The map above shows how much of each state’s total land area is dedicated to growing hay.
The data comes from the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report. The map above uses preliminary 2023 data.
Here’s the final data:
| State | Area harvested (1,000 acres) | Percentage of State |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 680 | 2.10% |
| Arizona | 345 | 0.47% |
| Arkansas | 1,162 | 3.49% |
| California | 830 | 0.83% |
| Colorado | 1,220 | 1.84% |
| Connecticut | 53 | 1.71% |
| Delaware | 12 | 0.96% |
| Florida | 320 | 0.93% |
| Georgia | 510 | 1.39% |
| Idaho | 1,300 | 2.46% |
| Illinois | 410 | 1.15% |
| Indiana | 530 | 2.31% |
| Iowa | 1,010 | 2.83% |
| Kansas | 2,795 | 5.34% |
| Kentucky | 2,070 | 8.19% |
| Louisiana | 390 | 1.41% |
| Maine | 128 | 0.65% |
| Maryland | 205 | 3.30% |
| Massachusetts | 54 | 1.08% |
| Michigan | 780 | 2.16% |
| Minnesota | 1,070 | 2.10% |
| Mississippi | 580 | 1.93% |
| Missouri | 3,855 | 8.76% |
| Montana | 2,700 | 2.90% |
| Nebraska | 2,285 | 4.65% |
| Nevada | 380 | 0.54% |
| New Hampshire | 41 | 0.72% |
| New Jersey | 97 | 2.06% |
| New Mexico | 265 | 0.34% |
| New York | 1,120 | 3.71% |
| North Carolina | 657 | 2.11% |
| North Dakota | 2,790 | 6.32% |
| Ohio | 810 | 3.10% |
| Oklahoma | 4,075 | 9.28% |
| Oregon | 900 | 1.47% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,200 | 4.19% |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 0.91% |
| South Carolina | 260 | 1.35% |
| South Dakota | 2,955 | 6.09% |
| Tennessee | 1,716 | 6.50% |
| Texas | 4,685 | 2.80% |
| Utah | 660 | 1.26% |
| Vermont | 165 | 2.80% |
| Virginia | 1,155 | 4.57% |
| Washington | 840 | 1.97% |
| West Virginia | 610 | 3.97% |
| Wisconsin | 1,030 | 2.97% |
| Wyoming | 1,090 | 1.75% |
| United States | 52,821 | 2.79% |
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