Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released January 12, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Up 18 Percent from December 2013 Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2014, totaled 158 million hundredweight (cwt), up 18 percent from the total on December 1, 2013. Stocks held on farms totaled 47.9 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 110 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 67 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 31 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 5.65 million cwt, down 15 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.05 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.59 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2013 and 2014 (Domestic Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 18,430 85,839 104,269 14,995 73,959 88,954 June 1 2/ .....: (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,830 45,521 50,351 August 1 ......: 640 29,880 30,520 305 26,299 26,604 October 1 3/ ..: 20 2,906 2,926 15 7,523 7,538 December 1 ....: 36,935 96,636 133,571 47,865 110,061 157,926 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 6,665 6,665 (X) 5,844 5,844 June 1 2/ .....: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 5,870 5,870 August 1 ......: (X) 4,132 4,132 (X) 3,711 3,711 October 1 3/ ..: (X) 1,210 1,210 (X) 1,113 1,113 December 1 ....: (X) 6,605 6,605 (X) 5,646 5,646 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2013. 3/ California only. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2013 and 2014 (Metric Units) [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .......: 835,970 3,893,590 4,729,560 680,160 3,354,720 4,034,890 June 1 2/ .....: (NA) (NA) (NA) 219,090 2,064,800 2,283,880 August 1 ......: 29,030 1,355,330 1,384,360 13,830 1,192,900 1,206,740 October 1 3/ ..: 910 131,810 132,720 680 341,240 341,920 December 1 ....: 1,675,340 4,383,340 6,058,680 2,171,120 4,992,280 7,163,400 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 302,320 302,320 (X) 265,080 265,080 June 1 2/ .....: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 266,260 266,260 August 1 ......: (X) 187,420 187,420 (X) 168,330 168,330 October 1 3/ ..: (X) 54,880 54,880 (X) 50,480 50,480 December 1 ....: (X) 299,600 299,600 (X) 256,100 256,100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2013. 3/ California only. 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. Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2013 and 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) 2,029 6,691 (D) (D) 2,926 7,538 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 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) (D) 603 28 (D) 470 651 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 740 462 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2014 --------------------------------------------------- : August 1, 2014 :----------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions --------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 80 10,397 10,477 California ....: 100 10,897 10,997 Louisiana .....: 60 1,120 1,180 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 683 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 806 Texas .........: (D) (D) 2,461 : Unallocated 2/ : 65 3,885 - : United States .: 305 26,299 26,604 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,379 1,379 California ....: (X) 1,420 1,420 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 505 505 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 407 407 : United States .: (X) 3,711 3,711 --------------------------------------------------- - 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. Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: June 1, 2014 and March 1, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1, 2014 : March 1, 2014 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 2,850 21,115 23,965 9,100 33,006 42,106 California ....: 690 15,309 15,999 1,815 26,002 27,817 Louisiana .....: 550 2,891 3,441 1,600 5,642 7,242 Mississippi ...: 200 1,034 1,234 (D) (D) 2,242 Missouri ......: 200 1,613 1,813 (D) (D) 3,338 Texas .........: 340 3,559 3,899 820 5,389 6,209 : Unallocated 2/ : - - - 1,660 3,920 - : United States .: 4,830 45,521 50,351 14,995 73,959 88,954 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,481 1,481 (X) 1,430 1,430 California ....: (X) 2,666 2,666 (X) 2,716 2,716 Louisiana .....: (X) 547 547 (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) 234 234 (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) 412 412 (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 530 530 (X) 702 702 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) - - (X) 996 996 : United States .: (X) 5,870 5,870 (X) 5,844 5,844 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date and State : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : August 1 : California .....: (D) 9,833 (D) 10,997 : Other States 1/ : (D) 1,798 (D) 15,607 : United States ..: 14,010 11,631 963 26,604 : June 1 : California .....: (D) 14,309 (D) 15,999 : Other States 1/ : (D) 2,985 (D) 34,352 : United States ..: 31,622 17,294 1,435 50,351 : March 1 : California .....: (D) 25,113 (D) 27,817 : Other States 1/ : (D) 5,368 (D) 61,137 : United States ..: 56,125 30,481 2,348 88,954 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) (D) 436 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) (D) 1,639 : United States ..: 1,556 472 47 2,075 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) (D) 984 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) (D) 652 : United States ..: 797 92 747 1,636 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 1,462 (D) 1,534 : Other States 1/ : (D) 139 (D) 2,516 : United States ..: (D) 1,601 (D) 4,050 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) (D) 1,132 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) (D) 688 : United States ..: 1,159 72 589 1,820 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 1,490 (D) 1,541 : Other States 1/ : (D) 94 (D) 2,470 : United States ..: 2,379 1,584 48 4,011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 1,175 : Other States 1/ : (D) 118 (D) 658 : United States ..: 1,064 118 651 1,833 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2014 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 Brent Chittenden - Oats, Rye, Wheat (202) 720-8068 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 - Peanuts, Rice..................................... (202) 720-2127 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.................. 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