Gr Lg 11-3 (8-07) Rice Stocks National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 30, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Rice Stocks" call Dennis Koong at (202) 720-7688, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Rough Rice Stocks Down 7 Percent From August 2006 Rough rice stocks in all positions on August 1, 2007, totaled 34.9 million hundredweight (cwt), down 7 percent from the total on August 1, 2006. Stocks held on farms totaled 1.22 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 33.7 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 74 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 24 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 3.11 million cwt, down 21 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 2.57 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 538,000 cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice: Stocks by Position, Month, United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Domestic Units :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 30,865 80,416 111,281 28,015 76,145 104,160 Aug 1 : 1,553 35,825 37,378 1,220 33,713 34,933 Oct 1 2/ : 25 3,651 3,676 Dec 1 : 52,420 97,706 150,126 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 4,572 4,572 4,560 4,560 Aug 1 : 3,944 3,944 3,111 3,111 Oct 1 2/ : 768 768 Dec 1 : 4,004 4,004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Units 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - Metric Tons :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 1,400,010 3,647,610 5,047,620 1,270,740 3,453,880 4,724,620 Aug 1 : 70,440 1,624,990 1,695,440 55,340 1,529,200 1,584,530 Oct 1 2/ : 1,130 165,610 166,740 Dec 1 : 2,377,730 4,431,870 6,809,600 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - Metric Tons :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 207,380 207,380 206,840 206,840 Aug 1 : 178,900 178,900 141,110 141,110 Oct 1 2/ : 34,840 34,840 Dec 1 : 181,620 181,620 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ CA only. 3/ Total may not add due to rounding. Rice: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, August 1, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 950 19,492 20,442 420 21,091 21,511 CA : 150 7,774 7,924 115 7,292 7,407 LA : 200 3,246 3,446 150 1,636 1,786 MS : * * 1,216 * * 380 MO : * * 1,456 * * 1,095 TX : * * 2,894 * * 2,754 Unall* : 253 5,313 535 3,694 : US : 1,553 35,825 37,378 1,220 33,713 34,933 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 1,676 1,676 1,225 1,225 CA : 642 642 591 591 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 739 739 * * Unall* : 887 887 1,295 1,295 : US : 3,944 3,944 3,111 3,111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. Rough Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, August 1, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * 6,786 6,450 * * 7,924 7,407 : Oth Sts 1/ : * * 1,226 1,922 * * 29,454 27,526 : US : 28,571 25,738 8,012 8,372 795 823 37,378 34,933 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, August 1, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 10 * * 369 * * 349 420 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,870 1,989 395 167 53 48 2,979 2,153 : US : 2,880 1,989 395 536 53 48 3,328 2,573 : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * * * * * 293 171 : Oth Sts 2/: 235 307 84 81 297 150 323 367 : US : 235 307 84 81 297 150 616 538 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX for long grain in 2006, medium grain in 2007, and total. AR, CA, LA, MS, MO, and TX for long grain in 2007, medium grain in 2006, and short grain. 2/ AR, CA, LA, MS, MO, and TX for second heads, screenings, and brewers. Rice: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 18,200 43,691 61,891 16,000 40,256 56,256 CA : 1,425 19,770 21,195 1,515 22,614 24,129 LA : 3,500 6,298 9,798 3,800 4,924 8,724 MS : * * 5,752 * * 4,817 MO : * * 5,320 * * 4,545 TX : 2,400 4,925 7,325 1,300 4,389 5,689 Unall* : 5,340 5,732 5,400 3,962 : US : 30,865 80,416 111,281 28,015 76,145 104,160 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 1,809 1,809 1,291 1,291 CA : 1,196 1,196 1,671 1,671 LA : 595 595 696 696 MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 718 718 644 644 Unall* : 254 254 258 258 : US : 4,572 4,572 4,560 4,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. Rough Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 426 * 18,896 21,699 1,873 * 21,195 24,129 : Oth Sts 1/ : 85,682 * 4,403 4,158 1 * 90,086 80,031 : US : 86,108 76,127 23,299 25,857 1,874 2,176 111,281 104,160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, March 1, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 9 * 952 653 48 * 1,009 754 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,543 * 184 139 5 * 2,732 2,590 : US : 2,552 2,454 1,136 792 53 98 3,741 3,344 : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings 3/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 136 * * * 51 * 187 917 : Oth Sts 2/: 234 562 162 * 248 * 644 299 : US : 370 562 162 * 299 * 831 1,216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. 2/ Includes AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX except 2007 second heads which include CA. 3/ Screenings included with second heads in CA. Reliability of August 1, 2007 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, 2007. 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. 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