National Hemp Report

Agricultural Statistics Board Briefing

Lance Honig, Chief

Crops Branch

April 19, 2023
Background

April 19, 2023

The Hemp Acreage and Production Survey was a joint effort by NASS and AMS, 

in collaboration with numerous other USDA agencies.

USDA Hemp Partners

• National Agricultural 

Statistics Service (NASS)

• Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS)

• Farm Service Agency (FSA)

• Risk Management Agency 

(RMA)

• Economic Research 

Service (ERS)

• Office of Chief Economist 

(OCE)

Hemp Survey Collected Information On: 

• Total Planted & Harvested Area

• Yield

• Production

• Value
Background

April 19, 2023

As defined in the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill), the 

term “hemp” means the plant species Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the 

plant such as seeds, all derivatives, and extracts, whether growing or not, with a 

delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3% on a 

dry weight basis.

The Domestic Hemp Production Program, established in the 2018 Farm Bill and 

administered by AMS, allows for the cultivation of hemp under certain 

conditions. 
Data Sources

April 19, 2023

Operator Reported 

Survey

 Hemp Acreage and 

Production Survey

Sample Size = 9,114 February 2023 - March 2023

State Sources State Departments of Agriculture routinely collect and disseminate hemp information 

and data. What is collected varies by state.

RMA

Insureds who participate in the Hemp Actual Production History (APH) pilot are required 

to provide acceptable acreage reports and production reports to establish their 

insurable acreage and production guarantees, respectively. 

FSA

Hemp producers report indicated usage acreage data to FSA.

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-room/efoia/electronic-reading-room/frequently-requested-information/crop-acreage-data/index

AMS Tribal Governments and State Departments of Agriculture provide hemp acreage data by 

usage to AMS. 
Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

Sample Sizes

April 19, 2023
Publication Levels

April 19, 2023

Levels of Publication U.S., Region, State

Hemp Publication Regions

U.S. 149

Region 24

State 731

Count of Published Items 

by Level
2022 Industrial Hemp

Value of All Utilized Production

April 19, 2023

$712.2 

$212.3 

$111.9 

$26.1 

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2021 2022

In the Open Under Protection

Million Dollars
2022 Industrial Hemp

Grown in the Open

April 19, 2023

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

(Acres) (Acres) (1,000 Dollars)

Montana 3,500 ↓ -55.7 1,470 ↓ -67.3 (D)

South Dakota 2,800 ↑ 51.4 2,550 ↑ 50.0 (D)

(D) (D) (D) (D)

Oregon 2,100 N C 1,900 ↑ 2.7 (D)

Missouri 1,900 ↑ 35.7 1,400 ↑ 21.7 (D)

Colorado 1,600 ↓ -84.2 480 ↓ -84.5 (D)

Planted Harvested Value of Utilized 

Prodction

(Acres) (Acres) (1,000 Dollars)

28,314 18,251 212,286

↓ 47.7

Planted Harvested Value of Utilized 

Production

↓ 45.5 ↓ 70.2

% ∆ PY % ∆ PY % ∆ PY

Top 6 States - By Planted Acres
2022 Industrial Hemp Planted

Acres in the Open and Percent Change from Previous Year

April 19, 2023
2022 Industrial Floral Hemp

Grown in the Open

April 19, 2023

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

(Acres) (1,000 Pounds)

Oregon 1,900 ↑ 15.2 720 ↓ 50.3 1,368 ↓ 42.8 1,295 ↓ 41.7

Kentucky 1,150 ↓ 16.7 2,360 ↑ 18.6 2,714 ↓ 1.2 2,619 ↑ 4.1

California 680 ↓ 64.2 510 ↓ 62.8 347 ↓ 86.7 324 ↓ 77.2

Minnesota 455 ↑ 30.0 290 ↓ 39.6 132 ↓ 21.4 7 8 ↓ 44.3

Colorado 275 ↓ 81.5 2,340 ↑ 81.4 644 ↓ 66.5 596 ↓ 62.7

Harvested Yield Total Production Utilized Production

(Acres) (Pounds Per Acre) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds)

7,105 954 6,781 6,140

↓ 55.5

Top 5 States - By Harvested Acres

↓ 22.8 ↓ 65.6 ↓ 61.0

Harvested Yield Total Production Utilized Production

% ∆ PY (Pounds Per Acre) % ∆ PY % ∆ PY (1,000 Pounds) % ∆ PY
2022 Industrial Floral Hemp

Grown in the Open

April 19, 2023

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

(1,000 Dollars)

