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U.S. Hops Area Sinks

WASHINGTON - Jun 12/24 - SNS -- United States hop acreage strung for harvest in 2024 is forecast at 44,543 acres, down 18% from last year's total of 54,318 acres, according to the latest USDA Production estimates.

In Washington, the largest acreage State, 32,982 acres were strung for harvest, down 15% from the previous season.

In Idaho, area strung for harvest was 5,970 acres, down 31% from 2023.

Oregon hop growers strung 5,591 acres for harvest this season, down 18% compared to 6,822 acres last season.

Hops Area Harvested by Variety - States and United States: 2023 and 2024
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         State and variety         :      Area harvested      :    Strung for harvest
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                                   :           2023           :           2024
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                                   :                        acres
                                   :
Idaho                              :
Amarillo R, VGXP01 ......          :            537                        514
Apollo TM ...............          :            209                        211
Cascade ...........................:            699                        325
Cashmere ..........................:             91                        (D)
Chinook ...........................:            409                        191
Citra R, HBC 394 ........          :          1,014                        609
Columbus/Tomahawk R/Zeus (CTZ)     :          1,059                        822
Comet .............................:            108                        (D)
El Dorado R .............          :            242                        (D)
Elani TM, YQH-1320 ......          :              8                          8
                                   :
Eureka! TM ..............          :            525                        376
Hallertauer Mittelfruher ..........:            159                        159
Helios TM, HS15619 ......          :            503                        642
Idaho 7 R ...............          :            290                        260
Mosaic R, HBC 369 .......          :          1,120                        497
Mt. Rainier .......................:             66                          -
Saaz ..............................:            380                        379
Simcoe R, YCR 14 ........          :            257                         70
Willamette ........................:            459                        157
Experimental ......................:            (D)                         35
                                   :
Other varieties 1/ ................:            510                        715
                                   :
Total .............................:          8,645                      5,970
                                   :
Oregon                             :
Amarillo R, VGXP01 ......          :            204                        217
Cascade ...........................:            629                        493
Centennial ........................:            386                        420
Chinook ...........................:             76                         63
Citra R, HBC 394 ........          :          1,528                      1,326
Crystal ...........................:            240                        198
Liberty ...........................:             25                         25
Mosaic R, HBC 369 .......          :            847                        690
Mt. Hood ..........................:            188                        145
Mt. Rainier .......................:            109                        (D)
                                   :
Nugget ............................:            375                        257
Simcoe R, YCR 14 ........          :            466                        401
Sterling ..........................:             30                         40
Strata R, OR91331 .......          :            839                        583
Tahoma ............................:            104                        (D)
Willamette ........................:            439                        181
                                   :
Other varieties 1/ ................:            337                        552
                                   :
Total .............................:          6,822                      5,591
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                              --continued
Hops Area Harvested by Variety - States and United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued)
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         State and variety         :      Area harvested      :    Strung for harvest
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                                   :           2023           :           2024
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                                   :                        acres
                                   :
Washington                         :
Amarillo R, VGXP01 ......          :           1,436                      1,275
Apollo TM ...............          :             802                        870
Azacca R, ADHA-483 ......          :             401                        387
Bravo TM ................          :             206                        102
Cascade ...........................:           3,156                      2,167
Cashmere ..........................:             258                        202
Centennial ........................:           2,103                      2,082
Chinook ...........................:           1,216                        954
Citra R, HBC 394 ........          :           6,314                      4,785
Cluster ...........................:             195                        281
                                   :
Columbus/Tomahawk R/Zeus (CTZ)     :           5,295                      4,666
Comet .............................:             175                        173
Ekuanot R, HBC 366 ......          :             373                        347
El Dorado R .............          :             621                        481
Elani TM, YQH-1320 ......          :              61                         58
Eureka! TM ..............          :             621                        480
HBC 682 ...........................:           2,226                      2,414
Helios TM, HS15619 ......          :           1,006                      1,287
Idaho 7 R ...............          :             148                        150
Loral R, HBC 291 ........          :             161                        107
                                   :
Mosaic R, HBC 369 .......          :           3,309                      2,430
Mt. Hood ..........................:             (D)                         50
Mt. Rainier .......................:             212                        (D)
Palisade R, YCR 4 .......          :             260                        316
Pekko R, ADHA-871 .......          :           1,045                        (D)
Sabro R, HBC 438 ........          :             203                        203
Simcoe R, YCR 14 ........          :           3,483                      2,839
Super Galena TM .........          :             354                        355
Tahoma ............................:             385                        258
Talus R, HBC 692 ........          :             147                         95
                                   :
Warrior R, YCR 5 ........          :             148                        128
Willamette ........................:             199                        176
Experimental ......................:             602                        567
                                   :
Other varieties 1/ ................:           1,730                      2,297
                                   :
Total .............................:          38,851                     32,982
                                   :
United States ..................   :          54,318                     44,543
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-  Represents zero.
(D)Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
R Registered
TM Trademark
1/ Includes data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual operations and varieties not
   listed.
Hops Organic Area Harvested - United States: 2023 and 2024
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                                   :      Area harvested      :    Strung for harvest
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                                   :           2023           :           2024
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                                   :                        acres
                                   :
United States .....................:           634                        476
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