Hop production for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2023 totaled 104 million pounds, up 2% from the 2022 crop of 102 million pounds. Despite production being up, the total number of acres of harvested hops actually decreased by 10%. Although total acreage was down, growers had a better yield this year at 1,915 pounds per acre, up 221 pounds from a year ago.
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Washington produced 74% of the United States hop crop for 2023; while Idaho accounted for 16% and Oregon 10%.
The 2023 value of hop production for the United States totaled $562 million, down 9% from the previous year.
The annual report was released yesterday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The full report can be seen here.