Hop acreage continues to increase across the Northwest. According to NASS, 60,735 hop acres were strung for harvest this year in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. That represents a 4% year over year increase for the region.

Washington account for 43,380 acres for harvest, 71% of the total U.S. acreage. In Idaho, 9,784 acres were strung this year, roughly 16% of total hop production nationwide. And in Oregon, growers account for the remaining 13% of the U.S. crop, with 7,571 acres. All three state reported a year over year increase in acreage.

The top five hop varieties strung for harvest in the U.S. this year are:

  • Citra
  • Mosaic
  • Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus
  • Cascade
  • Simcoe

These five varieties account for 53 % of the total U.S. acreage.

Here is a break down of variety acreage state by state:


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