Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released January 12, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Down 15 Percent from December 2010 Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2011, totaled 147 million hundredweight (cwt), down 15 percent from the total on December 1, 2010. Stocks held on farms totaled 41.2 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 106 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 63 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 35 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 6.24 million cwt, down 1 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.30 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.94 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 23,465 80,516 103,981 33,895 86,720 120,615 June 1 ......: 6,310 51,098 57,408 13,227 58,146 71,373 August 1 ....: 1,200 29,176 30,376 3,772 37,917 41,689 September 1 .: 788 18,316 19,104 2,242 23,613 25,855 October 1 2/ : 25 4,226 4,251 15 2,048 2,063 December 1 ..: 63,617 109,869 173,486 41,180 105,689 146,869 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 4,895 4,895 (X) 6,275 6,275 June 1 ......: (X) 4,520 4,520 (X) 5,968 5,968 August 1 ....: (X) 4,380 4,380 (X) 4,667 4,667 September 1 .: (X) 4,026 4,026 (X) 3,998 3,998 October 1 2/ : (X) 1,149 1,149 (X) 1,337 1,337 December 1 ..: (X) 6,302 6,302 (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 - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units) [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 1,064,350 3,652,140 4,716,500 1,537,450 3,933,550 5,471,000 June 1 ......: 286,220 2,317,770 2,603,980 599,970 2,637,460 3,237,430 August 1 ....: 54,430 1,323,400 1,377,830 171,100 1,719,890 1,890,980 September 1 .: 35,740 830,800 866,540 101,700 1,071,070 1,172,760 October 1 2/ : 1,130 191,690 192,820 680 92,900 93,580 December 1 ..: 2,885,620 4,983,570 7,869,190 1,867,890 4,793,970 6,661,870 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 222,030 222,030 (X) 284,630 284,630 June 1 ......: (X) 205,020 205,020 (X) 270,700 270,700 August 1 ....: (X) 198,670 198,670 (X) 211,690 211,690 September 1 .: (X) 182,620 182,620 (X) 181,350 181,350 October 1 2/ : (X) 52,120 52,120 (X) 60,650 60,650 December 1 ..: (X) 285,850 285,850 (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: December 1, 2010 and 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2010 : 2011 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas .....: 34,400 52,476 86,876 21,300 45,492 66,792 California ...: 2,815 36,048 38,863 2,920 36,847 39,767 Louisiana ....: 10,500 9,134 19,634 8,100 9,538 17,638 Mississippi ..: 7,000 2,026 9,026 (D) (D) 6,512 Missouri .....: (D) (D) 10,547 (D) (D) 6,988 Texas ........: (D) (D) 8,540 2,260 6,912 9,172 : Unallocated 2/: 8,902 10,185 - 6,600 6,900 - : United States : 63,617 109,869 173,486 41,180 105,689 146,869 : Milled rice : Arkansas .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) 1,869 1,869 California ...: (X) 2,367 2,367 (X) 2,321 2,321 Louisiana ....: (X) 624 624 (X) 837 837 Mississippi ..: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas ........: (X) 694 694 (X) 951 951 : Unallocated 2/: (X) 2,617 2,617 (X) 265 265 : United States : (X) 6,302 6,302 (X) 6,243 6,243 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2010 and 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 453 35,403 36,407 (D) 2,907 38,863 39,767 : Other States 1/ : (D) 92,574 11,450 14,528 (D) - 134,623 107,102 : United States ..:123,521 93,027 46,853 50,935 3,112 2,907 173,486 146,869 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (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, 2010 and 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 2 (D) 1,533 1,143 96 (D) 1,631 1,341 : Other States 1/ : 2,663 (D) 210 263 1 (D) 2,874 2,963 : United States ..: 2,665 2,699 1,743 1,406 97 199 4,505 4,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 465 - - (D) 515 736 980 : Other States 1/ : (D) 572 110 192 (D) 195 1,061 959 : United States ..: 888 1,037 110 192 799 710 1,797 1,939 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 2010 and 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) 3,053 1,366 (D) (D) 4,251 2,063 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2010 and 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) 454 399 (D) (D) (D) 457 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) - - (D) (D) (D) 880 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: September 1, 2011 and August 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : September 1, 2011 : August 1, 2011 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas .....: 850 15,832 16,682 1,540 23,713 25,253 California ...: 67 4,255 