Gr Lg 11-3 (1-08) Rice Stocks National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 11, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Rice Stocks" call Anthony Prillaman at (202) 720-7688, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Rough Rice Stocks Up 1 Percent From December 2006 Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2007, totaled 151 million hundredweight (cwt), up 1 percent from the total on December 1, 2006. Stocks held on farms totaled 48.3 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 103 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 68 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 29 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 3 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 5.27 million cwt, up 32 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.69 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.58 million 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 25 2,970 2,995 Dec 1 : 52,420 97,706 150,126 48,250 102,815 151,065 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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/ : 768 768 651 651 Dec 1 : 4,004 4,004 5,269 5,269 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 1,130 134,720 135,850 Dec 1 : 2,377,730 4,431,870 6,809,600 2,188,580 4,663,610 6,852,190 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 29,530 29,530 Dec 1 : 181,620 181,620 239,000 239,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 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 : 28,600 46,472 75,072 25,000 50,331 75,331 CA : 2,620 33,052 35,672 2,830 35,359 38,189 LA : 7,800 7,080 14,880 9,050 6,991 16,041 MS : * * 7,357 * * 6,937 MO : * * 8,801 * * 6,066 TX : 2,000 6,344 8,344 * * 8,501 Unall* : 11,400 4,758 11,370 10,134 : US : 52,420 97,706 150,126 48,250 102,815 151,065 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : AR : 1,717 1,717 1,559 1,559 CA : 847 847 1,565 1,565 LA : 444 444 * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : * * * * Unall* : 996 996 2,145 2,145 : US : 4,004 4,004 5,269 5,269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of 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, December 1, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * 31,612 33,820 * * 35,672 38,189 : Oth Sts 1/ : * * 5,613 9,700 * * 114,454 112,876 : US :109,301 103,620 37,225 43,520 3,600 3,925 150,126 151,065 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 10 * 566 880 54 * 630 986 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,793 2,638 87 78 1 92 2,881 2,702 : US : 2,803 2,638 653 958 55 92 3,511 3,688 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings 3/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * * * * * * 579 : Oth Sts 2/: 240 853 90 195 163 533 493 1,002 : US : 240 853 90 195 163 533 493 1,581 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX for long grain in 2006, short grain in 2006, medium grain, and total. AR, CA, LA, MS, MO, and TX for long grain in 2007 and short grain in 2007. 2/ AR, CA, LA, MS, MO, and TX for second heads, screenings, and brewers. AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX for total in 2007. 3/ Screenings included with second heads in CA. Rough Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions, California, October 1, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * 77 2,921 2,506 * 412 3,676 2,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Milled Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions, California, October 1, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 7 * 422 * 36 * 465 442 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 128 * * * 175 * 303 209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ Screenings included with second heads in CA. Rice: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, August 1 and March 1, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August 1, 2007 : March 1, 2007 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 420 21,091 21,511 16,000 40,256 56,256 CA : 115 7,292 7,407 1,515 22,614 24,129 LA : 150 1,636 1,786 3,800 4,924 8,724 MS : * * 380 * * 4,817 MO : * * 1,095 * * 4,545 TX : * * 2,754 1,300 4,389 5,689 Unall* : 535 3,694 5,400 3,962 : US : 1,220 33,713 34,933 28,015 76,145 104,160 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : AR : 1,225 1,225 1,291 1,291 CA : 591 591 1,671 1,671 LA : * * 696 696 MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : * * 644 644 Unall* : 1,295 1,295 258 258 : US : 3,111 3,111 4,560 4,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of 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, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : August 1, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * 6,450 * 7,407 : Oth Sts 1/: * 1,922 * 27,526 : US : 25,738 8,372 823 34,933 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1, 2007 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * 21,699 * 24,129 : Oth Sts 1/: * 4,158 * 80,031 : US : 76,127 25,857 2,176 104,160 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * 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, United States, August 1, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * 369 * 420 : Oth Sts 1/: 1,989 167 48 2,153 : US : 1,989 536 48 2,573 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings 3/ : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * * 171 : Oth Sts 2/: 307 81 150 367 : US : 307 81 150 538 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX for medium grain and total. AR, CA, LA, MS, MO, and TX for long grain and short grain. 2/ AR, CA, LA, MS, MO, and TX for second heads, screenings, and brewers. 3/ Screenings included with second heads in CA. Milled Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions, California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * 653 * 754 : Oth Sts 1/: * 139 * 2,590 : US : 2,454 792 98 3,344 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * * 917 : Oth Sts 1/: 562 * * 299 : US : 562 * * 1,216 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX except second heads which include CA. 2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA. 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