WASHINGTON - Aug 12/19 - SNS -- U.S. rice production is forecast at 205 million cwt (100 pound units), down 8% from 2018, according to the USDA's latest crop production report.
Area for harvest is expected to total 2.71 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast, but down 7% from 2018. Based on conditions as of August 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,577 pounds per acre, down 115 pounds per acre from 2018.
Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2018 and Forecasted August 1, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres ---- pounds ---- ---- 1,000 cwt --- : Arkansas .....: 1,427 1,276 7,520 7,450 107,325 95,062 California ...: 504 489 8,620 8,700 43,425 42,543 Louisiana ....: 436 415 7,130 6,700 31,094 27,805 Mississippi ..: 139 149 7,350 7,350 10,217 10,952 Missouri .....: 220 188 7,770 7,300 17,090 13,724 Texas ........: 189 194 7,970 7,900 15,060 15,326 : United States : 2,915 2,711 7,692 7,577 224,211 205,412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes sweet rice production. Rice Production by Class - United States: 2018 and Forecasted August 1, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Year : Long grain : Medium grain : Short grain 1/ : All : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : 2018 .......: 163,956 57,339 2,916 224,211 2019 2/ ....: 149,091 53,480 2,841 205,412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain. 2/ The 2019 rice production by class forecasts are based on class harvested acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield compared to the all rice yield.
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