Hop Stocks Publication

Hop Stocks
ISSN: 1949-1484
Released September 18, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

September 1 Hop Stocks Up 7 Percent from a Year Ago
The inventory of hops held by growers, dealers, and brewers on September 1, 2024 totaled 139 million pounds,
up 7 percent from September 1, 2023 stocks inventory of 130 million pounds.
Stocks held at dealer and grower locations on September 1, 2024 totaled 116 million pounds. Stocks held by brewers
totaled 23.0 million pounds.

Hop Stocks - United States
Million pounds
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

September 1

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

March 1

Hops: Stocks Held by Growers, Dealers, and Brewers, United States, 2022-2024
[Includes equivalent pounds of dry hops held in extract or pellet form]
Stocks

September 1

March 1

2022

2023

2024

2022

2023

2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Dealers/growers ...........................
Brewers .......................................

109,000
28,000

106,000
24,000

116,000
23,000

160,000
33,000

159,000
26,000

161,000
23,000

Total stocks .................................

137,000

130,000

139,000

193,000

185,000

184,000

Stocks held by:

Statistical Methodology
Survey procedures: Grower surveys are conducted in the three estimating States (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) to
collect stocks of hops held by growers. Additionally, contacts are made to collect stocks held by brewers and dealers.
Telephone follow-up of mail survey non-respondents is used to ensure adequate coverage.
Estimating procedures: Information obtained from the hop stocks grower, dealer, and brewers surveys are used to
establish estimates of hop stocks. These estimates are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical
estimates.
Revision policy: Hop stocks are subject to revision the following estimating period and again in the following year’s
Hop Stocks report. Revisions can be made when late reports are received, errors are detected in reporting and calculations,
or production estimates are revised. No revisions to these years will be made after that date.
Reliability: Hop stocks surveys are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for
missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly, but
are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for
consistency and reasonableness.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov
Patrick Boyle, Chief, Crops Branch ...................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Fleming Gibson, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section................................................. (202) 720-2127
Deonne Holiday – Almonds, Carrots, Coffee, Cranberries, Garlic, Onions,
Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ............................................................................................................. (202) 720-4288
Bret Holliman – Apricots, Chickpeas, Nectarines, Peaches, Snap Beans,
Sweet Corn, Tomatoes ............................................................................................................... (202) 720-7235
Robert Little – Blueberries, Cabbage, Dry Beans, Lettuce, Macadamia,
Maple Syrup, Pears, Raspberries, Spinach ................................................................................ (202) 720-3250
Krishna Rizal – Artichokes, Asparagus, Celery, Grapefruit, Kiwifruit, Lemons,
Mandarins and tangerines, Mint, Mushrooms, Olives, Oranges, Pistachios ............................. (202) 720-5412
Chris Singh – Apples, Cucumbers, Hazelnuts, Potatoes, Pumpkins,
Squash, Strawberries, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes ................................................. (202) 720-4285
Antonio Torres – Cantaloupes, Dry Edible Peas, Grapes, Green Peas,
Honeydews, Lentils, Sweet Cherries, Tart Cherries, Walnuts, Watermelons ........................... (202) 720-2157
Chris Wallace – Avocados, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cauliflower,
Chile Peppers, Dates, Floriculture, Hops, Papayas, Pecans ....................................................... (202) 720-4215

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Hop Stocks (September 2024)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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