U.S. Plants 6% Less Rice
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/19 - SNS -- Area planted to rice in the United States is estimated at 2.76 million acres, down 6% from 2018, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2019.
Area for harvest is forecast at 2.71 million acres, down 7% from last year. Long grain rice planted area decreased 6% from last year, with decreases estimated in all States, except Mississippi and Texas. Arkansas, the largest long grain rice-producing State, estimates a 9% decrease in planted acreage compared with last year.
Medium grain acres decreased by 7% from 2018. California, the largest medium grain- producing State, decreased medium grain acres by 2% in 2019.
Short grain area, estimated at 41,000 acres, is equal to what was planted in 2018.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States:
2018 and 2019
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Class and State: Area planted : Area harvested
:---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Long grain :
Arkansas .......: 1,250 1,140 1,245 1,125
California .....: 11 7 11 7
Louisiana ......: 395 380 392 376
Mississippi ....: 140 150 139 149
Missouri .......: 215 185 211 180
Texas ..........: 187 195 183 190
:
United States ..: 2,198 2,057 2,181 2,027
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas .......: 190 160 181 150
California .....: 455 445 453 442
Louisiana ......: 45 40 44 39
Missouri .......: 9 8 9 8
Texas ..........: 8 5 6 4
:
United States ..: 707 658 693 643
:
Short grain 2/ :
Arkansas .......: 1 1 1 1
California .....: 40 40 40 40
:
United States ..: 41 41 41 41
:
All :
Arkansas .......: 1,441 1,301 1,427 1,276
California .....: 506 492 504 489
Louisiana ......: 440 420 436 415
Mississippi ....: 140 150 139 149
Missouri .......: 224 193 220 188
Texas ..........: 195 200 189 194
:
United States ..: 2,946 2,756 2,915 2,711
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1/ Forecasted.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
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