USA: 2024 hops production down 16%
United States hops production in 2024 totaled 87.1 million pounds, down 16 percent from the 2023 crop of 104 million pounds, the December 2024 National Hop Report from the USDA shows.
Area harvested for the United States in 2024 totaled 44,793 acres, down 18 percent from the previous year. Harvested acreage decreased in all states.
The United States hop yield, at 1,944 pounds per acre, is up 29 pounds from a year ago.
The 2024 value of production for the United States totaled $446 million, down 21 percent from the previous year.