Table 22
Total reported pounds of all active ingredients (AI), acres treated, acres harvested, and prices for alfalfa each year from 2013 to 2017. Harvested acres are from USDA(a) 2014 - 2018; marketing year average prices are from USDA(c), 2016 - 2018; Acres treated means cumulative acres treated (see explanation p. 14). Text files of data are available. Number of Applications and Acres values are for production agricultural pesticide use only.
Alfalfa | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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Pounds AI | 3750765 | 3737082 | 3506220 | 3149661 | 3128793 |
Acres Treated | 6207370 | 6651138 | 5686474 | 5349472 | 5206093 |
Acres harvested | 900000 | 875000 | 790000 | 720000 | 660000 |
Price per ton | 206 | 244 | 181 | 155 | 175 |