U.S. Forage Production in 2018
Forage Production Forage production is the sum of all dry hay production and haylage/greenchop production after converting the haylage/greenchop production to a dry equivalent basis (13 percent moisture) by multiplying the green weight (weight at harvest) by 0.4943. The conversion factor (0.4943) is based on the assumption that one ton of dry hay is 0.87 ton of dry matter, one ton of haylage is 0.45 ton dry matter and one ton of greenchop is 0.25 ton dry matter. The total haylage/greenchop production is assumed to be comprised of 90 percent haylage and 10 percent greenchop. Therefore, the conversion factor used to adjust haylage/greenchop production to a dry equivalent basis = ((0.45*0.9)+(0.25*0.1))/0.87 = 0.4943. The factors assumed here may vary by State and can be adjusted. Adjustments would result in a slightly different conversion factor. All Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 17 State Total: 2016-2018 [All forage production is the sum of the following dry equivalents: alfalfa hay harvested as dry hay, all other hay harvested as dry hay, alfalfa haylage and greenchop, all other haylage and greenchop; after converting alfalfa and all other haylage and greenchop to a dry equivalent basis] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons --------- : California .........: 1,440 1,360 1,180 5.59 5.92 5.98 Idaho ..............: 1,385 1,495 1,380 4.26 3.74 4.00 Illinois ...........: 500 515 485 3.28 3.46 2.92 Iowa ...............: 1,010 1,120 995 3.71 3.23 3.31 Kansas .............: 2,700 2,565 2,460 2.47 2.32 2.09 Michigan ...........: 1,080 1,050 1,010 3.26 2.86 2.70 Minnesota ..........: 1,835 1,550 1,380 3.19 2.97 2.73 Missouri ...........: 2,920 3,060 3,170 2.17 2.02 1.81 Nebraska ...........: 2,400 2,535 2,730 2.44 2.42 2.59 New York ...........: 1,850 1,800 1,740 2.25 2.73 3.01 : Ohio ...............: 1,025 1,060 1,035 2.73 2.72 2.66 Pennsylvania .......: 1,640 1,795 1,465 2.78 2.92 2.77 South Dakota .......: 3,110 3,020 3,330 1.83 1.60 1.83 Texas ..............: 4,716 4,655 4,845 2.60 2.20 1.84 Vermont ............: 310 290 295 2.72 3.47 3.76 Washington .........: 870 815 830 4.23 4.35 4.07 Wisconsin ..........: 2,400 2,170 2,210 3.59 3.52 2.93 : 17 State total .....: 31,191 30,855 30,540 2.89 2.76 2.61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 tons : California .........: 8,053 8,052 7,053 Idaho ..............: 5,905 5,587 5,516 Illinois ...........: 1,640 1,783 1,417 Iowa ...............: 3,750 3,619 3,289 Kansas .............: 6,656 5,949 5,140 Michigan ...........: 3,518 3,006 2,729 Minnesota ..........: 5,852 4,597 3,763 Missouri ...........: 6,342 6,193 5,737 Nebraska ...........: 5,866 6,125 7,084 New York ...........: 4,165 4,913 5,233 : Ohio ...............: 2,803 2,878 2,757 Pennsylvania .......: 4,556 5,242 4,065 South Dakota .......: 5,680 4,827 6,110 Texas ..............: 12,257 10,236 8,910 Vermont ............: 844 1,006 1,110 Washington .........: 3,679 3,542 3,382 Wisconsin ..........: 8,607 7,643 6,479 : 17 State total .....: 90,173 85,198 79,774 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Alfalfa Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 17 State Total: 2016-2018 [All alfalfa forage production is the sum of alfalfa harvested as dry hay and alfalfa haylage and greenchop production after converting it to a dry equivalent basis] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons --------- : California .........: 800 740 670 6.68 6.71 6.75 Idaho ..............: 1,030 1,090 1,080 4.90 4.18 4.43 Illinois ...........: 240 245 260 4.22 4.45 3.47 Iowa ...............: 620 770 655 4.38 3.67 3.84 Kansas .............: 