U.S. Rice Seedings Up 15%
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/20 - SNS --American farmers increased land in rice 15% to 2.92 million acres, according to the USDA's seeded area estimate for 2020.
Area for harvest is forecast at 2.87 million acres, up 16% from last year.
Long grain rice planted area increased 23% from last year, with increases in all estimating States. Arkansas, the largest long grain rice-producing State, estimates a 32% increase in planted acreage compared with last year.
Nationally, medium grain acres decreased by 6% from 2019. California, the largest medium grain-producing State, decreased medium grain acres by 1% in 2020.
Short grain area, estimated at 46,000 acres for the Nation, is up 35%, or 12,000 acres, compared to the 2019 planted acres.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States:
2019 and 2020
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Class and State: Area planted : Area harvested
:---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Long grain :
Arkansas .......: 950 1,250 935 1,230
California .....: 10 12 10 12
Louisiana ......: 370 390 361 385
Mississippi ....: 115 150 111 149
Missouri .......: 180 210 166 205
Texas ..........: 153 180 147 175
:
United States ..: 1,778 2,192 1,730 2,156
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas .......: 205 180 190 170
California .....: 455 450 453 447
Louisiana ......: 55 40 53 39
Mississippi ....: 2 - 2 -
Missouri .......: 7 9 7 9
Texas ..........: 4 4 3 3
:
United States ..: 728 683 708 668
:
Short grain 2/ :
Arkansas .......: 1 1 1 1
California .....: 33 45 33 45
:
United States ..: 34 46 34 46
:
All :
Arkansas .......: 1,156 1,431 1,126 1,401
California .....: 498 507 496 504
Louisiana ......: 425 430 414 424
Mississippi ....: 117 150 113 149
Missouri .......: 187 219 173 214
Texas ..........: 157 184 150 178
:
United States ..: 2,540 2,921 2,472 2,870
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- Represents zero.
1/ Forecasted.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
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