4,322 115 6,507 6,622 Louisiana ....: (D) (D) 891 210 2,269 2,479 Mississippi ..: 490 655 1,145 900 1,059 1,959 Missouri .....: (D) (D) 1,489 (D) (D) 2,216 Texas ........: (D) (D) 1,326 (D) (D) 3,160 : Unallocated 2/: 835 2,871 - 1,007 4,369 - : United States : 2,242 23,613 25,855 3,772 37,917 41,689 : Milled rice : Arkansas .....: (X) 1,694 1,694 (X) (D) (D) California ...: (X) 1,468 1,468 (X) 1,705 1,705 Louisiana ....: (X) 166 166 (X) 196 196 Mississippi ..: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas ........: (X) 239 239 (X) 625 625 : Unallocated 2/: (X) 431 431 (X) 2,141 2,141 : United States : (X) 3,998 3,998 (X) 4,667 4,667 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2011 and March 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : June 1, 2011 : March 1, 2011 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 18,400 43,671 62,071 California ...: 597 12,327 12,924 1,700 25,528 27,228 Louisiana ....: 1,290 4,799 6,089 4,900 7,039 11,939 Mississippi ..: 1,900 1,616 3,516 (D) (D) 6,393 Missouri .....: (D) (D) 4,194 (D) (D) 7,189 Texas ........: (D) (D) 3,701 860 4,935 5,795 : Unallocated 2/: 2,140 5,755 - 8,035 5,547 - : United States : 13,227 58,146 71,373 33,895 86,720 120,615 : Milled rice : Arkansas .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) California ...: (X) 1,769 1,769 (X) 2,368 2,368 Louisiana ....: (X) 998 998 (X) 360 360 Mississippi ..: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas ........: (X) 797 797 (X) 927 927 : Unallocated 2/: (X) 2,404 2,404 (X) 2,620 2,620 : United States : (X) 5,968 5,968 (X) 6,275 6,275 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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: 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date and State : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : September 1 : California .....: (D) 3,573 (D) 4,322 : Other States 1/ : (D) 1,892 (D) 21,533 : United States ..: 19,739 5,465 651 25,855 : August 1 : California .....: (D) 5,526 (D) 6,622 : Other States 1/ : (D) 2,344 (D) 35,067 : United States ..: 32,847 7,870 972 41,689 : June 1 : California .....: (D) 11,348 (D) 12,924 : Other States 1/ : (D) 3,979 (D) 58,449 : United States ..: 54,636 15,327 1,410 71,373 : March 1 : California .....: (D) 24,783 (D) 27,228 : Other States 1/ : (D) 6,765 (D) 93,387 : United States ..: 86,864 31,548 2,203 120,615 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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: September 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 412 (D) 484 : Other States 1/ : (D) 118 (D) 1,792 : United States ..: 1,680 530 66 2,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 984 : Other States 1/ : (D) 97 (D) 738 : United States ..: 882 97 743 1,722 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States: August 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 664 (D) 722 : Other States 1/ : (D) 181 (D) 2,092 : United States ..: 1,924 845 45 2,814 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 983 : Other States 1/ : (D) 75 (D) 870 : United States ..: 992 75 786 1,853 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States: June 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 758 (D) 816 : Other States 1/ : (D) 223 (D) 3,509 : United States ..: 3,291 981 53 4,325 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) - (D) 953 : Other States 1/ : (D) 153 (D) 690 : United States ..: 817 153 673 1,643 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States: March 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole kernels (head rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) 1,595 (D) 1,658 : Other States 1/ : (D) 208 (D) 3,245 : United States ..: 3,038 1,803 62 4,903 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken kernels State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 cwt : California .....: 358 - 352 710 : Other States 1/ : 276 91 295 662 : United States ..: 634 91 647 1,372 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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, 2011 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 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section................ (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice........................ (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham - Oats, Rye, Wheat....................... (202) 720-8068 Steve Maliszewski - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.. (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet...... (202) 720-9526 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Hay............. (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.. 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