OLYMPIA, Wash. — Production for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2021 totaled 116 million pounds, up 11 percent from the 2020 crop of 104 million pounds. Combined area harvested for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2021 totaled a record high 60,872 acres, up 4 percent from the 2020 level of 58,641 acres. Harvested acreage increased in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The United States hop yield, at 1,900 pounds per acre, is up 130 pounds from a year ago.
Washington produced 73 percent of the United States hop crop for 2021; while Idaho accounted for 16 percent and
Oregon accounted for 11 percent. In Washington, CitraR, Columbus/TomahawkR/Zeus, MosaicR, SimcoeR, and Pahto TM were the five leading varieties, accounting for 53 percent 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 percent of the State’s hop production. In Oregon, CitraR, MosaicR, StrataTM, Nugget, and Cascade were the major varieties, accounting for 61 percent of the State’s hop production.
The 2021 value of production for the United States totaled $662 million, up 7 percent from the previous year.
— USDA NASS