Open acres harvested (all utilizations)
910 acres
North Carolina Industrial Hemp Statistics
North Carolina industrial hemp statistics for 2025: planted and harvested acres, fiber/floral/grain utilization, production value, and trends from USDA NASS…
Data last updated July 7, 2026 1:50 pm (UTC).
North Carolina 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
167,900 sq ft
Floral hemp (CBD, CBG, specialty)
Floral / cannabinoid hemp grown in the open.
- Acres harvested
- 425 acres
- Avg. yield
- 970 lbs/ac
- Production
- 0 lbs
- Production value
- —
- Sales / acre
- —
- $/lb utilized
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Fiber hemp
Straw for construction, textiles, and bioplastics.
- Acres harvested
- 425 acres
- Avg. yield
- 970 lbs/ac
- Production
- 0 lbs
- Production value
- —
- Sales / acre
- —
- $/lb utilized
- —
Grain hemp
Grain for plant-based protein and oil.
- Acres harvested
- —
- Avg. yield
- —
- Production
- —
- Production value
- —
- Sales / acre
- —
- $/lb utilized
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Seed hemp
Oilseed and nutritional products.
- Acres harvested
- —
- Avg. yield
- —
- Production
- —
- Production value
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- Sales / acre
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- $/lb utilized
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North Carolina industrial hemp production economics (2025 USDA NASS)
- Floral hemp (CBD, CBG, specialty): 425 acres harvested; 970 lbs/ac average yield
- Fiber hemp: 425 acres harvested; 970 lbs/ac average yield
Planted acreage trend
Segment mix
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Fiber acres | 425 acres |
| Floral acres | 425 acres |
| Acres harvested | 910 acres |
| Acres planted | 1,150 acres |
| Fiber production (lbs) | 0 lbs |
| Fiber yield (lbs/acre) | 970 |
| Floral production (lbs) | 0 lbs |
| Floral yield (lbs/acre) | 970 |
| Indoor sq ft (protected) | 167,898 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
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 NC.