Open acres harvested (all utilizations)
3,290 acres
Nebraska Industrial Hemp Statistics
Nebraska 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).
Nebraska 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) ~est.
Floral / cannabinoid hemp grown in the open.
- Acres harvested
- 2,750 acres
- Avg. yield
- 2,980 lbs/ac
- Production
- 80 lbs
- Production value
- $1,200
- Sales / acre
- $0/ac
- $/lb utilized
- $15.00/lb
Fiber hemp ~est.
Straw for construction, textiles, and bioplastics.
- Acres harvested
- 2,750 acres
- Avg. yield
- 2,980 lbs/ac
- Production
- 80 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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Nebraska industrial hemp production economics (2025 USDA NASS)
- Floral hemp (CBD, CBG, specialty): 2,750 acres harvested; 2,980 lbs/ac average yield; 80 lbs production; $1,200 production value; $0/ac sales per acre; $15.00/lb per lb utilized
- Fiber hemp: 2,750 acres harvested; 2,980 lbs/ac average yield; 80 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 | 2,750 acres |
| Floral acres | 2,750 acres |
| Acres harvested | 3,290 acres |
| Acres planted | 3,300 acres |
| Fiber production (lbs) | 79 lbs |
| Fiber yield (lbs/acre) | 2,980 |
| Floral production (lbs) | 79 lbs |
| Floral yield (lbs/acre) | 2,980 |
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
USDA HeMP federal hemp license · License required
This state operates under the USDA Domestic Hemp Production Program (no state plan). Producers and handlers hold USDA-issued hemp licenses searchable via HeMP.
Processing / manufacturing
USDA HeMP handler registration · License required
Handlers and producers are registered in USDA HeMP. Processing activities must comply with federal hemp definitions and state general law.
Hemp retail & CBD sales
State/local hemp retail rules vary
USDA HeMP lists producers/handlers only — not retail CBD shops. In-store hemp cannabinoid product rules depend on state statute and local enforcement in NE.