U.S. Rice Plantings Drop 19%
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/17 - SNS -- Area planted to rice in 2017 is estimated at 2.56 million acres, down 19% from 2016, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2017.
Area for harvest is forecast at 2.48 million acres, down 20% from last year. Acreage decreased from last year in all rice-producing States mainly due to higher prices for competing commodities.
Long grain rice planted area decreased 23% from last year, with declines estimated in all States except California. Arkansas, the largest long grain rice-producing State, estimates a 28% decline in planted acreage compared with last year.
Medium grain acres decreased by 4% and short grain acres decreased by 5% from 2016. California, the largest medium and short grain producing State, decreased medium grain acres by 8% in 2017. As of June 11, 68% of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, identical to the same time last year.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States:
2016 and 2017
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Class and State: Area planted : Area harvested
:---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Long grain :
Arkansas .......: 1,410 1,020 1,390 970
California .....: 9 9 9 9
Louisiana ......: 413 380 405 375
Mississippi ....: 195 120 194 118
Missouri .......: 230 180 225 176
Texas ..........: 185 175 180 172
:
United States ..: 2,442 1,884 2,403 1,820
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas .......: 135 150 130 140
California .....: 490 450 485 446
Louisiana ......: 24 20 23 19
Missouri .......: 6 7 6 7
Texas ..........: 10 10 7 9
:
United States ..: 665 637 651 621
:
Short grain 2/ :
Arkansas .......: 1 1 1 1
California .....: 42 40 42 40
:
United States ..: 43 41 43 41
:
All :
Arkansas .......: 1,546 1,171 1,521 1,111
California .....: 541 499 536 495
Louisiana ......: 437 400 428 394
Mississippi ....: 195 120 194 118
Missouri .......: 236 187 231 183
Texas ..........: 195 185 187 181
:
United States ..: 3,150 2,562 3,097 2,482
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1/ Forecasted.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
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