Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released August 26, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Up 37 Percent from August 2010 Rough rice stocks in all positions on August 1, 2011 totaled 41.6 million hundredweight (cwt), up 37 percent from the total on August 1, 2010. Stocks held on farms totaled 3.73 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 37.9 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 79 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 19 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.67 million cwt, up 7 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 2.81 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.85 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 23,465 80,516 103,981 33,895 86,720 120,615 June 1 ......: 6,310 51,098 57,408 13,227 58,146 71,373 August 1 ....: 1,200 29,176 30,376 3,727 37,917 41,644 September 1 .: 788 18,316 19,104 October 1 2/ : 25 4,226 4,251 December 1 ..: 63,617 109,869 173,486 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 4,895 4,895 (X) 6,275 6,275 June 1 ......: (X) 4,520 4,520 (X) 5,968 5,968 August 1 ....: (X) 4,380 4,380 (X) 4,667 4,667 September 1 .: (X) 4,026 4,026 October 1 2/ : (X) 1,149 1,149 December 1 ..: (X) 6,302 6,302 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units) [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 1,064,350 3,652,140 4,716,500 1,537,450 3,933,550 5,471,000 June 1 ......: 286,220 2,317,770 2,603,980 599,970 2,637,460 3,237,430 August 1 ....: 54,430 1,323,400 1,377,830 169,050 1,719,890 1,888,940 September 1 .: 35,740 830,800 866,540 October 1 2/ : 1,130 191,690 192,820 December 1 ..: 2,885,620 4,983,570 7,869,190 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 222,030 222,030 (X) 284,630 284,630 June 1 ......: (X) 205,020 205,020 (X) 270,700 270,700 August 1 ....: (X) 198,670 198,670 (X) 211,690 211,690 September 1 .: (X) 182,620 182,620 October 1 2/ : (X) 52,120 52,120 December 1 ..: (X) 285,850 285,850 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: August 1, 2010 and 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2010 : 2011 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas .....: 610 15,913 16,523 1,505 23,713 25,218 California ...: 125 7,795 7,920 115 6,507 6,622 Louisiana ....: 200 1,757 1,957 200 2,269 2,469 Mississippi ..: (D) (D) (D) 900 1,059 1,959 Missouri .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,216 Texas ........: (D) (D) 2,387 (D) (D) 3,160 : Unallocated 2/: 265 3,711 1,589 1,007 4,369 - : United States : 1,200 29,176 30,376 3,727 37,917 41,644 : Milled rice : Arkansas .....: (X) 1,681 1,681 (X) (D) (D) California ...: (X) 874 874 (X) 1,705 1,705 Louisiana ....: (X) 684 684 (X) 196 196 Mississippi ..: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas ........: (X) 785 785 (X) 625 625 : Unallocated 2/: (X) 356 356 (X) 2,141 2,141 : United States : (X) 4,380 4,380 (X) 4,667 4,667 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2010 and 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 183 (D) 6,424 5,526 1,313 (D) 7,920 6,622 : Other States 1/ : 19,349 (D) 3,103 2,299 4 (D) 22,456 35,022 : United States ..: 19,532 32,847 9,527 7,825 1,317 972 30,376 41,644 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2010 and 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 516 664 (D) (D) 579 722 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 283 181 (D) (D) 2,791 2,092 : United States ..: 2,511 1,924 799 845 60 45 3,370 2,814 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 253 (D) - - 42 (D) 295 983 : Other States 1/ : 417 (D) 93 75 205 (D) 715 870 : United States ..: 670 992 93 75 247 786 1,010 1,853 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: June 1, 2010 and 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2010 : 2011 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,300 33,649 40,949 California ...: 600 14,498 15,098 597 12,327 12,924 Louisiana ....: 880 2,685 3,565 1,290 4,799 6,089 Mississippi ..: 300 1,000 1,300 1,900 1,616 3,516 Missouri .....: (D) (D) 2,327 (D) (D) 4,194 Texas ........: (D) (D) 3,709 (D) (D) 3,701 : Unallocated 2/: 580 5,456 - 2,140 5,755 - : United States : 6,310 51,098 57,408 13,227 58,146 71,373 : Milled rice : Arkansas .....: (X) 1,617 1,617 (X) (D) (D) California ...: (X) 1,802 1,802 (X) 1,769 1,769 Louisiana ....: (X) 415 415 (X) 998 998 Mississippi ..: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas ........: (X) 384 384 (X) 797 797 : Unallocated 2/: (X) 302 302 (X) 2,404 2,404 : United States : (X) 4,520 4,520 (X) 5,968 5,968 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2010 and 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 270 (D) 12,805 11,348 2,023 (D) 15,098 12,924 : Other States 1/ : 36,771 (D) 5,539 3,979 - (D) 42,310 58,449 : United States ..: 37,041 54,636 18,344 15,327 2,023 1,410 57,408 71,373 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: June 1, 2010 and 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 1,004 758 (D) (D) 1,065 816 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 184 223 (D) (D) 2,213 3,509 : United States ..: 2,043 3,291 1,188 981 47 53 3,278 4,325 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 737 953 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 34 153 (D) (D) 505 690 : United States ..: 961 817 34 153 247 673 1,242 1,643 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 August. 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 August 1, 2011 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. 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