U.S. Hemp Harvest Down By Almost Half in 2022 - Nothingbuthemp

The hemp harvest from all sectors continues a dramatic downward trend in the U.S. for 2022. The annual hemp harvest for 2022 is expected to shrink by nearly half in the United States across all sectors, according to government figures and projections from Denver-based analyst PanXchange . The reduction in yields cuts across all outputs from roughly 36,925 acres in 2021 to around 20,000 acres in 2022. For example, the flower harvest is expected to be generated from approximately 6,400-6,800 acres, while the fiber harvest is projected to be produced from between 8,200-9,100 acres. Finally, PanXchange predicts the grain yield will be brought in from as little as 4,800 to 5,000 acres this year. This precipitous drop would roughly translate to a 46% decrease in harvested acres in 2022 based on comparable statistics from the first-ever hemp crop report from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) performed following the 2021 harvest season. Begi...