Gr Lg 11-3 (3-04)
Rice
Stocks
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.
Released March 31, 2004, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For information on "Rice Stocks" call Mark R. Miller at (202) 720-7688,
office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
Rough Rice Stocks down 14 Percent from March 2003
Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 2004, totaled 87.8 million
hundredweight (cwt), down 14 percent from the total on March 1, 2003.
Stocks held on farms totaled 18.3 million cwt, and off-farm stocks
totaled 69.5 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 68 percent
of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 30 percent, and short
grain varieties accounted for 2 percent.
Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 6.33 million cwt, 4 percent
below a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 5.00 million cwt
of whole kernel rice and 1.34 million cwt of second heads, screenings,
and brewers rice.
Rice Stocks: By Position, United States, 2003-2004
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: On Farms : In Mills : In Whses : :
: or : and : not : In Ports : Total
Date : Farm : Attached : Attached : or In : All
: Whses : Whses : to Mills : Transit :Positions 1/
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2004 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
Mar 1 : 18,325 13,755 55,150 610 87,840
Aug 1 :
Oct 1 2/ :
Dec 1 :
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: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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Mar 1 : 4,530 146 1,657 6,333
Aug 1 :
Oct 1 2/ :
Dec 1 :
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: Rough Rice - Metric Tons
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mar 1 : 831,210 623,920 2,501,560 27,670 3,984,360
Aug 1 :
Oct 1 2/ :
Dec 1 :
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: Milled Rice - Metric Tons
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mar 1 : 205,480 6,620 75,160 287,260
Aug 1 :
Oct 1 2/ :
Dec 1 :
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2003 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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Mar 1 : 27,505 11,869 61,514 1,690 102,578
Aug 1 : 1,225 5,749 13,080 17 20,071
Oct 1 2/ : * 314 2,714 * 3,154
Dec 1 : 43,165 13,295 77,989 870 135,319
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: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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Mar 1 : 4,494 110 2,023 6,627
Aug 1 : 3,783 54 737 4,574
Oct 1 2/ : 913 0 2 915
Dec 1 : 4,859 118 1,639 6,616
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: Rough Rice - Metric Tons
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mar 1 : 1,247,610 538,370 2,790,230 76,660 4,652,860
Aug 1 : 55,570 260,770 593,300 770 910,410
Oct 1 2/ : * 14,240 123,100 * 143,060
Dec 1 : 1,957,930 603,050 3,537,520 39,460 6,137,970
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: Milled Rice - Metric Tons
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mar 1 : 203,840 4,990 91,760 300,600
Aug 1 : 171,590 2,450 33,430 207,470
Oct 1 2/ : 41,410 0 90 41,500
Dec1 : 220,400 5,350 74,340 300,100
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* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
1/ Total may not add due to rounding.
2/ CA only.
Rice Stocks: By Position, State and United States, March 1, 2003-2004
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: On Farms : In Mills : In Whses : :
: or : and : not : In Ports : Total
: Farm : Attached : Attached : or In : All
State : Whses : Whses : to Mills : Transit : Positions
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: March 1, 2004
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR : 10,200 7,585 27,000 0 44,785
CA : 1,525 * 18,323 * 22,014
LA : 2,300 * 3,197 * 8,307
MS : 2,500 * * * 5,243
MO : * * * 0 *
TX : * * 2,215 0 *
Unall* : 1,800 6,170 4,415 610 7,491
:
US : 18,325 13,755 55,150 610 87,840
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: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
:
AR : 1,253 146 159 1,558
CA : 2,238 0 903 3,141
LA : 288 0 509 797
MS : * 0 * *
MO : * 0 * *
TX : 608 0 0 608
Unall* : 143 0 86 229
:
US : 4,530 146 1,657 6,333
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: March 1, 2003
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR : 15,600 8,036 29,783 4 53,423
CA : * 1,532 18,640 * 22,241
LA : 2,400 * * * 8,608
MS : 4,800 * 3,215 * 8,566
MO : * * * 0 4,430
TX : 1,600 620 3,090 0 5,310
Unall* : 3,105 1,681 6,786 1,686 0
:
US : 27,505 11,869 61,514 1,690 102,578
:
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
:
AR : 1,619 110 290 2,019
CA : 1,654 0 430 2,084
LA : 135 0 1,293 1,428
MS : * 0 * *
MO : * 0 * *
TX : 952 0 0 952
Unall* : 134 0 10 144
:
US : 4,494 110 2,023 6,627
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* Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2003-2004
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : * * 20,564 20,111 * * 22,241 22,014
:
Oth Sts 1/ : * * 4,965 6,451 * * 80,337 65,826
:
US : 75,733 59,671 25,529 26,562 1,316 1,607 102,578 87,840
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* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2003-2004
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: Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
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State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 15 26 1,134 1,997 58 121 1,207 2,144
:
Oth Sts 1/: 3,641 2,656 217 197 1 1 3,859 2,854
:
US : 3,656 2,682 1,351 2,194 59 122 5,066 4,998
:
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: Broken Kernels
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: Second Heads : Screenings : Brewers : Total
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: 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 800 965 * * 77 32 877 997
:
Oth Sts 1/: 390 234 146 22 148 82 684 338
:
US : 1,190 1,199 146 22 225 114 1,561 1,335
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* Screenings included with second heads in CA.
