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Smaller Rice Crop in U.S.

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
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              :   Area harvested    :   Yield per acre    :    Production 1/
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :   2018   :   2019   :   2018   :   2019   :   2018   :   2019
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              :     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
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1/ Includes sweet rice production.
Rice Production by Class - United States: 2018 and Forecasted August 1, 2019
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            :                :                :                :
    Year    :   Long grain   :  Medium grain  : Short grain 1/ :      All
            :                :                :                :
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            :                             1,000 cwt
            :
2018 .......:    163,956           57,339           2,916           224,211
2019 2/ ....:    149,091           53,480           2,841           205,412
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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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