National Hemp Report

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

Crops Branch

February 17, 2022
Background

February 17, 2022

The inaugural 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

Establishes necessary benchmark and 

provides critically needed data for the 

hemp industry.
Background

February 17, 2022

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. 
States Operating Under Farm Bill Regulations

In 2021

February 17, 2022
Sampling

February 17, 2022

NASS List Frame Web-Scraped List

All active and potential farms 

marked as hemp grower.

Potential licensed hemp growers.

Combined Frames

Stratified Sample – 20,501

• Overlap Status

• Source of Record

• Active Farm Status
Hemp Acreage and Production Survey

Sample Sizes

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Data Collection

February 17, 2022

October Questionnaire & Web Instructions Mailed

November Postcard Reminder Sent

November & 

December

Telephone Follow-Up Contacts for Those Who Didn’t 

Return via Mail or Complete on Web
Data Sources

February 17, 2022

Operator Reported 

Survey

 Hemp Acreage and 

Production Survey

Sample Size = 20,501 October 2021 - December 2021

AMS Tribal Governments and Departments of Agriculture in States operating under the 2018 

Farm Bill regulations provide hemp acreage data by usage to AMS. 

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
Publication Levels

February 17, 2022

Levels of Publication U.S., Region, State

Hemp Publication Regions

U.S. 149

Region 65

State 904

Count of Published Items 

by Level
2021 Industrial Hemp

Value of All Utilized Production

February 17, 2022

$712.2 

$111.9 

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

In the Open Under Protection

Million Dollars
2021 Industrial Hemp

Grown in the Open

February 17, 2022

United States

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

Colorado 10,100 3,100 (D)

Montana 7,900 4,500 (D)

Oklahoma 2,800 275 (D)

Texas 2,800 1,070 (D)

California 2,650 2,250 (D)

Minnesota 2,650 2,300 (D)

Planted Harvested Value of Utililzed 

Prodction

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

54,152 33,480 712,188

Planted Harvested Value of Utilized 

Production

Top 6 States - By Planted Acres
2021 Industrial Hemp

Acres Planted - Grown in the Open

February 17, 2022
2021 Industrial Floral Hemp

Grown in the Open

February 17, 2022

United States

Utah 2,150 1,550 3,333 422320201299HEMP, INDUSTRIAL, IN THE OPEN, FLORAL - PRODUCTION, MEASUR

3,320 1 3 6.53 21,680 ↑ 0

California 1,900 1,370 2,603 4117 1,419 1,184 43.40 61,585 ↑ 1

Oregon 1,650 1,450 2,393 2,221 172 106.00 235,426 1

Colorado 1,490 1,290 1,922 4189 1,597 325 4.09 6,532 ↑ 0

Kentucky 1,380 1,990 2,746 2,515 231 4.46 11,217 2 9

Top 5 States - By Harvested Acres

Harvested Yield

Total 

Production

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

15,980 1,235 19,735

Utilized 

Production

Utilized 

Production

(1,000 Pounds)

15,733

Harvested Yield

Total 

Production

Harvested 

Not Sold Price Value of Utilized 

Production

Under 

Contract

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

4,002 39.60 623,236 13

(Acres) (Pounds Per Acre) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds) (Dollars per Pound) (1,000 Dollars) (Percent)

Harvested 

Not Sold Price Value of Utilized Production

Under 

Contract
2021 Industrial Floral Hemp

Acres Harvested - Grown in the Open

February 17, 2022
2021 Industrial Hemp for Grain

Grown in the Open

February 17, 2022

United States

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

Region 2 7 0 271 1 9 1 2 7 6.00 7 2 1

Region 3 4,260 406 1,729 1,724 5 0.65 1,114 2 3

Region 4 2,900 628 1,820 1,819 1 0.66 1,195 2 7

Region 5 3 0 3,000 9 0 2 2 6 8 1.09 2 4 9 7

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

Region 7 355 865 307 229 7 8 5.57 1,276 1

(Acres) (Pounds Per Acre) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds) (Dollars per Pound) (1,000 Dollars) (Percent)

Regions

Harvested Yield

Total 

Production

Utilized 

Production

Harvested 

Not Sold Price Value of Utilized 

Production

Under 

Contract

8,255 530 4,372 3,960 412 1.51 5,985 24

(Acres) (Pounds Per Acre) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds) (Dollars per Pound) (1,000 Dollars) (Percent)

