Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released August 21, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rough Rice Stocks Up 34 Percent from August 2023 Rough rice stocks in all positions on August 1, 2024 totaled 32.4 million hundredweight (cwt), up 34 percent from the total on August 1, 2023. Stocks held on farms totaled 1.80 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 30.6 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 49 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 49 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.84 million cwt, up 15 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.71 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.13 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2023 and 2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice . : March 1 .......: 12,220 64,259 76,479 16,695 87,043 103,738 June 1 ........: 4,385 39,411 43,796 5,370 54,764 60,134 August 1 ......: 1,742 22,494 24,236 1,803 30,630 32,433 October 1 2/ ..: 10 384 394 December 1 ....: 39,580 98,859 138,439 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 4,360 4,360 (X) 6,568 6,568 June 1 ........: (X) 5,166 5,166 (X) 4,812 4,812 August 1 ......: (X) 4,214 4,214 (X) 4,844 4,844 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 1,202 1,202 December 1 ....: (X) 5,882 5,882 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2023 and 2024 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 :------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off :Total all : On : Off :Total all : farms : farms 1/ :positions : farms : farms 1/ :positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Rough rice . : March 1 .......: 554,290 2,914,740 3,469,030 757,270 3,948,200 4,705,480 June 1 ........: 198,900 1,787,650 1,986,550 243,580 2,484,050 2,727,630 August 1 ......: 79,020 1,020,310 1,099,330 81,780 1,389,350 1,471,140 October 1 2/ ..: 450 17,420 17,870 December 1 ....: 1,795,320 4,484,170 6,279,490 : Milled rice : March 1 .......: (X) 197,770 197,770 (X) 297,920 297,920 June 1 ........: (X) 234,330 234,330 (X) 218,270 218,270 August 1 ......: (X) 191,140 191,140 (X) 219,720 219,720 October 1 2/ ..: (X) 54,520 54,520 December 1 ....: (X) 266,800 266,800 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: August 1, 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 1,250 11,447 12,697 1,100 14,079 15,179 California ....: 142 3,531 3,673 348 11,784 12,132 Louisiana .....: 100 2,035 2,135 50 2,053 2,103 Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 385 (D) (D) 386 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 1,550 (D) (D) 1,289 Texas .........: (D) (D) 3,796 70 1,274 1,344 : Unallocated 2/ : 250 5,481 - 235 1,440 - : United States .: 1,742 22,494 24,236 1,803 30,630 32,433 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,911 1,911 (X) 1,634 1,634 California ....: (X) 1,534 1,534 (X) 1,631 1,631 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) 190 190 Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 250 250 (X) 1,092 1,092 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 519 519 (X) 297 297 : United States .: (X) 4,214 4,214 (X) 4,844 4,844 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: August 1, 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 2,797 11,233 (D) (D) 3,673 12,132 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 2,081 4,698 (D) (D) 20,563 20,301 : United States ..: 18,728 15,947 4,878 15,931 630 555 24,236 32,433 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 761 1,197 (D) (D) 799 1,252 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 104 95 (D) (D) 1,816 2,458 : United States ..: 1,714 2,360 865 1,292 36 58 2,615 3,710 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 735 379 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 117 39 (D) (D) 864 755 : United States ..: 945 633 117 39 537 462 1,599 1,134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: June 1, 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : Arkansas ......: 2,900 23,912 26,812 3,100 27,190 30,290 California ....: 470 7,874 8,344 960 20,160 21,120 Louisiana .....: 240 3,062 3,302 310 3,830 4,140 Mississippi ...: 130 230 360 140 556 696 Missouri ......: (D) (D) 2,607 (D) (D) 2,148 Texas .........: (D) (D) 2,371 (D) (D) 1,740 : Unallocated 2/ : 645 4,333 - 860 3,028 - : United States .: 4,385 39,411 43,796 5,370 54,764 60,134 : Milled rice : Arkansas ......: (X) 1,844 1,844 (X) 1,750 1,750 California ....: (X) 1,953 1,953 (X) 1,223 1,223 Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) Texas .........: (X) 731 731 (X) 1,230 1,230 : Unallocated 2/ : (X) 638 638 (X) 609 609 : United States .: (X) 5,166 5,166 (X) 4,812 4,812 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: June 1, 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 7,293 19,756 (D) (D) 8,344 21,120 : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 2,897 6,379 (D) (D) 35,452 39,014 : United States ..: 32,770 33,235 10,190 26,135 836 764 43,796 60,134 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: June 1, 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) 1,444 701 (D) (D) 1,514 (D) : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 137 101 (D) (D) 2,406 (D) : United States ..: 2,270 2,691 1,581 802 69 56 3,920 3,549 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 439 (D) : Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 102 63 (D) (D) 807 (D) : United States ..: 841 630 102 63 303 570 1,246 1,263 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 August. 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 August 1, 2024 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. 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