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U.S. New Seedings of Alfalfa 2018

New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures - States and United States: 2016-2018
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               :                              Area seeded
     State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
               :         2016          :         2017          :         2018
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               :                              1,000 acres
               :
Arizona .......:            55                      60                      35
Arkansas ......:             1                       1                       1
California ....:            85                     100                      95
Colorado ......:            70                      70                      85
Connecticut ...:             1                       1                       1
Delaware ......:             1                       1                       1
Idaho .........:           115                     125                     155
Illinois ......:            35                      20                      55
Indiana .......:            35                      40                      40
Iowa ..........:            80                      80                     105
               :
Kansas ........:            75                      65                      55
Kentucky ......:            25                      17                      20
Maine .........:             2                       1                       2
Maryland ......:             5                       8                       4
Massachusetts .:             1                       1                       1
Michigan ......:            80                      80                     100
Minnesota .....:           200                     160                     130
Missouri ......:            35                      30                      30
Montana .......:           120                     100                     115
Nebraska ......:           110                     150                     120
               :
Nevada ........:            20                      22                      21
New Hampshire .:             1                       1                       1
New Jersey ....:             2                       1                       1
New Mexico ....:            25                      15                      30
New York ......:            90                      85                      95
North Carolina :             1                       1                       1
North Dakota ..:           120                     130                      95
Ohio ..........:            70                      50                      35
Oklahoma ......:            35                      25                      30
Oregon ........:            35                      65                      40
               :
Pennsylvania ..:            80                      80                      60
South Dakota ..:           150                     125                     170
Tennessee .....:             3                       3                       2
Texas .........:            20                      10                      15
Utah ..........:            55                      60                      50
Vermont .......:             5                       4                       7
Virginia ......:             9                      11                      10
Washington ....:            50                      70                      60
West Virginia .:             1                       2                       3
Wisconsin .....:           320                     300                     310
Wyoming .......:            45                      40                      35
               :
United States .:         2,268                   2,210                   2,221
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