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U.S. Hay Area by Type - 2017

Hay Area Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2016 and 2017
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                  :        All hay        :      Alfalfa and      :       All other
                  :                       :   alfalfa mixtures    :           :
       State      :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :   2016    :  2017 1/  :   2016    :  2017 1/  :   2016    :  2017 1/
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                  :                              1,000 acres
                  :
Alabama 2/ .......:     810         790        (NA)        (NA)         810         790
Arizona ..........:     315         310         280         275          35          35
Arkansas .........:   1,204       1,123           4           3       1,200       1,120
California .......:   1,200       1,200         720         750         480         450
Colorado .........:   1,380       1,410         680         700         700         710
Connecticut ......:      45          47           5           7          40          40
Delaware .........:      17          16           5           6          12          10
Florida 2/ .......:     300         300        (NA)        (NA)         300         300
Georgia 2/ .......:     600         600        (NA)        (NA)         600         600
Idaho ............:   1,330       1,300       1,000       1,000         330         300
                  :
Illinois .........:     480         500         230         260         250         240
Indiana ..........:     500         570         210         240         290         330
Iowa .............:     910       1,110         550         740         360         370
Kansas ...........:   2,600       2,500         700         650       1,900       1,850
Kentucky .........:   2,250       2,250         150         150       2,100       2,100
Louisiana 2/ .....:     380         370        (NA)        (NA)         380         370
Maine ............:     140         135          10          10         130         125
Maryland .........:     215         205          35          35         180         170
Massachusetts ....:      92          95           7           5          85          90
Michigan .........:     870         900         640         610         230         290
                  :
Minnesota ........:   1,520       1,600       1,000         900         520         700
Mississippi 2/ ...:     640         630        (NA)        (NA)         640         630
Missouri .........:   2,830       2,930         230         230       2,600       2,700
Montana ..........:   2,650       2,700       1,800       1,750         850         950
Nebraska .........:   2,450       2,470         750         770       1,700       1,700
Nevada ...........:     330         400         190         230         140         170
New Hampshire ....:      53          65           3           5          50          60
New Jersey .......:     114         110          11          10         103         100
New Mexico .......:     275         280         190         190          85          90
New York .........:   1,360       1,310         350         360       1,010         950
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North Carolina ...:     687         715           7           5         680         710
North Dakota .....:   2,500       2,550       1,400       1,450       1,100       1,100
Ohio .............:     970       1,020         330         320         640         700
Oklahoma .........:   3,010       2,830         210         330       2,800       2,500
Oregon ...........:   1,130       1,110         420         390         710         720
Pennsylvania .....:   1,350       1,350         350         400       1,000         950
Rhode Island .....:       7           8           1           1           6           7
South Carolina 2/ :     320         300        (NA)        (NA)         320         300
South Dakota .....:   3,100       3,250       1,700       1,650       1,400       1,600
Tennessee ........:   1,815       1,866          15          16       1,800       1,850
                  :
Texas ............:   4,830       4,420         130         120       4,700       4,300
Utah .............:     700         680         530         520         170         160
Vermont ..........:     190         150          30          20         160         130
Virginia .........:   1,215       1,295          65          55       1,150       1,240
Washington .......:     840         760         430         380         410         380
West Virginia ....:     587         568          17          18         570         550
Wisconsin ........:   1,330       1,350       1,000       1,000         330         350
Wyoming ..........:   1,020       1,070         500         550         520         520
                  :
United States ....:  53,461      53,518      16,885      17,111      36,576      36,407
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(NA) Not available.
1/   Forecasted.
2/   Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay.

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