Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released October 31, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). California Rough Rice Stocks Up 20 Percent From October 2011 California rough rice stocks in all positions on October 1, 2012, totaled 2.48 million hundredweight (cwt), up 20 percent from the total on October 1, 2011 of 2.06 million cwt. California rough rice stocks were down 65 percent from the August 1, 2012 level. Medium grain varieties accounted for 75 percent of the total rough rice, while long and short varieties combined to account for 25 percent of the total rough rice stocks. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 1.45 million cwt, up 45 percent from the August 1, 2012 level and 8 percent above a year ago. Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2011 and 2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 in Metric Units - United States: 2011 and 2012 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NANot available. (X)Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2012. 3/ California only. 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, 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 ......: 1,540 23,713 25,253 310 21,822 22,132 California ....: 115 6,507 6,622 120 7,029 7,149 Louisiana .....: 210 2,269 2,479 250 1,880 2,130 Mississippi ...: 900 1,059 1,959 30 630 660 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 2,216 (D) (D) 869 Texas .........: (D) (D) 3,160 (D) (D) 3,022 : Unallocated 2/ : 1,007 4,369 - 200 3,691 - : United States .: 3,772 37,917 41,689 910 35,052 35,962 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) 1,507 1,507 California ....: (X) 1,705 1,705 (X) 995 995 Louisiana .....: (X) 196 196 (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 625 625 (X) 443 443 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 2,141 2,141 (X) 633 633 : United States .: (X) 4,667 4,667 (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. Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States: August 1, 2011 and 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 5,526 5,965 (D) (D) 6,622 7,149 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 2,344 7,018 (D) (D) 35,067 28,813 : United States ..: 32,847 22,034 7,870 12,983 972 945 41,689 35,962 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 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) 2 664 307 (D) 38 722 347 : Other States 1/ : (D) 1,548 181 189 (D) - 2,092 1,737 : United States ..: 1,924 1,550 845 496 45 38 2,814 2,084 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 311 - - (D) 337 983 648 : Other States 1/ : (D) 559 75 51 (D) 236 870 846 : United States ..: 992 870 75 51 786 573 1,853 1,494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 a survey conducted during the first two weeks of October. Unlike other rice stocks estimating periods, only an off-farm survey was conducted. 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. On-farm stocks in October are estimated based on historical changes from the previous estimating period. Estimating Procedures: 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 period 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. 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