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Rough Rice Stocks Down 4%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/16 - SNS -- Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 2016, totaled 108 million hundredweight (cwt), down 4% from the total on March 1, 2015, reports the USDA.

Stocks held on farms totaled 18.3 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 89.6 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 60% of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 38%, and short grain varieties accounted for 2%.

Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 6.14 million cwt, up 5% from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.14 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 2.00 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice.

Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2015 and 2016
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               :               2015               :               2016
               :---------------------------------------------------------------------
      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 .......:  25,810      86,658     112,468     18,255      89,585     107,840
June 1 ........:  10,227      61,113      71,340
August 1 ......:   1,480      41,293      42,773
October 1 2/ ..:      70       8,238       8,308
December 1 ....:  43,245     101,804     145,049
               :
Milled rice    :
March 1 .......:     (X)       5,869       5,869        (X)       6,135       6,135
June 1 ........:     (X)       6,772       6,772        (X)
August 1 ......:     (X)       4,056       4,056        (X)
October 1 2/ ..:     (X)       3,003       3,003        (X)
December 1 ....:     (X)       6,245       6,245        (X)
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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: 2015 and 2016 (Metric Units)
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period has not yet begun]
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               :               2015               :              2016
               :-------------------------------------------------------------------
      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 .......: 1,170,720   3,930,740  5,101,460   828,030   4,063,510  4,891,540
June 1 ........:   463,890   2,772,040  3,235,930
August 1 ......:    67,130   1,873,020  1,940,150
October 1 2/ ..:     3,180     373,670    376,840
December 1 ....: 1,961,560   4,617,750  6,579,310
               :
Milled rice    :
March 1 .......:       (X)     266,210    266,210       (X)     278,280    278,280
June 1 ........:       (X)     307,170    307,170
August 1 ......:       (X)     183,980    183,980
October 1 2/ ..:       (X)     136,210    136,210
December 1 ....:       (X)     283,270    283,270
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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: March 1, 2015 and 2016
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               :               2015               :               2016
               :---------------------------------------------------------------------
     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 ......:  12,900      41,638      54,538     11,100      47,722      58,822
California ....:   2,210      29,605      31,815      1,815      28,080      29,895
Louisiana .....:   5,700       6,256      11,956      1,700       5,573       7,273
Mississippi ...:   2,200       1,431       3,631      1,600       1,367       2,967
Missouri ......:     (D)         (D)       4,548        (D)         (D)       4,357
Texas .........:     (D)         (D)       5,980        (D)         (D)       4,526
               :
Unallocated 2/ :   2,800       7,728           -      2,040       6,843           -
               :
United States .:  25,810      86,658     112,468     18,255      89,585     107,840
               :
Milled rice    :
Arkansas ......:     (X)       1,621       1,621        (X)       2,199       2,199
California ....:     (X)       2,928       2,928        (X)       2,646       2,646
Louisiana .....:     (X)         (D)         (D)        (X)         (D)         (D)
Mississippi ...:     (X)         (D)         (D)        (X)         (D)         (D)
Missouri ......:     (X)         (D)         (D)        (X)         (D)         (D)
Texas .........:     (X)         818         818        (X)         685         685
               :
Unallocated 2/ :     (X)         502         502        (X)         605         605
               :
United States .:     (X)       5,869       5,869        (X)       6,135       6,135
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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:
March 1, 2015 and 2016
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                :      Long      :     Medium     :     Short      :      Total
      State     :--------------------------------------------------------------------
                :  2015  : 2016  :  2015  : 2016  :  2015  : 2016  :  2015  :  2016
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                :                             1,000 cwt
                :
California .....:    (D)     (D)   29,788  27,728     (D)      (D)   31,815   29,895
                :
Other States 1/ :    (D)     (D)    9,717  12,990     (D)      (D)   80,653   77,945
                :
United States ..: 71,243  65,385   39,505  40,718   1,720    1,737  112,468  107,840
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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:
March 1, 2015 and 2016
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                :                      Whole kernels (head rice)
                :---------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     :      Long       :     Medium     :     Short      :      Total
                :---------------------------------------------------------------------
                :  2015  :  2016  :  2015  : 2016  :  2015  : 2016  :  2015  :  2016
