Modest Drop in Hay Area
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/16 - SNS --
Hay producers intend to harvest 54.3 million acres in 2016, down slightly from 2015, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report for 2016.
Harvested area of all hay is expected to hold steady or decline in all Western States, except Oregon and Utah. Increases in harvested acreage are expected in many Upper and Middle Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley, and Mid-Atlantic States. In the Northeast, several States expect harvested acreage to remain unchanged from last year.
A record low for all hay harvested area is expected in California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin in 2016.
All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2014-2016
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: Area harvested
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2016 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Alabama ............: 750 730 730 100
Arizona ............: 300 335 330 99
Arkansas ...........: 1,225 1,125 1,120 100
California .........: 1,345 1,180 1,160 98
Colorado ...........: 1,340 1,450 1,400 97
Connecticut ........: 53 53 55 104
Delaware ...........: 13 14 14 100
Florida ............: 320 290 300 103
Georgia ............: 580 570 570 100
Idaho ..............: 1,390 1,330 1,330 100
:
Illinois ...........: 520 490 480 98
Indiana ............: 600 560 550 98
Iowa ...............: 1,155 1,160 1,200 103
Kansas .............: 2,300 2,450 2,400 98
Kentucky ...........: 2,265 2,370 2,400 101
Louisiana ..........: 470 430 400 93
Maine ..............: 150 135 135 100
Maryland ...........: 195 215 220 102
Massachusetts ......: 75 92 99 108
Michigan ...........: 980 970 930 96
:
Minnesota ..........: 1,910 1,570 1,700 108
Mississippi ........: 600 680 700 103
Missouri ...........: 3,480 2,960 3,200 108
Montana ............: 2,730 2,500 2,500 100
Nebraska ...........: 2,580 2,700 2,700 100
Nevada .............: 430 320 310 97
New Hampshire ......: 54 48 48 100
New Jersey .........: 106 102 102 100
New Mexico .........: 305 280 260 93
New York ...........: 1,370 1,230 1,230 100
:
North Carolina .....: 830 777 830 107
North Dakota .......: 2,700 2,750 2,800 102
Ohio ...............: 960 1,080 1,000 93
Oklahoma ...........: 3,590 3,020 2,800 93
Oregon .............: 1,030 1,060 1,100 104
Pennsylvania .......: 1,400 1,290 1,210 94
Rhode Island .......: 7 6 7 117
South Carolina .....: 270 300 290 97
South Dakota .......: 3,250 3,400 3,250 96
Tennessee ..........: 1,766 1,765 1,800 102
:
Texas ..............: 5,440 4,730 4,750 100
Utah ...............: 680 670 680 101
Vermont ............: 185 145 145 100
Virginia ...........: 1,175 1,175 1,180 100
Washington .........: 870 750 720 96
West Virginia ......: 618 590 620 105
Wisconsin ..........: 1,640 1,510 1,500 99
Wyoming ............: 1,060 1,080 1,050 97
:
United States ......: 57,062 54,437 54,305 100
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1/ Intended area harvested in 2016 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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