U.S. Rice Seeding Jump 23%
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/16 - SNS -- Area planted to rice in 2016 is expected to total 3.21 million acres, up 23% from 2015, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2016.
Area for harvest is forecast at 3.19 million acres, up 24% from last year. Acreage increased from last year in all rice- producing States due to lower prices for competing commodities.
The increase in long grain rice acres across all rice-producing States accounts for most of the increase in all rice planted acres. Long grain acres are up 31% from 2015, medium grain acres remain virtually unchanged, and short grain acres are up 24% from last year.
California, the largest medium and short-grain producing State, increased medium and short grain acres by 34 and 25%, respectively, from 2015. The decrease in medium grain acres in the southern rice-producing States is helping to offset the acreage increase in California.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States:
2015 and 2016
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Class and State: Area planted : Area harvested
:---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Long grain :
Arkansas .......: 1,060 1,430 1,045 1,425
California .....: 7 9 7 9
Louisiana ......: 355 440 351 436
Mississippi ....: 150 200 149 199
Missouri .......: 175 210 167 207
Texas ..........: 127 175 124 173
:
United States ..: 1,874 2,464 1,843 2,449
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas .......: 245 150 240 149
California .....: 380 510 378 505
Louisiana ......: 65 30 64 29
Missouri .......: 7 7 7 7
Texas ..........: 6 5 6 5
:
United States ..: 703 702 695 695
:
Short grain 2/ :
Arkansas .......: 1 1 1 1
California .....: 36 45 36 45
:
United States ..: 37 46 37 46
:
All :
Arkansas .......: 1,306 1,581 1,286 1,575
California .....: 423 564 421 559
Louisiana ......: 420 470 415 465
Mississippi ....: 150 200 149 199
Missouri .......: 182 217 174 214
Texas ..........: 133 180 130 178
:
United States ..: 2,614 3,212 2,575 3,190
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1/ Forecasted.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
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