U.S. Rice Jumped 36%
WASHINGTON - Jan 12/23 - SNS -- Rice production in the U.S. totaled 218 million cwt, up 36% from the 2022 total, according to the USDA's final production estimates.
Planted area for 2022 was estimated at 2.89 million acres, up 30% from 2022. Area harvested, at 2.85 million acres, was up 32% from the previous crop year. The average yield for all United States rice was estimated at 7,649 pounds per acre, up 264 pounds from the 2022 average yield of 7,385 pounds per acre.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class - States and
United States: 2021-2023
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: Area planted : Area harvested
Class and State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023
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: 1,000 acres
Long grain :
Arkansas ...........: 1,095 1,000 1,220 1,080 990 1,215
California .........: 7 7 10 7 7 10
Louisiana ..........: 380 370 390 375 366 387
Mississippi ........: 103 87 121 97 86 120
Missouri ...........: 195 152 197 190 148 193
Texas ..............: 188 190 125 178 181 120
:
United States ......: 1,968 1,806 2,063 1,927 1,778 2,045
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas ...........: 115 103 215 107 89 201
California .........: 365 220 490 363 218 487
Louisiana ..........: 40 52 78 38 46 75
Mississippi ........: 1 - - 1 - -
Missouri ...........: 4 5 8 4 3 7
Texas ..............: 2 5 24 2 5 23
:
United States ......: 527 385 815 515 361 793
:
Short grain 1/ :
Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 1 1 1
California .........: 35 27 15 35 27 15
:
United States ......: 36 28 16 36 28 16
:
All rice :
Arkansas ...........: 1,211 1,104 1,436 1,188 1,080 1,417
California .........: 407 254 515 405 252 512
Louisiana ..........: 420 422 468 413 412 462
Mississippi ........: 104 87 121 98 86 120
Missouri ...........: 199 157 205 194 151 200
Texas ..............: 190 195 149 180 186 143
:
United States ......: 2,531 2,219 2,894 2,478 2,167 2,854
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class - States and United States:
2021-2023 (continued)
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: Yield per acre : Production
Class and State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023
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: ----------- pounds ---------- ---------- 1,000 cwt ----------
Long grain :
Arkansas ...........: 7,660 7,430 7,600 82,728 73,557 92,340
California .........: 7,200 6,300 6,000 504 441 600
Louisiana ..........: 6,890 6,680 6,860 25,838 24,449 26,548
Mississippi ........: 7,540 7,370 7,470 7,314 6,338 8,964
Missouri ...........: 8,050 7,950 8,010 15,295 11,766 15,459
Texas ..............: 6,900 6,580 8,300 12,282 11,910 9,960
:
United States ......: 7,471 7,225 7,524 143,961 128,461 153,871
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas ...........: 7,380 7,240 7,250 7,897 6,444 14,573
California .........: 9,240 9,020 8,670 33,541 19,664 42,223
Louisiana ..........: 6,690 6,530 6,510 2,542 3,004 4,883
Mississippi ........: 7,350 (X) (X) 74 - -
Missouri ...........: 7,600 7,500 7,510 304 225 526
Texas ..............: 3,500 3,900 4,400 70 195 1,012
:
United States ......: 8,627 8,181 7,972 44,428 29,532 63,217
:
Short grain 1/ :
Arkansas ...........: 5,500 5,000 5,500 55 50 55
California .........: 7,450 7,400 7,650 2,608 1,998 1,148
:
United States ......: 7,397 7,314 7,519 2,663 2,048 1,203
:
All :
Arkansas ...........: 7,630 7,410 7,550 90,680 80,051 106,968
California .........: 9,050 8,770 8,590 36,653 22,103 43,971
Louisiana ..........: 6,870 6,660 6,800 28,380 27,453 31,431
Mississippi ........: 7,540 7,370 7,470 7,388 6,338 8,964
Missouri ...........: 8,040 7,940 7,990 15,599 11,991 15,985
Texas ..............: 6,860 6,510 7,670 12,352 12,105 10,972
:
United States ......: 7,710 7,385 7,649 191,052 160,041 218,291
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- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Sweet rice acreage, yield, and production included with short grain.
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