Open acres harvested (all utilizations)
2,600 acres
Colorado Industrial Hemp Statistics
Colorado industrial hemp statistics for 2025: planted and harvested acres, fiber/floral/grain utilization, production value, and trends from USDA NASS National…
Data last updated July 7, 2026 1:50 pm (UTC).
Colorado production economics
State acres, yield, and production are from NASS where published. Segment production value is shown when reported; otherwise estimated by applying the U.S. average price per pound for that utilization to state production. Sales per acre divides that value by state acres harvested for the segment.
Indoor / protected sq ft
224,800 sq ft
Floral hemp (CBD, CBG, specialty) ~est.
Floral / cannabinoid hemp grown in the open.
- Acres harvested
- 880 acres
- Avg. yield
- 1,930 lbs/ac
- Production
- 20 lbs
- Production value
- $300
- Sales / acre
- $0/ac
- $/lb utilized
- $15.00/lb
Fiber hemp ~est.
Straw for construction, textiles, and bioplastics.
- Acres harvested
- 880 acres
- Avg. yield
- 1,930 lbs/ac
- Production
- 20 lbs
- Production value
- $0
- Sales / acre
- $0/ac
- $/lb utilized
- $0.00/lb
Grain hemp
Grain for plant-based protein and oil.
- Acres harvested
- —
- Avg. yield
- —
- Production
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- Production value
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- Sales / acre
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- $/lb utilized
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Seed hemp
Oilseed and nutritional products.
- Acres harvested
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- Avg. yield
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- Production
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- Production value
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- Sales / acre
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- $/lb utilized
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Colorado industrial hemp production economics (2025 USDA NASS)
- Floral hemp (CBD, CBG, specialty): 880 acres harvested; 1,930 lbs/ac average yield; 20 lbs production; $300 production value; $0/ac sales per acre; $15.00/lb per lb utilized
- Fiber hemp: 880 acres harvested; 1,930 lbs/ac average yield; 20 lbs production
Planted acreage trend
Segment mix
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Fiber acres | 880 acres |
| Floral acres | 880 acres |
| Acres harvested | 2,600 acres |
| Acres planted | 3,000 acres |
| Fiber production (lbs) | 16 lbs |
| Fiber yield (lbs/acre) | 1,930 |
| Floral production (lbs) | 16 lbs |
| Floral yield (lbs/acre) | 1,930 |
| Indoor sq ft (protected) | 224,800 sq ft |
Licensing orientation
Information accessibility5/5
Program clarity (public sources)5/5
Reporting channel clarity5/5
Overall guidance score: 5/5 (based on public information accessibility, not legal restrictiveness)
State regulatory context
How hemp cultivation, processing, and retail/CBD licensing work in this state. Not legal advice — verify with official sources.
Cultivation / growing
Colorado hemp registration (ag) · License required
Colorado hemp cultivation is registered with state agriculture authorities. Our CDPHE connector covers approved manufacturing sources, not the full grower roster.
Processing / manufacturing
CDPHE hemp food/ingredient approved sources · License required
Facilities manufacturing or storing hemp food/ingredients must appear on CDPHE approved hemp sources — this is our CO connector data (B2B chain, not marijuana).
Hemp retail & CBD sales
CO hemp/CBD retail vs marijuana dispensaries · License required
Marijuana dispensaries are licensed under Colorado's marijuana program (separate from CDPHE hemp food sources). Hemp-derived CBD retail follows distinct rules — do not conflate with dispensary licenses.