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Local Hay Intelligence · Updated 2026-09-04

Alfalfa Hay
in Willimantic, Connecticut

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Evidence strength50/ 100 · EXACT
Local mapped footprint814.6 acres within 25 miEXACT

Alfalfa

Production depth53.2 / 100MODERATE

Evidence of production capacity; not tons available for sale.

Footprint persistence69.3 / 100MODERATE
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 difficulty52.2 / 100MODERATE

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

Annual precipitation normal43.2 in1991–2020 NORMAL
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Local interpretation

What the local hay data shows

USDA crop mapping directly identifies alfalfa around Willimantic. The latest 2025 raster shows 815 mapped acres within 25 miles, placing the market in the 59th percentile among 215 analyzed Connecticut localities and the 40th 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 Meriden, Connecticut, 33 miles away with 1,283 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 supplyMODERATE
Nearby sourcingSTRONG
Drought pressureLOW
MarketplaceLIMITED

The 25-mile mapped alfalfa footprint ranks at the 59th percentile among analyzed Connecticut localities.

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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 miles815mapped acres · 0.065% of radius · 2025

59th percentile among 215 analyzed Connecticut localities · 40th percentile nationally.

How calculated

Willimantic · 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
3663
Evidence
EXACT
Period
2025-12-31
Retrieved
2026-09-04
Original
3663 classified pixels
Normalized unit
acres
Freshness
LATEST
Fact ID
fact:8bd65f8ee4bdfa1dd1d193f302f9
Official record
Open source ↗

Footprint history

69.3 / 100 persistence · MODERATE

2008: 52,385 acres · 99th regional percentile · 94th national percentile2009: 24,910 acres · 96th regional percentile · 87th national percentile2010: 51,050 acres · 84th regional percentile · 93rd national percentile2011: 29,830 acres · 68th regional percentile · 86th national percentile2012: 302 acres · 73rd regional percentile · 37th national percentile2013: 18,326 acres · 74th regional percentile · 83rd national percentile2014: 31,404 acres · 74th regional percentile · 88th national percentile2015: 31,797 acres · 73rd regional percentile · 86th national percentile2016: 31,034 acres · 98th regional percentile · 86th national percentile2017: 25,137 acres · 86th regional percentile · 84th national percentile2018: 16,036 acres · 93rd regional percentile · 75th national percentile2019: 7,722 acres · 94th regional percentile · 64th national percentile2020: 7,456 acres · 92nd regional percentile · 63rd national percentile2021: 2,892 acres · 54th regional percentile · 54th national percentile2022: 2,707 acres · 54th regional percentile · 54th national percentile2023: 2,328 acres · 48th regional percentile · 53rd national percentile2024: 1,022 acres · 71st regional percentile · 53rd national percentile2025: 815 acres · 59th regional percentile · 40th 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 precipitation43.3 in
How calculated

WILLIMANTIC WINDHAM AP, 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:da42ba74f4445d3e73f4aa720c55
Official record
Open source ↗
Annual mean temperature49.9 °F
How calculated

WILLIMANTIC WINDHAM AP, 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:94c76c2c7f08aa29f3f22b92288e
Official record
Open source ↗
Station distance2.3 miles
How calculated

WILLIMANTIC WINDHAM AP, CT US · nearest station

Great-circle distance from Willimantic 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:e25176e70aa70368ca645069cf63
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

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:a57696ca7110384a718bd5262753
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Area D2 PlusLATEST
0 percent

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:f02259acfa25558df5be71a13323
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Area D3 PlusLATEST
0 percent

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:d2529f4bf7665520c4c700cd0e94
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Category Majority AreaLATEST
NONE category

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:cc9d75135f530248ce7c24dd3e3c
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Pressure ScoreLATEST
0 0-100

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:78f3ef301b44b2e2c3052545e95b
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Four Week TrendLATEST
STABLE category

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:20e7272d292b96a37da5dadbb2ac
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Longest Recent Majority D1 Plus RunLATEST
11 weeks

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:554b8e2c299fbab978a5e9d686a8
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 12 Weeks AgoLATEST
39.3 0-100

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:46cf6e697496c3c0944c722ebc10
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 26 Weeks AgoLATEST
28.7 0-100

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:1b552005faa544dc0ccecb878201
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 4 Weeks AgoLATEST
0 0-100

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:c1a656ec96d4bd92f79aa06a4eb6
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Mean Area D1 PlusLATEST
23.5 percent

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:140605e256196d4bfcf447ff2611
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Mean Area D2 PlusLATEST
0.1 percent

Willimantic · 2026

How calculated

Willimantic · 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:dcfcfc6e336af962c80cfb8b2ec5
Official record
Open source ↗

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

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Order weight0.00 short tons0 lb · 0.00 metric tonnes

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Delivered total$0.00
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Loads—Enter payload

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Delivered total$0.00
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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.

52.2sourcing difficulty
Rank · marketDistanceMapped contextStrength
1. Alfalfa Hay in Meriden, Connecticut32.6 mi1,283 ac98.42. Alfalfa Hay in New Britain, Connecticut29.8 mi1,243 ac96.23. Alfalfa Hay in Kensington, Connecticut29.4 mi1,217 ac94.74. Alfalfa Hay in Newington, Connecticut26.9 mi1,132 ac89.85. Alfalfa Hay in Durham, Connecticut29.8 mi1,038 ac84.26. Alfalfa Hay in Middletown, Connecticut25.7 mi1,030 ac83.97. Alfalfa Hay in Colchester, Connecticut11.5 mi977 ac81.68. Alfalfa Hay in Portland, Connecticut23.2 mi973 ac80.79. Alfalfa Hay in Jewett City, Connecticut14.2 mi957 ac80.310. Alfalfa Hay in Terramuggus, Connecticut14.6 mi955 ac80.1
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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.