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Hemp Industry By the Numbers: Illinois Spotlight

Here's a glance at how Illinois hemp farmers fared during the 2019 growing season.

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Theresa Bennett
June 12, 2020

As the year proceeds, many states have begun releasing data on the 2019 hemp growing season, giving insights into just how successful farmers were in the crop's first full year being federally legal. Here are some numbers to help quantify Illinois' growing season, from how many farmers were licensed to what they harvested. For more stats and figures, see "Smart Start: And Counting" in the May/June issue of Hemp Grower.

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