1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
Rice Stocks: By Position, State, and United States, December 1, 2002-2003
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: On Farms : In Mills : In Whses : :
: or : and : not : In Ports : Total
State : Farm : Attached : Attached : or In : All
: Whses : Whses : to Mills : Transit : Positions
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: December 1, 2003
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: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR : 23,500 8,307 34,416 0 66,223
CA : * 2,502 28,182 * 33,380
LA : 5,400 1,106 5,257 753 12,516
MS : 6,000 * * * 9,833
MO : * * * 0 5,941
TX : 2,750 * 4,293 * 7,426
Unall* : 5,515 1,380 5,841 117 0
:
US : 43,165 13,295 77,989 870 135,319
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: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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:
AR : 1,647 118 138 1,903
CA : * 0 * 2,691
LA : 262 0 454 716
MS : * 0 * *
MO : * 0 * *
TX : 1,040 0 0 1,040
Unall* : 1,910 0 1,047 266
:
US : 4,859 118 1,639 6,616
:
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: December 1, 2002
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: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR : 28,700 * 39,692 * 76,087
CA : * 3,285 30,386 * 36,759
LA : 8,500 1,523 5,826 882 16,731
MS : 7,100 * 3,641 * 11,202
MO : * * * * 5,577
TX : 3,500 * * 0 10,714
Unall* : 5,420 9,443 8,876 296 0
:
US : 53,220 14,251 88,421 1,178 157,070
:
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
:
AR : 1,784 117 234 2,135
CA : 1,534 0 632 2,166
LA : 376 0 1,524 1,900
MS : * 0 * *
MO : * 0 * *
TX : 870 0 153 1,023
Unall* : 250 0 7 257
:
US : 4,814 117 2,550 7,481
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* Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 2002-2003
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : * * 33,937 30,533 * * 36,759 33,380
:
Oth Sts 1/ : * * 6,981 8,203 * * 120,311 101,939
:
US :113,897 93,881 40,918 38,736 2,255 2,702 157,070 135,319
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* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 2002-2003
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: Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
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State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 23 17 1,467 1,809 57 111 1,547 1,937
:
Oth Sts 1/: 4,367 3,321 207 191 1 3 4,575 3,515
:
US : 4,390 3,338 1,674 2,000 58 114 6,122 5,452
:
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: Broken Kernels
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: Second Heads : Screenings : Brewers : Total
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: 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 513 732 * * 106 22 619 754
:
Oth Sts 1/: 513 236 91 71 136 103 740 410
:
US : 1,026 968 91 71 242 125 1,359 1,164
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* Screenings included with second heads in CA.
1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
Reliability of March 1, 2004 Rice Stocks Estimates
Survey Procedures: The rice stocks estimates in this report are based on
surveys conducted during the first 2 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 U.S. 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, 2004. 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.
Estimation 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 for 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 design 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.
The next "Rice Stocks" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on August
27, 2004.
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