Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released October 27, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). California Rough Rice Stocks Down 10 Percent from October 2016 California rough rice stocks in all positions on October 1, 2017 totaled 3.86 million hundredweight (cwt), down 10 percent from the total on October 1, 2016. California rough rice stocks were down 49 percent from the August 1, 2017 level. Medium grain varieties accounted for 82 percent of the total rough rice, while long and short grain varieties accounted 18 percent of the total rough rice stocks. California milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 811,000 cwt, down 24 percent from the August 1, 2017 level and down 45 percent from a year ago. Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2016 and 2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice . : March 1 .......: 18,255 90,507 108,762 21,600 85,969 107,569 June 1 ........: 7,965 56,299 64,264 10,525 55,819 66,344 August 1 ......: 3,762 34,983 38,745 4,693 34,077 38,770 October 1 2/ ..: 60 4,215 4,275 35 3,820 3,855 December 1 ....: 48,595 111,734 160,329 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 6,135 6,135 (X) 6,220 6,220 June 1 ........: (X) 6,916 6,916 (X) 5,397 5,397 August 1 ......: (X) 5,406 5,406 (X) 5,093 5,093 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 1,470 1,470 (X) 811 811 December 1 ....: (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 in Metric Units - United States: 2016 and 2017 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 :------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off :Total all : On : Off :Total all : farms : farms 1/ :positions : farms : farms 1/ :positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice . : March 1 .......: 828,030 4,105,330 4,933,360 979,760 3,899,490 4,879,250 June 1 ........: 361,290 2,553,680 2,914,970 477,410 2,531,910 3,009,310 August 1 ......: 170,640 1,586,800 1,757,440 212,870 1,545,710 1,758,580 October 1 2/ ..: 2,720 191,190 193,910 1,590 173,270 174,860 December 1 ....: 2,204,230 5,068,170 7,272,400 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 278,280 278,280 (X) 282,130 282,130 June 1 ........: (X) 313,700 313,700 (X) 244,800 244,800 August 1 ......: (X) 245,210 245,210 (X) 231,010 231,010 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 66,680 66,680 (X) 36,790 36,790 December 1 ....: (X) 262,860 262,860 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ California only. Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) 3,732 3,180 (D) (D) 4,275 3,855 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) 389 388 (D) (D) 426 428 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,044 383 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 2,500 17,818 20,318 2,450 20,520 22,970 California ....: 387 11,206 11,593 388 7,133 7,521 Louisiana .....: 750 2,393 3,143 210 2,188 2,398 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 500 (D) (D) 1,336 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 1,021 (D) (D) 1,755 Texas .........: (D) (D) 2,170 (D) (D) 2,790 : Unallocated 2/ : 125 3,566 - 1,645 4,236 - : United States .: 3,762 34,983 38,745 4,693 34,077 38,770 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,537 1,537 (X) 2,860 2,860 California ....: (X) 2,703 2,703 (X) 1,063 1,063 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 477 477 (X) 775 775 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 689 689 (X) 395 395 : United States .: (X) 5,406 5,406 (X) 5,093 5,093 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: August 1, 2016 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 10,755 6,602 (D) (D) 11,593 7,521 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 7,592 3,276 (D) (D) 27,152 31,249 : United States ..: 19,801 28,198 18,347 9,878 597 694 38,745 38,770 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 1,191 449 (D) (D) 1,235 497 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 133 160 (D) (D) 2,151 2,126 : United States ..: 2,022 1,969 1,324 609 40 45 3,386 2,623 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,468 566 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 33 84 (D) (D) 552 1,904 : United States ..: 1,436 1,588 33 84 551 798 2,020 2,470 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 October. Separate surveys were conducted to obtain the on-farm and off-farm estimates. Unlike other rice stocks estimation periods, only an off farm survey was conducted. 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. 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