WASHINGTON - Mar 29/19 - SNS -- Area planted to rice in the U.S. this year is expected to total 2.87 million acres, down 3% from 2018, according to this year's USDA seeding intentions report.
Arkansas, the largest long grain-producing State for the Nation, is expected to decrease in long grain acres by 4% from the previous year. Compared with the last year, medium grain acres are expected to decrease 5% but short grain acres are expected to increase 10%. California, the largest medium and short grain-producing State, is expected to decrease medium grain planted area by 5% in 2019.
Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2017-2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Class and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Long grain : Arkansas ...........: 995 1,250 1,200 96 California .........: 7 11 11 100 Louisiana ..........: 370 395 370 94 Mississippi ........: 115 140 150 107 Missouri ...........: 160 215 220 102 Texas ..............: 164 187 200 107 : United States ......: 1,811 2,198 2,151 98 : Medium grain : Arkansas ...........: 165 190 200 105 California .........: 400 455 430 95 Louisiana ..........: 30 45 30 67 Missouri ...........: 9 9 9 100 Texas ..............: 9 8 5 63 : United States ......: 613 707 674 95 : Short grain : Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 100 California 2/ ......: 38 40 44 110 : United States ......: 39 41 45 110 : All : Arkansas ...........: 1,161 1,441 1,401 97 California .........: 445 506 485 96 Louisiana ..........: 400 440 400 91 Mississippi ........: 115 140 150 107 Missouri ...........: 169 224 229 102 Texas ..............: 173 195 205 105 : United States ......: 2,463 2,946 2,870 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2019 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes sweet rice.
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