HDR1012000110090331950830Rice Stocks HDR2012000110090331950830Rice Stocks Narrative Released March 31, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Rough Rice Stocks Up Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 1995, totaled 95.4 million hundredweight (cwt), 20 percent higher than the total on March 1, 1994. Stocks held on farms totaled 23.2 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 72.2 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 60 percent of the total rough stocks, medium grain nearly 39 percent, and short grain varieties 1 percent. Milled rice stocks on March 1 totaled 5.62 million cwt, 3 percent below a year earlier. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.69 million cwt of whole kernel rice and .929 million cwt of second heads, screening and brewers rice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For information call Dan Kerestes at (202) 720-9526. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Gr Lg 11-3 (3-95) HDR2012000110090331950830Rice Stocks: By Position, United States Rice Stocks: By Position, United States, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : On Farms : In Mills : In Whses : : : or : and : Not : In Ports : Total Date : Farm : Attached : Attached : or in : All : Whses : Whses : to Mills 1/: Transit : Positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1995 : Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt Mar 1 : 23,233 12,793 58,786 622 95,434 Aug 1 : Oct 1 2/: Dec 1 : : : Milled Rice - 1,000 cwt Mar 1 : 4,078 349 1,192 5,619 Aug 1 : Oct 1 2/: Dec 1 : : : Rough Rice - Metric Tons Mar 1 : 1,053,830 580,280 2,666,490 28,210 4,328,810 Aug 1 : Oct 1 2/: Dec 1 : : : Milled Rice - Metric Tons Mar 1 : 184,970 15,830 54,070 254,870 Aug 1 : Oct 1 2/: Dec 1 : : 1994 3/ : Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt Mar 1 : 11,703 15,056 52,697 147 79,603 Aug 1 : 517 5,601 14,674 115 20,907 Oct 1 2/: 116 2,353 0 2,469 Dec 1 : 41,223 15,682 83,471 693 141,069 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 cwt Mar 1 : 4,232 1,010 563 5,805 Aug 1 : 2,710 188 697 3,595 Oct 1 2/: 875 0 0 875 Dec 1 : 3,290 511 1,044 4,845 : : Rough Rice - Metric Tons Mar 1 : 530,840 682,930 2,390,300 6,670 3,610,740 Aug 1 : 23,450 254,060 665,600 5,220 948,330 Oct 1 2/: 5,260 106,730 0 111,990 Dec 1 : 1,869,840 711,320 3,786,180 31,430 6,398,770 : : Milled Rice - Metric Tons Mar 1 : 191,960 45,810 25,540 263,310 Aug 1 : 122,920 8,530 31,620 163,070 Oct 1 2/: 39,690 0 0 39,690 Dec 1 : 149,230 23,180 47,360 219,770 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes small amount stored on farms. 2/ CA only. 3/ Revised. HDR2012000110090331950830By Position, State, and United States Rice Stocks: By Position, State, and United States, March 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : On Farms : In Mills : In Whses : : : or : and : Not : In Ports : Total State : Farm : Attached : Attached : or in : All : Whses : Whses : to Mills : Transit : Positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1995 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 14,600 6,991 21,791 11 43,393 CA : 1,870 2,304 22,601 0 26,775 LA : 2,200 2,048 4,275 74 8,597 MS : * * * * 5,596 MO : * * * * 2,046 TX : 1,913 793 5,784 537 9,027 Unall* : 2,650 657 4,335 0 : US : 23,233 12,793 58,786 622 95,434 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 1,389 288 8 1,685 CA : 1,341 0 0 1,341 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 621 61 144 826 Unall* : 727 0 1,040 1,767 : US : 4,078 349 1,192 5,619 : 1994 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 5,767 8,232 18,212 19 32,230 CA : 1,670 1,520 24,497 0 27,687 LA : 1,300 2,913 3,224 95 7,532 MS : * * * * 4,508 MO : * * * * 1,785 TX : 790 1,472 3,588 11 5,861 Unall* : 2,176 919 3,176 22 : US : 11,703 15,056 52,697 147 79,603 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 1,812 143 36 1,991 CA : 981 0 0 981 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 845 867 4 1,716 Unall* : 594 0 523 1,117 : US : 4,232 1,010 563 5,805 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. HDR2012000110090331950830Rough Rice Stocks Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 898 328 25,671 25,272 1,118 1,175 27,687 26,775 : Oth Sts 1/: 43,843 57,272 8,061 11,379 12 8 51,916 68,659 : US : 44,741 57,600 33,732 36,651 1,130 1,183 79,603 95,434 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HDR2012000110090331950830Milled Rice Stocks Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 33 25 799 943 16 50 848 1,018 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,720 2,369 615 1,300 10 3 3,345 3,672 : US : 2,753 2,394 1,414 2,243 26 53 4,193 4,690 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads 2/ : Screenings : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 98 299 35 24 133 323 : Oth Sts 1/: 336 435 47 31 1,096 140 1,479 606 : US : 434 734 47 31 1,131 164 1,612 929 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO and TX. 2/ Includes screenings in CA. HDR2012000110090331950830Rice Stocks: By Position, State Rice Stocks: By Position, State, and United States, December 