Gr Lg 11-3 (8-09) Rice Stocks National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 28, 2009, 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 August 2008 Rough rice stocks in all positions on August 1, 2009, totaled 24.7 million hundredweight (cwt), up 1 percent from the total on August 1, 2008. Stocks held on farms totaled 876,000 cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 23.8 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 72 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 25 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 3 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.08 million cwt, up 14 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were compromised of 2.40 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.68 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice. Rice Stocks: By Position, Month, United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 22,923 81,623 104,546 21,286 70,042 91,328 Jun 1 : 6,095 47,323 53,418 6,920 41,446 48,366 Aug 1 : 395 23,981 24,376 876 23,787 24,663 Oct 1 2/ : 15 1,822 1,837 Dec 1 : 47,530 91,071 138,601 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 5,604 5,604 4,732 4,732 Jun 1 : 4,373 4,373 5,724 5,724 Aug 1 : 3,575 3,575 4,077 4,077 Oct 1 2/ : 612 612 Dec 1 : 5,255 5,255 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Units 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - Metric Tons :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 1,039,770 3,702,360 4,742,130 965,520 3,177,050 4,142,570 Jun 1 : 276,460 2,146,540 2,423,000 313,890 1,879,960 2,193,850 Aug 1 : 17,920 1,087,760 1,105,680 39,730 1,078,960 1,118,690 Oct 1 2/ : 680 82,640 83,320 Dec 1 : 2,155,920 4,130,910 6,286,840 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - Metric Tons :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 254,190 254,190 214,640 214,640 Jun 1 : 198,360 198,360 259,640 259,640 Aug 1 : 162,160 162,160 184,930 184,930 Oct 1 2/ : 27,760 27,760 Dec 1 : 238,360 238,360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 210 14,730 14,940 550 12,672 13,222 CA : * * 5,746 * * 5,987 LA : * * 460 * * 954 MS : * * 542 * * 955 MO : * * 829 * * 837 TX : * * 1,859 * * 2,708 Unall* : 185 9,251 326 11,115 : US : 395 23,981 24,376 876 23,787 24,663 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 1,452 1,452 1,318 1,318 CA : * * 1,750 1,750 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 762 762 * * Unall* : 1,361 1,361 1,009 1,009 : US : 3,575 3,575 4,077 4,077 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * 4,409 4,671 * * 5,746 5,987 : Oth Sts 1/ : * * 2,787 1,422 * * 18,630 18,676 : US : 16,101 17,698 7,196 6,093 1,079 872 24,376 24,663 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 4 * 353 541 56 * 413 592 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,061 * 155 148 3 * 2,219 1,806 : US : 2,065 1,658 508 689 59 51 2,632 2,398 : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * 1,112 * * 46 * 1,158 : Oth Sts 1/: * 353 * * * 165 * 521 : US : 488 1,465 206 3 249 211 943 1,679 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. 2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA Rice: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, June 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 4,400 28,014 32,414 4,800 22,560 27,360 CA : * * 13,484 * * 11,810 LA : 550 1,646 2,196 350 2,178 2,528 MS : * * 969 * * 1,387 MO : * * 1,877 * * 1,937 TX : * * 2,478 * * 3,344 Unall* : 1,145 17,663 1,770 16,708 : US : 6,095 47,323 53,418 6,920 41,446 48,366 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 1,573 1,573 1,743 1,743 CA : 1,343 1,343 1,656 1,656 LA : * * * * MS : * * * * MO : * * * * TX : 643 643 792 792 Unall* : 814 814 1,533 1,533 : US : 4,373 4,373 5,724 5,724 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, June 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : * * 11,579 10,039 * * 13,484 11,810 : Oth Sts 1/ : * * 4,705 2,733 * * 39,934 36,556 : US : 35,580 34,293 16,284 12,772 1,554 1,301 53,418 48,366 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, June 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Kernels (Head Rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 3 6 707 614 72 53 782 673 : Oth Sts 1/: 2,012 3,245 143 209 6 4 2,161 3,458 : US : 2,015 3,251 850 823 78 57 2,943 4,131 : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken Kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : CA : 371 * 190 * 561 983 : Oth Sts 1/: 535 * * * 189 * 869 610 : US : 906 828 145 61 379 704 1,430 1,593 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX. 2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA. Reliability of August 1, 2009 Rice Stocks Estimates Survey Procedures: The rice stocks estimates in this report are based on surveys conducted during the first two 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, 2009. 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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