STAT Communications Ag Market News

Smallest Rice Crop Since 1996

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/22 - SNS -- Rice production in the United States is forecast at 165 million cwt (100 pound units), up less than 1% from the previous forecast but down 14% from 2021, according to the USDA.

If realized, this will be the smallest production for the United States since 1996. Total production in California is estimated at 23.0 million cwt. If realized, this will be the smallest production for California since 1968.

Area for harvest in the Nation is expected to total 2.18 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 13% from 2021. Based on conditions as of October 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,599 pounds per acre, up 13 pounds per acre from the previous forecast but down 110 pounds per acre from 2021.


Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
October 1, 2022
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :   Area harvested    :            Yield per acre            :    Production 1/
              :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :          :          :            :          2022           :          :
              :   2021   :   2022   :    2021    :-------------------------:   2021   :   2022
              :          :          :            :September 1 : October 1  :          :
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :     1,000 acres         ------------ pounds -----------      ---- 1,000 cwt ---
              :
Arkansas .....:  1,194      1,083       7,630        7,500        7,500       91,136     81,225
California ...:    405        255       9,050        8,900        9,000       36,653     22,950
Louisiana ....:    414        416       6,870        6,700        6,700       28,447     27,872
Mississippi ..:    100         84       7,540        7,450        7,500        7,540      6,300
Missouri .....:    194        149       8,040        7,600        7,600       15,599     11,324
Texas ........:    181        190       6,860        8,300        8,300       12,421     15,770
              :
United States :  2,488      2,177       7,709        7,586        7,599      191,796    165,441
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Includes sweet rice production.
Rice Production by Class - United States: 2021 and Forecasted October 1, 2022
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                :                :                :
    Year    :   Long grain   :  Medium grain  : Short grain 1/ :      All
            :                :                :                :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                             1,000 cwt
            :
2021 .......:    144,639           44,494           2,663           191,796
2022 2/ ....:    132,534           30,730           2,177           165,441
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain.
2/ The 2022 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.

Only active subscribers can read all of this article.

If you are a subscriber, please log into the website.

If you are not a subscriber, click here to subscribe to this edition of the STAT website and to learn more about becoming a subscriber.