Rice Stocks ISSN: 1949-1603 Released October 29, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). California Rough Rice Stocks Up 132 Percent From October 2009 California rough rice stocks in all positions on October 1, 2010, totaled 4.25 million hundredweight (cwt), up 132 percent from the total on October 1, 2009 of 1.83 million cwt. California rough rice stocks were down 31 percent from the September 1, 2010 level. Medium grain varieties accounted for 72 percent of the total rough rice, while long and short varieties combined to account for 28 percent of the total rough rice stocks. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 1.15 million cwt, up 24 percent from the September 1, 2010 level but 23 percent below a year ago. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 21,286 70,042 91,328 23,465 80,516 103,981 June 1 ......: 6,920 41,446 48,366 6,310 51,098 57,408 August 1 ....: 876 23,787 24,663 1,200 29,176 30,376 September 1 2: (NA) (NA) (NA) 788 18,316 19,104 October 1 3/ : (D) (D) 1,832 25 4,226 4,251 December 1 ..: 51,880 104,726 156,606 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 4,732 4,732 (X) 4,895 4,895 June 1 ......: (X) 5,724 5,724 (X) 4,520 4,520 August 1 ....: (X) 4,077 4,077 (X) 4,380 4,380 September 1 2: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 4,026 4,026 October 1 3/ : (X) 1,483 1,483 (X) 1,149 1,149 December 1 ..: (X) 5,679 5,679 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ Estimates began in 2010. 3/ California only. Rice Stocks by Position and Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units) [Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all : farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Rough rice : March 1 .....: 965,520 3,177,050 4,142,570 1,064,350 3,652,140 4,716,500 June 1 ......: 313,890 1,879,960 2,193,850 286,220 2,317,770 2,603,980 August 1 ....: 39,730 1,078,960 1,118,690 54,430 1,323,400 1,377,830 September 1 2: (NA) (NA) (NA) 35,740 830,800 866,540 October 1 3/ : (D) (D) 83,100 1,130 191,690 192,820 December 1 ..: 2,353,240 4,750,290 7,103,530 : Milled rice : March 1 .....: (X) 214,640 214,640 (X) 222,030 222,030 June 1 ......: (X) 259,640 259,640 (X) 205,020 205,020 August 1 ....: (X) 184,930 184,930 (X) 198,670 198,670 September 1 2: (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 182,620 182,620 October 1 3/ : (X) 67,270 67,270 (X) 52,120 52,120 December 1 ..: (X) 257,600 257,600 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit. 2/ Estimates began in 2010. 3/ California only. Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long : Medium : Short : Total State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : 372 (D) 938 3,053 522 (D) 1,832 4,251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - California: October 1, 2009-2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole kernels (head rice) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) (D) 454 36 (D) 645 (D) :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broken kernels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Second heads : Screenings 1/ : Brewers : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : California : (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 838 (D) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Screenings included with second heads. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: The rice stocks estimates in this report are based on a survey conducted during the first two weeks of October. Unlike other rice stocks estimating periods, only an off-farm survey was conducted. 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. On-farm stocks in October are estimated based on historical changes from the previous estimating period. Estimating Procedures: 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 from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions to these years will be made after that date. 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