Harvested Yield

Total 

Production

Utilized 

Production

Harvested 

Not Sold Price Value of Utilized 

Production

Under 

Contract
2021 Industrial Grain Hemp

Acres Harvested - Grown in the Open

February 17, 2022
2021 Industrial Hemp for Fiber

Grown in the Open

February 17, 2022

United States 12,690 2,620 33,249 27,610 5,639 1.50 41,445 13

(Acres) (Pounds Per Acre) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds) (Dollars per Pound) (1,000 Dollars) (Percent)

Harvested Yield

Total 

Production

Utilized 

Production

Harvested 

Not Sold Price Value of Utilized Production

Under 

Contract
2021 Industrial Hemp for Fiber

Acres Harvested - Grown in the Open

February 17, 2022
2021 Industrial Hemp for Seed

Grown in the Open

February 17, 2022

United States 3,515 530 1,862 1,680 182 24.70 41,522 11

(Acres) Pounds Per Acre) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds) (1,000 Pounds) (Dollars per Pound) (1,000 Dollars) (Percent)

Harvested Yield

Total 

Production

Utilized 

Production

Harvested 

Not Sold Price Value of Utilized Production

Under 

Contract
2021 Industrial Hemp

Grown Under Protection

February 17, 2022

United States

(1,000 Dollars)

California 3,908,977 (D)

Colorado 1,992,395 (D)

Oregon 1,737,257 (D)

New York 1,128,791 (D)

Florida 990,822 (D)

(Square Feet)

Top 5 States

Area in 

Production

Value of Utilized 

Production

15,590,395 111,863

Area in 

Production

Value of Utililzed 

Prodction

(Square Feet) (1,000 Dollars)
2021 Industrial Hemp

Area in Production (000 Square Feet) Under Protection

February 17, 2022
2021 Industrial Hemp

Clone or Transplant Production - Grown Under Protection

February 17, 2022

United States 29

(1,000 Dollars) (Percent)

20,220 18,040 2,180 1.32 23,775

Price Value of Utilized 

Production

Under 

Contract

(1,000 Plants) (1,000 Plants) (1,000 Plants) (Dollars per Plant)

Total 

Production

Utilized 

Production

Harvested 

Not Sold
2021 Industrial Hemp

Clone or Transplant Production (000 Plants) - Grown Under Protection

February 17, 2022
2021 Industrial Hemp

Floral Production - Grown Under Protection

February 17, 2022

United States

(Pounds) (Pounds) (Pounds) (Dollars per Pound)

Total 

Production

Utilized 

Production

Harvested 

Not Sold Price Value of Utilized Production

Under 

Contract

(1,000 Dollars) (Percent)

310,421 256,124 54,297 251.00 64,363 30
2021 Industrial Hemp

Floral Production (Pounds) - Grown Under Protection

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2021 Industrial Hemp

Seed Production - Grown Under Protection

February 17, 2022

United States

Region 1 1,386 978 408 9,210.00 9,007 0

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

Region 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

Region 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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

Region 6 7 3 7 3 0 2,070.00 151 0

Region 7 6 4 5 1 1 3 78.40 4 9 0

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

Regions

Total 

Production

Utilized 

Production

Harvested 

Not Sold Price Value of Utilized Production

Under 

Contract

4,059 3,121 938 7,600.00 23,725 1

(Pounds) (Pounds) (Pounds) (Dollars per Pound)

Total 

Production

Utilized 

Production

Harvested 

Not Sold Price Value of Utilized Production

Under 

Contract

(1,000 Dollars) (Percent)
2021 Industrial Hemp

Seed Production (Pounds) - Grown Under Protection

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2021 Industrial Hemp

Producer Characteristics - Sex

February 17, 2022

82%

18%

Male

Female
2021 Industrial Hemp

Producer Characteristics – Occupation & Years Operating

February 17, 2022 52%

48%

Primary Occupation

Farming

Other

58%

10%

32%

Years Operating Any Farm

5 years or Less

6 to 10 Years

11 Years or More
2021 Industrial Hemp

Producer Characteristics – Age Group

February 17, 2022

1 %

11%

26%

25%

20%

14%

3 %

Under 25

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75 and Older
2021 Industrial Hemp

Producer Characteristics – By Race

February 17, 2022

1 % 1 %

6 %

90%

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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Crop Production

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