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Hops Inventories Rise in U.S.

WASHINGTON - Sep 18/19 - SNS -- Growers, dealers, and brewers had 115 million pounds of hops on hand on September 1, up 2% from last year, according to the USDA.

Stocks held at dealer and grower locations on September 1, 2019 totaled 78.0 million pounds. Stocks held by brewers totaled 37.0 million pounds.

Hops: Stocks Held by Growers, Dealers, and Brewers, United States, 2017-2019
[Includes equivalent pounds of dry hops held in extract or pellet form]
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                    :         September 1         :           March 1
       Stocks       :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :  2017   :  2018   :  2019   :  2017   :  2018   :  2019
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                    :                       1,000 pounds
                    :
Stocks held by:     :
                    :
  Dealers/growers ..: 64,000     74,000    78,000   105,000   132,000   130,000
  Brewers ..........: 34,000     39,000    37,000    35,000    37,000    35,000
                    :
  Total stocks .....: 98,000    113,000   115,000   140,000   169,000   165,000
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