Rice Stocks Publication

Rice Stocks
ISSN: 1949-1603

Released January 12, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).

Rough Rice Stocks Up 18 Percent from December 2013
Rough rice stocks in all positions on December 1, 2014, totaled 158 million hundredweight (cwt), up 18 percent from the
total on December 1, 2013. Stocks held on farms totaled 47.9 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 110 million cwt.
Long grain varieties accounted for 67 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 31 percent, and short
grain varieties accounted for 2 percent.
Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 5.65 million cwt, down 15 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were
comprised of 4.05 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.59 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice.

Rough Rice Stocks – United States
Million cwt
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Beginning Supply

Dec 1

Mar 1

Jun 1

Aug 1

Oct 1

Rice Stocks by Position and Month – United States: 2013 and 2014 (Domestic Units)
2013
Date

2014

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 2 ..........................
August 1 ........................
October 1 3 .....................
December 1 ...................

18,430
(NA)
640
20
36,935

85,839
(NA)
29,880
2,906
96,636

104,269
(NA)
30,520
2,926
133,571

14,995
4,830
305
15
47,865

73,959
45,521
26,299
7,523
110,061

88,954
50,351
26,604
7,538
157,926

Milled rice
March 1 ..........................
June 1 2 ..........................
August 1 ........................
October 1 3 .....................
December 1 ...................

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

6,665
(NA)
4,132
1,210
6,605

6,665
(NA)
4,132
1,210
6,605

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

5,844
5,870
3,711
1,113
5,646

5,844
5,870
3,711
1,113
5,646

(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2
Estimates discontinued in 2013.
3
California only.

Rice Stocks by Position and Month – United States: 2013 and 2014 (Metric Units)
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
2013
Date

2014

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 2 ..........................
August 1 ........................
October 1 3 .....................
December 1 ...................

835,970
(NA)
29,030
910
1,675,340

3,893,590
(NA)
1,355,330
131,810
4,383,340

4,729,560
(NA)
1,384,360
132,720
6,058,680

680,160
219,090
13,830
680
2,171,120

3,354,720
2,064,800
1,192,900
341,240
4,992,280

4,034,890
2,283,880
1,206,740
341,920
7,163,400

Milled rice
March 1 ..........................
June 1 2 ..........................
August 1 ........................
October 1 3 .....................
December 1 ...................

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

302,320
(NA)
187,420
54,880
299,600

302,320
(NA)
187,420
54,880
299,600

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

265,080
266,260
168,330
50,480
256,100

265,080
266,260
168,330
50,480
256,100

(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2
Estimates discontinued in 2013.
3
California only.

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Rice Stocks by Position – States and United States: December 1, 2013 and 2014
2013
State

2014

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 ............................

18,000
3,120
8,150
(D)
(D)
1,650

38,805
38,294
7,281
(D)
(D)
6,892

56,805
41,414
15,431
3,486
7,893
8,542

22,500
3,415
11,100
4,000
(D)
(D)

51,622
36,001
9,578
2,100
(D)
(D)

74,122
39,416
20,678
6,100
8,842
8,768

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

6,015

5,364

-

6,850

10,760

-

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

36,935

96,636

133,571

47,865

110,061

157,926

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

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

(D)
2,337
(D)
(D)
(D)
687

(D)
2,337
(D)
(D)
(D)
687

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

1,714
2,490
(D)
(D)
(D)
547

1,714
2,490
(D)
(D)
(D)
547

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

(X)

3,581

3,581

(X)

895

895

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

(X)

6,605

6,605

(X)

5,646

5,646

- 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:
December 1, 2013 and 2014
State

Long

Medium

2013

2014

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short

2013

2014

2013

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2014

(1,000 cwt)

2013

2014

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

(D)

37,632

36,358

(D)

(D)

41,414

39,416

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

(D)

(D)

7,454

12,125

(D)

(D)

92,157

118,510

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

85,149

106,786

45,086

48,483

3,336

2,657

133,571

157,926

(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:
December 1, 2013 and 2014
Whole kernels (head rice)
State

Long
2013

Medium
2014

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short

2013

2014

2013

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2014

(1,000 cwt)

2013

2014

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

(D)

1,110

1,487

(D)

(D)

1,169

1,540

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

(D)

(D)

175

207

(D)

(D)

3,522

2,513

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

3,348

2,308

1,285

1,694

58

51

4,691

4,053

Broken kernels
State

Screenings 2

Second heads

Brewers

Total

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

(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)

-

-

(D)

(D)

1,168

950

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

(D)

(D)

96

118

(D)

(D)

746

643

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

1,243

727

96

118

575

748

1,914

1,593

- 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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Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions – California: October 1, 2013 and 2014
State

Long

Medium

Short

Total

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

(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)

2,029

6,691

(D)

(D)

2,926

7,538

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

Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions – California: October 1, 2013 and 2014
Whole kernels (head rice)
State

Long
2013

2014

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

Medium
2013

(1,000 cwt)

(D)

(1,000 cwt)

(D)

Short
2014

2013

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(D)

603

Total
2014

2013

(1,000 cwt)

28

2014

(1,000 cwt)

(D)

(1,000 cwt)

