Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released January 12, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Down 17 Percent from December 2021 Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2022, totaled 106 million hundredweight (cwt), down 17 percent from the total on December 1, 2021. Stocks held on farms totaled 29.7 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 76.1 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 72 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 26 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 5.64 million cwt, up 3 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.94 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.70 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (Domestic Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 20,620 78,048 98,668 15,870 75,217 91,087 June 1 ........: 8,120 54,533 62,653 5,865 50,707 56,572 August 1 ......: 4,874 32,771 37,645 2,903 29,870 32,773 October 1 2/ ..: 30 1,685 1,715 50 4,149 4,199 December 1 ....: 38,535 88,496 127,031 29,680 76,105 105,785 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 5,734 5,734 (X) 5,086 5,086 June 1 ........: (X) 5,209 5,209 (X) 6,010 6,010 August 1 ......: (X) 4,222 4,222 (X) 4,866 4,866 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 1,535 1,535 (X) 2,087 2,087 December 1 ....: (X) 5,473 5,473 (X) 5,638 5,638 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2021 and 2022 (Metric Units) [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 935,310 3,540,200 4,475,510 719,850 3,411,790 4,131,640 June 1 ........: 368,320 2,473,580 2,841,890 266,030 2,300,030 2,566,060 August 1 ......: 221,080 1,486,470 1,707,550 131,680 1,354,880 1,486,560 October 1 2/ ..: 1,360 76,430 77,790 2,270 188,200 190,460 December 1 ....: 1,747,920 4,014,110 5,762,030 1,346,260 3,452,060 4,798,330 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 260,090 260,090 (X) 230,700 230,700 June 1 ........: (X) 236,280 236,280 (X) 272,610 272,610 August 1 ......: (X) 191,510 191,510 (X) 220,720 220,720 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 69,630 69,630 (X) 94,660 94,660 December 1 ....: (X) 248,250 248,250 (X) 255,740 255,740 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 20,400 42,000 62,400 16,600 37,443 54,043 California ....: 3,025 29,322 32,347 2,120 21,461 23,581 Louisiana .....: 6,800 7,238 14,038 5,400 7,943 13,343 Mississippi ...: 1,900 1,446 3,346 1,700 1,101 2,801 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 8,143 (D) (D) 5,193 Texas .........: (D) (D) 6,757 (D) (D) 6,824 : Unallocated 2/ : 6,410 8,490 - 3,860 8,157 - : United States .: 38,535 88,496 127,031 29,680 76,105 105,785 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,987 1,987 (X) 1,692 1,692 California ....: (X) 1,643 1,643 (X) 1,995 1,995 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 1,324 1,324 (X) 1,308 1,308 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 519 519 (X) 643 643 : United States .: (X) 5,473 5,473 (X) 5,638 5,638 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 29,002 20,937 (D) (D) 32,347 23,581 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 8,135 6,425 (D) (D) 94,684 82,204 : United States ..: 87,238 76,388 37,137 27,362 2,656 2,035 127,031 105,785 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) (D) 999 (D) (D) 875 1,068 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) (D) 150 (D) (D) 2,757 2,869 : United States ..: 2,629 2,732 953 1,149 50 56 3,632 3,937 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 768 927 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 253 196 (D) (D) 1,073 774 : United States ..: 1,228 1,116 253 196 360 389 1,841 1,701 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) 950 3,460 (D) (D) 1,715 4,199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) 209 (D) (D) 24 263 784 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : 1,058 (D) - - 214 (D) 1,272 1,303 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2022 --------------------------------------------------- : August 1, 2022 :----------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions --------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 2,200 15,108 17,308 California ....: 293 8,390 8,683 Louisiana .....: (D) (D) 2,683 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 472 Missouri ......: (D) (D) (D) Texas .........: (D) (D) (D) : Unallocated 2/ : 410 6,372 3,627 : United States .: 2,903 29,870 32,773 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,751 1,751 California ....: (X) 1,365 1,365 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) (D) (D) : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 1,750 1,750 : United States .: (X) 4,866 4,866 --------------------------------------------------- (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, 2022 and March 1, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1, 2022 : March 1, 2022 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 4,100 28,257 32,357 9,800 39,032 48,832 California ....: 725 14,119 14,844 1,595 23,760 25,355 Louisiana .....: 240 3,594 3,834 1,700 5,751 7,451 Mississippi ...: 150 898 1,048 1,000 1,168 2,168 Missouri ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 4,481 Texas .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,800 : Unallocated 2/ : 650 3,839 4,489 1,775 5,506 - : United States .: 5,865 50,707 56,572 15,870 75,217 91,087 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,984 1,984 (X) 2,337 2,337 California ....: (X) 2,389 2,389 (X) 1,370 1,370 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 1,196 1,196 (X) 572 572 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 441 441 (X) 807 807 : United States .: (X) 6,010 6,010 (X) 5,086 5,086 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date and State : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : August 1 : California .....: (D) 7,765 (D) 8,683 : Other States 1/ : (D) 3,576 (D) 24,090 : United States ..: 20,802 11,341 630 32,773 : June 1 : California .....: (D) 13,772 (D) 14,844 : Other States 1/ : (D) 4,500 (D) 41,728 : United States ..: 37,580 18,272 720 56,572 : March 1 : California .....: (D) 23,089 (D) 25,355 : Other States 1/ : (D) 5,992 (D) 65,732 : United States ..: 60,250 29,081 1,756 91,087 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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, 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 579 (D) 621 : Other States 1/ : (D) 128 (D) 2,814 : United States ..: 2,687 707 41 3,435 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 744 : Other States 1/ : (D) 63 (D) 687 : United States ..: 1,029 63 339 1,431 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 1,268 (D) 1,323 : Other States 1/ : (D) 143 (D) 2,901 : United States ..: 2,758 1,411 55 4,224 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 1,066 : Other States 1/ : (D) 52 (D) 720 : United States ..: 796 52 938 1,786 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 802 (D) 850 : Other States 1/ : (D) 185 (D) 2,697 : United States ..: 2,513 987 47 3,547 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 520 : Other States 1/ : (D) 207 (D) 1,019 : United States ..: 695 207 637 1,539 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2022 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 - Hemp, Oats, Soybeans (202) 690-3234 David Colwell - Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (202) 720-8800 Michelle Harder - Barley, County Estimates, Hay (202) 690-8533 James Johanson - Rye, Wheat (202) 720-8068 Greg Lemmons - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526 Becky Sommer - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum (202) 720-5944 Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds................................. (202) 720-7369 Lihan Wei - Peanuts, Rice.................................................. 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