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Industrial Hemp Production in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Michal Dalal Michal Dalal New York, United States Last Updated: January 2024 NAICS OD3315

Revenue

$253.5m

2024

$262.6m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xm

Employees

37,993

Businesses

8,971

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry analysis

As an almost brand-new industry, industrial hemp production is currently in a period of explosive growth. Industrial hemp, which has become synonymous with the simplified term hemp, is a variety of cannabis with only trace amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

Trends and Insights

  • Hemp legalization led to massive growth. The market for hemp has already been established during trials, so the new industry had minimal growing pains.
  • CBD products fuel demand for hemp. Consumers have recently discovered the relaxing effects of CBD, creating massive demand for hemp.
  • The Plains region provides ideal space and weather. Hemp plants need ample space and warm weather for optimal growth.
  • Pharmaceuticals and marijuana threaten CBD products. CBD is used to treat anxiety, depression and other mental health symptoms.
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Industry Overview

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 12.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $253.5m in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Hemp growth stabilizes following legalization

  • When hemp production was fully legalized in 2018, a high level of demand was already present, priming new growers for success. The market for hemp-based products had been established through imports and USDA trial production.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Recovering economy promises steady growth

  • While the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the economy and its aftermath, consumer spending and capital investment levels will grow over the next five years.

Biggest companies in the Industrial Hemp Production in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($short_0)
2023
Profit ($short_0)
2023
Profit Margin (%)
2023

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Industrial Hemp Production in the US

Products & Services

Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Food products , Hemp-based CBD and Supplements. Food products is the largest segment of the Industrial Hemp Production in the US.

Trends and Insights

CBD-based products fuel the market for hemp

  • Hemp used for CBD oil accounts for the largest share of industry sales.
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Competitors

  • Cotton Farming in the US
  • Brand Name Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the US

Complementors

  • Soybean Farming in the US
  • Oilseed Farming in the US

International industries

  • Cannabis Production in Canada
  • Hay and Other Crop Growing in Australia
  • Tobacco Growing in China

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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Companies in this industry grow and harvest cannabis plants with a tetrahyrdocannabidinol (THC) content of less than 0.3% by weight.

What's included in this industry?

Planting hemp seedlingsGrowing hemp plantsHarvesting hemp

Companies

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Related Terms

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC)CANNABISINDUSTRIAL HEMPCANNABIDIOL (CBD)

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 313110 - Industrial Hemp Production in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Hemp legalization led to massive growth. The market for hemp has already been established during trials, so the new industry had minimal growing pains.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

CBD products fuel demand for hemp. Consumers have recently discovered the relaxing effects of CBD, creating massive demand for hemp.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The Plains region provides ideal space and weather. Hemp plants need ample space and warm weather for optimal growth.

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Pharmaceuticals and marijuana threaten CBD products. CBD is used to treat anxiety, depression and other mental health symptoms.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

No major companies have emerged in the Hemp Production Industry. As a new industry, no companies have had the chance to claim significant market share.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    Hemp was federally legalized in 2018. Though farming of hemp has been permitted for a few years now, many states continue to consider hemp a controlled substance.

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    Automation has yet to lower labor costs. Hemp-growing technology has yet to advance enough to replace workers.

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
    • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
    • Income Statement (2017-2022)
    • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
    • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
    • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

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    Frequently Asked Questions

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    What is the market size of the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry in United States in 2024?

    The market size of the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry in United States is $253.5m in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry in 2024?

    There are 8,971 businesses in the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 25.4 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 12.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

    What does the Industrial Hemp Production in the US in United States include?

    Planting hemp seedlings and Growing hemp plants are part of the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry.

    How competitive is the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry in United States?

    The level of competition is high and increasing in the Industrial Hemp Production in the US industry in United States.