Farmers in the U.S. grew three-quarters of a billion dollars worth of hemp crops in 2025—a 64 percent increase from the prior year—according to a new federal report.
The new annual National Hemp Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) delineates data on how much of the $739 million worth of crops were grown out in the open in fields or cultivated under protection in greenhouses, high tunnels and hoop houses.
The 49,267 acres of hemp grown outdoors in the U.S. last year represents a 9 percent increase from 2024, and its value of $646 million is 53 percent higher than the prior year. Of that, 43,707 acres of crops were actually harvested, a 34 percent annual increase.
There was also 3.99 million square feet of hemp crops grown under protection, a 13 percent rise from 2024. The value of those crops jumped significantly from the prior year’s haul—a 225 percent increase, USDA said.
The results showing the industry’s growth comes amid the pending federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that’s set to take effect in November under a law that President Donald Trump signed late last year, a change that advocates say stands to devastate the sector.
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