Rice Stocks - Publication

Rice Stocks
ISSN: 1949-1603

Released October 29, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).

California Rough Rice Stocks Up 18 Percent From October 2012
California rough rice stocks in all positions on October 1, 2013, totaled 2.93 million hundredweight (cwt), up 18 percent
from the total on October 1, 2012 of 2.48 million cwt. California rough rice stocks were down 64 percent from the
August 1, 2013 level. Medium grain varieties accounted for 69 percent of the total rough rice, while long and short
varieties combined to account for 31 percent of the total rough rice stocks.
California milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 1.21 million cwt, down 9 percent from the August 1, 2013 level and
16 percent below a year ago.

Rough Rice Stocks in All Positions – California
October 1, 2004 - 2013
Million cwt
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units – United States: 2012 and 2013
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
2012
Date

2013

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Rough rice
March 1 ..........................
June 1 ............................
August 1 ........................
October 1 2 .....................
December 1 ...................

23,825
6,640
910
20
39,385

82,666
52,466
35,052
2,460
108,650

106,491
59,106
35,962
2,480
148,035

18,430
(NA)
640
20

85,839
(NA)
29,880
2,906

104,269
(NA)
30,520
2,926

Milled rice
March 1 ..........................
June 1 ............................
August 1 ........................
October 1 2 .....................
December 1 ...................

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

4,494
4,462
3,578
1,445
6,919

4,494
4,462
3,578
1,445
6,919

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

6,665
(NA)
4,132
1,210

6,665
(NA)
4,132
1,210

(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2
California only.

Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Metric Units – United States: 2012 and 2013
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
2012
Date

2013

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

Rough rice
March 1 ..........................
June 1 ............................
August 1 ........................
October 1 2 .....................
December 1 ...................

1,080,680
301,190
41,280
910
1,786,470

3,749,670
2,379,820
1,589,930
111,580
4,928,280

4,830,350
2,681,000
1,631,210
112,490
6,714,760

835,970
(NA)
29,030
910

3,893,590
(NA)
1,355,330
131,810

4,729,560
(NA)
1,384,360
132,720

Milled rice
March 1 ..........................
June 1 ............................
August 1 ........................
October 1 2 .....................
December 1 ...................

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

203,840
202,390
162,300
65,540
313,840

203,840
202,390
162,300
65,540
313,840

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

302,320
(NA)
187,420
54,880

302,320
(NA)
187,420
54,880

(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2
California only.

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Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions – California: October 1, 2012 and 2013
State

Long

Medium

Short

Total

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California ..............

(D)

(D)

1,870

2,029

(D)

(D)

2,480

2,926

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions – California: October 1, 2012 and 2013
Whole kernels (head rice)
State

Long
2012

2013

(1,000 cwt)
California ..............

Medium
2012

(1,000 cwt)
1

(1,000 cwt)

(D)

Short
2013

(1,000 cwt)

281

Total

2012

2013

(1,000 cwt)

(D)

2012

(1,000 cwt)

69

2013

(1,000 cwt)

28

(1,000 cwt)

351

470

Broken kernels
State

2012
California ..............

Screenings 1

Second heads
(1,000 cwt)
(D)

2013
(1,000 cwt)
(D)

2012

2013

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)
-

-

Brewers
2012
(1,000 cwt)
(D)

Total
2013

(1,000 cwt)
(D)

2012
(1,000 cwt)
1,094

2013
(1,000 cwt)
740

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Screenings included with second heads.

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Rice Stocks by Position – States and United States: August 1, 2012 and 2013
2012
State

2013

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Rough rice
Arkansas ........................
California .......................
Louisiana .......................
Mississippi .....................
Missouri .........................
Texas .............................

310
120
250
30
(D)
(D)

21,822
7,029
1,880
630
(D)
(D)

22,132
7,149
2,130
660
869
3,022

240
120
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

15,639
8,062
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

15,879
8,182
2,390
640
1,039
2,390

Unallocated 2 ..................

200

3,691

-

280

6,179

-

United States .................

910

35,052

35,962

640

29,880

30,520

Milled rice
Arkansas ........................
California .......................
Louisiana .......................
Mississippi .....................
Missouri .........................
Texas .............................

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

1,507
995
(D)
(D)
(D)
443

1,507
995
(D)
(D)
(D)
443

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

(D)
1,328
337
(D)
(D)
523

(D)
1,328
337
(D)
(D)
523

Unallocated 2 ..................

(X)

633

633

(X)

1,944

1,944

United States .................

(X)

3,578

3,578

(X)

4,132

4,132

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2
Unallocated includes State data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

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Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions – States and United States:
August 1, 2012 and 2013
State

Long

Medium

2012
(1,000 cwt)

Short

2013

2012

2013

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2013

2012

2013

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California ..........................

(D)

245

5,965

6,915

(D)

1,022

7,149

8,182

Other States 1 ...................

(D)

19,194

7,018

3,142

(D)

2

28,813

22,338

United States ....................

22,034

19,439

12,983

10,057

945

1,024

35,962

30,520

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.

Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions – States and United States:
August 1, 2012 and 2013
Whole kernels (head rice)
State

Long
2012

Medium
2013

(1,000 cwt)

2012

(1,000 cwt)

Short
2013

(1,000 cwt)

2012

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2013

(1,000 cwt)

2012

(1,000 cwt)

2013

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California ..........................

2

(D)

307

(D)

38

61

347

597

Other States 1 ...................

1,548

(D)

189

(D)

-

-

1,737

1,894

United States ....................

1,550

1,704

496

726

38

61

2,084

2,491

Broken kernels
State

Screenings 2

Second heads

Brewers

Total

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California ..........................

311

566

-

-

337

165

648

731

Other States 1 ...................

559

538

51

153

236

219

846

910

United States ....................

870

1,104

51

153

573

384

1,494

1,641

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
2
Screenings included with second heads in California.

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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 period 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.
Reliability: Survey indications are subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing
data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. 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.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section .................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Brent Chittenden – Oats, Rye, Wheat .............................................................................................. (202) 720-8068
Cody Brokmeyer – Peanuts, Rice..................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Angie Considine – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-9526
Brent Chittenden – Crop Weather, Barley, Hay ............................................................................... (202) 720-8068
Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds .................................................................. (202) 720-7369

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