Rice Stocks
ISSN: 1949-1603
Released January 12, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Rough Rice Stocks Up 10 Percent from December 2019
Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2020, totaled 136 million
hundredweight (cwt), up 10 percent from the total on December 1, 2019. Stocks
held on farms totaled 41.4 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled
94.7 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 68 percent of the total
rough rice, medium grain accounted for 30 percent, and short grain varieties
accounted for 2 percent.
Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.68 million cwt, down 16 percent
from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.58 million cwt of
whole kernel rice and 1.09 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and
brewers rice.
Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2019 and 2020 (Domestic Units)
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: 2019 : 2020
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Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
:
Rough rice :
March 1 .......: 23,305 80,515 103,820 14,370 71,775 86,145
June 1 ........: 11,465 52,096 63,561 6,085 40,453 46,538
August 1 ......: 6,663 31,927 38,590 2,828 21,567 24,395
October 1 2/ ..: 35 2,304 2,339 30 873 903
December 1 ....: 33,625 90,120 123,745 41,370 94,704 136,074
:
Milled rice :
March 1 .......: (X) 4,167 4,167 (X) 5,239 5,239
June 1 ........: (X) 4,736 4,736 (X) 4,307 4,307
August 1 ......: (X) 4,383 4,383 (X) 2,987 2,987
October 1 2/ ..: (X) 873 873 (X) 719 719
December 1 ....: (X) 5,556 5,556 (X) 4,678 4,678
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(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: 2019 and 2020 (Metric Units)
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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: 2019 : 2020
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: metric tons
:
Rough rice :
March 1 .......: 1,057,100 3,652,100 4,709,200 651,810 3,255,660 3,907,470
June 1 ........: 520,040 2,363,030 2,883,080 276,010 1,834,920 2,110,930
August 1 ......: 302,230 1,448,180 1,750,410 128,280 978,260 1,106,540
October 1 2/ ..: 1,590 104,510 106,100 1,360 39,600 40,960
December 1 ....: 1,525,200 4,087,770 5,612,980 1,876,510 4,295,700 6,172,210
:
Milled rice :
March 1 .......: (X) 189,010 189,010 (X) 237,640 237,640
June 1 ........: (X) 214,820 214,820 (X) 195,360 195,360
August 1 ......: (X) 198,810 198,810 (X) 135,490 135,490
October 1 2/ ..: (X) 39,600 39,600 (X) 32,610 32,610
December 1 ....: (X) 252,020 252,020 (X) 212,190 212,190
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(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, 2019 and 2020
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: 2019 : 2020
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State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
:
Rough rice :
Arkansas ......: 18,300 40,152 58,452 23,100 42,990 66,090
California ....: 3,325 33,021 36,346 3,530 34,073 37,603
Louisiana .....: 5,100 6,635 11,735 6,500 7,857 14,357
Mississippi ...: 2,400 1,396 3,796 3,200 1,593 4,793
Missouri ......: (D) (D) 6,101 (D) (D) 6,779
Texas .........: (D) (D) 7,315 (D) (D) 6,452
:
Unallocated 2/ : 4,500 8,916 - 5,040 8,191 -
:
United States .: 33,625 90,120 123,745 41,370 94,704 136,074
:
Milled rice :
Arkansas ......: (X) 1,742 1,742 (X) 1,489 1,489
California ....: (X) 2,226 2,226 (X) 1,838 1,838
Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (X) 713 713 (X) 612 612
:
Unallocated 2/ : (X) 875 875 (X) 739 739
:
United States .: (X) 5,556 5,556 (X) 4,678 4,678
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- 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, 2019 and 2020
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 33,263 33,937 (D) (D) 36,346 37,603
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 9,790 6,592 (D) (D) 87,399 98,471
:
United States ..: 78,258 92,636 43,053 40,529 2,434 2,909 123,745 136,074
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(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, 2019 and 2020
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
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State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
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: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 1,746 1,198 (D) (D) 1,798 1,239
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 70 77 (D) (D) 2,582 2,345
:
United States ..: 2,516 2,271 1,816 1,275 48 38 4,380 3,584
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: Broken kernels
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State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
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: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 428 599
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 101 161 (D) (D) 748 495
:
United States ..: 707 730 101 161 368 203 1,176 1,094
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- 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, 2019 and 2020
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California : (D) (D) 1,660 629 (D) (D) 2,339 903
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California:
October 1, 2019 and 2020
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
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State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
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: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California : (D) (D) 281 437 (D) (D) 319 473
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: Broken kernels
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State : Second heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total