720 585 620 4.35 3.72 3.54 Michigan ...........: 830 780 780 3.64 3.23 2.94 Minnesota ..........: 1,285 1,040 850 3.67 3.52 3.13 Missouri ...........: 240 310 290 3.31 2.51 2.68 Nebraska ...........: 790 870 870 4.20 3.98 4.26 New York ...........: 650 700 650 3.16 3.73 3.95 : Ohio ...............: 405 410 390 3.69 3.60 3.66 Pennsylvania .......: 540 645 465 3.71 3.59 3.65 South Dakota .......: 1,740 1,580 1,800 2.05 1.78 2.21 Texas ..............: 136 125 145 5.24 4.47 5.52 Vermont ............: 50 50 45 5.06 4.24 4.27 Washington .........: 440 425 355 5.33 5.32 4.72 Wisconsin ..........: 1,950 1,700 1,590 3.80 3.83 3.29 : 17 State total .....: 12,466 12,065 11,515 3.92 3.71 3.64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 tons : California .........: 5,346 4,968 4,523 Idaho ..............: 5,043 4,561 4,788 Illinois ...........: 1,012 1,090 902 Iowa ...............: 2,714 2,828 2,514 Kansas .............: 3,129 2,176 2,194 Michigan ...........: 3,020 2,523 2,290 Minnesota ..........: 4,715 3,665 2,657 Missouri ...........: 795 779 778 Nebraska ...........: 3,318 3,463 3,704 New York ...........: 2,055 2,611 2,566 : Ohio ...............: 1,495 1,476 1,428 Pennsylvania .......: 2,002 2,316 1,698 South Dakota .......: 3,566 2,807 3,985 Texas ..............: 713 559 801 Vermont ............: 253 212 192 Washington .........: 2,345 2,263 1,676 Wisconsin ..........: 7,406 6,519 5,239 : 17 State total .....: 48,927 44,816 41,935 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Other Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 17 State Total: 2016-2018 [All other forage production is the sum of other harvested as dry hay and other haylage and greenchop production after converting it to a dry equivalent basis] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons --------- : California .........: 640 620 510 4.23 4.97 4.96 Idaho ..............: 355 405 300 2.43 2.53 2.43 Illinois ...........: 260 270 225 2.42 2.57 2.29 Iowa ...............: 390 350 340 2.66 2.26 2.28 Kansas .............: 1,980 1,980 1,840 1.78 1.91 1.60 Michigan ...........: 250 270 230 1.99 1.79 1.91 Minnesota ..........: 550 510 530 2.07 1.83 2.09 Missouri ...........: 2,680 2,750 2,880 2.07 1.97 1.72 Nebraska ...........: 1,610 1,665 1,860 1.58 1.60 1.82 New York ...........: 1,200 1,100 1,090 1.76 2.09 2.45 : Ohio ...............: 620 650 645 2.11 2.16 2.06 Pennsylvania .......: 1,100 1,150 1,000 2.32 2.54 2.37 South Dakota .......: 1,370 1,440 1,530 1.54 1.40 1.39 Texas ..............: 4,580 4,530 4,700 2.52 2.14 1.73 Vermont ............: 260 240 250 2.27 3.31 3.67 Washington .........: 430 390 475 3.10 3.28 3.59 Wisconsin ..........: 450 470 620 2.67 2.39 2.00 : 17 State total .....: 18,725 18,790 19,025 2.20 2.15 1.99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 tons : California .........: 2,707 3,084 2,530 Idaho ..............: 862 1,026 728 Illinois ...........: 628 693 515 Iowa ...............: 1,036 791 775 Kansas .............: 3,527 3,773 2,946 Michigan ...........: 498 483 439 Minnesota ..........: 1,137 932 1,106 Missouri ...........: 5,547 5,414 4,959 Nebraska ...........: 2,548 2,662 3,380 New York ...........: 2,110 2,302 2,667 : Ohio ...............: 1,308 1,402 1,329 Pennsylvania .......: 2,554 2,926 2,367 South Dakota .......: 2,114 2,020 2,125 Texas ..............: 11,544 9,677 8,109 Vermont ............: 591 794 918 Washington .........: 1,334 1,279 1,706 Wisconsin ..........: 1,201 1,124 1,240 : 17 State total .....: 41,246 40,382 37,839 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Only active subscribers can read all of this article.
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