470

651

Broken kernels
State

2013
California ..............

Screenings 1

Second heads
(1,000 cwt)
(D)

2014
(1,000 cwt)
(D)

2013

2014

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)
-

-

Brewers
2013
(1,000 cwt)
(D)

Total
2014

(1,000 cwt)
(D)

2013
(1,000 cwt)
740

2014
(1,000 cwt)
462

- 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, 2014
August 1, 2014
State

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

80
100
60
(D)
(D)
(D)

10,397
10,897
1,120
(D)
(D)
(D)

10,477
10,997
1,180
683
806
2,461

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

65

3,885

-

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

305

26,299

26,604

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

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

1,379
1,420
(D)
(D)
(D)
505

1,379
1,420
(D)
(D)
(D)
505

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

(X)

407

407

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

(X)

3,711

3,711

- 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.

Rice Stocks by Position – States and United States: June 1, 2014 and March 1, 2014
June 1, 2014
State

March 1, 2014

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 ............................

2,850
690
550
200
200
340

21,115
15,309
2,891
1,034
1,613
3,559

23,965
15,999
3,441
1,234
1,813
3,899

9,100
1,815
1,600
(D)
(D)
820

33,006
26,002
5,642
(D)
(D)
5,389

42,106
27,817
7,242
2,242
3,338
6,209

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

-

-

-

1,660

3,920

-

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

4,830

45,521

50,351

14,995

73,959

88,954

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

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

1,481
2,666
547
234
412
530

1,481
2,666
547
234
412
530

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

1,430
2,716
(D)
(D)
(D)
702

1,430
2,716
(D)
(D)
(D)
702

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

(X)

-

-

(X)

996

996

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

(X)

5,870

5,870

(X)

5,844

5,844

- 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 in All Positions by Length of Grain and Month – States and United States: 2014
Date and State

Long

Medium

Short

Total

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

August 1
California ...........................

(D)

9,833

(D)

10,997

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

(D)

1,798

(D)

15,607

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

14,010

11,631

963

26,604

June 1
California ...........................

(D)

14,309

(D)

15,999

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

(D)

2,985

(D)

34,352

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

31,622

17,294

1,435

50,351

March 1
California ...........................

(D)

25,113

(D)

27,817

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

(D)

5,368

(D)

61,137

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

56,125

30,481

2,348

88,954

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

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Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions – States and United States: August 1, 2014
State

Whole kernels (head rice)
Long

Medium

Short

Total

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

(D)

(D)

436

1

...................

(D)

(D)

(D)

1,639

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

1,556

472

47

2,075

Other States

State

Broken kernels
Second heads

Screenings 2

Brewers

Total

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

(D)

(D)

984

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

(D)

(D)

(D)

652

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

797

92

747

1,636

(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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Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions – States and United States: June 1, 2014
State

Whole kernels (head rice)
Long

Medium

Short

Total

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

1,462

(D)

1,534

1

....................

(D)

139

(D)

2,516

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

(D)

1,601

(D)

4,050

Other States

State

Broken kernels
Second heads

Screenings 2

Brewers

Total

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

(D)

(D)

1,132

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

(D)

(D)

(D)

688

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

1,159

72

589

1,820

(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.

Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions – States and United States: March 1, 2014
State

Whole kernels (head rice)
Long

Medium

(1,000 cwt)

Short

(1,000 cwt)

Total

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

1,490

(D)

1,541

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

(D)

94

(D)

2,470

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

2,379

1,584

48

4,011

State

Broken kernels
Second heads

Screenings 2

Brewers

Total

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

-

(D)

1,175

1

....................

(D)

118

(D)

658

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

1,064

118

651

1,833

Other States

- 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 surveys conducted during the first two 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 United States 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, 2014 regardless of ownership. 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.
Estimating 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 from 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 designs 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.

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
Angie Considine – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Tony Dahlman – Crop Weather, Barley ........................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ....................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Anthony Prillaman – Peanuts, Rice.................................................................................................. (202) 720-2127
Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds .................................................................. (202) 720-7369

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economists, academics, statisticians, consultants, industry leaders, and government policymakers. The
Secretary of Agriculture will present the keynote address, followed by a distinguished guest speaker. The
economic outlook for the coming year will be presented by the USDA Chief Economist. In addition, a plenary
panel of industry leaders will discuss an important topic relevant to agriculture.
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February 19 includes a morning plenary, a networking luncheon, five concurrent afternoon sessions,
and a dinner speaker.

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February 20 includes a day of 5 concurrent sessions and luncheon speakers.

Session Topics are expected to include:
 Perspectives on Global & U.S. Trade
 Tomorrow’s Opportunities
 Big Data
 Commodity Situation and Outlook
 Food Price & Farm Income Outlook
 Conservation & Regulation
 Water Issues
 Weather, Drought & Big Data
 Climate Change
 Moving Feed, Food & Fuel to Market
 100-Year Anniversary of USDA Market News
 Nutrition & New Opportunities for Producers
 Regional Approaches to Rural Growth
 Bio-Economy
 Antimicrobial Resistance
 Agriculture & Bees
 Local Foods
 Food Waste

Register in November at: www.usda.gov/oce/forum