U.S. Rice Area Jumps 15%
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
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Class and State: Area planted : Area harvested
:---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 1/
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: 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
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1/ Forecasted.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
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