Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released March 28, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Down 2 Percent from March 2012 Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 2013, totaled 104 million hundredweight (cwt), down 2 percent from the total on March 1, 2012. Stocks held on farms totaled 18.4 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 85.8 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 67 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 31 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 6.67 million cwt, up 48 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.98 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 2.69 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2012 and 2013 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 23,825 82,666 106,491 18,430 85,839 104,269 June 1 ........: 6,640 52,466 59,106 August 1 ......: 910 35,052 35,962 October 1 2/ ..: 20 2,460 2,480 December 1 ....: 39,385 108,650 148,035 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 4,494 4,494 (X) 6,665 6,665 June 1 ........: (X) 4,462 4,462 August 1 ......: (X) 3,578 3,578 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 1,445 1,445 December 1 ....: (X) 6,919 6,919 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2012 and 2013 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 1,080,680 3,749,670 4,830,350 835,970 3,893,590 4,729,560 June 1 ........: 301,190 2,379,820 2,681,000 August 1 ......: 41,280 1,589,930 1,631,210 October 1 2/ ..: 910 111,580 112,490 December 1 ....: 1,786,470 4,928,280 6,714,760 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 203,840 203,840 (X) 302,320 302,320 June 1 ........: (X) 202,390 202,390 August 1 ......: (X) 162,300 162,300 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 65,540 65,540 December 1 ....: (X) 313,840 313,840 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2012 and 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 13,900 40,435 54,335 11,400 46,552 57,952 California ....: 1,815 24,756 26,571 1,810 24,821 26,631 Louisiana .....: 4,100 6,959 11,059 2,000 5,208 7,208 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 4,270 (D) (D) 2,473 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 4,121 (D) (D) 4,779 Texas .........: 880 5,255 6,135 460 4,766 5,226 : Unallocated 2/ : 3,130 5,261 - 2,760 4,492 - : United States .: 23,825 82,666 106,491 18,430 85,839 104,269 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,358 1,358 (X) 2,196 2,196 California ....: (X) 1,891 1,891 (X) 2,217 2,217 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) 1,148 1,148 Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 472 472 (X) 832 832 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 773 773 (X) 272 272 : United States .: (X) 4,494 4,494 (X) 6,665 6,665 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2012 and 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 366 (D) 24,163 23,845 2,042 (D) 26,571 26,631 : Other States 1/ : 68,103 (D) 11,815 8,713 2 (D) 79,920 77,638 : United States ..: 68,469 69,313 35,978 32,558 2,044 2,398 106,491 104,269 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2012 and 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 757 599 (D) (D) 807 663 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 178 173 (D) (D) 2,033 3,317 : United States ..: 1,856 3,144 935 772 49 64 2,840 3,980 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 674 (D) - - 410 (D) 1,084 1,554 : Other States 1/ : 347 (D) 82 271 141 (D) 570 1,131 : United States ..: 1,021 1,225 82 271 551 1,189 1,654 2,685 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 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 ......: 21,300 45,492 66,792 21,200 53,153 74,353 California ....: 2,920 36,847 39,767 3,015 35,592 38,607 Louisiana .....: 8,100 9,538 17,638 6,600 8,241 14,841 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 6,512 (D) (D) 4,018 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 6,988 (D) (D) 8,459 Texas .........: 2,260 6,912 9,172 1,830 5,927 7,757 : Unallocated 2/ : 6,600 6,900 - 6,740 5,737 - : United States .: 41,180 105,689 146,869 39,385 108,650 148,035 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,869 1,869 (X) 2,345 2,345 California ....: (X) 2,321 2,321 (X) 2,879 2,879 Louisiana .....: (X) 837 837 (X) 569 569 Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 951 951 (X) 772 772 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 265 265 (X) 354 354 : United States .: (X) 6,243 6,243 (X) 6,919 6,919 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2011 and 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 453 (D) 36,407 34,578 2,907 (D) 39,767 38,607 : Other States 1/ : 92,574 (D) 14,528 10,771 - (D) 107,102 109,428 : United States ..: 93,027 99,111 50,935 45,349 2,907 3,575 146,869 148,035 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 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) (D) 1,143 (D) (D) (D) 1,341 1,625 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 263 (D) (D) (D) 2,963 2,686 : United States ..: 2,699 2,574 1,406 1,638 199 99 4,304 4,311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 465 (D) - - 515 (D) 980 1,254 : Other States 1/ : 572 (D) 192 136 195 (D) 959 1,354 : United States ..: 1,037 1,231 192 136 710 1,241 1,939 2,608 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2013 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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