WASHINGTON - Jan 12/22 - SNS -- Rice production in the United States totaled 192 million cwt (100 pounds) last year, down 16% from the 2020 total, according to the USDA's final crop report for 2021.
Planted area for 2021 was estimated at 2.53 million acres, down 17% from 2020. Area harvested, at 2.49 million acres, was down 17% from the previous crop year.
The average yield for all United States rice was estimated at a record high 7,709 pounds per acre, up 90 pounds from the 2020 average yield of 7,619 pounds per acre.
Yield estimates increased from the previous year in all States except Texas. Record high yields were estimated for Arkansas, California, Missouri, and Mississippi.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class - States and United States: 2019-2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Class and State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres Long grain : Arkansas ...........: 955 1,325 1,095 935 1,315 1,085 California .........: 10 12 7 10 12 7 Louisiana ..........: 370 430 380 361 424 375 Mississippi ........: 115 165 105 111 164 100 Missouri ...........: 180 220 195 166 210 190 Texas ..............: 153 180 188 147 176 179 : United States ......: 1,783 2,332 1,970 1,730 2,301 1,936 : Medium grain : Arkansas ...........: 205 135 115 190 125 108 California .........: 460 465 365 458 462 363 Louisiana ..........: 55 50 40 53 49 39 Mississippi ........: 2 1 - 2 1 - Missouri ...........: 7 8 4 7 4 4 Texas ..............: 4 4 2 3 3 2 : United States ......: 733 663 526 713 644 516 : Short grain 1/ : Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California .........: 33 40 35 33 40 35 : United States ......: 34 41 36 34 41 36 : All rice : Arkansas ...........: 1,161 1,461 1,211 1,126 1,441 1,194 California .........: 503 517 407 501 514 405 Louisiana ..........: 425 480 420 414 473 414 Mississippi ........: 117 166 105 113 165 100 Missouri ...........: 187 228 199 173 214 194 Texas ..............: 157 184 190 150 179 181 : United States ......: 2,550 3,036 2,532 2,477 2,986 2,488 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class - States and United States: 2019-2021 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production Class and State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- pounds ---------- ---------- 1,000 cwt ---------- Long grain : Arkansas ...........: 7,550 7,530 7,660 70,593 99,020 83,111 California .........: 7,300 7,100 7,200 730 852 504 Louisiana ..........: 6,380 6,860 6,890 23,032 29,086 25,838 Mississippi ........: 7,350 7,420 7,540 8,159 12,169 7,540 Missouri ...........: 7,360 7,250 8,050 12,218 15,225 15,295 Texas ..............: 7,400 8,200 6,900 10,878 14,432 12,351 : United States ......: 7,261 7,422 7,471 125,610 170,784 144,639 : Medium grain : Arkansas ...........: 7,160 7,220 7,380 13,604 9,025 7,970 California .........: 8,580 8,920 9,240 39,296 41,210 33,541 Louisiana ..........: 6,370 6,430 6,690 3,376 3,151 2,609 Mississippi ........: 7,150 7,200 (X) 143 72 - Missouri ...........: 7,550 7,430 7,600 529 297 304 Texas ..............: 5,000 5,500 3,500 150 165 70 : United States ......: 8,008 8,373 8,623 57,098 53,920 44,494 : Short grain 1/ : Arkansas ...........: 6,000 6,200 5,500 60 62 55 California .........: 7,080 6,870 7,450 2,336 2,748 2,608 : United States ......: 7,047 6,854 7,397 2,396 2,810 2,663 : All : Arkansas ...........: 7,480 7,500 7,630 84,257 108,107 91,136 California .........: 8,460 8,720 9,050 42,362 44,810 36,653 Louisiana ..........: 6,380 6,820 6,870 26,408 32,237 28,447 Mississippi ........: 7,350 7,420 7,540 8,302 12,241 7,540 Missouri ...........: 7,370 7,250 8,040 12,747 15,522 15,599 Texas ..............: 7,350 8,150 6,860 11,028 14,597 12,421 : United States ......: 7,473 7,619 7,709 185,104 227,514 191,796 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Sweet rice acreage, yield, and production included with short grain.
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