Open acres harvested (all utilizations)
4,700 acres
Kentucky Industrial Hemp Statistics
Kentucky 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).
Kentucky 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
46,920 sq ft
Floral hemp (CBD, CBG, specialty) ~est.
Floral / cannabinoid hemp grown in the open.
- Acres harvested
- 4,400 acres
- Avg. yield
- 2,980 lbs/ac
- Production
- 30 lbs
- Production value
- $400
- Sales / acre
- $0/ac
- $/lb utilized
- $13.33/lb
Fiber hemp ~est.
Straw for construction, textiles, and bioplastics.
- Acres harvested
- 4,400 acres
- Avg. yield
- 2,980 lbs/ac
- Production
- 30 lbs
- Production value
- $0
- Sales / acre
- $0/ac
- $/lb utilized
- $0.00/lb
Grain hemp
Grain for plant-based protein and oil.
- 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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Seed hemp
Oilseed and nutritional products.
- Acres harvested
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- Avg. yield
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- Production
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- Sales / acre
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Kentucky industrial hemp production economics (2025 USDA NASS)
- Floral hemp (CBD, CBG, specialty): 4,400 acres harvested; 2,980 lbs/ac average yield; 30 lbs production; $400 production value; $0/ac sales per acre; $13.33/lb per lb utilized
- Fiber hemp: 4,400 acres harvested; 2,980 lbs/ac average yield; 30 lbs production
Planted acreage trend
Segment mix
Fiber, floral, and grain acres are USDA utilization categories (area harvested by intended use). They are not always mutually exclusive — the same acreage can appear in more than one category when reported for multiple purposes.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Fiber acres | 4,400 acres |
| Floral acres | 4,400 acres |
| Acres harvested | 4,700 acres |
| Acres planted | 4,800 acres |
| Fiber production (lbs) | 32 lbs |
| Fiber yield (lbs/acre) | 2,980 |
| Floral production (lbs) | 32 lbs |
| Floral yield (lbs/acre) | 2,980 |
| Indoor sq ft (protected) | 46,917 sq ft |
Fiber, floral, and grain acres are USDA utilization categories (area harvested by intended use). They are not always mutually exclusive — the same acreage can appear in more than one category when reported for multiple purposes.
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
KY Department of Agriculture hemp program · License required
Kentucky industrial hemp production is overseen by KDA. Our data uses voluntary processor/seed lists and variety registrations — not a full mandatory grower roster.
Processing / manufacturing
KY voluntary processor/handler list
Processor/handler participation is voluntary in published PDF lists. License-type markers (grain/fiber/floral) appear on processor entries when available.
Hemp retail & CBD sales
KY hemp product retail
Kentucky hemp program data focuses on production and processing. Retail CBD/hemp product rules are outside the current public roster — confirm with KDA and state law.