Oregon 7 3 ↓ 57.6 53.00 ↓ 50.0 68,635 ↓ 70.8 1 7 ↑ 1,600.0

Kentucky 9 5 ↓ 58.9 1.46 ↓ 67.3 3,824 ↓ 65.9 3 2 ↑ 10.3

California 2 3 ↓ 98.1 15.90 ↓ 63.4 5,152 ↓ 91.6 0 ↓ 100.0

Minnesota 5 4 ↑ 92.9 142.00 ↑ 107.0 11,076 ↑ 15.3 3 1 ↑ 3,000.0

Colorado 4 8 ↓ 85.2 3.99 ↓ 2.4 2,378 ↓ 63.6 8 5

Harvested Not Sold Price Value of Utilized 

Production

(1,000 Pounds) (Dollars Per Pound) (1,000 Dollars)

641 29.10 178,900

Harvested Not Sold Price Value of Utilized 

Production Under Contract

↓ 84.0 ↓ 26.5 ↓ 71.3

Under Contract

(Percent)

31

↑ 138.5

(1,000 Pounds) % ∆ PY (Dollars Per Pound) % ∆ PY % ∆ PY (Percent) % ∆ PY

Top 5 States - By Harvested Acres
2022 Industrial Floral Hemp Harvested

Acres in the Open and Percent Change from Previous Year

April 19, 2023
2022 Industrial Hemp for Grain

Grown in the Open

April 19, 2023

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

Region 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

Region 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

Region 3 979 ↓ 77.0 343 ↓ 15.5 336 ↓ 80.6 336 ↓ 80.5

Region 4 3,418 ↑ 17.9 487 ↓ 22.5 1,663 ↓ 8.6 1,632 ↓ 10.3

Region 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

Region 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

Region 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

(Acres) (Pounds Per Acre) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds)

Harvested Yield Total Production Utilized Production

5,379 452 2,429 2,362

↓ 34.8 ↓ 14.7 ↓ 44.4 40.4

Regions

↓

Harvested Yield Total Production Utilized Production

(Acres) % ∆ PY (Pounds Per Acre) % ∆ PY (1,000 Pounds) % ∆ PY (1,000 Pounds) % ∆ PY
2022 Industrial Hemp for Grain

Grown in the Open

April 19, 2023

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

Region 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

Region 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

Region 3 0 ↓ 100.0 0.65 N C 217 ↓ 80.5 8 8 ↑ 282.6

Region 4 3 1 ↑ 3,000.0 1.02 ↑ 54.5 1,671 ↑ 39.8 1 9 ↓ 29.6

Region 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

Region 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

Region 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

1.54 3,629 35

Harvested Not Sold Price Value of Utilized 

Production Under Contract

(1,000 Pounds) (Dollars Per Pound) (1,000 Dollars) (Percent)

67

↓ 39.4

Regions

↓ 83.7 ↑ 2.0 ↑ 45.8

(1,000 Pounds) % ∆ PY (Dollars Per Pound) % ∆ PY (1,000 Dollars) % ∆ PY (Percent) % ∆ PY

Harvested Not Sold Price Value of Utilized 

Production Under Contract
2022 Industrial Hemp for Fiber

Grown in the Open

April 19, 2023

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

(Acres) (1,000 Pounds)

Missouri 1,300 ↑ 62.5 5,900 ↑ 82.1 7,670 ↑ 195.9 7,670 ↑ 196.3

South Dakota 800 2,430 1,944 1,944

Montana 630 ↓ 80.3 3,860 ↑ 302.1 2,432 ↓ 20.8 2,432 ↓ 20.8

(D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

Virginia 480 ↑ 77.8 1,320 ↑ 116.4 634 ↑ 284.2 633 ↑ 283.6

(Acres) (Pounds Per Acre) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds)

6,850 3,070 21,030 20,543

Harvested Yield Total Production Utilized Production

↓ 46.0 ↑ 17.2 ↓ 36.7 ↓ 25.6

Harvested Yield Total Production Utilized Production

% ∆ PY (Pounds Per Acre) % ∆ PY % ∆ PY (1,000 Pounds) % ∆ PY

Top 5 States - By Harvested Acres
2022 Industrial Hemp for Fiber

Grown in the Open

April 19, 2023

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

(1,000 Dollars)

Missouri 0 1.30 ↑ 828.6 9,971 ↑ 2,654.4 2 2 ↑ 83.3

South Dakota 0 0.18 350 3 7

Montana 0 0.11 ↓ 35.3 268 ↓ 48.7 100 ↑ 69.5

(D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

Virginia 1 0.31 ↓ 61.7 196 ↑ 46.3 4 3 ↑ 4,200.0

(1,000 Pounds) (Dollars Per Pound) (1,000 Dollars)

