NW Hop Production Jumps Year-Over-Year

According to NASS, hop production across the Pacific Northwest is up 11% from 2020 numbers.

Washington once again led the region, producing 73% of the hop crop in the U.S. Idaho announced for 16% of American hop production, while Oregon was responsible for 11%. Production for the three states totaled 116 million pounds this year, up from the 104 million pounds recorded last year. The total acres harvest hit a record this year, of 60,872, up 4% from last year.

In Washington, CitraR , Columbus/TomahawkR /Zeus, MosaicR , SimcoeR , and Pahto ™ were the five leading varieties, accounting for 53% of the State’s hop production.

In Idaho, Columbus/TomahawkR /Zeus, MosaicR , CitraR , Idaho 7 TM, and El DoradoR were the major varieties, accounting for 63% of the State’s hop production.

In Oregon, CitraR , MosaicR , StrataTM, Nugget, and Cascade were the major varieties, accounting for 61% of the State’s hop production.

The 2021 value of production for the United States totaled $662 million, up 7% year-over-year.

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