WASHINGTON - Jun 29/18 - SNS -- Area planted to U.S. rice in 2018 is estimated at 2.84 million acres, up 15% from 2017, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for this year.
Area for harvest is forecast at 2.80 million acres, up 18% from last year. Acreage increased from last year in all rice-producing States mainly due to lower prices for competing commodities.
Long grain rice planted area increased 18% from last year, with increases estimated in all States, except California. Arkansas, the largest long grain rice-producing State, estimates a 22% increase in planted acreage compared with last year. Medium grain acres increased by 9% and short grain acres increased by 5% from 2017. California, the largest medium grain-producing State, increased medium grain acres by 10% in 2018. As of June 24, seventy% of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 73% rated in these two categories at the same time last year.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States: 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class and State: Area planted : Area harvested :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Long grain : Arkansas .......: 995 1,210 955 1,200 California .....: 7 7 7 7 Louisiana ......: 370 380 366 375 Mississippi ....: 115 150 114 149 Missouri .......: 160 190 151 185 Texas ..........: 164 195 155 190 : United States ..: 1,811 2,132 1,748 2,106 : Medium grain : Arkansas .......: 165 180 148 175 California .....: 400 440 398 436 Louisiana ......: 30 30 29 29 Missouri .......: 9 9 9 9 Texas ..........: 9 8 3 7 : United States ..: 613 667 587 656 : Short grain 2/ : Arkansas .......: 1 1 1 1 California .....: 38 40 38 40 : United States ..: 39 41 39 41 : All : Arkansas .......: 1,161 1,391 1,104 1,376 California .....: 445 487 443 483 Louisiana ......: 400 410 395 404 Mississippi ....: 115 150 114 149 Missouri .......: 169 199 160 194 Texas ..........: 173 203 158 197 : United States ..: 2,463 2,840 2,374 2,803 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Includes sweet rice.
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