Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released January 10, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Down 10 Percent from December 2012 Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2013, totaled 133 million hundredweight (cwt), down 10 percent from the total on December 1, 2012. Stocks held on farms totaled 36.9 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 95.8 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 64 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 34 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 6.61 million cwt, down 5 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.69 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.91 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2012 and 2013 (Domestic Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 2/ .....: 6,640 52,466 59,106 (NA) (NA) (NA) August 1 ......: 910 35,052 35,962 640 29,880 30,520 October 1 3/ ..: 20 2,460 2,480 20 2,906 2,926 December 1 ....: 39,385 108,650 148,035 36,935 95,849 132,784 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 4,494 4,494 (X) 6,665 6,665 June 1 2/ .....: (X) 4,462 4,462 (X) (NA) (NA) August 1 ......: (X) 3,578 3,578 (X) 4,132 4,132 October 1 3/ ..: (X) 1,445 1,445 (X) 1,210 1,210 December 1 ....: (X) 6,919 6,919 (X) 6,605 6,605 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2013. 3/ California only. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2012 and 2013 (Metric Units) [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 2/ .....: 301,190 2,379,820 2,681,000 (NA) (NA) (NA) August 1 ......: 41,280 1,589,930 1,631,210 29,030 1,355,330 1,384,360 October 1 3/ ..: 910 111,580 112,490 910 131,810 132,720 December 1 ....: 1,786,470 4,928,280 6,714,760 1,675,340 4,347,640 6,022,980 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 203,840 203,840 (X) 302,320 302,320 June 1 2/ .....: (X) 202,390 202,390 (X) (NA) (NA) August 1 ......: (X) 162,300 162,300 (X) 187,420 187,420 October 1 3/ ..: (X) 65,540 65,540 (X) 54,880 54,880 December 1 ....: (X) 313,840 313,840 (X) 299,600 299,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2013. 3/ California only. Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: December 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 ......: 21,200 53,153 74,353 18,000 38,805 56,805 California ....: 3,015 35,592 38,607 3,120 38,294 41,414 Louisiana .....: 6,600 8,241 14,841 8,150 7,281 15,431 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 4,018 (D) (D) 3,486 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 8,459 (D) (D) 7,106 Texas .........: 1,830 5,927 7,757 1,650 6,892 8,542 : Unallocated 2/ : 6,740 5,737 - 6,015 4,577 - : United States .: 39,385 108,650 148,035 36,935 95,849 132,784 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 2,345 2,345 (X) (D) (D) California ....: (X) 2,879 2,879 (X) 2,337 2,337 Louisiana .....: (X) 569 569 (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 772 772 (X) 687 687 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 354 354 (X) 3,581 3,581 : United States .: (X) 6,919 6,919 (X) 6,605 6,605 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2012 and 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 34,578 37,632 (D) (D) 38,607 41,414 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 10,771 7,454 (D) (D) 109,428 91,370 : United States ..: 99,111 84,362 45,349 45,086 3,575 3,336 148,035 132,784 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 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) (D) 1,110 (D) (D) 1,625 1,169 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) (D) 175 (D) (D) 2,686 3,522 : United States ..: 2,574 3,348 1,638 1,285 99 58 4,311 4,691 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,254 1,168 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 136 96 (D) (D) 1,354 746 : United States ..: 1,231 1,243 136 96 1,241 575 2,608 1,914 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2012 and 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) 1,870 2,029 (D) (D) 2,480 2,926 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 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 : 1 (D) 281 (D) 69 28 351 470 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,094 740 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2013 --------------------------------------------------- : August 1, 2013 :----------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions --------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 240 15,639 15,879 California ....: 120 8,062 8,182 Louisiana .....: (D) (D) 2,390 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 640 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 1,039 Texas .........: (D) (D) 2,390 : Unallocated 2/ : 280 6,179 - : United States .: 640 29,880 30,520 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) (D) (D) California ....: (X) 1,328 1,328 Louisiana .....: (X) 337 337 Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 523 523 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 1,944 1,944 : United States .: (X) 4,132 4,132 --------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 1, 2013 -------------------------------------------------- : March 1, 2013 : : : :---------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions -------------------------------------------------- : : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 11,400 46,552 57,952 California ....: 1,810 24,821 26,631 Louisiana .....: 2,000 5,208 7,208 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 2,473 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 4,779 Texas .........: 460 4,766 5,226 : Unallocated 2/ : 2,760 4,492 - : United States .: 18,430 85,839 104,269 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 2,196 2,196 California ....: (X) 2,217 2,217 Louisiana .....: (X) 1,148 1,148 Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 832 832 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 272 272 : United States .: (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 in All Positions by Length of Grain and Month - States and United States: 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date and State : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : August 1 : California .....: 245 6,915 1,022 8,182 : Other States 1/ : 19,194 3,142 2 22,338 : United States ..: 19,439 10,057 1,024 30,520 : March 1 : California .....: (D) 23,845 (D) 26,631 : Other States 1/ : (D) 8,713 (D) 77,638 : United States ..: 69,313 32,558 2,398 104,269 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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: August 1, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 61 597 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) - 1,894 : United States ..: 1,704 726 61 2,491 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 566 - 165 731 : Other States 1/ : 538 153 219 910 : United States ..: 1,104 153 384 1,641 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 599 (D) 663 : Other States 1/ : (D) 173 (D) 3,317 : United States ..: 3,144 772 64 3,980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 1,554 : Other States 1/ : (D) 271 (D) 1,131 : United States ..: 1,225 271 1,189 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. 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, 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. 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 Cody Brokmeyer - Peanuts, Rice........................ (202) 720-7688 Brent Chittenden - Oats, Rye, Wheat................... (202) 720-8068 Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.... (202) 720-5944 Tony Dahlman - Crop Weather, Barley, Hay.............. (202) 720-7621 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet......... (202) 720-9526 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.. 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