Hemp farming takes dive in U.S.
Hemp production in America drops drastically
Once a hot commodity in America, hemp is taking a nosedive in production around the United States.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, iin 2022, the value of hemp production in the United States totaled $238 million — down 71 percent from 2021.
Planted area for the Nation in 2022 for all utilizations totaled 28,314 acres, down 48 percent from 2021. The value of hemp production in the open for the United States totaled $212 million, down 70 percent from last year.
A hemp farm in Eastern Montana.
Area harvested for all purposes in the open totaled 18,251 acres, down 45 percent from 2021. United States floral hemp production grown in the open for 2022 was estimated at 6.78 million pounds, down 66 percent from 2021.
According to the USDA, national production of hemp grown in the open for grain in 2022 totaled 2.43 million pounds, down 44 percent from 2021. Area harvested for hemp grown in the open for grain in the United States was estimated at 5,379 acres, down 35 percent from last season.
The average yield for 2022 hemp grown in the open for grain was estimated at 452 pounds per acre, down 78 pounds from last year.
The value of hemp grown in the open for grain totaled $3.63 million, down 39 percent from 2021.
In 2022, production of hemp grown in the open for fiber was estimated at 21 million pounds, down 37 percent from 2021.
Area harvested for hemp grown in the open for fiber in the United States was estimated at 6,850 acres, down 46 percent from last season. The average yield for 2022 hemp grown in the open for fiber was estimated at 3,070 pounds per acre, up 450 pounds from last year.
The value of hemp grown in the open for fiber totaled $28.3 million, down 32 percent from 2021. Seed hemp in the open: Production of hemp grown in the open for seed in 2022 was estimated at 146,000 pounds, down 92 percent from 2021. Area harvested for hemp grown in the open for seed in the United States was estimated at 812 acres, down 77 percent from last season. The average yield for 2022 hemp grown in the open for seed was estimated at 180 pounds per acre, down 350 pounds from last year.
The value of hemp grown in the open for seed totaled $1.48 million, down 96 percent from 2021.
In 2022, hemp growers used 4.58 million square feet under protection for production, down 71 percent from 2021. The 2022 value of hemp production under protection in the United States totaled $26.1 million, down 77 percent from last year.
Hemp grown for seed totaled 1,476 pounds, down 64 percent from 2021.
The value of hemp grown under protection for seed totaled $576,000, down 98 percent from last year.
Hemp at a Glance
2022 Industrial Hemp Value $238 Million
2022 Industrial Hemp in the Open Value $212 Million
2022 Industrial Hemp Under Protection Value $26.1 Million
For a full copy of the National Hemp Report, please visit www.nass.usda.gov. For state specific questions, contact the following State Statisticians at 1-800-392-3202.
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