Breaking down the Illinois numbers from the USDA NASS Annual Crop Production Report. Here’s state crop statistician Mark Schleusener.
Harvested area for hay in Illinois, at 495,000 acres, is down 1 percent from 2021. The all hay yield is estimated at 2.88 tons per acre, down 0.26 ton from the previous year. Production is estimated at 1.42 million tons, 9 percent below 2021.
