Published September 26, 2026, at 12:05 p.m. CDT · Business & Industry
A new USDA analysis identifies Texas as part of the central U.S. region driving hemp fiber production. The report accompanied the agency’s September 15 Cotton and Wool Outlook.
U.S. acreage harvested for fiber rose from fewer than 7,000 acres in 2022 to nearly 22,000 in 2025. Production increased from about 20 million pounds to 65 million pounds over the same period. USDA’s hemp fiber market analysis.
Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas together accounted for 56% of national fiber production in 2025. That figure describes the four-state group, not Texas alone. USDA regional production findings.
Fiber remained a small share of hemp’s farm value: $13.5 million, or about 2% of the $646 million value of outdoor hemp production in 2025. Floral hemp accounted for $574 million. Those are agricultural production values, not retail sales. USDA value estimates.
For Texas growers, processors and distributors, the figures offer a benchmark for a growing fiber market. They do not establish demand for a particular business’s output or predict profitability. Retailers and consumers should not apply these fiber figures directly to cannabinoid products such as beverages, edibles or vapes.
This is a market report using 2025 data, not a new rule or product approval. It establishes no new compliance deadline. Future production and market conditions remain uncertain.
