Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released March 31, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Down 15 Percent from March 2013 Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 2014, totaled 89.0 million hundredweight (cwt), down 15 percent from the total on March 1, 2013. Stocks held on farms totaled 15.0 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 74.0 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 63 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 34 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 3 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 5.84 million cwt, down 12 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.01 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.83 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2013 and 2014 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ........: (NA) (NA) (NA) August 1 ......: 640 29,880 30,520 October 1 2/ ..: 20 2,906 2,926 December 1 ....: 36,935 96,636 133,571 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 6,665 6,665 (X) 5,844 5,844 June 1 ........: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) August 1 ......: (X) 4,132 4,132 (X) October 1 2/ ..: (X) 1,210 1,210 (X) December 1 ....: (X) 6,605 6,605 (X) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (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: 2013 and 2014 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ........: (NA) (NA) (NA) August 1 ......: 29,030 1,355,330 1,384,360 October 1 2/ ..: 910 131,810 132,720 December 1 ....: 1,675,340 4,383,340 6,058,680 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 302,320 302,320 (X) 265,080 265,080 June 1 ........: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) August 1 ......: (X) 187,420 187,420 (X) October 1 2/ ..: (X) 54,880 54,880 (X) December 1 ....: (X) 299,600 299,600 (X) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (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: March 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 ......: 11,400 46,552 57,952 9,100 33,006 42,106 California ....: 1,810 24,821 26,631 1,815 26,002 27,817 Louisiana .....: 2,000 5,208 7,208 1,600 5,642 7,242 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 2,473 (D) (D) 2,242 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 4,779 (D) (D) 3,338 Texas .........: 460 4,766 5,226 820 5,389 6,209 : Unallocated 2/ : 2,760 4,492 - 1,660 3,920 - : United States .: 18,430 85,839 104,269 14,995 73,959 88,954 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 2,196 2,196 (X) (D) (D) California ....: (X) 2,217 2,217 (X) 2,716 2,716 Louisiana .....: (X) 1,148 1,148 (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 832 832 (X) 702 702 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 272 272 (X) 2,426 2,426 : United States .: (X) 6,665 6,665 (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 By Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States: March 1, 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 23,845 25,113 (D) (D) 26,631 27,817 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 8,713 5,368 (D) (D) 77,638 61,137 : United States ..: 69,313 56,125 32,558 30,481 2,398 2,348 104,269 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: March 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) 599 1,490 (D) (D) 663 1,541 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 173 94 (D) (D) 3,317 2,470 : United States ..: 3,144 2,379 772 1,584 64 48 3,980 4,011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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) 1,554 1,175 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 271 118 (D) (D) 1,131 658 : United States ..: 1,225 1,064 271 118 1,189 651 2,685 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. Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: December 1, 2012 and 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2012 : 2013 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 21,200 53,153 74,353 18,000 38,805 56,805 California ....: 3,015 35,592 38,607 3,120 38,294 41,414 Louisiana .....: 6,600 8,241 14,841 8,150 7,281 15,431 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 4,018 (D) (D) 3,486 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 8,459 (D) (D) 7,893 Texas .........: 1,830 5,927 7,757 1,650 6,892 8,542 : Unallocated 2/ : 6,740 5,737 - 6,015 5,364 - : United States .: 39,385 108,650 148,035 36,935 96,636 133,571 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 2,345 2,345 (X) (D) (D) California ....: (X) 2,879 2,879 (X) 2,337 2,337 Louisiana .....: (X) 569 569 (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 772 772 (X) 687 687 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 354 354 (X) 3,581 3,581 : United States .: (X) 6,919 6,919 (X) 6,605 6,605 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2012 and 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 34,578 37,632 (D) (D) 38,607 41,414 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 10,771 7,454 (D) (D) 109,428 92,157 : United States ..: 99,111 85,149 45,349 45,086 3,575 3,336 148,035 133,571 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2012 and 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) (D) 1,110 (D) (D) 1,625 1,169 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) (D) 175 (D) (D) 2,686 3,522 : United States ..: 2,574 3,348 1,638 1,285 99 58 4,311 4,691 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,254 1,168 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 136 96 (D) (D) 1,354 746 : United States ..: 1,231 1,243 136 96 1,241 575 2,608 1,914 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 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 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 March 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 Cody Brokmeyer - Peanuts, Rice........................ (202) 720-7688 Brent Chittenden - Oats, Rye, Wheat................... (202) 720-8068 Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.... (202) 720-5944 Tony Dahlman - Crop Weather, Barley, Hay.............. (202) 720-7621 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet......... (202) 720-9526 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.. 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