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U.S. Hay Area by Type - June 2018

Hay Area Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2017 and 2018
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                  :        All hay        :      Alfalfa and      :       All other
                  :                       :   alfalfa mixtures    :           :
       State      :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :   2017    :  2018 1/  :   2017    :  2018 1/  :   2017    :  2018 1/
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                  :                              1,000 acres
                  :
Alabama 2/ .......:     860         850        (NA)        (NA)         860         850
Alaska 2/ 3/ .....:     (X)          23        (NA)        (NA)         (X)          23
Arizona ..........:     315         305         275         270          40          35
Arkansas .........:   1,163       1,203           3           3       1,160       1,200
California .......:   1,100       1,050         660         650         440         400
Colorado .........:   1,440       1,420         720         730         720         690
Connecticut ......:      47          52           7           8          40          44
Delaware .........:      18          14           6           6          12           8
Florida 2/ .......:     300         280        (NA)        (NA)         300         280
Georgia 2/ .......:     620         600        (NA)        (NA)         620         600
Idaho ............:   1,430       1,490       1,060       1,170         370         320
                  :
Illinois .........:     490         470         220         210         270         260
Indiana ..........:     580         630         270         290         310         340
Iowa .............:   1,080       1,200         720         830         360         370
Kansas ...........:   2,670       2,490         570         490       2,100       2,000
Kentucky .........:   2,150       2,240         150         140       2,000       2,100
Louisiana 2/ .....:     370         380        (NA)        (NA)         370         380
Maine ............:     131         116           6           6         125         110
Maryland .........:     205         220          35          40         170         180
Massachusetts ....:      96          88           6           8          90          80
Michigan .........:     900         920         610         620         290         300
                  :
Minnesota ........:   1,380       1,400         870         890         510         510
Mississippi 2/ ...:     610         590        (NA)        (NA)         610         590
Missouri .........:   3,000       3,530         300         330       2,700       3,200
Montana ..........:   2,550       2,700       1,600       1,800         950         900
Nebraska .........:   2,630       2,730         830         880       1,800       1,850
Nevada ...........:     360         350         200         200         160         150
New Hampshire ....:      47          44           2           2          45          42
New Jersey .......:     115         134          11          14         104         120
New Mexico .......:     280         260         190         180          90          80
New York .........:   1,320       1,430         400         370         920       1,060
                  :
North Carolina ...:     653         705           3           5         650         700
North Dakota .....:   2,650       2,900       1,350       1,500       1,300       1,400
Ohio .............:   1,060       1,110         310         390         750         720
Oklahoma .........:   2,980       3,000         280         200       2,700       2,800
Oregon ...........:   1,100       1,040         420         400         680         640
Pennsylvania .....:   1,470       1,400         430         390       1,040       1,010
Rhode Island .....:       6           6           1           1           5           5
South Carolina 2/ :     260         260        (NA)        (NA)         260         260
South Dakota .....:   3,100       3,000       1,500       1,700       1,600       1,300
Tennessee ........:   1,715       1,818          15          18       1,700       1,800
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Texas ............:   4,800       4,950         100         150       4,700       4,800
Utah .............:     700         700         530         530         170         170
Vermont ..........:     180         160          30          30         150         130
Virginia .........:   1,205       1,095          55          45       1,150       1,050
Washington .......:     740         770         390         370         350         400
West Virginia ....:     588         585          18          15         570         570
Wisconsin ........:   1,250       1,300         860         910         390         390
Wyoming ..........:   1,070       1,060         550         560         520         500
                  :
United States 4/ .:  53,784      55,068      16,563      17,351      37,221      37,717
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(NA) Not available.
(X)  Not applicable.
1/   Forecasted.
2/   Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay.
3/   Previously was included in the Alaska table. For 2017 data please refer to the Alaska
     table on page 28.
4/   Beginning in 2018, United States total includes data for Alaska.

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