U.S. Rice Stocks Decline on Year
WASHINGTON - Jan 10/14 - SNS -- Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2013, totaled 133 million hundredweight (cwt), down 10% from the total on December 1, 2012, according to the USDA.
Stocks held on farms totaled 36.9 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 95.8 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 64% of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 34%, and short grain varieties accounted for 2%.
Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 6.61 million cwt, down 5% from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.69 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.91 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice.
Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2012 and 2013 (Domestic Units)
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: 2012 : 2013
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
:
Rough rice :
March 1 .......: 23,825 82,666 106,491 18,430 85,839 104,269
June 1 2/ .....: 6,640 52,466 59,106 (NA) (NA) (NA)
August 1 ......: 910 35,052 35,962 640 29,880 30,520
October 1 3/ ..: 20 2,460 2,480 20 2,906 2,926
December 1 ....: 39,385 108,650 148,035 36,935 95,849 132,784
:
Milled rice :
March 1 .......: (X) 4,494 4,494 (X) 6,665 6,665
June 1 2/ .....: (X) 4,462 4,462 (X) (NA) (NA)
August 1 ......: (X) 3,578 3,578 (X) 4,132 4,132
October 1 3/ ..: (X) 1,445 1,445 (X) 1,210 1,210
December 1 ....: (X) 6,919 6,919 (X) 6,605 6,605
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2/ Estimates discontinued in 2013.
3/ California only.
Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2012 and 2013 (Metric Units)
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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: 2012 : 2013
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: metric tons
:
Rough rice :
March 1 .......: 1,080,680 3,749,670 4,830,350 835,970 3,893,590 4,729,560
June 1 2/ .....: 301,190 2,379,820 2,681,000 (NA) (NA) (NA)
August 1 ......: 41,280 1,589,930 1,631,210 29,030 1,355,330 1,384,360
October 1 3/ ..: 910 111,580 112,490 910 131,810 132,720
December 1 ....: 1,786,470 4,928,280 6,714,760 1,675,340 4,347,640 6,022,980
:
Milled rice :
March 1 .......: (X) 203,840 203,840 (X) 302,320 302,320
June 1 2/ .....: (X) 202,390 202,390 (X) (NA) (NA)
August 1 ......: (X) 162,300 162,300 (X) 187,420 187,420
October 1 3/ ..: (X) 65,540 65,540 (X) 54,880 54,880
December 1 ....: (X) 313,840 313,840 (X) 299,600 299,600
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2/ Estimates discontinued in 2013.
3/ California only.
Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: December 1, 2012 and 2013
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: 2012 : 2013
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
:
Rough rice :
Arkansas ......: 21,200 53,153 74,353 18,000 38,805 56,805
California ....: 3,015 35,592 38,607 3,120 38,294 41,414
Louisiana .....: 6,600 8,241 14,841 8,150 7,281 15,431
Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 4,018 (D) (D) 3,486
Missouri ......: (D) (D) 8,459 (D) (D) 7,106
Texas .........: 1,830 5,927 7,757 1,650 6,892 8,542
:
Unallocated 2/ : 6,740 5,737 - 6,015 4,577 -
:
United States .: 39,385 108,650 148,035 36,935 95,849 132,784
:
Milled rice :
Arkansas ......: (X) 2,345 2,345 (X) (D) (D)
California ....: (X) 2,879 2,879 (X) 2,337 2,337
Louisiana .....: (X) 569 569 (X) (D) (D)
Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (X) 772 772 (X) 687 687
:
Unallocated 2/ : (X) 354 354 (X) 3,581 3,581
:
United States .: (X) 6,919 6,919 (X) 6,605 6,605
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2/ Unallocated includes State data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual
operations.
Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States:
December 1, 2012 and 2013
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 34,578 37,632 (D) (D) 38,607 41,414
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 10,771 7,454 (D) (D) 109,428 91,370
:
United States ..: 99,111 84,362 45,349 45,086 3,575 3,336 148,035 132,784
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States:
December 1, 2012 and 2013
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
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State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) (D) 1,110 (D) (D) 1,625 1,169
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) (D) 175 (D) (D) 2,686 3,522
:
United States ..: 2,574 3,348 1,638 1,285 99 58 4,311 4,691
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: Broken kernels
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,254 1,168
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 136 96 (D) (D) 1,354 746
:
United States ..: 1,231 1,243 136 96 1,241 575 2,608 1,914
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
2/ Screenings included with second heads in California.
Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California:
October 1, 2012 and 2013
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California : (D) (D) 1,870 2,029 (D) (D) 2,480 2,926
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California:
October 1, 2012 and 2013
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California : 1 (D) 281 (D) 69 28 351 470
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: Broken kernels
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
State : Second heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California : (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,094 740
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Screenings included with second heads.
Rice Stocks by Position - States and
United States: August 1, 2013
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: August 1, 2013
:-----------------------------------
State : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
:
Rough rice :
Arkansas ......: 240 15,639 15,879
California ....: 120 8,062 8,182
Louisiana .....: (D) (D) 2,390
Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 640
Missouri ......: (D) (D) 1,039
Texas .........: (D) (D) 2,390
:
Unallocated 2/ : 280 6,179 -
:
United States .: 640 29,880 30,520
:
Milled rice :
Arkansas ......: (X) (D) (D)
California ....: (X) 1,328 1,328
Louisiana .....: (X) 337 337
Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D)
Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (X) 523 523
:
Unallocated 2/ : (X) 1,944 1,944
:
United States .: (X) 4,132 4,132
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for
individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators,
warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2/ Unallocated includes State data withheld to
avoid disclosure of individual operations.
Rice Stocks by Position - States and
United States: March 1, 2013
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: March 1, 2013
: : :
:----------------------------------
State : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions
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:
:
Rough rice :
Arkansas ......: 11,400 46,552 57,952
California ....: 1,810 24,821 26,631
Louisiana .....: 2,000 5,208 7,208
Mississippi ...: (D) (D) 2,473
Missouri ......: (D) (D) 4,779
Texas .........: 460 4,766 5,226
:
Unallocated 2/ : 2,760 4,492 -
:
United States .: 18,430 85,839 104,269
:
Milled rice :
Arkansas ......: (X) 2,196 2,196
California ....: (X) 2,217 2,217
Louisiana .....: (X) 1,148 1,148
Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D)
Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (X) 832 832
:
Unallocated 2/ : (X) 272 272
:
United States .: (X) 6,665 6,665
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for
individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators,
warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2/ Unallocated includes State data withheld to
avoid disclosure of individual operations.
Rough Rice Stocks in All Positions by Length of Grain and Month - States and
United States: 2013
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Date and State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
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: 1,000 cwt
:
August 1 :
California .....: 245 6,915 1,022 8,182
:
Other States 1/ : 19,194 3,142 2 22,338
:
United States ..: 19,439 10,057 1,024 30,520
:
March 1 :
California .....: (D) 23,845 (D) 26,631
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 8,713 (D) 77,638
:
United States ..: 69,313 32,558 2,398 104,269
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States:
August 1, 2013
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Long : Medium : Short : Total
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 61 597
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) - 1,894
:
United States ..: 1,704 726 61 2,491
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: Broken kernels
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: 566 - 165 731
:
Other States 1/ : 538 153 219 910
:
United States ..: 1,104 153 384 1,641
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
2/ Screenings included with second heads in California.
Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States:
March 1, 2013
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Long : Medium : Short : Total
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) 599 (D) 663
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 173 (D) 3,317
:
United States ..: 3,144 772 64 3,980
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: Broken kernels
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) - (D) 1,554
:
Other States 1/ : (D) 271 (D) 1,131
:
United States ..: 1,225 271 1,189 2,685
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
2/ Screenings included with second heads in California.
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