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- Hops are used as a flavoring and preservation agent in beer
- Washington is the nation’s #1 producer of hops
- Washington, Oregon, and Idaho together produce >97% of the nation’s hops
- 37,444 acres of hops were grown in Washington in 2016
- An acre of hops produces 1,500 to 2,500 lbs of hops
- Washington’s 2016 hop crop was valued at nearly $500 million
- Hop production is increasing nationwide (72% in the past 5 years)
- Hop acreage in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho continues to increase (up 11% in 2016)
