Washington Beer Facts China is the largest importer of US-grown hop products. Washington State is ranked fourth among the nation's top six barley-producing states. The top five barley producing counties in Washington are Whitman, Lincoln, Spokane, Garfield, and Columbia. In 2003, Washington barley growers harvested 310,000 acres of barley with an average yield of 47 bushels per acre (1.128 tons per acre). Total barley production for 2003 was 14.57 million bushels or 320,450 tons.

Washington-grown barley, which is used for malt, accounts for approximately 15% of the state's total production. The largest importers of U.S. barley are Japan and Mexico. Sources: Brewed in the Pacific NW by G. Meier BeerServesAmerica.com USAHops.org WashingtonBarley.org back