2022 U.S. Hop Production Down 12%
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2022 National Hop Report shows that hop production for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in totaled 101 million pounds last year, down 12 percent from the 2021 crop of 116 million pounds.
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Combined area harvested for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2022 totaled 59,785 acres, down 2 percent from the record high 2021 level of 60,872 acres. Harvested acreage increased in Oregon but decreased in Idaho and Washington. Washington produced 71 percent of the United States hop crop for 2022; while Idaho accounted for 16 percent and Oregon accounted for 13 percent.
The United States hop yield, at 1,694 pounds per acre, is down 206 pounds from a year ago.
The 2022 value of production for the United States totaled $618 million, down 7 percent from the previous year.
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