Northwest Hop Acreage Up 4%, Hits Record High Nationally

Hop acreage strung for harvest this year across Washington, Oregon and Idaho is forecast at a record high 57,339 acres.  That’s a 4% increase from the acres strung last year at 55,035.  With 41,263 acres for harvest, Washington accounts for 72% of the total United States hop acreage.  Idaho comes in second place with 8,570 acres strung, roughly 15% of the U.S. total.  Oregon hop growers accounting for the remaining 13%, at 7,506 acres.  Acreage increased from last year in both Washington and Idaho.

The top five hop varieties strung for harvest in the United States this year are Citra R , Cascade, Simcoe R, Mosaic, and Zeus.

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