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Alfalfa hay: yield: Vermont
The average yield per acre of alfalfa hay, from USDA's yearly crop production summary.
Up to dateYearly. USDA usually publishes in January. Last published Oct 9, 2026. Next expected January 2027.
The latest figures and how they have changed
Vermont, 2025
1.40 tons an acre
Down 12.5% from 1.60 tons in 2024
United States, 2026
3.44 tons an acre
Up 0.6% from 3.42 tons in 2025
VermontUnited States
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What the numbers say
- In 2025, Vermont's yield was 0.4 times the US average.
- From 2016 to 2025 it fell 44.0%, from 2.50 tons to 1.40 tons an acre.
Every figure behind this chart
| Year | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No figure | 3.44 |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 3.42 |
| 2024 | 1.6 | 3.41 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3.19 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 3.22 |
| 2021 | 2.15 | 3.23 |
| 2020 | 1.7 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 2.3 | 3.28 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 3.17 |
| 2017 | 1.8 | 3.28 |
| 2016 | 2.5 | 3.44 |
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Crop Production Survey. State and US estimates released Oct 9, 2026. Quick Stats item "HAY, ALFALFA - YIELD, MEASURED IN TONS / ACRE". Retrieved Oct 23, 2026; snapshot 2026-10-23.1. This product uses the NASS API but is not endorsed or certified by NASS.
What this measures
It is the tons of alfalfa hay harvested from an acre, averaged over the acres harvested.