Question: how many tons of hay per acre per cutting?
Answer: This was down from 2.27 million acres in 2016 and 2.54 million in 2015. The average U.S. dry hay yield (all types) dropped from 2.52 tons per acre in 2016 to 2.44 tons per acre in 2017. For alfalfa and alfalfa-grass mixtures, the average yield declined from 3.45 tons per acre in 2016 to 3.32 tons per acre in 2017.