USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 31, 2020
Rice Stocks
ISSN: 1949-1603
Released March 31, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Rough Rice Stocks Down 17 Percent from March 2019
Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 2020, totaled 86.1 million
hundredweight (cwt), down 17 percent from the total on March 1, 2019. Stocks
held on farms totaled 14.4 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled
71.8 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 60 percent of the total
rough rice, medium grain accounted for 38 percent, and short grain varieties
accounted for 2 percent.
Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 5.24 million cwt, up 26 percent
from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.33 million cwt of
whole kernel rice and 1.91 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and
brewers rice.
Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2019 and 2020
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: 2019 : 2020
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Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
:
Rough rice . :
March 1 .......: 23,305 80,515 103,820 14,370 71,775 86,145
June 1 ........: 11,465 52,096 63,561
August 1 ......: 6,663 31,927 38,590
October 1 2/ ..: 35 2,304 2,339
December 1 ....: 33,625 90,120 123,745
:
Milled rice :
March 1 .......: (X) 4,167 4,167 (X) 5,239 5,239
June 1 ........: (X) 4,736 4,736
August 1 ......: (X) 4,383 4,383
October 1 2/ ..: (X) 873 873
December 1 ....: (X) 5,556 5,556
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(X) Not applicable.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2/ California only.
Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Metric Units - United States: 2019 and 2020
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation
period has not yet begun]
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: 2019 : 2020
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Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: metric tons
:
Rough rice :
March 1 .......: 1,057,100 3,652,100 4,709,200 651,810 3,255,660 3,907,470
June 1 ........: 520,040 2,363,030 2,883,080
August 1 ......: 302,230 1,448,180 1,750,410
October 1 2/ ..: 1,590 104,510 106,100
December 1 ....: 1,525,200 4,087,770 5,612,980
:
Milled rice :
March 1 .......: (X) 189,010 189,010 (X) 237,640 237,640
June 1 ........: (X) 214,820 214,820
August 1 ......: (X) 198,810 198,810
October 1 2/ ..: (X) 39,600 39,600
December 1 ....: (X) 252,020 252,020
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(X) Not applicable.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2/ California only.
Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: March 1, 2019 and 2020
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: 2019 : 2020
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State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
Rough rice :
Arkansas ......: 12,400 40,188 52,588 8,500 35,591 44,091
California ....: 1,835 24,824 26,659 1,790 24,200 25,990
Louisiana .....: 2,900 6,602 9,502 1,250 4,080 5,330
Mississippi ...: 2,000 1,047 3,047 800 853 1,653
Missouri ......: (D) (D) 6,086 (D) (D) 4,636
Texas .........: (D) (D) 5,938 (D) (D) 4,445
:
Unallocated 2/ : 4,170 7,854 - 2,030 7,051 -
:
United States .: 23,305 80,515 103,820 14,370 71,775 86,145
:
Milled rice :
Arkansas ......: (X) 1,358 1,358 (X) 1,771 1,771
California ....: (X) 1,763 1,763 (X) 1,463 1,463
Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (X) 275 275 (X) 862 862
:
Unallocated 2/ : (X) 771 771 (X) 1,143 1,143
:
United States .: (X) 4,167 4,167 (X) 5,239 5,239
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2/ Unallocated includes State data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual
operations.
Rough Rice Stocks By Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States:
March 1, 2019 and 2020
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 24,012 23,878 (D) (D) 26,659 25,990
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 6,166 8,965 (D) (D) 77,161 60,155
:
United States ..: 71,492 51,700 30,178 32,843 2,150 1,602 103,820 86,145
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States:
March 1, 2019 and 2020
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
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State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
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: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 957 457 (D) (D) 1,008 528
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 100 85 (D) (D) 1,754 2,802
:
United States ..: 1,657 2,727 1,057 542 48 61 2,762 3,330
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: Broken kernels
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State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
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: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 755 935
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 136 107 (D) (D) 650 974
:
United States ..: 1,046 1,006 136 107 223 796 1,405 1,909
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
2/ Screenings included with second heads in California.
Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: December 1, 2018 and 2019
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: 2018 : 2019
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State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
:
Rough rice . :
Arkansas ......: 20,800 45,499 66,299 18,300 40,152 58,452
California ....: 3,325 32,581 35,906 3,325 33,021 36,346
Louisiana .....: 6,300 9,061 15,361 5,100 6,635 11,735
Mississippi ...: 3,000 1,508 4,508 2,400 1,396 3,796
Missouri ......: (D) (D) 8,070 (D) (D) 6,101
Texas .........: (D) (D) 8,573 (D) (D) 7,315
:
Unallocated 2/ : 6,690 9,953 - 4,500 8,916 -
:
United States .: 40,115 98,602 138,717 33,625 90,120 123,745
:
Milled rice :
Arkansas ......: (X) 1,244 1,244 (X) 1,742 1,742
California ....: (X) 1,231 1,231 (X) 2,226 2,226
Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (X) 406 406 (X) 713 713
:
Unallocated 2/ : (X) 1,080 1,080 (X) 875 875
:
United States .: (X) 3,961 3,961 (X) 5,556 5,556
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2/ Unallocated includes State data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual
operations.
Rough Rice Stocks By Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States:
December 1, 2018 and 2019
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 32,272 33,263 (D) (D) 35,906 36,346
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 7,728 9,790 (D) (D) 102,811 87,399
:
United States ..: 95,679 78,258 40,000 43,053 3,038 2,434 138,717 123,745
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
Milled Rice Stocks By Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States:
December 1, 2018 and 2019
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
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State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
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: 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 895 1,746 (D) (D) 974 1,798
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 93 70 (D) (D) 2,129 2,582
:
United States ..: 2,037 2,516 988 1,816 78 48 3,103 4,380
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: Broken kernels
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State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
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: 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 257 428
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 12 101 (D) (D) 601 748
:
United States ..: 676 707 12 101 170 368 858 1,176
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
2/ Screenings included with second heads in California.
Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: The rice stocks estimates in this report are based on
surveys conducted during the first two weeks of March. Separate surveys were
conducted to obtain the on-farm and off-farm estimates. The on-farm stocks
survey is a probability survey based on a sampling procedure that ensures all
operations storing rice in the United States have a chance to be selected.
These producers were asked to provide the total quantities of grain stored on
their operations as of March 1, 2020 regardless of ownership. Off-farm stocks
are a census of all known rice storage facilities. An effort is made to
obtain reports from all off-farm facilities. Estimates are made for missing
facilities to assure complete coverage.
Estimating Procedures: On-farm and off-farm survey data are reviewed at the
State and National levels for reasonableness, consistency with historical
estimates, and current crop size. After estimates are made for on-farm and
off-farm rice stocks, the total of these two are combined and evaluated using
the balance sheet approach. This method utilizes other sources of data to
check the reasonableness of the stocks estimates. Estimates of production,
exports, and millings are reviewed to make sure beginning stocks, production,
utilization, and ending stocks are within reasonable balance and present the
best possible estimate of stocks.
Revision Policy: On-farm and off-farm stocks are subject to revision in the
quarter following initial publication and again in the following December 1
Rice Stocks report published in January each year. Revisions can be made when
late reports are received, errors are detected in reporting and calculating,
and when production estimates are revised. Estimates will also be reviewed
after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions
to these years will be made after that date.
Reliability: Reliability of the on-farm and off-farm stocks must be treated
separately because the survey designs for the two surveys are drastically
different. The on-farm stocks estimates are subject to sampling variability
because all operations holding on-farm stocks are not included in the sample.
Survey indications are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission,
duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting,
recording, and processing the data. Off-farm, as well as on-farm stocks, are
subject to these types of errors. These errors cannot be measured directly,
but they are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection
process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and
reasonableness.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to
nass@usda.gov
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch................................................ (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section (202) 720-2127
David Colwell - Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (202) 720-8800
Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet (202) 720-2127
James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay (202) 690-8533
Jeff Lemmons - Oats, Soybeans (202) 690-3234
Irwin Anolik - Crop Weather (202) 720-7621
Chris Hawthorn - Peanuts, Rice............................................. (202) 720-2127
Jean Porter - Rye, Wheat (202) 720-8068
Chris Singh - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson - Barley, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds......................... (202) 720-7369
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