1, 1993-94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : On Farms : In Mill : In Whses : : : or : and : Not : In Ports : Total State : Farm : Attache : Attached : or in : All : Whses : Whses : To Mills : Transit : Positions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1994 1/ : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 17,500 9,151 30,956 0 57,607 CA : 4,500 2,461 30,629 0 37,590 LA : 7,500 2,176 7,518 344 17,538 MS : * * * * 10,119 MO : * * * * 3,283 TX : 3,823 1,206 9,554 349 14,932 Unall* : 7,900 688 4,814 0 0 : US : 41,223 15,682 83,471 693 141,069 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 1,289 425 40 1,754 CA : 871 0 0 871 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 731 86 3 820 Unall* : 399 0 1,001 1,400 : US : 3,290 511 1,044 4,845 : 1993 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 12,000 7,214 24,048 323 43,585 CA : 1,800 2,012 32,434 0 36,246 LA : 3,500 2,386 5,204 280 11,370 MS : * * * * 6,497 MO : * * * * 2,765 TX : 1,609 1,458 5,652 63 8,782 Unall* : 5,255 554 3,451 2 0 : US : 24,164 13,624 70,789 668 109,245 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 1,541 156 8 1,705 CA : 799 0 0 799 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 887 36 195 1,118 Unall* : 622 0 637 1,259 : US : 3,849 192 840 4,881 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ Revised. HDR2012000110090331950830Rough Rice Stocks Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1993-94 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 1,253 343 33,678 35,898 1,315 1,349 36,246 37,590 : Oth Sts 2/: 60,103 86,696 12,846 16,778 50 5 72,999 103,479 : US : 61,356 87,039 46,524 52,676 1,365 1,354 109,245 141,069 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ 1994 revised. 2/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. HDR2012000110090331950830Milled Rice Stocks Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1993-94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 CWT : CA : 55 30 586 482 27 46 668 558 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,344 1,854 672 1,241 0 2 3,016 3,097 : US : 2,399 1,884 1,258 1,723 27 48 3,684 3,655 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads 2/ : Screenings : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 105 286 0 0 26 27 131 313 : Oth Sts 1/: 527 404 107 89 432 384 1,066 877 : US : 632 690 107 89 458 411 1,197 1,190 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. 2/ Includes screenings in CA. HDR2012000110090331950830Reliability Reliability of March 1, 1995, Rice Stocks Estimates Survey Procedures: The rice stocks estimates in this report are based on surveys conducted during the first 2 weeks of March. Separate surveys were conducted to obtain the on-farm and off-farm estimates. The on-farm stocks survey is a probability survey based on a sampling procedure that ensures that all operations storing rice in the U.S. have a chance to be selected. Data can then be statistically adjusted to provide an estimate of rice on all farms. The off-farm stocks estimate is based on an enumeration of all known commercial rice storage facilities. An effort is made to obtain reports from all facilities. Estimates are made for missing facilities to assure complete coverage. Estimation Procedures: On-farm and off-farm survey data are reviewed at the State and national levels for reasonableness, consistency with historical estimates, and current crop size. After estimates are made for on-farm and off-farm rice stocks, the total of these two are combined and evaluated using the balance sheet approach. This method utilizes other sources of data to check the reasonableness of the stocks estimates. Estimates of production, exports, and millings are reviewed to make sure beginning stocks, production and utilization, and ending stocks are within reasonable balance and present the best possible estimate of stocks. Revision Policy: On-farm and off-farm stocks are subject to revision in the report following the initial publication and again in the December 1, "Rice Stocks" report published in January each year. Revisions can be made when late reports are received, errors are detected in reporting and calculating, and when production estimates are revised. Estimates will also be reviewed after data for the 5-year Census of Agriculture, conducted by the Department of Commerce, are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Reliability of the on-farm and off-farm rice stocks estimates must be treated separately because the survey design for the two surveys are drastically different. The on-farm stocks estimates are subject to sampling variability because all operations holding on-farm stocks are not included in the sample. Survey estimates are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. Off-farm, as well as on-farm stocks, are subject to these types or errors. These errors cannot be measured directly, but they are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. The next "Rice Stocks" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on August 31, 1995. 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