U.S. Rice Output Jumps 27%

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/23 - SNS -- Rice production is forecast at 203,640 million cwt (100 pounds units), up 27% from 2022, according to the USDA.

Area for harvest is expected to total 2.65 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report but up 22% from last year. Based on August 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 7,699 pounds per acre, up 316 pounds per acre from last year. If realized this will be the second highest yield on record behind 2021.

Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2022 and
Forecasted August 1, 2023
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              :   Area harvested    :   Yield per acre    :    Production 1/
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :   2022   :   2023   :   2022   :   2023   :   2022   :   2023
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              :     1,000 acres        ---- pounds ----     ---- 1,000 cwt ---
              :
Arkansas .....:  1,084      1,291      7,410      7,550      80,340     97,471
California ...:    254        475      8,760      8,950      22,251     42,513
Louisiana ....:    415        453      6,660      6,750      27,649     30,578
Mississippi ..:     84         98      7,370      7,400       6,191      7,252
Missouri .....:    149        190      7,940      8,000      11,832     15,200
Texas ........:    186        138      6,510      7,700      12,105     10,626
              :
United States :  2,172      2,645      7,383      7,699     160,368    203,640
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1/ Includes sweet rice production.
Rice Production by Class - United States: 2022 and Forecasted August 1, 2023
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            :                :                :                :
    Year    :   Long grain   :  Medium grain  : Short grain 1/ :      All
            :                :                :                :
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            :                             1,000 cwt
            :
2022 .......:    128,155           30,017           2,196           160,368
2023 2/ ....:    146,835           54,416           2,389           203,640
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1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain.
2/ The 2023 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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U.S. Rice Output Jumps 27%

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