Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Up 3 Percent from March 2025 Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 2026, totaled 104 million hundredweight (cwt), up 3 percent from the total on March 1, 2025. Stocks held on farms totaled 20.9 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 83.1 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 67 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 32 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 1 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 7.71 million cwt, up 23 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 5.06 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 2.66 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2025 and 2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice . : March 1 .......: 18,695 82,401 101,096 20,875 83,142 104,017 June 1 ........: 10,440 59,289 69,729 August 1 ......: 5,905 38,710 44,615 October 1 2/ ..: 50 2,472 2,522 December 1 ....: 37,390 99,447 136,837 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 6,261 6,261 (X) 7,713 7,713 June 1 ........: (X) 6,087 6,087 August 1 ......: (X) 6,483 6,483 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 1,404 1,404 December 1 ....: (X) 6,811 6,811 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2025 and 2026 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 847,990 3,737,650 4,585,640 946,870 3,771,260 4,718,130 June 1 ........: 473,550 2,689,300 3,162,850 August 1 ......: 267,850 1,755,860 2,023,700 October 1 2/ ..: 2,270 112,130 114,400 December 1 ....: 1,695,980 4,510,840 6,206,820 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 283,990 283,990 (X) 349,860 349,860 June 1 ........: (X) 276,100 276,100 August 1 ......: (X) 294,060 294,060 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 63,680 63,680 December 1 ....: (X) 308,940 308,940 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 11,100 42,066 53,166 12,900 42,135 55,035 California ....: 1,750 27,511 29,261 1,745 28,337 30,082 Louisiana .....: 1,550 6,241 7,791 1,600 6,685 8,285 Mississippi ...: 1,300 880 2,180 2,000 1,285 3,285 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 4,953 (D) (D) 4,549 Texas .........: (D) (D) 3,745 (D) (D) 2,781 : Unallocated 2/ : 2,995 5,703 - 2,630 4,700 - : United States .: 18,695 82,401 101,096 20,875 83,142 104,017 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 2,424 2,424 (X) 2,387 2,387 California ....: (X) 2,098 2,098 (X) 2,498 2,498 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 1,170 1,170 (X) 1,814 1,814 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 569 569 (X) 1,014 1,014 : United States .: (X) 6,261 6,261 (X) 7,713 7,713 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 27,446 28,163 (D) (D) 29,261 30,082 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 4,776 4,734 (D) (D) 71,835 73,935 : United States ..: 67,386 69,581 32,222 32,897 1,488 1,539 101,096 104,017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 1,301 1,295 (D) (D) 1,360 1,391 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 77 64 (D) (D) 2,808 3,666 : United States ..: 2,735 3,601 1,378 1,359 55 97 4,168 5,057 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 738 1,107 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 224 240 (D) (D) 1,355 1,549 : United States ..: 1,452 1,782 224 240 417 634 2,093 2,656 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice . : Arkansas ......: 22,800 47,326 70,126 19,600 47,264 66,864 California ....: 3,415 35,810 39,225 3,420 35,873 39,293 Louisiana .....: 6,200 6,901 13,101 6,100 7,649 13,749 Mississippi ...: 2,900 1,177 4,077 3,000 1,439 4,439 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 7,181 (D) (D) 6,769 Texas .........: (D) (D) 6,507 (D) (D) 5,723 : Unallocated 2/ : 5,650 8,038 - 5,270 7,222 - : United States .: 40,965 99,252 140,217 37,390 99,447 136,837 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 2,663 2,663 (X) 2,178 2,178 California ....: (X) 1,727 1,727 (X) 2,071 2,071 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 1,242 1,242 (X) 1,822 1,822 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 982 982 (X) 740 740 : United States .: (X) 6,614 6,614 (X) 6,811 6,811 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 36,616 36,519 (D) (D) 39,225 39,293 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 7,407 6,471 (D) (D) 100,992 97,544 : United States ..: 94,018 91,451 44,023 42,990 2,176 2,396 140,217 136,837 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 1,247 1,213 (D) (D) 1,306 1,267 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 99 63 (D) (D) 3,560 3,153 : United States ..: 3,460 3,090 1,346 1,276 60 54 4,866 4,420 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 421 804 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 55 300 (D) (D) 1,327 1,587 : United States ..: 1,219 1,667 55 300 474 424 1,748 2,391 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2026 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. 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