Hop Stocks Up 13% Year Over Year

The inventory of hops held by growers, dealers, and brewers on September 1^st totaled 130 million pounds, up 13% from September 1^st of last year. According to NASS, stocks held at dealer and grower locations earlier this month totaled 94 million pounds, while stocks held by brewers totaled 36 million pounds.

Washington accounts for 72% of total hop production in the U.S. at 42,343 acres in 2020. Idaho growers strung 9,374 acres for harvest this year, while in Oregon, 7,457 acres were reported.

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