Mint Oil Harvest Declines In U.S.
WASHINGTON - Jan 10/25 - SNS -- There was an overall decline in production of mint oil, according to the USDA.
Peppermint oil production in 2024 totaled 2.39 million pounds, down 1% from the previous year in comparable States. Harvested area was estimated at 23,200 acres, down 10% from 2023 in comparable States. Average yield was estimated at 103 pounds of oil per acre, up 9 pounds from 2023 in comparable States.
Beginning in 2024, estimates for peppermint were discontinued in Indiana.
Spearmint oil production totaled 1.36 million pounds in 2024, down 13% from the previous year. Harvested area was estimated at 10,300 acres, down 14% from a year earlier. The average yield was estimated at 132 pounds of oil per acre, up 2 pounds from 2023.
Mint for Oil Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop - States and
United States: 2022-2024
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Crop, State, : Area harvested : Yield per acre
and variety :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: ------- 1,000 acres ------- --------- pounds ---------
:
Peppermint :
Idaho ..............: 13.2 12.1 10.8 110 92 113
Indiana 1/ .........: 3.4 2.9 (NA) 51 61 (NA)
Oregon .............: 10.5 8.0 7.0 96 84 77
Washington .........: 6.4 5.7 5.4 119 112 117
:
United States ......: 33.5 28.7 23.2 101 91 103
:
Spearmint :
Idaho ..............: 0.9 0.7 0.9 132 123 126
Indiana ............: 1.8 1.6 1.7 48 59 64
Oregon .............: 3.1 2.3 1.4 116 134 111
Washington .........: 7.9 7.4 6.3 137 144 156
Native ............: 5.7 6.1 5.4 143 146 162
Scotch ............: 2.2 1.3 0.9 122 137 117
:
United States ......: 13.7 12.0 10.3 120 130 132
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Crop, State, : Production
and variety :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: 1,000 pounds
:
Peppermint :
Idaho ..............: 1,452 1,113 1,220
Indiana 1/ .........: 173 177 (NA)
Oregon .............: 1,008 672 539
Washington .........: 762 638 632
:
United States ......: 3,395 2,600 2,391
:
Spearmint :
Idaho ..............: 119 86 113
Indiana ............: 86 94 109
Oregon .............: 360 308 155
Washington .........: 1,083 1,069 980
Native ............: 815 891 875
Scotch ............: 268 178 105
:
United States ......: 1,648 1,557 1,357
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(NA) Not available.
1/ Estimates discontinued in 2024.
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