HDR1012000110090110970830Rice Stocks Released January 10, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Rice Stocks" call Barbara Rater at (202) 720-7688, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV. Stocks of Rough Rice Down Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 1996, totaled 119 million hundredweight (cwt), down 2 percent from the total on December 1, 1995. Stocks held on farm totaled 32.7 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 86.4 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 58 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain 41 percent, and short grain varieties 1 percent. Milled rice stocks on December 1 totaled 5.65 million cwt, 1 percent below the comparable figure for a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.86 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 789,000 cwt of second heads, screenings and brewers rice. Gr Lg 11-3 (1-97) Rice Stocks: By Position, United States, 1995-96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : On Farms : In Mills : In Whses : : : or : and : not : In Ports : Total Date : Farm : Attached : Attached : or in : All : Whses : Whses : to Mills 2/: Transit : Positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 ----------:------------------------------------------------------------------ : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt : Mar 1 : 20,520 11,102 53,283 941 85,846 Aug 1 : 486 5,542 13,818 125 19,971 Oct 1 1/: 401 4,246 0 4,647 Dec 1 : 32,719 13,228 72,321 801 119,069 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt : Mar 1 : 3,072 148 479 3,699 Aug 1 : 3,296 269 49 3,614 Oct 1 1/: 1,069 0 0 1,069 Dec 1 : 4,056 280 1,315 5,651 : : Rough Rice - Metric Tons : Mar 1 : 930,770 503,580 2,416,880 42,680 3,893,910 Aug 1 : 22,040 251,380 626,770 5,670 905,860 Oct 1 1/: 18,190 192,600 0 210,790 Dec 1 : 1,484,110 600,010 3,280,430 36,330 5,400,880 : : Milled Rice - Metric Tons : Mar 1 : 139,340 6,710 21,730 167,780 Aug 1 : 149,500 12,200 2,220 163,920 Oct 1 1/: 52,120 0 0 52,120 Dec 1 : 183,980 12,700 59,650 256,330 :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 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 1/: 693 4,234 0 4,927 Dec 1 : 32,936 12,561 74,951 883 121,331 : : 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 1/: 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 1/: 31,430 192,050 0 223,480 Dec 1 : 1,493,950 569,760 3,399,720 40,050 5,503,480 : : 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 1/: 52,120 0 0 52,120 Dec 1 : 198,130 15,010 45,810 258,950 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ CA only. 2/ October includes small amount stored on farms. Rice Stocks: By Position, by State and United States, December 1, 1995-96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1, 1996 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt : AR : 17,500 7,529 26,393 61 51,483 CA : * * 30,073 0 35,031 LA : 4,000 1,816 5,234 13 11,063 MS : * * * * 7,979 MO : * * * * 2,761 TX : 2,341 1,194 6,490 727 10,752 Unall* : 8,878 2,689 4,131 0 : US : 32,719 13,228 72,321 801 119,069 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 cwt : AR : 1,238 103 28 1,369 CA : 1,522 0 0 1,522 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 828 177 42 1,047 Unall* : 468 0 1,245 1,713 : US : 4,056 280 1,315 5,651 :------------------------------------------------------------------ : December 1, 1995 :------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 7,241 837 12,165 Unall* : 6,835 752 4,161 0 : US : 32,936 12,561 74,951 883 121,331 : : 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1995-96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 542 * 32,308 33,350 1,129 * 33,979 35,031 : Oth Sts 1/: 75,714 * 11,633 15,665 5 * 87,352 84,038 : US : 76,256 68,687 43,941 49,015 1,134 1,367 121,331 119,069 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. * Not published to avoid disclosing individual reports in CA. Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1995-96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 36 6 857 1,154 32 56 925 1,216 : Oth Sts 1/: 3,473 3,352 327 294 7 0 3,807 3,646 : US : 3,509 3,358 1,184 1,448 39 56 4,732 4,862 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads 2/ : Screenings : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 235 276 21 30 256 306 : Oth Sts 1/: 391 277 14 49 316 157 721 483 : US : 626 553 14 49 337 187 977 789 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, 1995-96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 219 * 4,186 4,506 522 * 4,927 4,647 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual reports. Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, October 1, 1995-96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 51 17 749 780 37 88 837 885 :------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------ : Second Heads 1/ : Screenings : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 279 159 33 25 312 184 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes screenings. Rice Stocks: By Position, State, and United States, August 1 and March 1, 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 1, 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt : AR : 200 2,893 2,725 0 5,818 CA : 100 936 9,325 0 10,361 LA : * * * * 742 MS : * * * * 1,372 MO : * * * * 399 TX : 36 771 347 125 1,279 Unall* : 150 942 1,421 0 : US : 486 5,542 13,818 125 19,971 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt : AR : 1,057 87 14 1,158 CA : 1,170 0 0 1,170 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 541 181 1 723 Unall* : 528 1 34 563 : US : 3,296 269 49 3,614 : :----------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1, 1996 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt : AR : 12,000 6,239 19,054 1 37,294 CA : 1,500 2,083 21,362 0 24,945 LA : 2,200 1,204 4,402 95 7,901 MS : * * * * 4,793 MO : * * * * 2,496 TX : 2,000 793 4,779 845 8,417 Unall* : 2,820 783 3,686 0 : US : 20,520 11,102 53,283 941 85,846 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt : AR : 1,128 125 70 1,323 CA : 884 0 0 884 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 569 23 240 832 Unall* : 491 0 169 660 : US : 3,072 148 479 3,699 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : August 1, 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 127 9,704 530 10,361 : Oth Sts 1/: 7,291 2,318 1 9,610 : US : 7,418 12,022 531 19,971 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1, 1996 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 507 23,492 946 24,945 : Oth Sts 1/: 52,123 8,772 6 60,901 : US : 52,630 32,264 952 85,846 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain, in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, August 1, 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 32 932 46 1,010 : Oth Sts 1/: 1,895 255 4 2,154 : US : 1,927 1,187 50 3,164 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :----------------------------------------------------------------- :Second Heads 2/ : Screenings : Brewers : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 135 25 160 : Oth Sts 1/: 194 14 82 290 : US : 329 14 107 450 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1996 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------ : Long : Medium : Short : Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 24 660 24 708 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,234 210 2 2,446 : US : 2,258 870 26 3,154 :------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------ :Second Heads 2/ : Screenings : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 160 16 176 : Oth Sts 1/: 246 6 117 369 : US : 406 6 133 545 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO and TX. 2/ Includes screenings in CA. Reliability of December 1, 1996, 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 8:30 a.m. ET on March 31, 1997. 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