Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released August 27, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Special Note NASS is in the process of modifying report layouts in order to improve readability. This is the first issue produced using the new layout. This report issue is published using both layouts but future issues will only be produced using this layout. The previous layout is available on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov. Rough Rice Stocks Up 23 Percent from August 2009 Rough rice stocks in all positions on August 1, 2010 totaled 30.4 million hundredweight (cwt), up 23 percent from the total on August 1, 2009. Stocks held on farms totaled 1.20 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 29.2 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 4.38 million cwt, up 7 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.37 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.01 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 21,286 70,042 91,328 23,465 80,516 103,981 June 1 ......: 6,920 41,446 48,366 6,310 51,098 57,408 August 1 ....: 876 23,787 24,663 1,200 29,176 30,376 October 1 2/ : (D) (D) 1,832 December 1 ..: 51,880 104,726 156,606 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 4,732 4,732 (X) 4,895 4,895 June 1 ......: (X) 5,724 5,724 (X) 4,520 4,520 August 1 ....: (X) 4,077 4,077 (X) 4,380 4,380 October 1 2/ : (X) 1,483 1,483 December 1 ..: (X) 5,679 5,679 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ California only. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units) [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 965,520 3,177,050 4,142,570 1,064,350 3,652,140 4,716,500 June 1 ......: 313,890 1,879,960 2,193,850 286,220 2,317,770 2,603,980 August 1 ....: 39,730 1,078,960 1,118,690 54,430 1,323,400 1,377,830 October 1 2/ : (D) (D) 83,100 December 1 ..: 2,353,240 4,750,290 7,103,530 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 214,640 214,640 (X) 222,030 222,030 June 1 ......: (X) 259,640 259,640 (X) 205,020 205,020 August 1 ....: (X) 184,930 184,930 (X) 198,670 198,670 October 1 2/ : (X) 67,270 67,270 December 1 ..: (X) 257,600 257,600 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (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, 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas .....: 550 12,672 13,222 610 15,913 16,523 California ...: (D) (D) 5,987 125 7,795 7,920 Louisiana ....: (D) (D) 954 200 1,757 1,957 Mississippi ..: (D) (D) 955 (D) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (D) (D) 837 (D) (D) (D) Texas ........: (D) (D) 2,708 (D) (D) 2,387 : Unallocated 2/: 326 11,115 265 3,711 1,589 : United States : 876 23,787 24,663 1,200 29,176 30,376 : Milled rice : Arkansas .....: (X) 1,318 1,318 (X) 1,681 1,681 California ...: (X) 1,750 1,750 (X) 874 874 Louisiana ....: (X) (D) (D) (X) 684 684 Mississippi ..: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas ........: (X) (D) (D) (X) 785 785 : Unallocated 2/: (X) 1,009 1,009 (X) 356 356 : United States : (X) 4,077 4,077 (X) 4,380 4,380 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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, 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 183 4,671 6,424 (D) 1,313 5,987 7,920 : Other States 1/ : (D) 19,349 1,422 3,103 (D) 4 18,676 22,456 : United States ..: 17,698 19,532 6,093 9,527 872 1,317 24,663 30,376 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 541 516 (D) (D) 592 579 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 148 283 (D) (D) 1,806 2,791 : United States ..: 1,658 2,511 689 799 51 60 2,398 3,370 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 1,112 253 - - 46 42 1,158 295 : Other States 1/ : 353 417 3 93 165 205 521 715 : United States ..: 1,465 670 3 93 211 247 1,679 1,010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas .....: 4,800 22,560 27,360 3,950 27,459 31,409 California ...: (D) (D) 11,810 600 14,498 15,098 Louisiana ....: 350 2,178 2,528 880 2,685 3,565 Mississippi ..: (D) (D) 1,387 300 1,000 1,300 Missouri .....: (D) (D) 1,937 (D) (D) 2,327 Texas ........: (D) (D) 3,344 (D) (D) 3,709 : Unallocated 2/: 1,770 16,708 580 6,456 6,036 : United States : 6,920 41,446 48,366 6,310 51,098 57,408 : Milled rice : Arkansas .....: (X) 1,743 1,743 (X) 1,617 1,617 California ...: (X) 1,656 1,656 (X) 1,802 1,802 Louisiana ....: (X) (D) (D) (X) 415 415 Mississippi ..: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas ........: (X) 792 792 (X) 384 384 : Unallocated 2/: (X) 1,533 1,533 (X) 302 302 : United States : (X) 5,724 5,724 (X) 4,520 4,520 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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: June 1, 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 270 10,039 12,805 (D) 2,023 11,810 15,098 : Other States 1/ : (D) 36,771 2,733 5,539 (D) - 36,556 42,310 : United States ..: 34,293 37,041 12,772 18,344 1,301 2,023 48,366 57,408 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: June 1, 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 6 (D) 614 1,004 53 (D) 673 1,065 : Other States 1/ : 3,245 (D) 209 184 4 (D) 3,458 2,213 : United States ..: 3,251 2,043 823 1,188 57 47 4,131 3,278 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 983 737 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 61 34 (D) (D) 610 505 : United States ..: 828 961 61 34 704 247 1,593 1,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 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, 2010 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 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section................ (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice........................ (202) 720-7688 Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum...... (202) 720-5944 Bryan Durham - Hay, Oats.............................. (202) 690-3234 Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed...... (202) 720-9526 Nick Schauer - Wheat, Rye............................. (202) 720-8068 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops..... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.. 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