Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released March 31, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Up 26 Percent from March 2014 Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 2015, totaled 112 million hundredweight (cwt), up 26 percent from the total on March 1, 2014. Stocks held on farms totaled 25.8 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 86.7 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 63 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 35 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 5.87 million cwt, up slightly from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.15 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 2.72 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2014 and 2015 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 14,995 73,959 88,954 25,810 86,658 112,468 June 1 ........: 4,830 45,521 50,351 August 1 ......: 305 26,299 26,604 October 1 2/ ..: 15 7,523 7,538 December 1 ....: 47,865 110,061 157,926 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 5,844 5,844 (X) 5,869 5,869 June 1 ........: (X) 5,870 5,870 August 1 ......: (X) 3,711 3,711 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 1,113 1,113 December 1 ....: (X) 5,646 5,646 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2014 and 2015 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 680,160 3,354,720 4,034,890 1,170,720 3,930,740 5,101,460 June 1 ........: 219,090 2,064,800 2,283,880 August 1 ......: 13,830 1,192,900 1,206,740 October 1 2/ ..: 680 341,240 341,920 December 1 ....: 2,171,120 4,992,280 7,163,400 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 265,080 265,080 (X) 266,210 266,210 June 1 ........: (X) 266,260 266,260 August 1 ......: (X) 168,330 168,330 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 50,480 50,480 December 1 ....: (X) 256,100 256,100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: March 1, 2014 and 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 9,100 33,006 42,106 12,900 41,638 54,538 California ....: 1,815 26,002 27,817 2,210 29,605 31,815 Louisiana .....: 1,600 5,642 7,242 5,700 6,256 11,956 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 2,242 2,200 1,431 3,631 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 3,338 (D) (D) 4,548 Texas .........: 820 5,389 6,209 (D) (D) 5,980 : Unallocated 2/ : 1,660 3,920 - 2,800 7,728 - : United States .: 14,995 73,959 88,954 25,810 86,658 112,468 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,430 1,430 (X) 1,621 1,621 California ....: (X) 2,716 2,716 (X) 2,928 2,928 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 702 702 (X) 818 818 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 996 996 (X) 502 502 : United States .: (X) 5,844 5,844 (X) 5,869 5,869 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2014 and 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 25,113 29,788 (D) (D) 27,817 31,815 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 5,368 9,717 (D) (D) 61,137 80,653 : United States ..: 56,125 71,243 30,481 39,505 2,348 1,720 88,954 112,468 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2014 and 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 1,490 1,002 (D) (D) 1,541 1,066 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 94 137 (D) (D) 2,470 2,084 : United States ..: 2,379 1,952 1,584 1,139 48 59 4,011 3,150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,175 1,862 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 118 115 (D) (D) 658 857 : United States ..: 1,064 1,663 118 115 651 941 1,833 2,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 1, 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 18,000 38,805 56,805 22,500 51,622 74,122 California ....: 3,120 38,294 41,414 3,415 36,001 39,416 Louisiana .....: 8,150 7,281 15,431 11,100 9,578 20,678 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 3,486 4,000 2,100 6,100 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 7,893 (D) (D) 8,842 Texas .........: 1,650 6,892 8,542 (D) (D) 8,768 : Unallocated 2/ : 6,015 5,364 - 6,850 10,760 - : United States .: 36,935 96,636 133,571 47,865 110,061 157,926 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) 1,714 1,714 California ....: (X) 2,337 2,337 (X) 2,490 2,490 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 687 687 (X) 547 547 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 3,581 3,581 (X) 895 895 : United States .: (X) 6,605 6,605 (X) 5,646 5,646 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 37,632 36,358 (D) (D) 41,414 39,416 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 7,454 12,125 (D) (D) 92,157 118,510 : United States ..: 85,149 106,786 45,086 48,483 3,336 2,657 133,571 157,926 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2013 and 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 1,110 1,487 (D) (D) 1,169 1,540 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 175 207 (D) (D) 3,522 2,513 : United States ..: 3,348 2,308 1,285 1,694 58 51 4,691 4,053 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,168 950 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 96 118 (D) (D) 746 643 : United States ..: 1,243 727 96 118 575 748 1,914 1,593 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 March. 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 March 1, 2015 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 Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.... (202) 720-5944 Tony Dahlman - Crop Weather, Barley................... (202) 720-7621 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet......... (202) 720-9526 James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay................ (202) 690-8533 Anthony Prillaman - Oats, Rye, Wheat.................. (202) 720-2127 Bianca Pruneda - Peanuts, Rice........................ (202) 720-7688 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.. 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