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: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California : (D) 205 - - (D) 41 554 246
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- 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, 2020
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: August 1, 2020
:-----------------------------------
State : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
:
Rough rice :
Arkansas ......: 2,200 10,587 12,787
California ....: 243 4,934 5,177
Louisiana .....: (D) (D) 2,445
Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 815
Missouri ......: (D) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (D) (D) (D)
:
Unallocated 2/ : 385 6,046 3,171
:
United States .: 2,828 21,567 24,395
:
Milled rice :
Arkansas ......: (X) 876 876
California ....: (X) 1,035 1,035
Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D)
Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D)
Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (X) 795 795
:
Unallocated 2/ : (X) 281 281
:
United States .: (X) 2,987 2,987
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(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, 2020 and March 1, 2020
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: June 1, 2020 : March 1, 2020
:----------------------------------------------------------------------
State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
:
Rough rice :
Arkansas ......: 4,100 20,196 24,296 8,500 35,591 44,091
California ....: 775 11,480 12,255 1,790 24,200 25,990
Louisiana .....: 220 2,794 3,014 1,250 4,080 5,330
Mississippi ...: 230 600 830 800 853 1,653
Missouri ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 4,636
Texas .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 4,445
:
Unallocated 2/ : 760 5,383 6,143 2,030 7,051 -
:
United States .: 6,085 40,453 46,538 14,370 71,775 86,145
:
Milled rice :
Arkansas ......: (X) 1,384 1,384 (X) 1,771 1,771
California ....: (X) 1,965 1,965 (X) 1,463 1,463
Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (X) 413 413 (X) 862 862
:
Unallocated 2/ : (X) 545 545 (X) 1,143 1,143
:
United States .: (X) 4,307 4,307 (X) 5,239 5,239
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- 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: 2020
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Date and State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
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: 1,000 cwt
:
August 1 :
California .....: (D) 4,469 (D) 5,177
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 4,550 (D) 19,218
:
United States ..: 14,844 9,019 532 24,395
:
June 1 :
California .....: (D) 11,092 (D) 12,255
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 7,696 (D) 34,283
:
United States ..: 26,906 18,788 844 46,538
:
March 1 :
California .....: (D) 23,878 (D) 25,990
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 8,965 (D) 60,155
:
United States ..: 51,700 32,843 1,602 86,145
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(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, 2020
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Long : Medium : Short : Total
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) 647 (D) 692
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 123 (D) 1,576
:
United States ..: 1,454 770 44 2,268
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: Broken kernels
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) - (D) 343
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 115 (D) 376
:
United States ..: 418 115 186 719
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- 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, 2020
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Long : Medium : Short : Total
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) 1,333 (D) 1,379
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 134 (D) 1,937
:
United States ..: 1,805 1,467 44 3,316
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: Broken kernels
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) - (D) 586
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 68 (D) 405
:
United States ..: 642 68 281 991
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- 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, 2020
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Long : Medium : Short : Total
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) 457 (D) 528
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 85 (D) 2,802
:
United States ..: 2,727 542 61 3,330
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: Broken kernels
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) - (D) 935
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 107 (D) 974
:
United States ..: 1,006 107 796 1,909
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- 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, 2020 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@usda.gov
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch.............................. (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section..................... (202) 720-2127
Irwin Anolik - Crop Weather.............................. (202) 720-7621
Joshua Bates - Oats, Soybeans............................ (202) 690-3234
David Colwell - Current Agricultural Industrial Reports.. (202) 720-8800
James Johanson - Barley, County Estimates, Hay........... (202) 690-8533
Greg Lemmons - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.............. (202) 720-9526
Jean Porter - Rye, Wheat................................. (202) 720-8068
Becky Sommer - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.......... (202) 720-5944
John Stephens - Peanuts, Rice............................ (202) 720-7688
Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds............... (202) 720-7369
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