Our Regions

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The Pacific Northwest produces 98% of USA Hops

The Pacific Northwest and coastal states have a long history in U.S. hop crop production. From the end of prohibition to today, acreage has grown as the commercial hop industry spreads across the nation. Today, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon produce over 98% of the U.S. hop crop and approximately 38% of the global hop crop, illustrating the magic of the PNW’s unique mix of geology, climate, infrastructure, and people.

Other Regions:

Other states are increasing their hop production as well, with noticeable hop acreage increases in California, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida.

Geology

The unique combination of prolific volcanic activity and the Columbia River Basalt Group–one of Earth’s best-preserved continental flood basalt provinces– gives the region a mineral-rich sand, silt, and clay soil.

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Climate

From the hot, dry climates of Eastern Washington and Idaho to the wet, moderate climate of Oregon, the range of PNW climate types allows the U.S. to produce a wide variety of hop cultivars, aromas, and qualities. The high desert of Yakima, served by the snowpack of the nearby Cascade mountain range is home to over 70% of the U.S. hop acreage and its low rainfall helps reduce disease in the plants.

Infrastructure

The hard work of generations of hop farming has served our region well since the turn of the 19th century. Inspired by a desire for continuous improvement, local families combine knowledge of the past with burgeoning technologies to improve the industry. The PNW’s innovative hop drying, tantalizing new hop aromas, exciting genetic advancements, and high-efficiency water delivery systems pair brilliantly with its unmatched infrastructure to help provide high-quality hops at affordable prices.

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Acreage & Production

A graph showing acreage between 202 and 2024 for Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and non-PNW areas. Production in WA is at 42.5k acres in 2020 and has declined to 32.5k in 2024. A graph showing production in pounds from 2000-2024 for Washington, Oregon, Idaho and non-PNW regions. Washington production rises and falls between 65M and 85M.
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U.S. Harvested Acres

Bar graph showing the number of harvested acres from 1998 to 2024--from 2012 to 2020 it approaches 60k, surpasses 60k  through 2022, and then declines to mid 40k in 2024.

Harvested Acres 

1998 to 2024