Rice Stocks Release

Rice
Stocks
Washington, D.C.

Released January 12, 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 Down 8 Percent from December 2007
Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2008, totaled 139 million hundredweight (cwt),
down 8 percent from the total on December 1, 2007. Stocks held on farms totaled 47.5 million cwt, and
off-farm stocks totaled 91.1 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 70 percent of the total
rough rice, medium grain accounted for 27 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 3 percent.
Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 5.26 million cwt, down less than 1 percent from a year ago.
Milled rice stocks were compromised of 4.12 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.14 million cwt of
second heads, screenings, and brewers rice.

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Rice Stocks: By Position, Month, United States, 2007-2008
2007
2008
Date

On
Farms

Off
Farms 1

Total All
Positions

On
Farms

Off
Farms 1

Total All
Positions

Domestic Units
Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
Mar 1
Jun 1 2
Aug 1
Oct 1 3
Dec 1

28,015

76,145

104,160

1,220
25
48,250

33,713
2,970
102,815

34,933
2,995
151,065

22,923
6,095
395
15
47,530

81,623
47,323
23,981
1,822
91,071

104,546
53,418
24,376
1,837
138,601

5,604
4,373
3,575
612
5,255

5,604
4,373
3,575
612
5,255

3,702,360
2,146,540
1,087,760
82,640
4,130,910

4,742,130
2,423,000
1,105,680
83,320
6,286,840

254,190
198,360
162,160
27,760
238,360

254,190
198,360
162,160
27,760
238,360

Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
Mar 1
Jun 1 2
Aug 1
Oct 1 3
Dec 1

4,560

4,560

3,111
651
5,269

3,111
651
5,269
Metric Units 4
Rough Rice - Metric Tons

Mar 1
Jun 1 2
Aug 1
Oct 1 3
Dec 1

1,270,740

3,453,880

4,724,620

55,340
1,130
2,188,580

1,529,200
134,720
4,663,610

1,584,530
135,850
6,852,190

1,039,770
276,460
17,920
680
2,155,920

Milled Rice - Metric Tons
Mar 1
Jun 1 2
Aug 1
Oct 1 3
Dec 1
1
2
3
4

206,840

206,840

141,110
29,530
239,000

141,110
29,530
239,000

Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
Estimates began in 2008.
CA only.
Total may not add due to rounding.

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Rice: Stocks by Position, State, and United States,
December 1, 2007-2008
2007
State

On
Farms

Off
Farms 1

Total All
Positions

On
Farms

2008
Off
Farms 1

Total All
Positions

Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR
CA
LA
MS
MO
TX
Unall*

25,000
2,830
9,050
*
*
*
11,370

50,331
35,359
6,991
*
*
*
10,134

US

48,250

102,815

75,331
38,189
16,041
6,937
6,066
8,501

25,700
2,730
7,100
*
*
1,800
10,200

41,381
33,118
6,064
*
*
5,887
4,621

67,081
35,848
13,164
6,663
8,158
7,687

151,065

47,530

91,071

138,601

Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR
CA
LA
MS
MO
TX
Unall*

1,559
1,565
*
*
*
*
2,145

1,559
1,565
*
*
*
*
2,145

1,336
2,293
602
*
*
682
342

1,336
2,293
602
*
*
682
342

US

5,269

5,269

5,255

5,255

* "Unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.

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State

Rough Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in all Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 2007-2008
Long
Medium
Short
2007

2008

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

2007

2008

2007

2008

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

Total
2007

2008

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

CA

*

*

33,820

31,583

*

*

38,189

35,848

Oth Sts 1

*

*

9,700

6,406

*

*

112,876

102,753

103,620

96,994

43,520

37,989

3,925

3,618

151,065

138,601

US

* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.

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Milled Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 2007-2008
Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
State

Long

Medium

Short

Total

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

CA

*

*

880

1,399

*

*

986

1,481

Oth Sts 1

*

*

78

132

*

*

2,702

2,634

2,638

2,504

958

1,531

92

80

3,688

4,115

US

Broken Kernels
Screenings 2

Second Heads

Brewers

Total

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

CA

*

*

*

*

*

*

579

812

Oth Sts 1

*

*

*

*

*

*

1,002

328

853

661

195

42

533

437

1,581

1,140

US

* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
1
AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
2
Screenings included with second heads in CA.

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State

Rough Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, October 1, 2007-2008
Long
Medium
Short
2007

2008

1,000 Cwt

CA

1,000 Cwt

77

*

Total

2007

2008

2007

2008

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

2,506

1,084

412

*

2007

2008

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

2,995

1,837

* Not published to avoid disclosing individual reports.

