Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released August 27, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Down 13 Percent from August 2013 Rough rice stocks in all positions on August 1, 2014 totaled 26.6 million hundredweight (cwt), down 13 percent from the total on August 1, 2013. Stocks held on farms totaled 305,000 cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 26.3 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 52 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 44 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 4 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 3.71 million cwt, down 10 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 2.08 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.64 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2013 and 2014 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 18,430 85,839 104,269 14,995 73,959 88,954 June 1 ........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,830 45,521 50,351 August 1 ......: 640 29,880 30,520 305 26,299 26,604 October 1 2/ ..: 20 2,906 2,926 December 1 ....: 36,935 96,636 133,571 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 6,665 6,665 (X) 5,844 5,844 June 1 ........: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 5,870 5,870 August 1 ......: (X) 4,132 4,132 (X) 3,711 3,711 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 1,210 1,210 (X) December 1 ....: (X) 6,605 6,605 (X) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (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: 2013 and 2014 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 835,970 3,893,590 4,729,560 680,160 3,354,720 4,034,890 June 1 ........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 219,090 2,064,800 2,283,880 August 1 ......: 29,030 1,355,330 1,384,360 13,830 1,192,900 1,206,740 October 1 2/ ..: 910 131,810 132,720 December 1 ....: 1,675,340 4,383,340 6,058,680 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 302,320 302,320 (X) 265,080 265,080 June 1 ........: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 266,260 266,260 August 1 ......: (X) 187,420 187,420 (X) 168,330 168,330 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 54,880 54,880 (X) December 1 ....: (X) 299,600 299,600 (X) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (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: August 1, 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 240 15,639 15,879 80 10,397 10,477 California ....: 120 8,062 8,182 100 10,897 10,997 Louisiana .....: (D) (D) 2,390 60 1,120 1,180 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 640 (D) (D) 683 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 1,039 (D) (D) 806 Texas .........: (D) (D) 2,390 (D) (D) 2,461 : Unallocated 2/ : 280 6,179 - 65 3,885 - : United States .: 640 29,880 30,520 305 26,299 26,604 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) 1,379 1,379 California ....: (X) 1,328 1,328 (X) 1,420 1,420 Louisiana .....: (X) 337 337 (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 523 523 (X) 505 505 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 1,944 1,944 (X) 407 407 : United States .: (X) 4,132 4,132 (X) 3,711 3,711 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: August 1, 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 245 (D) 6,915 9,833 1,022 (D) 8,182 10,997 : Other States 1/ : 19,194 (D) 3,142 1,798 2 (D) 22,338 15,607 : United States ..: 19,439 14,010 10,057 11,631 1,024 963 30,520 26,604 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2013 and 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) 61 (D) 597 436 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) (D) (D) - (D) 1,894 1,639 : United States ..: 1,704 1,556 726 472 61 47 2,491 2,075 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 566 (D) - (D) 165 (D) 731 984 : Other States 1/ : 538 (D) 153 (D) 219 (D) 910 652 : United States ..: 1,104 797 153 92 384 747 1,641 1,636 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: June 1, 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,850 21,115 23,965 California ....: (NA) (NA) (NA) 690 15,309 15,999 Louisiana .....: (NA) (NA) (NA) 550 2,891 3,441 Mississippi ...: (NA) (NA) (NA) 200 1,034 1,234 Missouri ......: (NA) (NA) (NA) 200 1,613 1,813 Texas .........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 340 3,559 3,899 : Unallocated 2/ : (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - : United States .: (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,830 45,521 50,351 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 1,481 1,481 California ....: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 2,666 2,666 Louisiana .....: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 547 547 Mississippi ...: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 234 234 Missouri ......: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 412 412 Texas .........: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 530 530 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) (NA) (NA) (X) - - : United States .: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 5,870 5,870 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. (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: June 1, 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (NA) (D) (NA) 14,309 (NA) (D) (NA) 15,999 : Other States 1/ : (NA) (D) (NA) 2,985 (NA) (D) (NA) 34,352 : United States ..: (NA) 31,622 (NA) 17,294 (NA) 1,435 (NA) 50,351 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States: June 1, 2013 and 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (NA) (D) (NA) 1,462 (NA) (D) (NA) 1,534 : Other States 1/ : (NA) (D) (NA) 139 (NA) (D) (NA) 2,516 : United States ..: (NA) (D) (NA) 1,601 (NA) (D) (NA) 4,050 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) 1,132 : Other States 1/ : (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) 688 : United States ..: (NA) 1,159 (NA) 72 (NA) 589 (NA) 1,820 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 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 August. 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 August 1, 2014 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@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch........................................... (202) 720-2127 Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section (202) 720-2127 Brent Chittenden - Oats, Rye, Wheat (202) 720-8068 Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum (202) 720-5944 Tony Dahlman - Crop Weather, Barley (202) 720-7621 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526 James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay (202) 690-8533 Anthony Prillaman - Peanuts, Rice..................................... (202) 720-2127 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.................. 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