Rice
StocksNational
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 31, 1998, by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board,
U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Rice Stocks" call
Barbara Rater at (202) 720-7688, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
Rough Rice Stocks Up
Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 1998 totaled 88.1 million
hundredweight (cwt), up 10 percent from the total on March 1, 1997.
Stocks held on farms totaled 21.2 million cwt and off-farm stocks
totaled 66.8 million cwt. Rough rice stocks by type were 53.3 million
cwt of long grain varieties, 33.6 million cwt of medium grain, 1.13
million cwt of short grain.
Milled rice stocks on March 1 totaled 5.88 million cwt, 27 percent above
the comparable figure for a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of
4.99 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 893,000 cwt of second heads,
screenings and brewers rice.
Gr Lg 11-3 (3-98)
Rice Stocks: By Position, United States, 1997-98
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: On Farms : In Mills : In Whses : :
: or : and : Not : In Ports : Total
Date : Farm : Attached : Attached : or in : All
: Whses : Whses : To Mills 1/: Transit : Positions
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1998
:------------------------------------------------------------------
: Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt
:
Mar 1 : 21,205 11,736 54,449 661 88,051
Aug 1 :
Oct 1 2/:
Dec 1 :
:
: Milled Rice - 1,000 cwt
:
Mar 1 : 4,453 344 1,082 5,879
Aug 1 :
Oct 1 2/:
Dec 1 :
:
: Rough Rice - Metric Tons
:
Mar 1 : 961,840 532,340 2,469,770 29,980 3,993,930
Aug 1 :
Oct 1 2/:
Dec 1 :
:
: Milled Rice - Metric Tons
:
Mar 1 : 201,980 15,600 49,080 266,660
Aug 1 :
Oct 1 2/:
Dec 1 :
:------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1997
:------------------------------------------------------------------
: Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt
:
Mar 1 : 16,003 13,112 49,519 1,510 80,144
Aug 1 : 428 7,256 13,647 462 21,793
Oct 1 2/: 221 4,294 4,515
Dec 1 3/: 33,470 13,505 76,302 1,066 124,343
:
: Milled Rice - 1,000 cwt
:
Mar 1 : 3,590 381 640 4,611
Aug 1 : 3,269 474 76 3,819
Oct 1 2/: 776 776
Dec 1 : 4,144 101 1,437 5,682
:
: Rough Rice - Metric Tons
:
Mar 1 : 725,880 594,750 2,246,140 68,490 3,635,260
Aug 1 : 19,410 329,130 619,020 20,960 988,520
Oct 1 2/: 10,020 194,770 204,790
Dec 1 3/: 1,518,170 612,580 3,461,000 48,350 5,640,100
:
: Milled Rice - Metric Tons
:
Mar 1 : 162,840 17,280 29,030 209,150
Aug 1 : 148,280 21,500 3,450 173,230
Oct 1 2/: 35,200 35,200
Dec 1 : 187,970 4,580 65,180 257,730
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ October includes small amount stored on farms.
2/ CA only.
3/ Revised.
Rice Stocks: By Position, by State, and United States, March 1, 1997-98
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 1, 1998
:------------------------------------------------------------------
: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:
AR : 11,500 6,494 21,802 15 39,811
CA : 2,115 1,467 22,203 0 25,785
LA : 1,800 1,506 3,212 43 6,561
MS : * * * * 6,293
MO : * * * * 2,031
TX : 1,500 1,483 3,984 603 7,570
Unall* : 4,290 786 3,248 0
:
US : 21,205 11,736 54,449 661 88,051
:
: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:
AR : 1,523 149 190 1,862
CA : 1,073 0 0 1,073
LA : * * * *
MS : * * * *
MO : * * * *
TX : 1,356 194 91 1,641
Unall* : 501 1 801 1,303
:
US : 4,453 344 1,082 5,879
:------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 1, 1997
:------------------------------------------------------------------
: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:
AR : 9,000 7,382 19,362 15 35,759
CA : 1,423 1,297 19,080 0 21,800
LA : 1,100 2,295 3,095 312 6,802
MS : * * * * 5,475
MO : * * * * 1,753
TX : 1,280 1,484 4,608 1,183 8,555
Unall* : 3,200 654 3,374 0
:
US : 16,003 13,112 49,519 1,510 80,144
:
: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:
AR : 756 258 14 1,028
CA : 1,280 0 0 1,280
LA : * * * *
MS : * * * *
MO : * * * *
TX : 1,048 123 196 1,367
Unall* : 506 0 430 936
:
US : 3,590 381 640 4,611
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 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, 1997-98
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : * * 21,026 24,382 * * 21,800 25,785
:
Oth Sts 1/: * * 10,639 9,214 * * 58,344 62,266
:
US : 47,871 53,329 31,665 33,596 608 1,126 80,144 88,051
:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Not published to avoid disclosing individual reports in CA.
Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 1997-98
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 32 36 859 725 79 29 970 790
:
Oth Sts 1/: 2,590 3,835 220 355 6 6 2,816 4,196
:
US : 2,622 3,871 1,079 1,080 85 35 3,786 4,986
:
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Broken Kernels
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 278 256 32 27 310 283
:
Oth Sts 1/: 345 455 20 27 150 128 515 610
:
US : 623 711 20 27 182 155 825 893
:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ AR, LA, MS, MO and TX.
2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA.
Rice Stocks: By Position, by State, and United States, December 1, 1996-97
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 1, 1997
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:
AR 1/ : 17,800 7,658 29,952 10 55,420
CA : * * 29,498 0 34,664
LA : 4,000 1,862 6,909 4 12,775
MS : * * * * 8,637
MO : * * * * 2,949
TX : 1,830 1,388 5,628 1,052 9,898
Unall* : 9,840 2,597 4,315 0 0
:
US : 33,470 13,505 76,302 1,066 124,343
:
: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:
AR : 1,470 92 108 1,670
CA : 1,356 0 0 1,356
LA : * * * *
MS : * * * *
MO : * * * *
TX : 818 9 0 827
Unall* : 500 0 1,329 1,829
:
US : 4,144 101 1,437 5,682
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 1, 1996
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:
AR : 17,500 7,529 26,393 61 51,483
CA : * * 30,073 0 35,031
LA : 4,000 1,816 5,234 13 11,063
MS : * * * * 7,979
MO : * * * * 2,761
TX : 2,341 1,194 6,490 727 10,752
Unall* : 8,878 2,689 4,131 0
:
US : 32,719 13,228 72,321 801 119,069
:
: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:
AR : 1,238 103 28 1,369
CA : 1,522 0 0 1,522
LA : * * * *
MS : * * * *
MO : * * * *
TX : 828 177 42 1,047
Unall* : 468 0 1,245 1,713
:
US : 4,056 280 1,315 5,651
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Revised.
* 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, 1996-97
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : * * 33,350 32,779 * * 35,031 34,664
:
Oth Sts 1/: * * 15,665 11,698 * * 84,038 89,679
2/:
US : 68,687 78,329 49,015 44,477 1,367 1,537 119,069 124,343
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ 1997 revised.
2/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
* Not published to avoid disclosing individual reports in CA.
Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1996-97
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
:------------------------------------------------------------------
State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
:------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 6 17 1,154 981 56 46 1,216 1,044
:
Oth Sts 1/: 3,352 3,426 294 267 0 0 3,646 3,693
:
US : 3,358 3,443 1,448 1,248 56 46 4,862 4,737
:
:------------------------------------------------------------------
: Broken Kernels
:------------------------------------------------------------------
: Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
:------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997
:------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 276 275 30 37 306 312
:
Oth Sts 1/: 277 367 49 27 157 239 483 633
:
US : 553 642 49 27 187 276 789 945
:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA.
Reliability of March 1, 1998, 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 that all operations storing rice in the U.S. have a chance to be
selected. Data can then be statistically adjusted to provide an estimate
of rice on all farms. The off-farm stocks estimate is based on an
enumeration of all known commercial rice storage facilities. An effort
is made to obtain reports from all 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 and 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 report following the initial publication and again
in the 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 will be made after that date.
Reliability: Reliability of the on-farm and off-farm rice stocks
estimates 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 estimates 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 or 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 28, 1998.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits
discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race,
color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political
beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication of program information
(braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET
Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or
TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
ACCESS TO REPORTS!!
For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports,
data products, and services:
INTERNET ACCESS
All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet.
For access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at:
http://www.usda.gov/nass/. Select "Today's Reports" or Publications and
then Reports by Calendar or Publications and then Search, by Title or
Subject.
E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION
All NASS reports are available by subscription free of charge direct to
your e-mail address. Send an e-mail message to:
usda-reports@usda.mannlib.cornell.edu. In the body of the message type
the word: list.
AUTOFAX ACCESS
NASSFax service is available for some reports from your fax machine.
Please call 202-720-2000, using the handset attached to your fax.
Respond to the voice prompts. Document 0411 is a list of available
reports.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PRINTED REPORTS OR DATA PRODUCTS
CALL OUR TOLL-FREE ORDER DESK: 800-999-6779 (U.S. and Canada)
Other areas, please call 703-834-0125 FAX: 703-834-0110
(Visa, MasterCard, check, or money order acceptable for payment.)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
ASSISTANCE
For assistance with general agricultural statistics or further
information about NASS or its products or services, contact the
Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 800-727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ET, or e-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov.