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Local Hay Intelligence · Updated 2026-09-04

Alfalfa Hay
in Candlewood Knolls, Connecticut

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Evidence strength50/ 100 · EXACT
Local mapped footprint1,411.8 acres within 25 miEXACT

Alfalfa

Production depth70.7 / 100HIGH

Evidence of production capacity; not tons available for sale.

Footprint persistence70.8 / 100HIGH
Price benchmark— NO DEFENSIBLE BENCHMARK

Sample count and comparability are required before publishing an aggregate.

Supplier depth0 active suppliers within 50 miNO CURRENT OBSERVATIONS
Verified demand0 requests / 90 days / 50 miNO CURRENT OBSERVATIONS
Sourcing difficulty44.3 / 100MODERATE

Deterministic composite of production depth, supplier coverage, sourcing distance and price-discovery radius.

Annual precipitation normal53 in1991–2020 NORMAL
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Local interpretation

What the local hay data shows

USDA crop mapping directly identifies alfalfa around Candlewood Knolls. The latest 2025 raster shows 1,412 mapped acres within 25 miles, placing the market in the 90th percentile among 215 analyzed Connecticut localities and the 46th percentile nationally. No compatible public price benchmark is stored for this market, so the page does not invent pricing. The sourcing graph points to nearby alternatives such as Wassaic, New York, 23 miles away with 3,233 mapped acres. HayQuotes has not yet stored enough recent marketplace observations here to publish supplier liquidity, so quote requests are the check for bale format, freight, timing, and availability.

Buyer decision panel

What the evidence says now

Price dataLIMITED
Local supplySTRONG
Nearby sourcingSTRONG
Drought pressureLOW
MarketplaceLIMITED

The 25-mile mapped alfalfa footprint ranks at the 90th percentile among analyzed Connecticut localities.

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Production evidence is relatively strong, but HayQuotes currently has no observed active supplier coverage in this market.

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Satellite crop map

Local alfalfa footprint

Mapped acreage is shown by sourcing radius. It is land-cover evidence, not inventory available for sale.

EXACT
Within 25 miles1,412mapped acres · 0.112% of radius · 2025

90th percentile among 215 analyzed Connecticut localities · 46th percentile nationally.

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · radius

Counts preserve native CDL pixels in 32×32 blocks; a block is included in a radial total when its projected center falls inside the requested radius. Acreage uses the raster's projected pixel area.

Source
usda-cdl-2025-30m
Snapshot
usda-cdl-2025-30m:3621cf215579b174
Source record
6348
Evidence
EXACT
Period
2025-12-31
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Original
6348 classified pixels
Normalized unit
acres
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:2fbcb3caa32bf28245d1d8109652
Official record
Open source ↗

Footprint history

70.8 / 100 persistence · HIGH

2008: 24,507 acres · 58th regional percentile · 85th national percentile2009: 15,866 acres · 73rd regional percentile · 81st national percentile2010: 48,019 acres · 75th regional percentile · 92nd national percentile2011: 33,151 acres · 77th regional percentile · 88th national percentile2012: 3,186 acres · 88th regional percentile · 57th national percentile2013: 19,835 acres · 80th regional percentile · 84th national percentile2014: 29,203 acres · 69th regional percentile · 87th national percentile2015: 31,358 acres · 72nd regional percentile · 86th national percentile2016: 20,713 acres · 63rd regional percentile · 80th national percentile2017: 20,674 acres · 69th regional percentile · 80th national percentile2018: 8,064 acres · 51st regional percentile · 65th national percentile2019: 5,726 acres · 66th regional percentile · 60th national percentile2020: 6,032 acres · 73rd regional percentile · 60th national percentile2021: 4,560 acres · 84th regional percentile · 59th national percentile2022: 4,007 acres · 82nd regional percentile · 58th national percentile2023: 3,606 acres · 76th regional percentile · 58th national percentile2024: 2,971 acres · 91st regional percentile · 63rd national percentile2025: 1,412 acres · 90th regional percentile · 46th national percentile
20082025
Comparable market observations

Price intelligence

No defensible Alfalfa benchmark

No sufficiently comparable current observation is stored for this market. HayQuotes does not substitute an incompatible price.

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Only compatible type, quality, package, sale-basis, unit, geography and time observations may be aggregated.

Official 1991–2020 normals

Local climate context

Annual precipitation53 in
How calculated

DANBURY, CT US · nearest station

Nearest official station with complete temperature and precipitation normals.

Source
noaa-climate-normals-annual-1991-2020
Snapshot
noaa-climate-normals-annual-1991-2020:0fdb814203150780
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2020-12-31
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
in
Freshness
HISTORICAL
Fact ID
fact:11adf36d9718dce267581474125c
Official record
Open source ↗
Annual mean temperature51.3 °F
How calculated

DANBURY, CT US · nearest station

Nearest official station with complete temperature and precipitation normals.

Source
noaa-climate-normals-annual-1991-2020
Snapshot
noaa-climate-normals-annual-1991-2020:0fdb814203150780
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2020-12-31
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
°F
Freshness
HISTORICAL
Fact ID
fact:c48a50bcf001ff6abd5fde06dfcb
Official record
Open source ↗
Station distance5.9 miles
How calculated

DANBURY, CT US · nearest station

Great-circle distance from Candlewood Knolls reference point to the official station.

Source
noaa-climate-normals-annual-1991-2020
Snapshot
noaa-climate-normals-annual-1991-2020:0fdb814203150780
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2020-12-31
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
miles
Freshness
HISTORICAL
Fact ID
fact:6466c22ccf1ca0e2487e7fba51b7
Official record
Open source ↗

Climate normals provide environmental context and do not predict yield.

