U.S. Rice Area to Jump 17%
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/16 - SNS -- Area planted to rice in 2016 is expected to total 3.06 million acres, up 17% from 2015, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report for 2016.
Lower prices for competing commodities is contributing to the expected increase in rice acres compared with last year.
The expected acres planted to long grain rice in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas account for the increase in both long grain and all rice planted acres. Arkansas, the largest long grain producing State, is expected to increase long grain acres by 35%.
Medium and short grain acres are expected to decline by 17 and 16%, respectively from 2015. California, the largest medium and short grain producing State, is expected to increase medium grain acres by 3% in 2016.
Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2014-2016
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: Area planted
Class and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2016 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Long grain :
Arkansas ...........: 1,270 1,060 1,430 135
California .........: 4 7 7 100
Louisiana ..........: 396 355 410 115
Mississippi ........: 190 150 220 147
Missouri ...........: 210 175 200 114
Texas ..............: 141 127 185 146
:
United States ......: 2,211 1,874 2,452 131
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas ...........: 215 245 150 61
California .........: 405 380 390 103
Louisiana ..........: 70 65 30 46
Mississippi ........: 1 - - (X)
Missouri ...........: 6 7 7 100
Texas ..............: 9 6 4 67
:
United States ......: 706 703 581 83
:
Short grain :
Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 100
California 2/ ......: 36 36 30 83
:
United States ......: 37 37 31 84
:
All :
Arkansas ...........: 1,486 1,306 1,581 121
California .........: 445 423 427 101
Louisiana ..........: 466 420 440 105
Mississippi ........: 191 150 220 147
Missouri ...........: 216 182 207 114
Texas ..............: 150 133 189 142
:
United States ......: 2,954 2,614 3,064 117
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- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2016 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
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