Rice Stocks Publication

Rice Stocks
ISSN: 1949-1603

Released October 26, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).

California Rough Rice Stocks down 72 percent From October 2017
California rough rice stocks in all positions on October 1, 2018, totaled 1.06 million hundredweight (cwt), down
72 percent from the total on October 1, 2017 of 3.86 million cwt. California rough rice stocks were down 76 percent from
the August 1, 2018 level. Medium grain varieties accounted for 51 percent of the total rough rice, while long and short
varieties combined to account for 49 percent of the total rough rice stocks.
California milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 782,000 cwt, down 34 percent from the August 1, 2018 level and
down 4 percent a year ago.

Rough Rice Stocks in All Positions – California
October 1, 2009 - 2018
Million cwt
8

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units – United States: 2017 and 2018
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
2017
Date

2018

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

21,600
10,525
4,693
35
31,570

85,969
55,819
34,077
3,820
88,104

107,569
66,344
38,770
3,855
119,674

12,565
4,410
1,902
20

70,831
40,640
21,962
1,042

83,396
45,050
23,864
1,062

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

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

6,220
5,397
5,093
811
6,702

6,220
5,397
5,093
811
6,702

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

5,460
5,054
3,862
782

5,460
5,054
3,862
782

(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: 2017 and 2018
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
2017
Date

2018

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

979,760
477,410
212,870
1,590
1,431,990

3,899,490
2,531,910
1,545,710
173,270
3,996,330

4,879,250
3,009,310
1,758,580
174,860
5,428,320

569,940
200,030
86,270
910

3,212,840
1,843,400
996,180
47,260

3,782,780
2,043,430
1,082,450
48,170

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

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

282,130
244,800
231,010
36,790
304,000

282,130
244,800
231,010
36,790
304,000

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

247,660
229,250
175,180
35,470

247,660
229,250
175,180
35,470

(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, 2017 and 2018
State

Long

Medium

Short

Total

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

(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)

3,180

546

(D)

(D)

3,855

1,062

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

Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions – California: October 1, 2017 and 2018
Whole kernels (head rice)
State

Long
2017

2018

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

Medium
2017

(1,000 cwt)

(D)

(1,000 cwt)
-

Short
2018

(1,000 cwt)

388

Total

2017

2018

(1,000 cwt)

(D)

2017

(1,000 cwt)

(D)

2018

(1,000 cwt)

(D)

(1,000 cwt)

428

582

Broken kernels
State

2017
California ..............

Screenings 1

Second heads
(1,000 cwt)
(D)

2018
(1,000 cwt)
(D)

2017

2018

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)
-

-

Brewers
2017
(1,000 cwt)
(D)

Total
2018

(1,000 cwt)
(D)

2017
(1,000 cwt)
383

2018
(1,000 cwt)
200

- 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, 2017 and 2018
2017
State

2018

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

2,450
388
210
(D)
(D)
(D)

20,520
7,133
2,188
(D)
(D)
(D)

22,970
7,521
2,398
1,336
1,755
2,790

1,350
176
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

11,043
4,286
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

12,393
4,462
1,821
538
968
3,682

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

1,645

4,236

-

376

6,633

-

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

4,693

34,077

38,770

1,902

21,962

23,864

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

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

2,860
1,063
(D)
(D)
(D)
775

2,860
1,063
(D)
(D)
(D)
775

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

1,385
1,178
(D)
(D)
(D)
876

1,385
1,178
(D)
(D)
(D)
876

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

(X)

395

395

(X)

423

423

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

(X)

5,093

5,093

(X)

3,862

3,862

- 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, 2017 and 2018
State

Long

Medium

2017

2018

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short

2017

2018

2017

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2018

(1,000 cwt)

2017

2018

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

(D)

6,602

3,407

(D)

(D)

7,521

4,462

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

(D)

(D)

3,276

2,154

(D)

(D)

31,249

19,402

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

28,198

17,431

9,878

5,561

694

872

38,770

23,864

(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, 2017 and 2018
Whole kernels (head rice)
State

Long
2017

Medium
2018

(1,000 cwt)

2017

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short
2018

2017

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2018

2017

(1,000 cwt)

2018

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

(D)

449

697

(D)

(D)

497

743

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

(D)

(D)

160

107

(D)

(D)

2,126

2,130

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

1,969

2,026

609

804

45

43

2,623

2,873

Broken kernels
State

Screenings 2

Second heads

Brewers

Total

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

(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)

566

435

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

(D)

(D)

84

138

(D)

(D)

1,904

554

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

1,588

566

84

138

798

285

2,470

989

- 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
October. Separate surveys were conducted to obtain the on-farm and off-farm estimates. Unlike other rice stocks
estimation 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.
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
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section ......................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Natasha Bruton – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports............................................................... (202) 401-0034
David Colwell – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ................................................................ (202) 720-3338
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ....................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Jeff Lemmons – Oats, Soybeans ...................................................................................................... (202) 690-3234
Jannety Mosley – Crop Weather, Barley.......................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Sammy Neal – Peanuts, Rice ........................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068
Chris Singh – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ........................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................... (202) 720-7369

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