Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released June 29, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Down 17 Percent from June 2011 Rough rice stocks in all positions on June 1, 2012 totaled 59.1 million hundredweight (cwt), down 17 percent from the total on June 1, 2011. Stocks held on farms totaled 6.64 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 52.5 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 64 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 34 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.46 million cwt, down 25 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.01 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.46 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2011 and 2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 33,895 86,720 120,615 23,825 82,666 106,491 June 1 ......: 13,227 58,146 71,373 6,640 52,466 59,106 August 1 ....: 3,772 37,917 41,689 September 1 .: 2,242 23,613 25,855 October 1 2/ : 15 2,048 2,063 December 1 ..: 41,180 105,689 146,869 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 6,275 6,275 (X) 4,494 4,494 June 1 ......: (X) 5,968 5,968 (X) 4,462 4,462 August 1 ....: (X) 4,667 4,667 September 1 .: (X) 3,998 3,998 October 1 2/ : (X) 1,337 1,337 December 1 ..: (X) 6,243 6,243 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2011 and 2012 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 1,537,450 3,933,550 5,471,000 1,080,680 3,749,670 4,830,350 June 1 ......: 599,970 2,637,460 3,237,430 301,190 2,379,820 2,681,000 August 1 ....: 171,100 1,719,890 1,890,980 September 1 .: 101,700 1,071,070 1,172,760 October 1 2/ : 680 92,900 93,580 December 1 ..: 1,867,890 4,793,970 6,661,870 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 284,630 284,630 (X) 203,840 203,840 June 1 ......: (X) 270,700 270,700 (X) 202,390 202,390 August 1 ....: (X) 211,690 211,690 September 1 .: (X) 181,350 181,350 October 1 2/ : (X) 60,650 60,650 December 1 ..: (X) 283,180 283,180 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: June 1, 2011 and 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 7,300 33,649 40,949 3,500 31,480 34,980 California ....: 597 12,327 12,924 690 12,413 13,103 Louisiana .....: 1,290 4,799 6,089 1,350 2,313 3,663 Mississippi ...: 1,900 1,616 3,516 300 1,380 1,680 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 4,194 (D) (D) 1,769 Texas .........: (D) (D) 3,701 (D) (D) 3,911 : Unallocated 2/ : 2,140 5,755 - 800 4,880 - : United States .: 13,227 58,146 71,373 6,640 52,466 59,106 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) 1,791 1,791 California ....: (X) 1,769 1,769 (X) 1,753 1,753 Louisiana .....: (X) 998 998 (X) 128 128 Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 797 797 (X) 461 461 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 2,404 2,404 (X) 329 329 : United States .: (X) 5,968 5,968 (X) 4,462 4,462 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2011 and 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 11,348 11,538 (D) (D) 12,924 13,103 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 3,979 8,734 (D) (D) 58,449 46,003 : United States ..: 54,636 37,552 15,327 20,272 1,410 1,282 71,373 59,106 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2011 and 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 758 937 (D) (D) 816 1,002 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 223 104 (D) (D) 3,509 2,005 : United States ..: 3,291 1,906 981 1,041 53 60 4,325 3,007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 373 - - (D) 378 953 751 : Other States 1/ : (D) 405 153 145 (D) 154 690 704 : United States ..: 817 778 153 145 673 532 1,643 1,455 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 1, 2011 and 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 18,400 43,671 62,071 13,900 40,435 54,335 California ....: 1,700 25,528 27,228 1,815 24,756 26,571 Louisiana .....: 4,900 7,039 11,939 4,100 6,959 11,059 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 6,393 (D) (D) 4,270 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 7,189 (D) (D) 4,121 Texas .........: 860 4,935 5,795 880 5,255 6,135 : Unallocated 2/ : 8,035 5,547 - 3,130 5,261 - : United States .: 33,895 86,720 120,615 23,825 82,666 106,491 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) 1,358 1,358 California ....: (X) 2,368 2,368 (X) 1,891 1,891 Louisiana .....: (X) 360 360 (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 927 927 (X) 472 472 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 2,620 2,620 (X) 773 773 : United States .: (X) 6,275 6,275 (X) 4,494 4,494 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2011 and 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 366 24,783 24,163 (D) 2,042 27,228 26,571 : Other States 1/ : (D) 68,103 6,765 11,815 (D) 2 93,387 79,920 : United States ..: 86,864 68,469 31,548 35,978 2,203 2,044 120,615 106,491 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2011 and 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 1,595 757 (D) (D) 1,658 807 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 208 178 (D) (D) 3,245 2,033 : United States ..: 3,038 1,856 1,803 935 62 49 4,903 2,840 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 358 674 - - 352 410 710 1,084 : Other States 1/ : 276 347 91 82 295 141 662 570 : United States ..: 634 1,021 91 82 647 551 1,372 1,654 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 June. 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 June 1, 2012 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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