State rankings

Hay Production by State

Texas has the highest Hay Production in 2025 (9.6M tons), followed by Oklahoma (6.6M tons) and Missouri (6.1M tons). Rhode Island has the lowest (10K tons).

Agriculture50 states · 1 metricUpdated Jan 22, 2024Original page
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Hay ProductionBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Hay Production, 2025

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All 49 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2.1M tons
Middle half 791K tons – 3.7M tons
Average
2.5M tons
49 states
Highest
9.6M tons
Texas
Lowest
10K tons
Rhode Island

Over time · 1909–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Texas
  • Oklahoma
  • Missouri
  • Kansas
  • South Dakota

Data

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49 states · # = rank by Hay Production
#
1Texas9.6M tons
2Oklahoma6.6M tons
3Missouri6.1M tons
4Kansas6.1M tons
5South Dakota5.7M tons
6Nebraska5.6M tons
7Kentucky5.3M tons
8North Dakota4.5M tons
9California4.4M tons
10Montana4.3M tons
11Minnesota4.3M tons
12Idaho4.2M tons
13Iowa3.7M tons
14Tennessee3.6M tons
15Wisconsin3.5M tons
16Colorado3.2M tons
17Arkansas2.9M tons
18Oregon2.8M tons
19Pennsylvania2.5M tons
20Utah2.5M tons
21Virginia2.5M tons
22Washington2.4M tons
23Ohio2.4M tons
24Arizona2.3M tons
25Michigan2.1M tons
26New York2.1M tons
27Wyoming1.9M tons
28Alabama1.9M tons
29Indiana1.6M tons
30Illinois1.5M tons
31Georgia1.4M tons
32Mississippi1.3M tons
33Nevada1.3M tons
34North Carolina1.2M tons
35West Virginia1.1M tons
36Louisiana902K tons
37New Mexico791K tons
38Florida690K tons
39South Carolina625K tons
40Maryland470K tons
41Vermont294K tons
42Maine229K tons
43New Jersey212K tons
44Massachusetts94K tons
45Connecticut86K tons
46New Hampshire62K tons
47Alaska31K tons
48Delaware29K tons
49Rhode Island10K tons

What correlates with Hay Production (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,103 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Hay Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Cattle PopulationCattle Ranching by State
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 49
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  2. Cattle Production ValueBeef Production by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. Cattle ProductionBeef Production by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. Acres OperatedFarm Count by State
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. FarmlandStates with the Most Farmland
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. FEMA Natural Disaster Declarations 1953-2026Natural Disasters by State
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Hay Production tend to score lower on these

  1. Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 49
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  2. Price Level (Other Services)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. State Highway Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 45
    Plot
  4. Owners Who Would Spend $4K+ to Save Their DogPet Ownership Statistics by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Assisted Living Community AMCNursing Home Costs by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. Median Water Availability per HUCStates with the Most Water
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Hay Production?
Texas has the highest Hay Production in 2025, at 9.6M tons, followed by Oklahoma (6.6M tons) and Missouri (6.1M tons).
Which state has the lowest Hay Production?
Rhode Island has the lowest Hay Production in 2025, at 10K tons.
What is the median Hay Production across US states?
The median is 2.1M tons across the 49 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this hay production by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Hay - USDA/NASS QuickStats Ad-Hoc Query Tool.