Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released June 30, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Down 27 Percent from June 2019 Rough rice stocks in all positions on June 1, 2020, totaled 46.2 million hundredweight (cwt), down 27 percent from the total on June 1, 2019. Stocks held on farms totaled 5.79 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 40.5 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 57 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 41 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.31 million cwt, down 9 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.32 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 991 thousand cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2019 and 2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice . : March 1 .......: 23,305 80,515 103,820 14,370 71,775 86,145 June 1 ........: 11,465 52,096 63,561 5,785 40,453 46,238 August 1 ......: 6,663 31,927 38,590 October 1 2/ ..: 35 2,304 2,339 December 1 ....: 33,625 90,120 123,745 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 4,167 4,167 (X) 5,239 5,239 June 1 ........: (X) 4,736 4,736 (X) 4,307 4,307 August 1 ......: (X) 4,383 4,383 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 873 873 December 1 ....: (X) 5,556 5,556 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2019 and 2020 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 :------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off :Total all : On : Off :Total all : farms : farms 1/ :positions : farms : farms 1/ :positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice . : March 1 .......: 1,057,100 3,652,100 4,709,200 651,810 3,255,660 3,907,470 June 1 ........: 520,040 2,363,030 2,883,080 262,400 1,834,920 2,097,320 August 1 ......: 302,230 1,448,180 1,750,410 October 1 2/ ..: 1,590 104,510 106,100 December 1 ....: 1,525,200 4,087,770 5,612,980 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 189,010 189,010 (X) 237,640 237,640 June 1 ........: (X) 214,820 214,820 (X) 195,360 195,360 August 1 ......: (X) 198,810 198,810 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 39,600 39,600 December 1 ....: (X) 252,020 252,020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: June 1, 2019 and 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 7,300 29,697 36,997 4,100 20,196 24,296 California ....: 695 12,836 13,531 775 11,480 12,255 Louisiana .....: 620 4,320 4,940 220 2,794 3,014 Mississippi ...: 1,450 683 2,133 230 600 830 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 2,637 (D) (D) (D) Texas .........: (D) (D) 3,323 (D) (D) (D) : Unallocated 2/ : 1,400 4,560 - 460 5,383 5,843 : United States .: 11,465 52,096 63,561 5,785 40,453 46,238 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,680 1,680 (X) 1,384 1,384 California ....: (X) 1,554 1,554 (X) 1,965 1,965 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 642 642 (X) 413 413 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 860 860 (X) 545 545 : United States .: (X) 4,736 4,736 (X) 4,307 4,307 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: June 1, 2019 and 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 11,800 11,092 (D) (D) 13,531 12,255 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 4,029 7,696 (D) (D) 50,030 33,983 : United States ..: 46,355 26,606 15,829 18,788 1,377 844 63,561 46,238 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2019 and 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 619 1,333 (D) (D) 665 1,379 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 129 134 (D) (D) 2,576 1,937 : United States ..: 2,451 1,805 748 1,467 42 44 3,241 3,316 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 889 586 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 123 68 (D) (D) 606 405 : United States ..: 665 642 123 68 707 281 1,495 991 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 1, 2019 and 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 12,400 40,188 52,588 8,500 35,591 44,091 California ....: 1,835 24,824 26,659 1,790 24,200 25,990 Louisiana .....: 2,900 6,602 9,502 1,250 4,080 5,330 Mississippi ...: 2,000 1,047 3,047 800 853 1,653 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 6,086 (D) (D) 4,636 Texas .........: (D) (D) 5,938 (D) (D) 4,445 : Unallocated 2/ : 4,170 7,854 - 2,030 7,051 - : United States .: 23,305 80,515 103,820 14,370 71,775 86,145 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,358 1,358 (X) 1,771 1,771 California ....: (X) 1,763 1,763 (X) 1,463 1,463 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 275 275 (X) 862 862 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 771 771 (X) 1,143 1,143 : United States .: (X) 4,167 4,167 (X) 5,239 5,239 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2019 and 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 24,012 23,878 (D) (D) 26,659 25,990 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 6,166 8,965 (D) (D) 77,161 60,155 : United States ..: 71,492 51,700 30,178 32,843 2,150 1,602 103,820 86,145 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2019 and 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 957 457 (D) (D) 1,008 528 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 100 85 (D) (D) 1,754 2,802 : United States ..: 1,657 2,727 1,057 542 48 61 2,762 3,330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 755 935 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 136 107 (D) (D) 650 974 : United States ..: 1,046 1,006 136 107 223 796 1,405 1,909 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 June. 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 June 1, 2020 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@usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch................................................ (202) 720-2127 Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section (202) 720-2127 Irwin Anolik - Crop Weather (202) 720-7621 Joshua Bates - Oats, Soybeans (202) 690-3234 David Colwell - Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (202) 720-8800 Chris Hawthorn - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum (202) 720-2127 James Johanson - Barley, County Estimates, Hay (202) 690-8533 Greg Lemmons - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526 Jean Porter - Rye, Wheat (202) 720-8068 John Stephens - Peanuts, Rice.............................................. (202) 720-7688 Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds................................. 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