Hop Acreage Continues To Increase Across The Northwest

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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