487 1.38 28,273

Harvested Not Sold Price Value of Utilized 

Production

↓ 31.8

Harvested Not Sold Price Value of Utilized 

Production Under Contract

↓ 91.4 ↓ 8.0

(1,000 Pounds) % ∆ PY (Dollars Per Pound) % ∆ PY % ∆ PY (Percent) % ∆ PY

Under Contract

(Percent)

39

↑ 200.0

Top 5 States - By Harvested Acres
2022 Industrial Hemp for Fiber Harvested

Acres in the Open and Percent Change from Previous Year

April 19, 2023
2022 Industrial Hemp for Seed

Grown in the Open

April 19, 2023 United States

% Change from

Previous Season

(Acres) (Pounds Per Acre) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds)

Harvested Yield Total Production Utilized Production

812 180 146 133

↓ 76.9 ↓ 66.0 ↓ 92.2 ↓ 92.1

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

Under Contract

(1,000 Pounds) (Dollars Per Pound) (1,000 Dollars) (Percent)

Harvested Not Sold Price Value of Utilized 

Production

13 11.20 1,484 23

↓ 92.9 ↓ 54.7 ↓ 96.4 ↑ 109.1
2022 Industrial Hemp

Grown Under Protection

April 19, 2023

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

(1,000 Dollars)

Oregon 858,094 ↓ 50.6 (D)

Florida 704,862 ↓ 28.9 (D)

California 497,000 ↓ 87.3 (D)

(D) (D) (D)

Texas 331,326 ↓ 44.5 (D)

(Square Feet) % ∆ PY

Top 5 States

Area in Production Value of Utilized Production

↓ 70.6 ↓ 76.7

4,576,743 26,051

Area in Production Value of Utilized Prodction

(Square Feet) (1,000 Dollars)
2022 Industrial Hemp Area in Production

1,000 Square Feet Under Protection and Percent Change from Previous Year

April 19, 2023
2022 Industrial Hemp

Clone or Transplant Production - Grown Under Protection

April 19, 2023 United States

% Change from

Previous Season

Total Production Utilized Production Harvested Not Sold

(1,000 Plants) (1,000 Plants) (1,000 Plants)

1,263 1,248 15

↓ 93.8 ↓ 93.1 ↓ 99.3

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

Price Value of Utilized 

Production Under Contract

(Dollars Per Plant) (1,000 Dollars) (Percent)

0.59 738 80

↓ 55.3 ↓ 96.9 ↑ 175.9
2022 Industrial Hemp

Floral Production - Grown Under Protection

April 19, 2023 United States

% Change from

Previous Season

(Pounds) (Pounds) (Pounds)

Total Production Utilized Production Harvested Not Sold

105,234 79,418 25,816

↓ 66.1 ↓ 69.0 ↓ 52.5

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

16

Under Contract

(Percent)

Price Value of Utilized 

Production

(Dollars Per Pound) (1,000 Dollars)

311.00 24,737

↑ 23.9 ↓ 61.6 ↓ 46.7
2022 Industrial Hemp Floral Production

Pounds Under Protection and Percent Change from Previous Year

April 19, 2023
2022 Industrial Hemp

Seed Production - Grown Under Protection

April 19, 2023 United States

% Change from

Previous Season

Total Production Utilized Production Harvested Not Sold

(Pounds) (Pounds) (Pounds)

1,476 1,344 132

↓ 63.6 ↓ 56.9 ↓ 85.9

United States

% Change from

Previous Season

Price Value of Utilized 

Production Under Contract

(Dollars Per Pound) (1,000 Dollars) (Percent)

429.00 576 2

↓ 94.4 ↓ 97.6 ↑ 100.0
2022 Industrial Hemp

Producer Characteristics - Sex

April 19, 2023

80%

20%

Male

Female
2022 Industrial Hemp

Producer Characteristics – Occupation & Years Operating

April 19, 2023

47%

53%

Primary Occupation

Farming

Other

66%

10%

24%

Years Operating Any Farm

5 years or Less

6 to 10 Years

11 Years or More
2022 Industrial Hemp

Producer Characteristics – Age Group

April 19, 2023

1 %

14%

28%

21%

19%

15%

2 %

Under 25

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75 and Older
2022 Industrial Hemp

Producer Characteristics – By Race

April 19, 2023

2 %

2 %

7 %

1 %

86%

2 %

American Indian or Alaska

Native

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Other

Pacific Islander

White

More Than One Race

Reported
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