Gr Lg 11-3 (8-01) Rice Stocks National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 28, 2001, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Rice Stocks" call Mark R. Miller at (202) 720-7688, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Rough Rice Stocks Up Less Than 1 Percent From August 2000 Rough Rice stocks in all positions on August 1, 2001, totaled 22.0 million hundredweight (cwt), up less than 1 percent from the total on August 1, 2000. Stocks held on farms totaled 921 thousand cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 21.1 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 38 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain 58 percent, and short grain varieties 4 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.44 million cwt, 16 percent above the comparable figure for a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.58 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 856 thousand cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks: By Position, United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 18,715 10,838 53,814 2,653 86,020 Aug 1 : 921 5,178 15,699 220 22,018 Oct 1 4/ : Dec 1 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 3/ : 4,057 129 798 4,984 Aug 1 : 3,896 165 376 4,437 Oct 1 4/ : Dec 1 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - Metric Tons :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 848,900 491,600 2,440,960 120,340 3,901,800 Aug 1 : 41,780 234,870 712,090 9,980 998,720 Oct 1 4/ : Dec 1 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - Metric Tons :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 3/ : 184,020 5,850 36,200 226,070 Aug 1 : 176,720 7,480 17,060 201,260 Oct 1 4/ : Dec 1 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 27,212 11,787 50,969 269 90,237 Aug 1 : 1,141 5,909 14,899 21 21,970 Oct 1 4/ : 25 * 2,891 * 4,127 Dec 1 : 38,085 13,174 81,613 1,055 133,927 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 3/ : 3,526 128 916 4,570 Aug 1 : 3,129 155 548 3,832 Oct 1 4/ : 904 904 Dec 1 : 4,373 115 1,874 6,362 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - Metric Tons :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 3/ : 1,234,320 534,650 2,311,920 12,200 4,093,080 Aug 1 : 51,750 268,030 675,810 950 996,540 Oct 1 4/ : 1,130 * 131,130 * 187,200 Dec 1 : 1,727,510 597,560 3,701,900 47,850 6,074,830 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - Metric Tons :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 159,940 5,810 41,550 207,290 Aug 1 : 141,930 7,030 24,860 173,820 Oct 1 4/ : 41,000 41,000 Dec1 : 198,360 5,220 85,000 288,580 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ October includes small amount stored on farms. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. 3/ Revised. 4/ CA only. Rice Stocks: By Position, State and United States, August 1, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : On Farms : In Mills : In Whses : : : or : and : not : In Ports : Total : Farm : Attached : Attached : or In : All State : Whses : Whses : to Mills : Transit : Positions :------------------------------------------------------------------- : August 1, 2001 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 600 3,510 5,340 220 9,670 CA : 125 565 9,606 10,296 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 50 270 120 440 Unall* : 146 833 633 1,612 : US : 921 5,178 15,699 220 22,018 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- : AR : 1,489 152 238 1,879 CA : 1,440 43 1,483 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 443 443 Unall* : 524 13 95 632 : US : 3,896 165 376 4,437 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : August 1, 2000 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 650 4,315 6,000 10 10,975 CA : 111 397 6,284 6,792 LA : * * * * 1,258 MS : * * * * 1,900 MO : * * * * 545 TX : 100 160 240 500 Unall* : 280 1,037 2,375 11 : US : 1,141 5,909 14,899 21 21,970 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- : AR : 1,715 155 365 2,235 CA : 874 874 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 226 12 238 Unall* : 314 171 485 : US : 3,129 155 548 3,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, August 1, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * 5,477 9,217 * * 6,792 10,296 : Oth Sts 1/ : * * 2,822 3,624 * * 15,178 11,722 : US : 12,511 8,305 8,299 12,841 1,160 872 21,970 22,018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, August 1, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 19 36 419 918 30 82 468 1,036 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,141 2,251 225 289 5 2,366 2,545 : US : 2,160 2,287 644 1,207 30 87 2,834 3,581 : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 342 412 64 35 406 447 : Oth Sts 1/: 310 255 61 72 221 82 592 409 : US : 652 667 61 72 285 117 998 856 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. 2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA. Rice Stocks: By Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 10,500 6,708 26,400 43,608 CA 1/ : 1,810 * 21,269 * 24,356 LA : 1,800 1,406 2,103 77 5,386 MS : * * * * 5,234 MO : * * * * 3,816 TX : 1,105 645 1,845 25 3,620 Unall* : 3,500 2,079 2,197 2,551 : US : 18,715 10,838 53,814 2,653 86,020 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- : AR : 1,570 40 290 1,900 CA : 1,393 185 1,578 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 499 * * 567 Unall* 1/ : 595 89 323 939 : US 1/ : 4,057 129 798 4,984 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1, 2000 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 15,200 7,710 26,900 200 50,010 CA : 1,512 1,019 14,435 16,966 LA : 2,600 1,533 2,584 55 6,772 MS : * * * * 8,639 MO : * * * * 3,615 TX : 1,600 977 1,644 14 4,235 Unall* : 6,300 548 5,406 : US : 27,212 11,787 50,969 269 90,237 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- : AR : 1,350 128 400 1,878 CA : 1,297 1,297 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 460 12 472 Unall* : 419 504 923 : US : 3,526 128 916 4,570 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. * Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA 1/ : * * 14,611 21,812 * * 16,966 24,356 : Oth Sts 2/ : * * 10,770 10,692 * * 73,271 61,664 : US : 62,755 51,428 25,381 32,504 2,101 2,088 90,237 86,020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 1, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 37 43 521 911 46 79 604 1,033 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,469 2,427 237 253 5 2,706 2,685 : US 3/ : 2,506 2,470 758 1,164 46 84 3,310 3,718 : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 640 491 53 54 693 545 : Oth Sts 1/: 297 544 85 3 185 174 567 721 : US : 937 1,035 85 3 238 228 1,260 1,266 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. 2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA. 3/ Revised. Reliability of August 1, 2001 Rice Stocks Estimates Survey Procedures: The rice stocks estimates in this report are based on surveys conducted during the first 2 weeks of August. 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 all operations storing rice in the U.S. have a chance to be selected. These producers were asked to provide the total quantities of grain stored on their operations as of August 1, 2001. Off-farm stocks are a census of all known rice storage facilities. An effort is made to obtain reports from all off-farm 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, 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 quarter following initial publication and again in the following 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 are available. No revisions to these years will be made after that date. Reliability: Reliability of the on-farm and off-farm stocks 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 indications 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 of 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 October 30, 2001. 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