U.S. Rice Plantings Increasing
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/20 - SNS -- Area planted to rice this year in the United States is expected to total 2.85 million acres, up 12% from 2019, according to the USDA.
Arkansas, the largest long grain-producing State, is expected to increase long grain acres by 25% from the previous year.
Compared with the last year, medium grain acres are expected to decrease 3% but short grain acres are expected to increase 21%.
California, the largest medium and short grain-producing State, is expected to reduce medium grain planted area by 1% but increase short grain planted area by 21% in 2020.
Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2018-2020
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: Area planted
Class and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2018 : 2019 : 2020 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Long grain :
Arkansas ...........: 1,250 950 1,190 125
California .........: 11 10 10 100
Louisiana ..........: 395 370 390 105
Mississippi ........: 140 115 150 130
Missouri ...........: 215 180 190 106
Texas ..............: 187 153 170 111
:
United States ......: 2,198 1,778 2,100 118
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas ...........: 190 205 205 100
California .........: 455 455 450 99
Louisiana ..........: 45 55 40 73
Mississippi ........: - 2 - (X)
Missouri ...........: 9 7 9 129
Texas ..............: 8 4 2 50
:
United States ......: 707 728 706 97
:
Short grain :
Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 100
California 2/ ......: 40 33 40 121
:
United States ......: 41 34 41 121
:
All :
Arkansas ...........: 1,441 1,156 1,396 121
California .........: 506 498 500 100
Louisiana ..........: 440 425 430 101
Mississippi ........: 140 117 150 128
Missouri ...........: 224 187 199 106
Texas ..............: 195 157 172 110
:
United States ......: 2,946 2,540 2,847 112
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- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2020 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
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