Milled Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, October 1, 2007-2008
Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
State

Long

Medium

Short

Total

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

CA

*

*

*

*

*

*

442

*

Broken Kernels
Screenings 1

Second Heads
2007

2008

1,000 Cwt

CA

2007

1,000 Cwt

*

1,000 Cwt

*

Brewers

2008

2007

1,000 Cwt

*

*

Total
2008

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

*

*

2007

2008

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

209

*

* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Screenings included with second heads in CA.

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Rice: Stocks by Position, State, and United States,
August 1 and June 1, 2008
August 1, 2008
State

On
Farms

Off
Farms 1

Total All
Positions

June 1, 2008

On
Farms

Off
Farms 1

Total All
Positions

Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR
CA
LA
MS
MO
TX
Unall*

210
*
*
*
*
*
185

14,730
*
*
*
*
*
9,251

US

395

23,981

14,940
5,746
460
542
829
1,859

4,400
*
550
*
*
*
1,145

28,014
*
1,646
*
*
*
17,663

32,414
13,484
2,196
969
1,877
2,478

24,376

6,095

47,323

53,418

Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR
CA
LA
MS
MO
TX
Unall*

1,452
*
*
*
*
762
1,361

1,452
*
*
*
*
762
1,361

1,573
1,343
*
*
*
643
814

1,573
1,343
*
*
*
643
814

US

3,575

3,575

4,373

4,373

* "Unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
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State

Rice: Stocks by Position, State, and United States,
March 1, 2008
On
Off
Farms
Farms 1

Total All
Positions

Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR
CA
LA
MS
MO
TX
Unall*

13,800
1,785
2,350
*
*
888
4,100

42,741
25,738
4,820
*
*
4,046
4,278

56,541
27,523
7,170
3,787
4,591
4,934

US

22,923

81,623

104,546

Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR
CA
LA
MS
MO
TX
Unall*

1,916
2,012
*
*
*
*
1,676

1,916
2,012
*
*
*
*
1,676

US

5,604

5,604

* "Unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.

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State

Rough Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, 2008
Long
Medium
Short

Total

August 1, 2008
1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

CA

*

4,409

*

5,746

Oth Sts 1

*

2,787

*

18,630

16,101

7,196

1,079

24,376

US
Long

Medium

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

Short

Total

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

June 1, 2008
CA

*

11,579

*

13,484

Oth Sts 1

*

4,705

*

39,934

US

35,580

16,284

Long

Medium

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,554

53,418

Short

Total

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

March 1, 2008
CA

*

24,255

*

27,523

Oth Sts 1

*

8,329

*

77,023

69,207

32,584

2,755

104,546

US

* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
1
AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX

State

Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, United States, August 1, 2008
Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
Long

Medium

Short

Total

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

4

353

56

413

Oth Sts 1

2,061

155

3

2,219

US

2,065

508

59

2,632

CA

Broken Kernels
Second Heads

Screenings 2

Brewers

Total

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

CA

*

*

*

*

Oth Sts 1

*

*

*

*

488

206

249

943

US

* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
1
AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
2
Screenings included with second heads in CA.

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State

Milled Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, June 1, 2008
Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
Long

Medium

1,000 Cwt

Short

1,000 Cwt

Total

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

3

707

72

782

Oth Sts 1

2,012

143

6

2,161

US

2,015

850

78

2,943

CA

Broken Kernels
Second Heads

Screenings

1,000 Cwt

2

1,000 Cwt

Brewers

Total

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

CA

371

*

190

561

Oth Sts 1

535

*

189

869

US

906

145

379

1,430

* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
1
AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
2
Screenings included with second heads in CA.

State

Milled Rice: Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2008
Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
Long

Medium

Short

Total

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

CA

*

1,587

*

1,664

Oth Sts 1

*

148

*

2,686

2,546

1,735

69

4,350

US

Broken Kernels
Second Heads

Screenings

1,000 Cwt

2

1,000 Cwt

Brewers

Total

1,000 Cwt

1,000 Cwt

CA

*

*

*

348

Oth Sts 1

*

*

*

906

852

163

239

1,254

US

* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
2
Screenings included with second heads in CA.
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Reliability of December 1, Rice Stocks Estimates
Survey Procedures: The rice stocks estimates in this report are based on surveys conducted during the
first 2 weeks of December. 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 December 1. 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.
Reliability: Reliability of the on-farm and off-farm stocks must be treated separately because the
survey design for the two surveys are drastically different. The on-farm stocks estimates are subject to
sampling variability because all operations holding on-farm stocks are not included in the sample.
Survey indications are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for
missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. Off-farm, as well as
on-farm stocks, are subject to these types of errors. These errors cannot be measured directly, but they
are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all
reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

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