Local Hay Intelligence · Updated 2026-09-04

Brome Hay
in Alexandria, Virginia

Compare local and regional supply, market data, and delivered or pickup options for Brome hay serving Alexandria.

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Evidence strength30/ 100 · FAMILY
Local mapped footprint2,969.6 acres within 25 miFAMILY

Non-alfalfa hay

Production depth27.1 / 100LOW

Evidence of production capacity; not tons available for sale.

Footprint persistence77.4 / 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 difficulty63.5 / 100MODERATE

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

Annual precipitation normal41.8 in1991–2020 NORMAL
Local interpretation

What the local hay data shows

USDA mapping identifies non-alfalfa hay around Alexandria, but it does not measure how much is specifically Brome hay. The latest 2025 raster shows 2,970 mapped acres within 25 miles, placing the market in the 7th percentile among 6,300 analyzed Virginia localities and the 28th 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 Accokeek, Maryland, 11 miles away with 5,723 mapped acres. The current drought signal is D0 as of 2026-09-01, which can affect how quickly buyers should confirm quality and freight.

Buyer decision panel

What the evidence says now

Price dataLIMITED
Local supplyLIMITED
Nearby sourcingSTRONG
Drought pressureLOW
MarketplaceLIMITED

The 25-mile mapped non-alfalfa hay footprint ranks at the 7th percentile among analyzed Virginia localities.

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This raster evidence is broader non-alfalfa hay context; it does not identify how much is specifically Brome hay.

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Satellite crop map

Local non-alfalfa hay footprint

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

FAMILY

Footprint history

77.4 / 100 persistence · HIGH

2008: 5,109 acres · 12th regional percentile · 43rd national percentile2009: 10,966 acres · 17th regional percentile · 60th national percentile2010: 41,270 acres · 38th regional percentile · 80th national percentile2011: 18,012 acres · 23rd regional percentile · 71st national percentile2012: 15,249 acres · 21st regional percentile · 66th national percentile2013: 7,907 acres · 10th regional percentile · 48th national percentile2014: 10,637 acres · 11th regional percentile · 52nd national percentile2015: 15,167 acres · 14th regional percentile · 61st national percentile2016: 13,361 acres · 15th regional percentile · 59th national percentile2017: 16,299 acres · 15th regional percentile · 58th national percentile2018: 15,983 acres · 15th regional percentile · 53rd national percentile2019: 14,250 acres · 13th regional percentile · 51st national percentile2020: 15,066 acres · 14th regional percentile · 51st national percentile2021: 10,471 acres · 12th regional percentile · 49th national percentile2022: 9,980 acres · 11th regional percentile · 49th national percentile2023: 8,458 acres · 10th regional percentile · 46th national percentile2024: 853 acres · 29th regional percentile · 66th national percentile2025: 2,970 acres · 7th regional percentile · 28th national percentile
20082025
Comparable market observations

Price intelligence

No defensible Brome benchmark

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

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Official 1991–2020 normals

Local climate context

Annual precipitation41.8 in
How calculated

WASHINGTON REAGAN AP, VA 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:c11905b2ada2e37c35429c77d285
Official record
Open source ↗
Annual mean temperature59.3 °F
How calculated

WASHINGTON REAGAN AP, VA 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:7b548714ad7b230fc9a9f896b2c1
Official record
Open source ↗
Station distance3.3 miles
How calculated

WASHINGTON REAGAN AP, VA US · nearest station

Great-circle distance from Alexandria 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:2a8ef2f2867cbcdcdf0b9385edfc
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

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:2b8645531a4d8ea860a6415039b4
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Area D2 PlusLATEST
0 percent

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:7b19f28e271e19b2a777e3e7afd0
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Area D3 PlusLATEST
0 percent

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:b5b3951c1096b6b6157d5c265de6
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Category Majority AreaLATEST
D0 category

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:049db84f820cfeb1e1fddc94a142
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Current Pressure ScoreLATEST
20 0-100

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:dea3ffee48fd479e21a43d6bebf3
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Four Week TrendLATEST
STABLE category

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:73db368a19462ecbe89ff61c2085
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Longest Recent Majority D1 Plus RunLATEST
33 weeks

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:50d104b39659076b55d8b8c1b59a
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 12 Weeks AgoLATEST
60 0-100

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:f89d15d48051e2041f119aaaca8c
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 26 Weeks AgoLATEST
40 0-100

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:1f3cc8287a2001aaa1fd99367e70
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 4 Weeks AgoLATEST
20 0-100

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:6701521bd42bf16acaff4bc9d189
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Mean Area D1 PlusLATEST
68.4 percent

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:c56d9441a59d912e9360a13a1c02
Official record
Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Mean Area D2 PlusLATEST
41 percent

Alexandria · 2026

How calculated

Alexandria · 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:b868910d62a5537d
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:e23cf7b88a98bf4ce0f77fe94662
Official record
Open source ↗

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

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Decision tool

Delivered-cost, bale & truckload engine

No bale weight, payload, route mileage, or freight rate is assumed. Use the figures supplied with each quote.

Order weight0.00 short tons0 lb · 0.00 metric tonnes

Quote A

Delivered total$0.00
Delivered equivalent
LoadsEnter payload

$0.00 hay + $0.00 freight + $0.00 accessorials

Quote B

Delivered total$0.00
Delivered equivalent
LoadsEnter payload

$0.00 hay + $0.00 freight + $0.00 accessorials

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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.

63.5sourcing difficulty
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Internal market pathways

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Audit trail

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 show relevant hay and forage activity in this area. Local Brome Hay availability should be confirmed with suppliers. 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.