Gr Lg 11-3 (6-10) Rice Stocks Washington, D.C. Released June 30, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Rice Stocks" call Suzanne Avilla at (202) 720-7688, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Rough Rice Stocks Up 19 Percent from June 2009 Rough rice stocks in all positions on June 1, 2010 totaled 57.4 million hundredweight (cwt), up 19 percent from the total on June 1, 2009. Stocks held on farms totaled 6.31 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 51.1 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 64 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 32 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 4 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.52 million cwt, down 21 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.28 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.24 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice: Stocks by Position, Month, United States, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Domestic Units :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 21,286 70,042 91,328 23,465 80,516 103,981 Jun 1 : 6,920 41,446 48,366 6,310 51,098 57,408 Aug 1 : 876 23,787 24,663 Oct 1 3/ : * * 1,832 Dec 1 : 51,880 104,726 156,606 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 4,732 4,732 4,895 4,895 Jun 1 : 5,724 5,724 4,520 4,520 Aug 1 : 4,077 4,077 Oct 1 3/ : 1,483 1,483 Dec 1 : 5,679 5,679 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Units 4/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - Metric Tons :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 965,520 3,177,050 4,142,570 1,064,350 3,652,140 4,716,500 Jun 1 : 313,890 1,879,960 2,193,850 286,220 2,317,770 2,603,980 Aug 1 : 39,730 1,078,960 1,118,690 Oct 1 3/ : * * 83,100 Dec 1 : 2,353,240 4,750,290 7,103,530 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - Metric Tons :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 214,640 214,640 222,030 222,030 Jun 1 : 259,640 259,640 205,020 205,020 Aug 1 : 184,930 184,930 Oct 1 3/ : 67,270 67,270 Dec 1 : 257,600 257,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 3/ CA only. 4/ Total may not add due to rounding. Rice: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, June 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 4,800 22,560 27,360 3,950 27,459 31,409 CA : * * 11,810 600 14,498 15,098 LA : 350 2,178 2,528 880 2,685 3,565 MS : * * 1,387 300 1,000 1,300 MO : * * 1,937 * * 2,327 TX : * * 3,344 * * 3,709 Unall* : 1,770 16,708 580 5,456 : US : 6,920 41,446 48,366 6,310 51,098 57,408 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 1,743 1,743 1,617 1,617 CA : 1,656 1,656 1,802 1,802 LA : * * 415 415 MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 792 792 384 384 Unall* : 1,533 1,533 302 302 : US : 5,724 5,724 4,520 4,520 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. Rough Rice: Stocks By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, June 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * 270 10,039 12,805 * 2,023 11,810 15,098 : Oth Sts 1/ : * 36,771 2,733 5,539 * 36,556 42,310 : US : 34,293 37,041 12,772 18,344 1,301 2,023 48,366 57,408 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. Milled Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, June 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 6 * 614 1,004 53 * 673 1,065 : Oth Sts 1/: 3,245 * 209 184 4 * 3,458 2,213 : US : 3,251 2,043 823 1,188 57 47 4,131 3,278 : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * * * 983 737 : Oth Sts 1/: * * 61 34 * * 610 505 : US : 828 961 61 34 704 247 1,593 1,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. 2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA. Rice: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 12,600 36,306 48,906 12,600 39,423 52,023 CA : 1,540 21,400 22,940 1,865 26,890 28,755 LA : 1,650 3,726 5,376 4,550 5,391 9,941 MS : * * 3,579 2,400 1,010 3,410 MO : * * 4,257 * * 3,488 TX : * * 6,270 * * 6,364 Unall* : 5,496 8,610 2,050 7,802 : US : 21,286 70,042 91,328 23,465 80,516 103,981 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 1,611 1,611 1,383 1,383 CA : 1,724 1,724 1,943 1,943 LA : * * 769 769 MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 942 942 402 402 Unall* : 455 455 398 398 : US : 4,732 4,732 4,895 4,895 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. "Off farms unallocated" includes State data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual operations. "On farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. Rough Rice: Stocks By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 :2010 1/: 2009 :2010 1/: 2009 : 2010 : 2009 :2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 560 350 20,035 * 2,345 * 22,940 28,755 : Oth Sts 2/ : 63,666 67,560 4,720 * 2 * 68,388 75,226 : US : 64,226 67,910 24,755 33,395 2,347 2,676 91,328 103,981 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Revised. 2/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. Milled Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * 754 1,295 * * 832 1,371 : Oth Sts 1/: * * 224 177 * * 2,515 2,545 : US : 2,300 2,370 978 1,472 69 74 3,347 3,916 : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * * * * 892 572 : Oth Sts 1/: * * * 20 * * 493 407 : US : 794 707 64 20 527 252 1,385 979 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. 2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA. Reliability of June 1, 2010 Rice Stocks Estimates Survey Procedures: The rice stocks estimates in this report are based on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of June. 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 U.S. have a chance to be selected. These producers were asked to provide the total quantities of grain stored on their operations as of June 1, 2010. 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. Estimation 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 for the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions to these years will be made after that date. 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