Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released January 12, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Up 10 Percent from December 2009 Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2010, totaled 173 million hundredweight (cwt), up 10 percent from the total on December 1, 2009. Stocks held on farms totaled 63.3 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 110 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 71 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 27 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 6.30 million cwt, up 11 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.51 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.80 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 21,286 70,042 91,328 23,465 80,516 103,981 June 1 ......: 6,920 41,446 48,366 6,310 51,098 57,408 August 1 ....: 876 23,787 24,663 1,200 29,176 30,376 September 1 2: (NA) (NA) (NA) 788 18,316 19,104 October 1 3/ : (D) (D) 1,832 25 4,226 4,251 December 1 ..: 51,880 104,726 156,606 63,317 109,569 172,886 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 4,732 4,732 (X) 4,895 4,895 June 1 ......: (X) 5,724 5,724 (X) 4,520 4,520 August 1 ....: (X) 4,077 4,077 (X) 4,380 4,380 September 1 2: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 4,026 4,026 October 1 3/ : (X) 1,483 1,483 (X) 1,149 1,149 December 1 ..: (X) 5,679 5,679 (X) 6,302 6,302 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ Estimates began in 2010. 3/ California only. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units) [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 965,520 3,177,050 4,142,570 1,064,350 3,652,140 4,716,500 June 1 ......: 313,890 1,879,960 2,193,850 286,220 2,317,770 2,603,980 August 1 ....: 39,730 1,078,960 1,118,690 54,430 1,323,400 1,377,830 September 1 2: (NA) (NA) (NA) 35,740 830,800 866,540 October 1 3/ : (D) (D) 83,100 1,130 191,690 192,820 December 1 ..: 2,353,240 4,750,290 7,103,530 2,872,010 4,969,970 7,841,980 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 214,640 214,640 (X) 222,030 222,030 June 1 ......: (X) 259,640 259,640 (X) 205,020 205,020 August 1 ....: (X) 184,930 184,930 (X) 198,670 198,670 September 1 2: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 182,620 182,620 October 1 3/ : (X) 67,270 67,270 (X) 52,120 52,120 December 1 ..: (X) 257,600 257,600 (X) 285,850 285,850 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ Estimates began in 2010. 3/ California only. Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: December 1, 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas .....: 28,000 46,384 74,384 34,400 52,476 86,876 California ...: 3,220 38,182 41,402 2,815 36,048 38,863 Louisiana ....: 9,000 7,900 16,900 10,500 9,134 19,634 Mississippi ..: 5,000 1,714 6,714 7,000 1,726 8,726 Missouri .....: (D) (D) 7,460 (D) (D) 10,247 Texas ........: (D) (D) 9,746 (D) (D) 8,540 : Unallocated 2/: 6,660 10,546 8,602 10,185 : United States : 51,880 104,726 156,606 63,317 109,569 172,886 : Milled rice : Arkansas .....: (X) 1,404 1,404 (X) (D) (D) California ...: (X) 2,918 2,918 (X) 2,367 2,367 Louisiana ....: (X) 399 399 (X) 624 624 Mississippi ..: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas ........: (X) 677 677 (X) 694 694 : Unallocated 2/: (X) 281 281 (X) 2,617 2,617 : United States : (X) 5,679 5,679 (X) 6,302 6,302 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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, 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 37,029 35,403 (D) (D) 41,402 38,863 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 12,235 11,450 (D) (D) 115,204 134,023 : United States ..:103,430 122,921 49,264 46,853 3,912 3,112 156,606 172,886 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 2 1,247 1,533 (D) 96 1,323 1,631 : Other States 1/ : (D) 2,663 249 210 (D) 1 2,268 2,874 : United States ..: 2,022 2,665 1,496 1,743 73 97 3,591 4,505 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 1,080 (D) - - 515 (D) 1,595 736 : Other States 1/ : 294 (D) 52 110 147 (D) 493 1,061 : United States ..: 1,374 888 52 110 662 799 2,088 1,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : 372 (D) 938 3,053 522 (D) 1,832 4,251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2009 and 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) (D) 454 36 (D) 645 (D) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 838 (D) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: September 1, 2010 and August 1, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : September 1, 2010 : August 1, 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas .....: 410 9,090 9,500 610 15,913 16,523 California ...: 78 6,047 6,125 125 7,795 7,920 Louisiana ....: (D) (D) 788 200 1,757 1,957 Mississippi ..: (D) (D) 75 (D) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (D) (D) 521 (D) (D) (D) Texas ........: (D) (D) 2,095 (D) (D) 2,387 : Unallocated 2/: 300 3,179 265 3,711 1,589 : United States : 788 18,316 19,104 1,200 29,176 30,376 : Milled rice : Arkansas .....: (X) 1,981 1,981 (X) 1,681 1,681 California ...: (X) 923 923 (X) 874 874 Louisiana ....: (X) (D) (D) (X) 684 684 Mississippi ..: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas ........: (X) 748 748 (X) 785 785 : Unallocated 2/: (X) 374 374 (X) 356 356 : United States : (X) 4,026 4,026 (X) 4,380 4,380 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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, 2010 and March 1, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : June 1, 2010 : March 1, 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas .....: 3,950 27,459 31,409 12,600 39,423 52,023 California ...: 600 14,498 15,098 1,865 26,890 28,755 Louisiana ....: 880 2,685 3,565 4,550 5,391 9,941 Mississippi ..: 300 1,000 1,300 2,400 1,010 3,410 Missouri .....: (D) (D) 2,327 (D) (D) 3,488 Texas ........: (D) (D) 3,709 (D) (D) 6,364 : Unallocated 2/: 580 5,456 2,050 7,802 : United States : 6,310 51,098 57,408 23,465 80,516 103,981 : Milled rice : Arkansas .....: (X) 1,617 1,617 (X) 1,383 1,383 California ...: (X) 1,802 1,802 (X) 1,943 1,943 Louisiana ....: (X) 415 415 (X) 769 769 Mississippi ..: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas ........: (X) 384 384 (X) 402 402 : Unallocated 2/: (X) 302 302 (X) 398 398 : United States : (X) 4,520 4,520 (X) 4,895 4,895 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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: 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date and State : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : September 1 : California .....: 163 4,772 1,190 6,125 : Other States 1/ : 11,193 1,781 5 12,979 : United States ..: 11,356 6,553 1,195 19,104 : August 1 : California .....: 183 6,424 1,313 7,920 : Other States 1/ : 19,349 3,103 4 22,456 : United States ..: 19,532 9,527 1,317 30,376 : June 1 : California .....: 270 12,805 2,023 15,098 : Other States 1/ : 36,771 5,539 - 42,310 : United States ..: 37,041 18,344 2,023 57,408 : March 1 : California .....: 350 (D) (D) 28,755 : Other States 1/ : 67,560 (D) (D) 75,226 : United States ..: 67,910 33,395 2,676 103,981 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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: September 1, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 407 (D) 474 : Other States 1/ : (D) 162 (D) 2,481 : United States ..: 2,325 569 61 2,955 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 449 : Other States 1/ : (D) 106 (D) 622 : United States ..: 543 106 422 1,071 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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: August 1, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 516 (D) 579 : Other States 1/ : (D) 283 (D) 2,791 : United States ..: 2,511 799 60 3,370 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 253 - 42 295 : Other States 1/ : 417 93 205 715 : United States ..: 670 93 247 1,010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 1,004 (D) 1,065 : Other States 1/ : (D) 184 (D) 2,213 : United States ..: 2,043 1,188 47 3,278 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 737 : Other States 1/ : (D) 34 (D) 505 : United States ..: 961 34 247 1,242 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 1,295 (D) 1,371 : Other States 1/ : (D) 177 (D) 2,545 : United States ..: 2,370 1,472 74 3,916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 572 : Other States 1/ : (D) 20 (D) 407 : United States ..: 707 20 252 979 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2010 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 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section................ (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice........................ (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham - Hay, Oats.............................. (202) 690-3234 Steve Maliszewski - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.. (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed...... (202) 720-9526 Nick Schauer - Wheat, Rye............................. (202) 720-8068 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops..... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.. 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