050 3,000 98
Tennessee ..........: 1,765 1,915 1,950 102
:
Texas ..............: 5,100 5,640 5,700 101
Utah ...............: 660 725 730 101
Vermont ............: 185 180 180 100
Virginia ...........: 1,305 1,240 1,250 101
Washington .........: 780 760 750 99
West Virginia ......: 630 590 580 98
Wisconsin ..........: 1,450 1,600 1,600 100
Wyoming ............: 875 990 1,000 101
:
United States ......: 56,260 58,257 58,267 100
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1/ Intended area harvested in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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