Environmental pressure

Drought & moisture context

Drought Current Area D1 PlusLATEST
0 percent

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:current_area_d1_plus:2026-09-01
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-09-01
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
percent
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:6cb45d75d0244869d543b591d798
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Area D2 PlusLATEST
0 percent

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:current_area_d2_plus:2026-09-01
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-09-01
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
percent
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:d703e03abea7b9f81fee50b73eee
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Area D3 PlusLATEST
0 percent

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:current_area_d3_plus:2026-09-01
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-09-01
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
percent
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:84486753deca4d406cfbc19342ad
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Category Majority AreaLATEST
NONE category

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:current_category_majority_area:2026-09-01
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-09-01
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
category
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:b79e1d6e92bb2e47cc193fe16d08
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Pressure ScoreLATEST
0 0-100

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:current_pressure_score:2026-09-01
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-09-01
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
0-100
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:d104cdb7f9ef765587263de009f8
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Four Week TrendLATEST
STABLE category

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:four_week_trend:2026-09-01
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-09-01
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
category
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:1cff736aa0266803758727509eb4
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Longest Recent Majority D1 Plus RunLATEST
7 weeks

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:longest_recent_majority_d1_plus_run:2026-09-01
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-09-01
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
weeks
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:1ed04ce143ca093b5fcf1d608540
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 12 Weeks AgoLATEST
36.4 0-100

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:pressure_score_12_weeks_ago:2026-06-09
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-06-09
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
0-100
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:c9727e04c0c88daaef41f2d2ae01
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 26 Weeks AgoLATEST
20 0-100

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:pressure_score_26_weeks_ago:2026-03-03
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-03-03
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
0-100
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:620851d48d1199e12323b9fb4562
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 4 Weeks AgoLATEST
0.7 0-100

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:pressure_score_4_weeks_ago:2026-08-04
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-08-04
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
0-100
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:f00910f1a1714d9ef795be4deebb
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Mean Area D1 PlusLATEST
14.5 percent

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:trailing_year_mean_area_d1_plus:2026-09-01
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-09-01
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
percent
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:80c787e19bf5cc0d121e4d26a844
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Mean Area D2 PlusLATEST
2.1 percent

Candlewood Knolls · 2026

How calculated

Candlewood Knolls · containing county

County percentage-of-area statistics attached through the locality's TIGER/Line containing county. Pressure is an acreage-weighted 0–100 transformation of exclusive D0–D4 shares; it does not estimate production or price.

Source
us-drought-monitor-history
Snapshot
us-drought-monitor-history:29de7763f2cfba4b
Source record
drought:trailing_year_mean_area_d2_plus:2026-09-01
Evidence
GENERAL
Period
2026-09-01
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Normalized unit
percent
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:ee4d1eab6718f1f8cede86f92e78
Official record
Open source ↗

Drought and weather pressure provide environmental context; they do not estimate production or price.

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Market balanceINSUFFICIENT DATALiquidity: — / 100 · INSUFFICIENT DATAPublic aggregates require at least 3 comparable observations.
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Geographic market graph

Strong nearby sourcing candidates

Ranked from the precomputed locality graph using type-aware mapped evidence and distance. Mapped land is not inventory for sale.

44.3sourcing difficulty
Rank · marketDistanceMapped contextStrength
1. Alfalfa Hay in Wassaic, New York23.2 mi3,233 ac98.82. Alfalfa Hay in Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut23 mi3,052 ac94.63. Alfalfa Hay in Dover Plains, New York18.8 mi2,897 ac91.24. Alfalfa Hay in Freedom Plains, New York21.6 mi2,516 ac82.35. Alfalfa Hay in Gaylordsville, Connecticut11.3 mi2,319 ac78.26. Alfalfa Hay in New Preston, Connecticut16.1 mi2,330 ac78.27. Alfalfa Hay in Wingdale, New York12.1 mi2,272 ac77.18. Alfalfa Hay in Hillside Lake, New York19.7 mi2,204 ac75.19. Alfalfa Hay in New Hackensack, New York22.7 mi2,207 ac75.110. Alfalfa Hay in Bantam, Connecticut20.5 mi2,102 ac72.7
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Methodology & sources

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationU.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, multivariate by station
1991-2020 v1.0.1stationOfficial source ↗
National Drought Mitigation Center / USDA / NOAAU.S. Drought Monitor comprehensive weekly statistics
rollingcounty area statistics attached to localities through TIGER/Line containmentOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2008 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
200830-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2009 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
200930-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2010 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
201030-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2011 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
201130-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2012 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
201230-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2013 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
201330-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2014 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
201430-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2015 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
201530-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2016 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
201630-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2017 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
201730-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2018 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
201830-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2019 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
201930-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2020 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
202030-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2021 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
202130-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2022 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
202230-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2023 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
202330-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2024 Cropland Data Layer — national 30-meter
202430-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service2025 Cropland Data Layer — national resampled 30-meter
202530-meter rasterOfficial source ↗
Evidence definitions and data confidence

EXACT identifies this hay type directly. FAMILY is broader family or supporting-crop evidence. GENERAL is context only. Public price observations are treated as confidence signals, not mandatory evidence.

Public agricultural records identify Alfalfa Hay in this area. Prices vary by quality, bale format, season, and delivery, so request current supplier quotes for the most relevant pricing.

Generator: max-v1.0 · 45 cited facts in this document · data as of 2026-09-01.