WASHINGTON - Mar 20/15 - SNS -- Hops held by growers, dealers, and brewers in the United States were sitting on 119 million pounds or product on March 1, 2% less than last year, according to the USDA.
Stocks held by brewers, at 43.0 million pounds, were down 12% from last year. Stocks held by growers and dealers on March 1 totaled 76.0 million pounds, up 6% from a year ago.
Hop Stocks Held by Growers, Dealers, and Brewers - United States: 2012-2015 [Includes equivalent pounds of dry hops held in extract or pellet form] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : March 1 Stocks :------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Stocks held by: : : Dealers/Growers : 44,000 (NA) 47,000 62,000 72,000 76,000 Brewers ........: 52,000 (NA) 43,000 53,000 49,000 43,000 : Total stocks ...: 96,000 (NA) 90,000 115,000 121,000 119,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available.
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