Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released January 12, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Up 10 Percent from December 2015 Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2016, totaled 160 million hundredweight (cwt), up 10 percent from the total on December 1, 2015. Stocks held on farms totaled 48.5 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 112 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 5.80 million cwt, down 7 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.54 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 2.26 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2015 and 2016 (Domestic Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 25,810 86,658 112,468 18,255 90,507 108,762 June 1 ........: 10,227 61,113 71,340 7,965 56,299 64,264 August 1 ......: 1,480 41,293 42,773 3,762 34,983 38,745 October 1 2/ ..: 70 8,238 8,308 60 4,215 4,275 December 1 ....: 43,245 101,804 145,049 48,495 111,734 160,229 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 5,869 5,869 (X) 6,135 6,135 June 1 ........: (X) 6,772 6,772 (X) 6,916 6,916 August 1 ......: (X) 4,056 4,056 (X) 5,406 5,406 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 3,003 3,003 (X) 1,470 1,470 December 1 ....: (X) 6,245 6,245 (X) 5,795 5,795 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2015 and 2016 (Metric Units) [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 1,170,720 3,930,740 5,101,460 828,030 4,105,330 4,933,360 June 1 ........: 463,890 2,772,040 3,235,930 361,290 2,553,680 2,914,970 August 1 ......: 67,130 1,873,020 1,940,150 170,640 1,586,800 1,757,440 October 1 2/ ..: 3,180 373,670 376,840 2,720 191,190 193,910 December 1 ....: 1,961,560 4,617,750 6,579,310 2,199,700 5,068,170 7,267,870 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 266,210 266,210 (X) 278,280 278,280 June 1 ........: (X) 307,170 307,170 (X) 313,700 313,700 August 1 ......: (X) 183,980 183,980 (X) 245,210 245,210 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 136,210 136,210 (X) 66,680 66,680 December 1 ....: (X) 283,270 283,270 (X) 262,860 262,860 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: December 1, 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 21,000 48,916 69,916 23,300 52,702 76,002 California ....: 3,220 35,147 38,367 3,625 38,125 41,750 Louisiana .....: 10,800 7,774 18,574 10,700 8,236 18,936 Mississippi ...: 2,800 1,813 4,613 5,000 1,790 6,790 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 7,278 (D) (D) 7,244 Texas .........: (D) (D) 6,301 (D) (D) 9,507 : Unallocated 2/ : 5,425 8,154 - 5,870 10,881 - : United States .: 43,245 101,804 145,049 48,495 111,734 160,229 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 2,227 2,227 (X) 1,919 1,919 California ....: (X) 2,196 2,196 (X) 2,239 2,239 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 754 754 (X) 503 503 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 1,068 1,068 (X) 1,134 1,134 : United States .: (X) 6,245 6,245 (X) 5,795 5,795 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 35,193 38,088 (D) (D) 38,367 41,750 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 15,389 12,359 (D) (D) 106,682 118,479 : United States ..: 91,814 106,700 50,582 50,447 2,653 3,082 145,049 160,229 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 1,023 886 (D) (D) 1,102 985 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 256 131 (D) (D) 2,968 2,550 : United States ..: 2,716 2,453 1,279 1,017 75 65 4,070 3,535 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,094 1,254 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 56 82 (D) (D) 1,081 1,006 : United States ..: 1,385 1,777 56 82 734 401 2,175 2,260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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. Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) 7,892 3,732 (D) (D) 8,308 4,275 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2015 and 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) 1,430 389 (D) (D) 1,463 426 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,540 1,044 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2016 --------------------------------------------------- : August 1, 2016 :----------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions --------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 2,500 17,818 20,318 California ....: 387 11,206 11,593 Louisiana .....: 750 2,393 3,143 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 500 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 1,021 Texas .........: (D) (D) 2,170 : Unallocated 2/ : 125 3,566 - : United States .: 3,762 34,983 38,745 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,537 1,537 California ....: (X) 2,703 2,703 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 477 477 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 689 689 : United States .: (X) 5,406 5,406 --------------------------------------------------- - 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. Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: June 1, 2016 and March 1, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1, 2016 : March 1, 2016 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 5,200 31,152 36,352 11,100 48,896 59,996 California ....: 1,060 17,309 18,369 1,815 28,080 29,895 Louisiana .....: 980 3,344 4,324 1,700 5,573 7,273 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 889 1,600 1,367 2,967 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 1,796 (D) (D) 4,105 Texas .........: 245 2,289 2,534 (D) (D) 4,526 : Unallocated 2/ : 480 2,205 - 2,040 6,591 - : United States .: 7,965 56,299 64,264 18,255 90,507 108,762 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,961 1,961 (X) 2,199 2,199 California ....: (X) 2,513 2,513 (X) 2,646 2,646 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 519 519 (X) 685 685 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 1,923 1,923 (X) 605 605 : United States .: (X) 6,916 6,916 (X) 6,135 6,135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 in All Positions by Length of Grain and Month - States and United States: 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date and State : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : August 1 : California .....: (D) 10,755 (D) 11,593 : Other States 1/ : (D) 7,592 (D) 27,152 : United States ..: 19,801 18,347 597 38,745 : June 1 : California .....: (D) 17,047 (D) 18,369 : Other States 1/ : (D) 9,913 (D) 45,895 : United States ..: 36,305 26,960 999 64,264 : March 1 : California .....: (D) 27,728 (D) 29,895 : Other States 1/ : (D) 12,990 (D) 78,867 : United States ..: 66,307 40,718 1,737 108,762 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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, 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 1,191 (D) 1,235 : Other States 1/ : (D) 133 (D) 2,151 : United States ..: 2,022 1,324 40 3,386 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 1,468 : Other States 1/ : (D) 33 (D) 552 : United States ..: 1,436 33 551 2,020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States: June 1, 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 870 (D) 914 : Other States 1/ : (D) 160 (D) 3,620 : United States ..: 3,463 1,030 41 4,534 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 1,599 : Other States 1/ : (D) 70 (D) 783 : United States ..: 1,634 70 678 2,382 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States: March 1, 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 1,304 (D) 1,368 : Other States 1/ : (D) 155 (D) 2,769 : United States ..: 2,616 1,459 62 4,137 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 1,278 : Other States 1/ : (D) 61 (D) 720 : United States ..: 1,550 61 387 1,998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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 December. 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 December 1, 2016 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 Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section........ (202) 720-2127 Tony Dahlman - Oats, Soybeans.................. (202) 690-3234 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.. (202) 720-9526 James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay......... (202) 690-8533 Scott Matthews - Crop Weather, Barley.......... (202) 720-7621 Sammy Neal- Peanuts, Rice...................... (202) 720-7688 Jean Porter - Rye, Wheat....................... (202) 720-8068 Bianca Pruneda - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum... (202) 720-5944 Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds..... 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