HDR1012000110090116960830RICE STOCKS HDR2012000110090116960830RICE STOCKS HIGHLIGHTS Released January 16, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Rice Stocks" call Dan Kerestes at (202) 720-9526, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@AG.GOV. Stocks of Rough Rice Down Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 1995, totaled 121 million hundredweight (cwt), 14 percent lower than the comparable total on December 1, 1994. Stocks held on farms totaled 32.9 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 88.2 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 63 percent of the total rough stocks, medium grain 36 percent, and short grain varieties 1 percent. Milled rice stocks on December 1 totaled 5.71 million cwt, 18 percent above the total of a year earlier. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.73 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 977,000 cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Gr Lg 11-3 (1-96) HDR2012000110090116960830RICE STOCKS TABLES 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 : 23,239 12,793 59,271 622 95,925 Aug 1 : 862 6,578 15,279 45 22,764 Oct 1 2/: 693 4,234 0 4,927 Dec 1 : 32,936 12,561 74,798 883 121,178 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt Mar 1 : 4,078 349 1,192 5,619 Aug 1 : 4,225 1,028 1,055 6,308 Oct 1 2/: 1,149 0 0 1,149 Dec 1 : 4,368 331 1,010 5,709 : : Rough Rice - Metric Tons Mar 1 : 1,054,100 580,280 2,688,490 28,210 4,351,080 Aug 1 : 39,100 298,370 693,040 2,040 1,032,550 Oct 1 2/: 31,430 192,050 0 223,480 Dec 1 : 1,493,950 569,760 3,392,780 40,050 5,496,540 : : Milled Rice - Metric Tons Mar 1 : 184,970 15,830 54,070 254,870 Aug 1 : 191,640 46,630 47,850 286,120 Oct 1 2/: 52,120 0 0 52,120 Dec 1 : 198,130 15,010 45,810 258,950 : 1994 : 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 3/: 41,223 15,682 83,713 693 141,311 : : 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 3/: 1,869,840 711,320 3,797,160 31,430 6,409,750 : : 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/ October includes small amount stored on farms. 2/ CA only. 3/ Revised. Rice Stocks: By Position, by State and United States, December 1, 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 : Transit : Positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 : Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt AR : 13,800 7,086 28,388 46 49,320 CA : 2,800 2,107 29,072 0 33,979 LA : 6,500 1,530 6,089 0 14,119 MS : * * * * 8,316 MO : * * * * 3,432 TX : 3,001 1,086 7,088 837 12,012 Unall* : 6,835 752 4,161 0 : US : 32,936 12,561 74,798 883 121,178 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 cwt AR : 1,371 92 46 1,509 CA : 1,181 0 0 1,181 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 1,219 239 13 1,471 Unall* : 597 0 951 1,548 : US : 4,368 331 1,010 5,709 : 1994 : Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt AR : 17,500 9,151 30,956 0 57,607 CA 1/ : 4,500 2,461 30,871 0 37,832 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 : US 1/ : 41,223 15,682 83,713 693 141,311 : : 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ Revised. Rough Rice stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 1/: 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 1/: 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 585 542 35,898 32,308 1,349 1,129 37,832 33,979 : Oth Sts 2/: 86,696 75,561 16,778 11,633 5 5 103,479 87,199 : U S : 87,281 76,103 52,676 43,941 1,354 1,134 141,311 121,178 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Revised. 2/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in all Positions, California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE : Long : Medium : Short : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 30 36 482 857 46 32 558 925 : Oth Sts 1/: 1,854 3,473 1,241 327 2 7 3,097 3,807 : U S : 1,884 3,509 1,723 1,184 48 39 3,655 4,732 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads 2/ : Screenings : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CALIF : 286 235 27 21 313 256 : Oth Sts 1/: 404 391 89 14 384 316 877 721 : U S : 690 626 89 14 411 337 1,190 977 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. 2/ Includes screenings in CA. Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, October 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Long : Medium : Short : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 114 219 1,906 4,186 449 522 2,469 4,927 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, October 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 43 51 596 749 51 37 690 837 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads 1/ : Screenings : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 164 279 21 33 185 312 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes Screenings Rice Stocks: By Position, State, and United States, August 1 and March 1, 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- August : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 400 3,896 3,746 22 8,064 CA : 105 617 9,556 0 10,278 LA : 40 667 582 23 1,312 MS : * * * * 1,356 MO : * * * * 234 TX : 43 1,165 312 0 1,520 Unall* : 274 233 1,083 0 : US : 862 6,578 15,279 45 22,764 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 1,408 681 12 2,101 CA : 1,363 0 0 1,363 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 805 347 39 1,191 Unall* : 649 0 1,004 1,653 : US : 4,225 1,028 1,055 6,308 : March : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 14,600 6,991 21,791 11 43,393 CA : 1,870 2,304 23,086 0 27,260 LA : 2,200 2,048 4,275 74 8,597 MS : * * * * 5,596 MO : * * * * 2,052 TX : 1,913 793 5,784 537 9,027 Unall* : 2,656 657 4,335 0 : US : 23,239 12,793 59,271 622 95,925 : : 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :------------------------------------------------------------------ : August 1, 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 322 9,257 699 10,278 : Oth Sts 1/: 9,866 2,615 5 12,486 : U S : 10,188 11,872 704 22,764 :------------------------------------------------------------------ : Long : Medium : Short : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------ : March 1, 1995 :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 507 25,578 1,175 27,260 : Oth Sts 1/: 57,272 11,385 8 68,665 : US : 57,779 36,963 1,183 95,925 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain, in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, August 1, 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------ : Long : Medium : Short : Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 39 1,036 39 1,114 : Oth Sts 1/: 3,088 1,297 5 4,390 : US : 3,127 2,333 44 5,504 :------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------ :Second Heads 2/ : Screenings : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 227 22 249 : Oth Sts 1/: 352 79 124 555 : US : 579 79 146 804 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO and TX. 2/ Includes screenings in CA. Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------ : Long : Medium : Short : Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 25 943 50 1,018 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,369 1,300 3 3,672 : US : 2,394 2,243 53 4,690 :------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------ :Second Heads 2/ : Screenings : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 299 24 323 : Oth Sts 1/: 435 31 140 606 : US : 734 31 164 929 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO and TX. 2/ Includes screenings in CA. HDR2012000110090116960830RELIABILITY STATEMENT Reliability of December 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 December. 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 3 p.m. ET on March 29, 1996.