WASHINGTON - Jun 28/19 - SNS -- Area planted to rice in the United States is estimated at 2.76 million acres, down 6% from 2018, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2019.
Area for harvest is forecast at 2.71 million acres, down 7% from last year. Long grain rice planted area decreased 6% from last year, with decreases estimated in all States, except Mississippi and Texas. Arkansas, the largest long grain rice-producing State, estimates a 9% decrease in planted acreage compared with last year.
Medium grain acres decreased by 7% from 2018. California, the largest medium grain- producing State, decreased medium grain acres by 2% in 2019.
Short grain area, estimated at 41,000 acres, is equal to what was planted in 2018.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States: 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class and State: Area planted : Area harvested :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Long grain : Arkansas .......: 1,250 1,140 1,245 1,125 California .....: 11 7 11 7 Louisiana ......: 395 380 392 376 Mississippi ....: 140 150 139 149 Missouri .......: 215 185 211 180 Texas ..........: 187 195 183 190 : United States ..: 2,198 2,057 2,181 2,027 : Medium grain : Arkansas .......: 190 160 181 150 California .....: 455 445 453 442 Louisiana ......: 45 40 44 39 Missouri .......: 9 8 9 8 Texas ..........: 8 5 6 4 : United States ..: 707 658 693 643 : Short grain 2/ : Arkansas .......: 1 1 1 1 California .....: 40 40 40 40 : United States ..: 41 41 41 41 : All : Arkansas .......: 1,441 1,301 1,427 1,276 California .....: 506 492 504 489 Louisiana ......: 440 420 436 415 Mississippi ....: 140 150 139 149 Missouri .......: 224 193 220 188 Texas ..........: 195 200 189 194 : United States ..: 2,946 2,756 2,915 2,711 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Includes sweet rice.
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