Open acres harvested (all utilizations)
2,200 acres
Montana Industrial Hemp Statistics
Montana 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).
Montana 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.
Floral hemp (CBD, CBG, specialty)
Floral / cannabinoid hemp grown in the open.
- Acres harvested
- 2,200 acres
- 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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Fiber hemp
Straw for construction, textiles, and bioplastics.
- Acres harvested
- 2,200 acres
- Avg. yield
- —
- Production
- —
- Production value
- —
- Sales / acre
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- $/lb utilized
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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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- Production value
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- Sales / acre
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- $/lb utilized
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Montana industrial hemp production economics (2025 USDA NASS)
- Floral hemp (CBD, CBG, specialty): 2,200 acres harvested
- Fiber hemp: 2,200 acres harvested
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 | 2,200 acres |
| Floral acres | 2,200 acres |
| Acres harvested | 2,200 acres |
| Acres planted | 2,350 acres |
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)4/5
Reporting channel clarity4/5
Overall guidance score: 4/5 (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
Montana hemp production licenses · License required
Montana Department of Agriculture issues hemp production licenses and maintains seed dealer and approved variety lists.
Processing / manufacturing
Montana hemp handler/processor chain · License required
Production licenses cover grower/processor activity in the state program PDF. Seed dealers may include out-of-state entities.
Hemp retail & CBD sales
Montana hemp product retail
Public MDA lists focus on production and seed — not hemp retail storefronts. Verify current Montana hemp/cannabinoid product rules for CBD sales.