Gr Lg 11-3 (1-03) Rice Stocks National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 10, 2003, 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 2 Percent From December 2001 Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2002, totaled 157 million hundredweight (cwt), up 2 percent from the total on December 1, 2001. Stocks held on farms totaled 53.2 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 104 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 73 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 26 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 1 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 7.48 million cwt, 27 percent above the comparable figure a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 6.12 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.36 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks: By Position, United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt Mar 1 : 15,325 66,279 179 113,508 Aug 1 : 6,599 19,728 302 31,809 Oct 1 2/ : 539 2,899 * 3,488 Dec 1 : 14,251 88,421 1,178 157,070 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 3,689 155 969 4,813 Aug 1 : 3,581 88 1,261 4,930 Oct 1 2/ : 726 0 0 726 Dec 1 : 4,814 117 2,550 7,481 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - Metric Tons :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 695,130 3,006,370 8,120 5,148,640 Aug 1 : 299,330 894,850 13,700 1,442,830 Oct 1 2/ : 24,450 133,760 * 158,210 Dec 1 : 646,410 4,010,710 53,430 7,124,580 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - Metric Tons :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 167,330 7,030 43,950 218,310 Aug 1 : 162,430 3,990 57,200 223,620 Oct 1 2/ : 32,930 0 0 32,930 Dec 1 : 218,360 5,310 115,670 339,330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 10,838 53,814 2,653 86,020 Aug 1 : 5,178 15,699 220 22,018 Oct 1 2/ : 953 4,790 * 5,914 Dec 1 : 13,033 88,127 721 154,561 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 4,057 129 798 4,984 Aug 1 : 3,896 165 376 4,437 Oct 1 2/ : 859 0 0 859 Dec 1 : 4,640 187 1,080 5,907 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - Metric Tons :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 491,600 2,440,960 120,340 3,901,800 Aug 1 : 234,870 712,090 9,980 998,720 Oct 1 2/ : 43,230 218,630 * 268,250 Dec 1 : 591,170 3,997,370 32,700 7,010,770 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - Metric Tons :------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 184,020 5,850 36,200 226,070 Aug 1 : 176,720 7,480 17,060 201,260 Oct 1 2/ : 38,960 0 0 38,960 Dec1 : 210,470 8,480 48,990 267,940 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ Total may not add due to rounding. 2/ CA only. Rice Stocks: By Position, by State and United States, December 1, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 28,700 * 39,692 * 76,087 CA : * 3,285 30,386 * 36,759 LA : 8,500 1,523 5,826 882 16,731 MS : 7,100 * 3,641 * 11,202 MO : * * * * 5,577 TX : 3,500 * * 0 10,714 Unall* : 5,420 9,443 8,876 296 0 : US : 53,220 14,251 88,421 1,178 157,070 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- : AR : 1,784 117 234 2,135 CA : 1,534 0 632 2,166 LA : 376 0 1,524 1,900 MS : * 0 * * MO : * 0 * * TX : 870 0 153 1,023 Unall* : 250 0 7 257 : US : 4,814 117 2,550 7,481 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1, 2001 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 27,500 7,671 40,100 209 75,480 CA : 2,730 2,232 30,675 414 36,051 LA : 8,750 * 5,714 * 16,172 MS : 6,300 * * * * MO : * * * * * TX : * 696 5,561 * 8,458 Unall* : 7,400 2,434 6,077 98 18,400 : US : 52,680 13,033 88,127 721 154,561 : : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt : AR : 1,688 122 171 1,981 CA : 1,231 0 31 1,262 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 855 0 0 855 Unall* : 866 65 878 1,809 : US : 4,640 187 1,080 5,907 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :2001 1/ : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * 33,405 33,937 * * 36,051 36,759 : Oth Sts 1/ : * * 9,120 6,981 * * 118,510 120,311 : US :109,953 113,897 42,525 40,918 2,083 2,255 154,561 157,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ AR,LA,MS,MO,and TX. Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 19 23 734 1,467 62 57 815 1,547 : Oth Sts 1/: 3,777 4,367 252 207 0 1 4,029 4,575 : US : 3,796 4,390 986 1,674 62 58 4,844 6,122 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 428 513 * * 19 106 447 619 : Oth Sts 1/: 397 513 123 91 96 136 616 740 : US : 825 1,026 123 91 115 242 1,063 1,359 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Screenings included with second heads in CA. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, October 1, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 116 434 5,066 2,691 732 363 5,914 3,488 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, October 1, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 26 23 342 388 57 53 425 464 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 403 246 * * 31 16 434 262 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Screenings included with second heads in CA. Rice Stocks: By Position, State, and United States, August 1 and March 1, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 2,960 3,929 9,474 0 16,363 CA : * 902 6,897 * 8,213 LA : * * * 0 * MS : * * 1,315 0 2,156 MO : 700 * * 0 * TX : 200 * 1,106 * 2,210 Unall* : 1,320 1,768 936 302 2,867 : US : 5,180 6,599 19,728 302 31,809 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- : AR : 1,532 * * 1,790 CA : 733 0 600 1,333 LA : * * * * MS : 134 0 7 141 MO : * 0 0 * TX : 773 0 0 773 Unall* : 409 88 654 893 : US : 3,581 88 1,261 4,930 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1, 2002 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt AR : 18,300 7,590 31,592 62 57,544 CA : 1,125 1,689 21,277 0 24,091 LA : 3,400 * * * 9,931 MS : 4,200 491 2,967 0 7,658 MO : * * * 0 6,502 TX : * * 3,703 * 7,782 Unall* : 4,700 5,555 6,740 117 0 : US : 31,725 15,325 66,279 179 113,508 : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :------------------------------------------------------------------- : AR : 1,591 155 441 2,187 CA : 925 0 0 925 LA : 445 0 462 907 MS : * 0 * * MO : * 0 * * TX : 606 0 0 606 Unall* : 122 0 66 188 : US : 3,689 155 969 4,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : August 1, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * 7,287 * 8,213 : Oth Sts : * 1,190 * 23,596 : US : 22,743 8,477 589 31,809 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1, 2002 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * 22,212 * 24,091 : Oth Sts : * 6,303 * 89,417 : US : 83,723 28,515 1,270 113,508 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, United States, August 1, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 36 852 66 954 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,752 180 6 2,938 : US : 2,788 1,032 72 3,892 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 345 * 34 379 : Oth Sts 1/: 351 133 175 659 : US : 696 133 209 1,038 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Screenings included with second heads in CA. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 18 424 110 552 : Oth Sts 1/: 3,204 198 0 3,402 : US : 3,222 622 110 3,954 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 352 * 21 373 : Oth Sts 1/: 296 139 51 486 : US : 648 139 72 859 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Screenings included with second heads in CA. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. 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