State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most hay?
Texas ranks No. 1 for hay, with 8% of the 123 million tons grown in the US in 2025.
No. 2 Oklahoma (5%), No. 3 Missouri (5%), No. 4 Kansas (5%). Texas has been No. 1 in every year since 2012. All 50 states that reported hay are listed below.
Hay by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025, tons | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, production | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Texas | 9.6 million | 8% | -20% | 7.4 million | 53,655 |
| 2Oklahoma | 6.6 million | 5% | +12% | 3.5 million | 24,233 |
| 3Missouri | 6.1 million | 5% | -2% | 5.1 million | 39,460 |
| 4Kansas | 6.1 million | 5% | +57% | 4 million | 18,681 |
| 5South Dakota | 5.7 million | 5% | -2% | 4.2 million | 11,561 |
| 6Nebraska | 5.6 million | 5% | -9% | 4.3 million | 14,520 |
| 7Kentucky | 5.3 million | 4% | +7% | 3.4 million | 34,048 |
| 8North Dakota | 4.5 million | 4% | +31% | 4 million | 8,538 |
| 9California | 4.4 million | 4% | -5% | 8 million | 4,960 |
| 10Montana | 4.3 million | 3% | -11% | 4.3 million | 10,298 |
| 11Minnesota | 4.3 million | 3% | +15% | 2.6 million | 21,207 |
| 12Idaho | 4.2 million | 3% | -8% | 4.5 million | 9,537 |
| 13Iowa | 3.7 million | 3% | +6% | 2.6 million | 23,791 |
| 14Tennessee | 3.6 million | 3% | -<1% | 2.8 million | 29,653 |
| 15Wisconsin | 3.5 million | 3% | -11% | 3.1 million | 26,279 |
Units: tons. “–” means the state isn't in NASS's annual survey for this item; see the 2022 Census column on wider screens, or the state's page.
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| State | 2025, tons | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, production | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Colorado | 3.2 million | 3% | -7% | 2.8 million | 10,563 |
| 17Arkansas | 2.9 million | 2% | +13% | 2.3 million | 15,840 |
| 18Oregon | 2.8 million | 2% | +3% | 2.5 million | 9,485 |
| 19Pennsylvania | 2.5 million | 2% | -18% | 2.4 million | 23,518 |
| 20Utah | 2.5 million | 2% | -3% | 2.1 million | 8,006 |
| 21Virginia | 2.5 million | 2% | +17% | 2 million | 17,973 |
| 22Washington | 2.4 million | 2% | -2% | 2.5 million | 7,461 |
| 23Ohio | 2.4 million | 2% | +27% | 1.9 million | 26,869 |
| 24Arizona | 2.3 million | 2% | +8% | 2.5 million | 1,178 |
| 25Michigan | 2.1 million | 2% | +26% | 1.4 million | 15,316 |
| 26New York | 2.1 million | 2% | -7% | 1.9 million | 12,819 |
| 27Wyoming | 1.9 million | 2% | -1% | 1.9 million | 5,045 |
| 28Alabama | 1.9 million | 2% | +<1% | 1.9 million | 12,645 |
| 29Indiana | 1.6 million | 1% | +<1% | 1 million | 16,848 |
| 30Illinois | 1.5 million | 1% | -1% | 1.3 million | 14,993 |
| 31Georgia | 1.4 million | 1% | -5% | 1.5 million | 10,841 |
| 32Mississippi | 1.3 million | 1% | -3% | 1.2 million | 8,502 |
| 33Nevada | 1.3 million | 1% | +<1% | 1.5 million | 1,338 |
| 34North Carolina | 1.2 million | under 1% | -6% | 1.2 million | 14,726 |
| 35West Virginia | 1.1 million | under 1% | +14% | 759,947 | 12,069 |
| 36Louisiana | 902,000 | under 1% | -13% | 895,193 | 5,575 |
| 37New Mexico | 791,000 | under 1% | -19% | 798,347 | 4,687 |
| 38Florida | 690,000 | under 1% | -8% | 1.2 million | 4,741 |
| 39South Carolina | 625,000 | under 1% | +<1% | 612,827 | 6,323 |
| 40Maryland | 470,000 | under 1% | -19% | 337,273 | 3,899 |
| 41Vermont | 294,000 | under 1% | no change | 288,687 | 2,045 |
| 42Maine | 229,000 | under 1% | +5% | 156,656 | 1,812 |
| 43New Jersey | 212,000 | under 1% | +15% | 158,833 | 2,747 |
| 44Massachusetts | 94,000 | under 1% | -3% | 83,161 | 1,646 |
| 45Connecticut | 86,000 | under 1% | -25% | 85,576 | 1,387 |
| 46New Hampshire | 62,000 | under 1% | -7% | 76,280 | 910 |
| 47Alaska | 31,000 | under 1% | -3% | 24,806 | 220 |
| 48Delaware | 29,000 | under 1% | +16% | 18,148 | 327 |
| 49Rhode Island | 10,000 | under 1% | +11% | 7,293 | 166 |
| –Hawaii | – | 994 | 5 |
Which state has been No. 1 for hay each year?
The top state in NASS's annual estimates, most recent year first. A year is skipped if a state whose figure is withheld could have been larger.
| Year | Top state | Share | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas | 8% | 9.6 million tons |
| 2024 | Texas | 10% | 12 million tons |
| 2023 | Texas | 7% | 8.7 million tons |
| 2022 | Texas | 5% | 6.1 million tons |
| 2021 | Texas | 9% | 10.5 million tons |
| 2020 | Texas | 7% | 9.4 million tons |
| 2019 | Texas | 7% | 9 million tons |
| 2018 | Texas | 7% | 8.2 million tons |
| 2017 | Texas | 7% | 9.5 million tons |
| 2016 | Texas | 9% | 11.7 million tons |
| 2015 | Texas | 7% | 9.7 million tons |
| 2014 | Texas | 8% | 11.7 million tons |
| 2013 | Texas | 7% | 8.9 million tons |
| 2012 | Texas | 8% | 9.5 million tons |
| 2011 | South Dakota | 6% | 8.2 million tons |
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About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Annual estimates (final 2025 figures) and the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Withheld figures are suppressed by NASS to protect individual farms. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.