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 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 :------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off :Total all : On : Off :Total all : farms : farms 1/ :positions : farms : farms 1/ :positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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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