Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released January 11, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Up Slightly from December 2011 Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2012, totaled 148 million hundredweight (cwt), up slightly from the total on December 1, 2011. Stocks held on farms totaled 39.4 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 108 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 67 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 31 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 6.92 million cwt, up 11 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.31 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 2.61 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2011 and 2012 (Domestic Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 33,895 86,720 120,615 23,825 82,666 106,491 June 1 ........: 13,227 58,146 71,373 6,640 52,466 59,106 August 1 ......: 3,772 37,917 41,689 910 35,052 35,962 September 1 2/ : 2,242 23,613 25,855 (NA) (NA) (NA) October 1 3/ ..: 15 2,048 2,063 20 2,460 2,480 December 1 ....: 41,180 105,689 146,869 39,385 108,201 147,586 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 6,275 6,275 (X) 4,494 4,494 June 1 ........: (X) 5,968 5,968 (X) 4,462 4,462 August 1 ......: (X) 4,667 4,667 (X) 3,578 3,578 September 1 2/ : (X) 3,998 3,998 (X) (NA) (NA) October 1 3/ ..: (X) 1,337 1,337 (X) 1,445 1,445 December 1 ....: (X) 6,243 6,243 (X) 6,919 6,919 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NANot available. (X)Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2012. 3/ California only. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2011 and 2012 (Metric Units) [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 1,537,450 3,933,550 5,471,000 1,080,680 3,749,670 4,830,350 June 1 ........: 599,970 2,637,460 3,237,430 301,190 2,379,820 2,681,000 August 1 ......: 171,100 1,719,890 1,890,980 41,280 1,589,930 1,631,210 September 1 2/ : 101,700 1,071,070 1,172,760 (NA) (NA) (NA) October 1 3/ ..: 680 92,900 93,580 910 111,580 112,490 December 1 ....: 1,867,890 4,793,970 6,661,870 1,786,470 4,907,920 6,694,390 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 284,630 284,630 (X) 203,840 203,840 June 1 ........: (X) 270,700 270,700 (X) 202,390 202,390 August 1 ......: (X) 211,690 211,690 (X) 162,300 162,300 September 1 2/ : (X) 181,350 181,350 (X) (NA) (NA) October 1 3/ ..: (X) 60,650 60,650 (X) 65,540 65,540 December 1 ....: (X) 283,180 283,180 (X) 313,840 313,840 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NANot available. (X)Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2012. 3/ California only. Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 21,300 45,492 66,792 21,200 53,153 74,353 California ....: 2,920 36,847 39,767 3,015 35,592 38,607 Louisiana .....: 8,100 9,538 17,638 6,600 7,792 14,392 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 6,512 (D) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (D) (D) 6,988 (D) (D) (D) Texas .........: 2,260 6,912 9,172 1,830 5,927 7,757 : Unallocated 2/ : 6,600 6,900 - 6,740 5,737 12,477 : United States .: 41,180 105,689 146,869 39,385 108,201 147,586 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,869 1,869 (X) 2,345 2,345 California ....: (X) 2,321 2,321 (X) 2,879 2,879 Louisiana .....: (X) 837 837 (X) 569 569 Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 951 951 (X) 772 772 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 265 265 (X) 354 354 : United States .: (X) 6,243 6,243 (X) 6,919 6,919 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2011 and 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 453 (D) 36,407 34,578 2,907 (D) 39,767 38,607 : Other States 1/ : 92,574 (D) 14,528 10,771 - (D) 107,102 108,979 : United States ..: 93,027 98,662 50,935 45,349 2,907 3,575 146,869 147,586 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (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, 2011 and 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 1,143 (D) (D) (D) 1,341 1,625 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 263 (D) (D) (D) 2,963 2,686 : United States ..: 2,699 2,574 1,406 1,638 199 99 4,304 4,311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 465 (D) - - 515 (D) 980 1,254 : Other States 1/ : 572 (D) 192 136 195 (D) 959 1,354 : United States ..: 1,037 1,247 192 136 710 1,225 1,939 2,608 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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. Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2011 and 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) 1,366 1,870 (D) (D) 2,063 2,480 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2011 and 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) 1 399 281 (D) 69 457 351 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 880 1,094 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Screenings included with second heads. Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: August 1, 2012 --------------------------------------------------- : August 1, 2012 :----------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions --------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 310 21,822 22,132 California ....: 120 7,029 7,149 Louisiana .....: 250 1,880 2,130 Mississippi ...: 30 630 660 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 869 Texas .........: (D) (D) 3,022 : Unallocated 2/ : 200 3,691 - : United States .: 910 35,052 35,962 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,507 1,507 California ....: (X) 995 995 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 443 443 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 633 633 : United States .: (X) 3,578 3,578 --------------------------------------------------- - 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. Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: June 1, 2012 and March 1, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1, 2012 : March 1, 2012 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 3,500 31,480 34,980 13,900 40,435 54,335 California ....: 690 12,413 13,103 1,815 24,756 26,571 Louisiana .....: 1,350 2,313 3,663 4,100 6,959 11,059 Mississippi ...: 300 1,380 1,680 (D) (D) 4,270 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 1,769 (D) (D) 4,121 Texas .........: (D) (D) 3,911 880 5,255 6,135 : Unallocated 2/ : 800 4,880 - 3,130 5,261 - : United States .: 6,640 52,466 59,106 23,825 82,666 106,491 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,791 1,791 (X) 1,358 1,358 California ....: (X) 1,753 1,753 (X) 1,891 1,891 Louisiana .....: (X) 128 128 (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 461 461 (X) 472 472 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 329 329 (X) 773 773 : United States .: (X) 4,462 4,462 (X) 4,494 4,494 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 in All Positions by Length of Grain and Month - States and United States: 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date and State : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : August 1 : California .....: (D) 5,965 (D) 7,149 : Other States 1/ : (D) 7,018 (D) 28,813 : United States ..: 22,034 12,983 945 35,962 : June 1 : California .....: (D) 11,538 (D) 13,103 : Other States 1/ : (D) 8,734 (D) 46,003 : United States ..: 37,552 20,272 1,282 59,106 : March 1 : California .....: 366 24,163 2,042 26,571 : Other States 1/ : 68,103 11,815 2 79,920 : United States ..: 68,469 35,978 2,044 106,491 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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: August 1, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 2 307 38 347 : Other States 1/ : 1,548 189 - 1,737 : United States ..: 1,550 496 38 2,084 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 311 - 337 648 : Other States 1/ : 559 51 236 846 : United States ..: 870 51 573 1,494 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. 1/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. 2/ Screenings included with second heads in California. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States: June 1, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 937 (D) 1,002 : Other States 1/ : (D) 104 (D) 2,005 : United States ..: 1,906 1,041 60 3,007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 373 - 378 751 : Other States 1/ : 405 145 154 704 : United States ..: 778 145 532 1,455 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States: March 1, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 757 (D) 807 : Other States 1/ : (D) 178 (D) 2,033 : United States ..: 1,856 935 49 2,840 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 674 - 410 1,084 : Other States 1/ : 347 82 141 570 : United States ..: 1,021 82 551 1,654 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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 December. 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 December 1, 2012 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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