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                :                              1,000 cwt
                :
California .....:   (D)      (D)    1,002    1,304    (D)      (D)    1,066    1,368
                :
Other States 1/ :   (D)      (D)      137      155    (D)      (D)    2,084    2,769
                :
United States ..: 1,952    2,616    1,139    1,459     59       62    3,150    4,137
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                :                           Broken kernels
                :---------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     :  Second heads   : Screenings 2/  :    Brewers     :      Total
                :---------------------------------------------------------------------
                :  2015  :  2016  :  2015  : 2016  :  2015  : 2016  :  2015  :  2016
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                :                              1,000 cwt
                :
California .....:   (D)      (D)        -        -    (D)      (D)    1,862    1,278
                :
Other States 1/ :   (D)      (D)      115       61    (D)      (D)      857      720
                :
United States ..: 1,663    1,550      115       61    941      387    2,719    1,998
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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.
Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: December 1, 2014 and 2015
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               :               2014               :               2015
               :---------------------------------------------------------------------
     State     :    On     :   Off    : Total all :    On     :   Off    : Total all
               :   farms   : farms 1/ : positions :   farms   : farms 1/ : positions
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                              1,000 cwt
               :
Rough rice .   :
Arkansas ......:  22,500      51,622      74,122     21,000      48,916      69,916
California ....:   3,415      36,001      39,416      3,220      35,147      38,367
Louisiana .....:  11,100       9,578      20,678     10,800       7,774      18,574
Mississippi ...:   4,000       2,100       6,100      2,800       1,813       4,613
Missouri ......:     (D)         (D)       8,842        (D)         (D)       7,278
Texas .........:     (D)         (D)       8,768        (D)         (D)       6,301
               :
Unallocated 2/ :   6,850      10,760           -      5,425       8,154           -
               :
United States .:  47,865     110,061     157,926     43,245     101,804     145,049
               :
Milled rice    :
Arkansas ......:     (X)       1,714       1,714        (X)       2,227       2,227
California ....:     (X)       2,490       2,490        (X)       2,196       2,196
Louisiana .....:     (X)         (D)         (D)        (X)         (D)         (D)
Mississippi ...:     (X)         (D)         (D)        (X)         (D)         (D)
Missouri ......:     (X)         (D)         (D)        (X)         (D)         (D)
Texas .........:     (X)         547         547        (X)         754         754
               :
Unallocated 2/ :     (X)         895         895        (X)       1,068       1,068
               :
United States .:     (X)       5,646       5,646        (X)       6,245       6,245
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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, 2014 and 2015
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                :      Long      :     Medium     :     Short      :      Total
      State     :--------------------------------------------------------------------
                :  2014  : 2015  :  2014  : 2015  :  2014  : 2015  :  2014  :  2015
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000 cwt
                :
California .....:    (D)     (D)   36,358  35,193     (D)      (D)   39,416   38,367
                :
Other States 1/ :    (D)     (D)   12,125  15,389     (D)      (D)  118,510  106,682
                :
United States ..:106,786  91,814   48,483  50,582   2,657    2,653  157,926  145,049
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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, 2014 and 2015
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                :                      Whole kernels (head rice)
                :---------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     :      Long       :     Medium     :     Short      :      Total
                :---------------------------------------------------------------------
                :  2014  :  2015  :  2014  : 2015  :  2014  : 2015  :  2014  :  2015
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                :                              1,000 cwt
                :
California .....:   (D)      (D)    1,487    1,023    (D)      (D)    1,540    1,102
                :
Other States 1/ :   (D)      (D)      207      256    (D)      (D)    2,513    2,968
                :
United States ..: 2,308    2,716    1,694    1,279     51       75    4,053    4,070
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                :                           Broken kernels
                :---------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     :  Second heads   : Screenings 2/  :    Brewers     :      Total
                :---------------------------------------------------------------------
                :  2014  :  2015  :  2014  : 2015  :  2014  : 2015  :  2014  :  2015
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                :                              1,000 cwt
                :
California .....:   (D)      (D)        -        -    (D)      (D)      950    1,094
                :
Other States 1/ :   (D)      (D)      118       56    (D)      (D)      643    1,081
                :
United States ..:   727    1,385      118       56    748      734    1,593    2,175
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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.

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