16% Smaller U.S. Rice Crop
WASHINGTON - Jan 12/22 - SNS -- Rice production in the United States totaled 192 million cwt (100 pounds) last year, down 16% from the 2020 total, according to the USDA's final crop report for 2021.
Planted area for 2021 was estimated at 2.53 million acres, down 17% from 2020. Area harvested, at 2.49 million acres, was down 17% from the previous crop year.
The average yield for all United States rice was estimated at a record high 7,709 pounds per acre, up 90 pounds from the 2020 average yield of 7,619 pounds per acre.
Yield estimates increased from the previous year in all States except Texas. Record high yields were estimated for Arkansas, California, Missouri, and Mississippi.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class - States and
United States: 2019-2021
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: Area planted : Area harvested
Class and State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021
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: 1,000 acres
Long grain :
Arkansas ...........: 955 1,325 1,095 935 1,315 1,085
California .........: 10 12 7 10 12 7
Louisiana ..........: 370 430 380 361 424 375
Mississippi ........: 115 165 105 111 164 100
Missouri ...........: 180 220 195 166 210 190
Texas ..............: 153 180 188 147 176 179
:
United States ......: 1,783 2,332 1,970 1,730 2,301 1,936
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas ...........: 205 135 115 190 125 108
California .........: 460 465 365 458 462 363
Louisiana ..........: 55 50 40 53 49 39
Mississippi ........: 2 1 - 2 1 -
Missouri ...........: 7 8 4 7 4 4
Texas ..............: 4 4 2 3 3 2
:
United States ......: 733 663 526 713 644 516
:
Short grain 1/ :
Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 1 1 1
California .........: 33 40 35 33 40 35
:
United States ......: 34 41 36 34 41 36
:
All rice :
Arkansas ...........: 1,161 1,461 1,211 1,126 1,441 1,194
California .........: 503 517 407 501 514 405
Louisiana ..........: 425 480 420 414 473 414
Mississippi ........: 117 166 105 113 165 100
Missouri ...........: 187 228 199 173 214 194
Texas ..............: 157 184 190 150 179 181
:
United States ......: 2,550 3,036 2,532 2,477 2,986 2,488
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class - States and United States:
2019-2021 (continued)
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: Yield per acre : Production
Class and State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021
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: ----------- pounds ---------- ---------- 1,000 cwt ----------
Long grain :
Arkansas ...........: 7,550 7,530 7,660 70,593 99,020 83,111
California .........: 7,300 7,100 7,200 730 852 504
Louisiana ..........: 6,380 6,860 6,890 23,032 29,086 25,838
Mississippi ........: 7,350 7,420 7,540 8,159 12,169 7,540
Missouri ...........: 7,360 7,250 8,050 12,218 15,225 15,295
Texas ..............: 7,400 8,200 6,900 10,878 14,432 12,351
:
United States ......: 7,261 7,422 7,471 125,610 170,784 144,639
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas ...........: 7,160 7,220 7,380 13,604 9,025 7,970
California .........: 8,580 8,920 9,240 39,296 41,210 33,541
Louisiana ..........: 6,370 6,430 6,690 3,376 3,151 2,609
Mississippi ........: 7,150 7,200 (X) 143 72 -
Missouri ...........: 7,550 7,430 7,600 529 297 304
Texas ..............: 5,000 5,500 3,500 150 165 70
:
United States ......: 8,008 8,373 8,623 57,098 53,920 44,494
:
Short grain 1/ :
Arkansas ...........: 6,000 6,200 5,500 60 62 55
California .........: 7,080 6,870 7,450 2,336 2,748 2,608
:
United States ......: 7,047 6,854 7,397 2,396 2,810 2,663
:
All :
Arkansas ...........: 7,480 7,500 7,630 84,257 108,107 91,136
California .........: 8,460 8,720 9,050 42,362 44,810 36,653
Louisiana ..........: 6,380 6,820 6,870 26,408 32,237 28,447
Mississippi ........: 7,350 7,420 7,540 8,302 12,241 7,540
Missouri ...........: 7,370 7,250 8,040 12,747 15,522 15,599
Texas ..............: 7,350 8,150 6,860 11,028 14,597 12,421
:
United States ......: 7,473 7,619 7,709 185,104 227,514 191,796
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- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Sweet rice acreage, yield, and production included with short grain.
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