U.S. Forage Production In 2021
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: 2019-2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons --------- : California .........: 1,190 960 1,015 5.93 6.02 6.20 Idaho ..............: 1,380 1,390 1,320 4.35 4.35 4.11 Illinois ...........: 450 515 520 2.86 3.19 3.27 Iowa ...............: 1,115 1,225 1,350 3.15 3.27 3.50 Kansas .............: 2,345 2,665 2,770 2.85 2.33 2.26 Michigan ...........: 990 985 985 2.99 3.16 3.33 Minnesota ..........: 1,330 1,505 1,295 2.82 3.05 2.36 Missouri ...........: 3,490 3,145 3,225 2.20 2.11 2.13 Nebraska ...........: 2,505 2,770 2,585 2.50 2.36 2.50 New York ...........: 1,640 1,550 1,665 2.52 2.35 2.74 : Ohio ...............: 970 900 910 2.62 2.69 2.98 Pennsylvania .......: 1,430 1,625 1,385 2.98 2.73 2.99 South Dakota .......: 3,505 3,105 2,425 2.10 1.79 1.34 Texas ..............: 5,045 5,190 5,735 1.98 2.03 1.96 Vermont ............: 265 275 275 3.54 3.14 3.49 Washington .........: 670 725 755 4.02 4.18 3.82 Wisconsin ..........: 2,330 2,360 2,250 2.63 3.07 3.47 : 17 State total .....: 30,650 30,890 30,465 2.71 2.66 2.68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 tons : California .........: 7,060 5,780 6,297 Idaho ..............: 6,000 6,045 5,431 Illinois ...........: 1,285 1,641 1,702 Iowa ...............: 3,517 4,006 4,727 Kansas .............: 6,690 6,222 6,266 Michigan ...........: 2,959 3,113 3,276 Minnesota ..........: 3,745 4,588 3,062 Missouri ...........: 7,661 6,644 6,858 Nebraska ...........: 6,258 6,544 6,450 New York ...........: 4,130 3,635 4,555 : Ohio ...............: 2,546 2,421 2,708 Pennsylvania .......: 4,265 4,439 4,144 South Dakota .......: 7,365 5,562 3,245 Texas ..............: 9,965 10,519 11,244 Vermont ............: 939 864 959 Washington .........: 2,694 3,029 2,883 Wisconsin ..........: 6,135 7,242 7,817 : 17 State total .....: 83,214 82,294 81,624 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Alfalfa Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 17 State Total: 2019-2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons --------- : California .........: 610 515 580 7.06 7.09 6.89 Idaho ..............: 1,060 1,060 1,010 4.86 4.75 4.55 Illinois ...........: 220 235 310 3.68 4.15 3.85 Iowa ...............: 765 865 995 3.52 3.56 3.76 Kansas .............: 645 545 710 4.05 3.74 3.62 Michigan ...........: 750 745 745 3.20 3.44 3.73 Minnesota ..........: 930 980 850 3.20 3.68 2.84 Missouri ...........: 290 225 245 2.69 2.84 3.05 Nebraska ...........: 990 880 925 3.75 3.84 4.09 New York ...........: 530 570 555 3.47 3.25 3.42 : Ohio ...............: 370 330 330 3.44 3.37 3.49 Pennsylvania .......: 380 535 425 4.37 3.48 3.57 South Dakota .......: 2,000 1,845 1,320 2.34 1.83 1.53 Texas ..............: 125 115 105 4.90 4.85 5.52 Vermont ............: 35 45 55 4.94 4.16 3.64 Washington .........: 350 430 410 4.63 4.61 4.64 Wisconsin ..........: 1,680 1,660 1,810 3.00 3.65 3.82 : 17 State total .....: 11,730 11,580 11,380 3.61 3.62 3.69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 tons : California .........: 4,308 3,651 3,998 Idaho ..............: 5,155 5,038 4,598 Illinois ...........: 810 976 1,193 Iowa ...............: 2,690 3,083 3,743 Kansas .............: 2,613 2,038 2,567 Michigan ...........: 2,403 2,566 2,780 Minnesota ..........: 2,975 3,607 2,417 Missouri ...........: 781 638 747 Nebraska ...........: 3,711 3,382 3,783 New York ...........: 1,840 1,851 1,900 : Ohio ...............: 1,273 1,112 1,152 Pennsylvania .......: 1,661 1,860 1,518 South Dakota .......: 4,682 3,373 2,024 Texas ..............: 613 558 580 Vermont ............: 173 187 200 Washington .........: 1,619 1,982 1,903 Wisconsin ..........: 5,036 6,053 6,908 : 17 State total .....: 42,343 41,955 42,011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Other Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 17 State Total: 2019-2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons --------- : California .........: 580 445 435 4.74 4.78 5.29 Idaho ..............: 320 330 310 2.64 3.05 2.69 Illinois ...........: 230 280 210 2.07 2.38 2.42 Iowa ...............: 350 360 355 2.36 2.56 2.77 Kansas .............: 1,700 2,120 2,060 2.40 1.97 1.80 Michigan ...........: 240 240 240 2.32 2.28 2.07 Minnesota ..........: 400 525 445 1.93 1.87 1.45 Missouri ...........: 3,200 2,920 2,980 2.15 2.06 2.05 Nebraska ...........: 1,515 1,890 1,660 1.68 1.67 1.61 New York ...........: 1,110 980 1,110 2.06 1.82 2.39 : Ohio ...............: 600 570 580 2.12 2.30 2.68 Pennsylvania .......: 1,050 1,090 960 2.48 2.37 2.74 South Dakota .......: 1,505 1,260 1,105 1.78 1.74 1.10 Texas ..............: 4,920 5,075 5,630 1.90 1.96 1.89 Vermont ............: 230 230 220 3.33 2.94 3.45 Washington .........: 320 295 345 3.36 3.55 2.84 Wisconsin ..........: 650 700 440 1.69 1.70 2.07 : 17 State total .....: 18,920 19,310 19,085 2.16 2.09 2.08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 tons : California .........: 2,752 2,129 2,299 Idaho ..............: 845 1,007 833 Illinois ...........: 475 665 509 Iowa ...............: 827 923 984 Kansas .............: 4,077 4,184 3,699 Michigan ...........: 556 547 496 Minnesota ..........: 770 981 645 Missouri ...........: 6,880 6,006 6,111 Nebraska ...........: 2,547 3,162 2,667 New York ...........: 2,290 1,784 2,655 : Ohio ...............: 1,273 1,309 1,556 Pennsylvania .......: 2,604 2,579 2,626 South Dakota .......: 2,683 2,189 1,221 Texas ..............: 9,352 9,961 10,664 Vermont ............: 766 677 759 Washington .........: 1,075 1,047 980 Wisconsin ..........: 1,099 1,189 909 : 17 State total .....: 40,871 40,339 39,613 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Only active subscribers can read all of this article.
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