Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released March 31, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Down 4 Percent from March 2024 Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 2025, totaled 101 million hundredweight (cwt), down 4 percent from the total on March 1, 2024. Stocks held on farms totaled 18.7 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 82.4 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 6.26 million cwt, down 5 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.17 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 2.09 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2024 and 2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice . : March 1 .......: 16,695 88,152 104,847 18,695 82,401 101,096 June 1 ........: 5,370 55,424 60,794 August 1 ......: 1,803 31,124 32,927 October 1 2/ ..: 70 5,182 5,252 December 1 ....: 40,965 99,252 140,217 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 6,568 6,568 (X) 6,261 6,261 June 1 ........: (X) 4,812 4,812 August 1 ......: (X) 4,844 4,844 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 952 952 December 1 ....: (X) 6,614 6,614 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2024 and 2025 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 757,270 3,998,510 4,755,780 847,990 3,737,650 4,585,640 June 1 ........: 243,580 2,513,990 2,757,570 August 1 ......: 81,780 1,411,760 1,493,540 October 1 2/ ..: 3,180 235,050 238,230 December 1 ....: 1,858,140 4,502,000 6,360,140 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 297,920 297,920 (X) 283,990 283,990 June 1 ........: (X) 218,270 218,270 August 1 ......: (X) 219,720 219,720 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 43,180 43,180 December 1 ....: (X) 300,010 300,010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 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 ......: 10,000 42,361 52,361 11,100 42,066 53,166 California ....: 1,815 31,084 32,899 1,750 27,511 29,261 Louisiana .....: 1,550 7,000 8,550 1,550 6,241 7,791 Mississippi ...: 1,000 1,151 2,151 1,300 880 2,180 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 5,038 (D) (D) 4,953 Texas .........: (D) (D) 3,848 (D) (D) 3,745 : Unallocated 2/ : 2,330 6,556 - 2,995 5,703 - : United States .: 16,695 88,152 104,847 18,695 82,401 101,096 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 2,185 2,185 (X) 2,424 2,424 California ....: (X) 1,806 1,806 (X) 2,098 2,098 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 1,658 1,658 (X) 1,170 1,170 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 919 919 (X) 569 569 : United States .: (X) 6,568 6,568 (X) 6,261 6,261 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 30,155 27,446 (D) (D) 32,899 29,261 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 8,851 4,776 (D) (D) 71,948 71,835 : United States ..: 63,745 67,386 39,006 32,222 2,096 1,488 104,847 101,096 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 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) 1,363 1,301 (D) (D) 1,425 1,360 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 141 77 (D) (D) 3,679 2,808 : United States ..: 3,537 2,735 1,504 1,378 63 55 5,104 4,168 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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) 381 738 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 243 224 (D) (D) 1,083 1,355 : United States ..: 752 1,452 243 224 469 417 1,464 2,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice . : Arkansas ......: 22,200 47,053 69,253 22,800 47,326 70,126 California ....: 3,220 34,949 38,169 3,415 35,810 39,225 Louisiana .....: 6,100 8,805 14,905 6,200 6,901 13,101 Mississippi ...: 2,300 1,056 3,356 2,900 1,177 4,077 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 7,665 (D) (D) 7,181 Texas .........: (D) (D) 6,068 (D) (D) 6,507 : Unallocated 2/ : 5,760 7,973 - 5,650 8,038 - : United States .: 39,580 99,836 139,416 40,965 99,252 140,217 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 2,616 2,616 (X) 2,663 2,663 California ....: (X) 2,276 2,276 (X) 1,727 1,727 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 255 255 (X) 1,242 1,242 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 735 735 (X) 982 982 : United States .: (X) 5,882 5,882 (X) 6,614 6,614 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 35,271 36,616 (D) (D) 38,169 39,225 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 10,649 7,407 (D) (D) 101,247 100,992 : United States ..: 91,216 94,018 45,920 44,023 2,280 2,176 139,416 140,217 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 1,332 1,247 (D) (D) 1,394 1,306 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 125 99 (D) (D) 2,491 3,560 : United States ..: 2,368 3,460 1,457 1,346 60 60 3,885 4,866 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 882 421 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 115 55 (D) (D) 1,115 1,327 : United States ..: 924 1,219 115 55 958 474 1,997 1,748 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2025 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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