U.S. Alfalfa Hay Production Summary - 1920-2015
Alfalfa Hay Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value -
United States: 1920-2015
[Blank data cells indicate a program change or that the estimation period has not yet begun]
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Year : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production : Price per ton : Value of production
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: 1,000 acres tons 1,000 tons dollars 1,000 dollars
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1920 ....: 9,015 2.27 20,458 15.80
1921 ....: 9,165 2.19 21,071 10.80
1922 ....: 9,275 2.17 21,110 12.90
1923 ....: 9,764 2.22 21,630 13.50
1924 ....: 10,352 2.01 20,828 13.80
1925 ....: 10,388 2.10 21,821 13.00
1926 ....: 10,721 2.01 21,529 13.60
1927 ....: 11,277 2.26 25,454 11.90
1928 ....: 11,123 2.15 23,882 13.70
1929 ....: 11,529 2.06 23,787 13.70
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1930 ....: 11,609 1.96 22,713 12.10
1931 ....: 11,740 1.82 21,396 10.00
1932 ....: 12,607 2.06 25,924 6.99
1933 ....: 12,713 1.90 24,113 8.42
1934 ....: 11,691 1.63 19,036 14.40
1935 ....: 13,548 2.11 28,564 8.53
1936 ....: 14,062 1.76 24,737 12.40
1937 ....: 13,533 1.97 26,685 10.30
1938 ....: 13,366 2.13 28,503 7.86
1939 ....: 13,257 2.03 26,935 11.00
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1940 ....: 14,023 2.16 30,286 10.70
1941 ....: 15,195 2.17 32,917 13.50
1942 ....: 16,199 2.29 37,162 15.80
1943 ....: 15,518 2.16 33,442 21.40
1944 ....: 15,254 2.18 33,323 22.60
1945 ....: 15,095 2.24 33,858 21.90
1946 ....: 14,187 2.19 31,092 25.40
1947 ....: 14,555 2.23 32,489 25.50
1948 ....: 14,669 2.23 32,710 26.40
1949 ....: 18,423 2.12 39,101 22.70
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1950 ....: 19,901 2.14 42,673 23.10
1951 ....: 21,094 2.22 46,844 25.50
1952 ....: 21,569 2.20 47,348 26.00
1953 ....: 23,337 2.17 50,673 22.70
1954 ....: 26,576 2.12 56,364 23.00
1955 ....: 28,320 2.09 59,101 22.00
1956 ....: 29,103 2.09 60,940 21.90
1957 ....: 29,826 2.30 68,761 18.60
1958 ....: 28,941 2.30 66,522 18.60
1959 ....: 27,383 2.31 63,312 21.70
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Alfalfa Hay Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value -
United States: 1920-2015 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate a program change or that the estimation period has not yet begun]
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Year : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production : Price per ton : Value of production
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: 1,000 acres tons 1,000 tons dollars 1,000 dollars
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1960 ....: 27,580 2.43 67,083 21.00
1961 ....: 28,265 2.37 66,946 21.00
1962 ....: 28,257 2.54 71,731 21.40
1963 ....: 28,490 2.46 70,037 23.50
1964 ....: 29,384 2.43 71,304 24.00
1965 ....: 29,705 2.52 74,854 24.00
1966 ....: 28,950 2.52 73,073 24.70
1967 ....: 27,997 2.65 74,260 23.60
1968 ....: 26,964 2.73 73,632 23.00
1969 ....: 26,634 2.85 75,883 23.90
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1970 ....: 27,276 2.77 75,573 24.70
1971 ....: 27,599 2.80 77,285 27.10
1972 ....: 27,187 2.88 78,226
1973 ....: 27,826 2.83 78,805
1974 ....: 26,877 2.77 74,368
1975 ....: 27,288 2.87 78,183
1976 ....: 26,674 2.62 69,960
1977 ....: 27,150 2.98 80,814
1978 ....: 27,864 3.13 87,294
1979 ....: 27,550 3.20 88,110
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1980 ....: 26,174 3.06 79,963
1981 ....: 26,243 3.19 83,696
1982 ....: 26,188 3.38 88,385
1983 ....: 25,729 3.20 82,255
1984 ....: 26,818 3.36 90,144
1985 ....: 25,647 3.32 85,121
1986 ....: 26,911 3.41 91,865
1987 ....: 25,435 3.31 84,225
1988 ....: 26,751 2.59 69,306
1989 ....: 25,796 2.99 77,059 93.80 6,864,865
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1990 ....: 25,346 3.29 83,413 86.60 6,632,913
1991 ....: 25,414 3.28 83,319 74.60 6,001,655
1992 ....: 24,070 3.29 79,140 78.20 6,388,048
1993 ....: 24,673 3.25 80,115 89.30 6,779,565
1994 ....: 24,138 3.36 81,130 92.10 6,817,717
1995 ....: 24,404 3.45 84,138 87.20 6,776,873
1996 ....: 24,206 3.27 79,139 101.80 7,800,171
1997 ....: 23,551 3.33 78,535 107.00 8,099,822
1998 ....: 23,592 3.48 81,992 88.10 6,924,552
1999 ....: 24,066 3.51 84,405 80.20 6,339,039
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Alfalfa Hay Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value -
United States: 1920-2015 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate a program change or that the estimation period has not yet begun]
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Year : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production : Price per ton : Value of production
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: 1,000 acres tons 1,000 tons dollars 1,000 dollars
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2000 ....: 23,463 3.47 81,520 88.90 6,812,286
2001 ....: 23,952 3.35 80,354 104.00 7,533,401
2002 ....: 22,923 3.19 73,014 100.00 7,137,469
2003 ....: 23,527 3.23 76,098 90.80 6,707,172
2004 ....: 21,697 3.47 75,375 98.60 6,961,519
2005 ....: 22,359 3.38 75,610 104.00 7,290,854
2006 ....: 21,138 3.34 70,548 113.00 7,519,232
2007 ....: 21,126 3.31 69,880 137.00 8,855,044
2008 ....: 21,060 3.33 70,180 165.00 10,747,161
2009 ....: 21,247 3.35 71,072 113.00 7,941,539
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2010 ....: 19,968 3.40 67,977 123.00 7,729,398
2011 ....: 19,044 3.40 64,815 196.00 10,842,539
2012 ....: 16,795 3.01 50,600 211.00 10,374,865
2013 ....: 17,673 3.24 57,217 199.00 10,676,113
2014 ....: 18,395 3.34 61,451 196.00 10,569,103
2015 ....: 17,778 3.32 58,974 163.00 8,729,134
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