U.S. Rice Crop Drops
WASHINGTON - Aug 10/17 - SNS -- Rice production in the U.S. is forecast at 186 million cwt (100 pound units), down 17% from 2016, according to the latest USDA production estimate's of the season.
If realized, production will be the lowest since 2011. Area for harvest is expected to total 2.48 million acres, unchanged from the June forecast but down 20% from 2016. Based on conditions as of August 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,513 pounds per acre, up 276 pounds per acre from 2016. If realized, a record high yield is expected in Missouri.
Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and
Forecasted August 1, 2017
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017
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: 1,000 acres ---- pounds ---- ---- 1,000 cwt ---
:
Arkansas .....: 1,521 1,111 6,920 7,300 105,314 81,103
California ...: 536 495 8,840 8,800 47,394 43,560
Louisiana ....: 428 394 6,630 7,000 28,390 27,580
Mississippi ..: 194 118 7,180 7,100 13,929 8,378
Missouri .....: 231 183 6,650 7,200 15,352 13,176
Texas ........: 187 181 7,360 7,000 13,766 12,670
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United States : 3,097 2,482 7,237 7,513 224,145 186,467
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1/ Includes sweet rice production.
Rice Production by Class - United States: 2016 and Forecasted August 1, 2017
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: : : :
Year : Long grain : Medium grain : Short grain 1/ : All
: : : :
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: 1,000 cwt
:
2016 .......: 166,465 54,533 3,147 224,145
2017 2/ ....: 132,439 51,222 2,806 186,467
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1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain.
2/ The 2017 rice production by class forecasts are based on class harvested
acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield compared to the all rice
yield.
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