Sharp Drop in Rice Seedings
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/21 - SNS -- Area planted to rice in the United States is expected to total 2.71 million acres, down 11% from 2020, according to the USDA.
Arkansas, the largest long grain rice-producing State, is expected to decrease long grain acres by 15% from the previous year. Compared with last year, medium grain acres are expected to decrease 11% and short grain acres are expected to decrease 5%.
California, the largest medium and short grain-producing State, is expected to decrease medium grain planted area by 9% and decrease short grain planted area by 5% in 2021.
Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2019-2021
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: Area planted
Class and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2021 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Long grain :
Arkansas ...........: 955 1,325 1,130 85
California .........: 10 12 8 67
Louisiana ..........: 370 430 410 95
Mississippi ........: 115 165 120 73
Missouri ...........: 180 220 225 102
Texas ..............: 153 180 185 103
:
United States ......: 1,783 2,332 2,078 89
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas ...........: 205 135 120 89
California .........: 460 465 425 91
Louisiana ..........: 55 50 35 70
Mississippi ........: 2 1 - (X)
Missouri ...........: 7 8 8 100
Texas ..............: 4 4 5 125
:
United States ......: 733 663 593 89
:
Short grain :
Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 100
California 2/ ......: 33 40 38 95
:
United States ......: 34 41 39 95
:
All :
Arkansas ...........: 1,161 1,461 1,251 86
California .........: 503 517 471 91
Louisiana ..........: 425 480 445 93
Mississippi ........: 117 166 120 72
Missouri ...........: 187 228 233 102
Texas ..............: 157 184 190 103
:
United States ......: 2,550 3,036 2,710 89
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- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2021 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
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