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Other hay: acres harvested: North Carolina
The number of acres of hay other than alfalfa harvested, 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
North Carolina, 2026
580,000 acres
Up 16.0% from 500,000 acres in 2025
United States, 2026
35,102,000 acres
Up 0.6% from 34,881,000 acres in 2025
North CarolinaUnited States
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What the numbers say
- North Carolina's acres harvested is less than 0.1 times the US average.
- Since 2017 it has fallen 10.8%, from 650,000 acres to 580,000 acres.
Every figure behind this chart
| Year | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 580,000 | 35,102,000 |
| 2025 | 500,000 | 34,881,000 |
| 2024 | 580,000 | 34,778,000 |
| 2023 | 650,000 | 37,167,000 |
| 2022 | 640,000 | 33,558,000 |
| 2021 | 660,000 | 34,965,000 |
| 2020 | 650,000 | 35,423,000 |
| 2019 | 790,000 | 34,872,000 |
| 2018 | 800,000 | 35,771,000 |
| 2017 | 650,000 | 35,770,000 |
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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, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED". 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 total area of hay other than alfalfa that farmers harvested, in acres.