U.S. Rice Output Up 22%
WASHINGTON - Nov 10/20 - SNS -- Rice output in the United States is forecast at 226 million cwt, down less than 1% from the previous forecast and up 22% from 2019, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates.
Harvested area is expected to total 2.99 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 21% from 2019. Based on conditions as of November 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,560 pounds per acre, down 7 pounds per acre from the previous forecast, but up 89 pounds per acre from 2019. Record high yield is forecasted in Missouri.
Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2019 and Forecasted
November 1, 2020
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/
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State : : : : 2020 : :
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 :-------------------------: 2019 : 2020
: : : : October 1 : November 1 : :
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: 1,000 acres ------------ pounds ----------- ---- 1,000 cwt ---
:
Arkansas .....: 1,126 1,441 7,480 7,500 7,500 84,257 108,075
California ...: 496 510 8,450 8,800 8,800 41,933 44,880
Louisiana ....: 414 474 6,380 6,800 6,800 26,408 32,232
Mississippi ..: 113 170 7,350 7,400 7,400 8,302 12,580
Missouri .....: 173 215 7,370 7,900 7,800 12,747 16,770
Texas ........: 150 181 7,350 6,400 6,400 11,028 11,584
:
United States : 2,472 2,991 7,471 7,567 7,560 184,675 226,121
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1/ Includes sweet rice production.
Rice Production by Class - United States: 2019 and Forecasted November 1, 2020
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: : : :
Year : Long grain : Medium grain : Short grain 1/ : All
: : : :
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: 1,000 cwt
:
2019 .......: 125,610 56,669 2,396 184,675
2020 2/ ....: 169,800 53,615 2,706 226,121
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1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain.
2/ The 2020 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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