Rice Stocks Publication

Rice Stocks
ISSN: 1949-1603

Released March 31, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

Rough Rice Stocks Down 17 Percent from March 2019
Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 2020, totaled 86.1 million hundredweight (cwt), down 17 percent from the
total on March 1, 2019. Stocks held on farms totaled 14.4 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 71.8 million cwt. Long
grain varieties accounted for 60 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 38 percent, and short grain
varieties accounted for 2 percent.
Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 5.24 million cwt, up 26 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were
comprised of 3.33 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.91 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice.

Rough Rice Stocks – United States
Million cwt
300
250
200
150

100
50
0

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Beginning Supply

Dec 1

Mar 1

Jun 1

Aug 1

Oct 1

Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units – United States: 2019 and 2020
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
2019
Date

2020

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

23,305
11,465
6,663
35
33,625

80,515
52,096
31,927
2,304
90,120

103,820
63,561
38,590
2,339
123,745

14,370

71,775

86,145

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

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

4,167
4,736
4,383
873
5,556

4,167
4,736
4,383
873
5,556

(X)

5,239

5,239

(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: 2019 and 2020
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
2019
Date

2020

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

1,057,100
520,040
302,230
1,590
1,525,200

3,652,100
2,363,030
1,448,180
104,510
4,087,770

4,709,200
2,883,080
1,750,410
106,100
5,612,980

651,810

3,255,660

3,907,470

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

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

189,010
214,820
198,810
39,600
252,020

189,010
214,820
198,810
39,600
252,020

(X)

237,640

237,640

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

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Rice Stocks by Position – States and United States: March 1, 2019 and 2020
2019
State

2020

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

12,400
1,835
2,900
2,000
(D)
(D)

40,188
24,824
6,602
1,047
(D)
(D)

52,588
26,659
9,502
3,047
6,086
5,938

8,500
1,790
1,250
800
(D)
(D)

35,591
24,200
4,080
853
(D)
(D)

44,091
25,990
5,330
1,653
4,636
4,445

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

4,170

7,854

-

2,030

7,051

-

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

23,305

80,515

103,820

14,370

71,775

86,145

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

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

1,358
1,763
(D)
(D)
(D)
275

1,358
1,763
(D)
(D)
(D)
275

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

1,771
1,463
(D)
(D)
(D)
862

1,771
1,463
(D)
(D)
(D)
862

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

(X)

771

771

(X)

1,143

1,143

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

(X)

4,167

4,167

(X)

5,239

5,239

- 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:
March 1, 2019 and 2020
State

Long

Medium

2019

2020

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short

2019

2020

2019

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2020

(1,000 cwt)

2019

2020

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

(D)

24,012

23,878

(D)

(D)

26,659

25,990

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

(D)

(D)

6,166

8,965

(D)

(D)

77,161

60,155

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

71,492

51,700

30,178

32,843

2,150

1,602

103,820

86,145

(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:
March 1, 2019 and 2020
Whole kernels (head rice)
State

Long
2019

Medium
2020

(1,000 cwt)

2019

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short
2020

2019

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2020

(1,000 cwt)

2019

2020

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

(D)

957

457

(D)

(D)

1,008

528

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

(D)

(D)

100

85

(D)

(D)

1,754

2,802

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

1,657

2,727

1,057

542

48

61

2,762

3,330

Broken kernels
State

Screenings 2

Second heads

Brewers

Total

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

(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)

755

935

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

(D)

(D)

136

107

(D)

(D)

650

974

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

1,046

1,006

136

107

223

796

1,405

1,909

- 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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Rice Stocks by Position – States and United States: December 1, 2018 and 2019
2018
State

2019

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

20,800
3,325
6,300
3,000
(D)
(D)

45,499
32,581
9,061
1,508
(D)
(D)

66,299
35,906
15,361
4,508
8,070
8,573

18,300
3,325
5,100
2,400
(D)
(D)

40,152
33,021
6,635
1,396
(D)
(D)

58,452
36,346
11,735
3,796
6,101
7,315

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

6,690

9,953

-

4,500

8,916

-

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

40,115

98,602

138,717

33,625

90,120

123,745

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

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

1,244
1,231
(D)
(D)
(D)
406

1,244
1,231
(D)
(D)
(D)
406

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

1,742
2,226
(D)
(D)
(D)
713

1,742
2,226
(D)
(D)
(D)
713

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

(X)

1,080

1,080

(X)

875

875

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

(X)

3,961

3,961

(X)

5,556

5,556

- 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, 2018 and 2019
State

Long

Medium

2018

2019

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short

2018

2019

2018

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2019

(1,000 cwt)

2018

2019

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

(D)

32,272

33,263

(D)

(D)

35,906

36,346

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

(D)

(D)

7,728

9,790

(D)

(D)

102,811

87,399

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

95,679

78,258

40,000

43,053

3,038

2,434

138,717

123,745

(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, 2018 and 2019
Whole kernels (head rice)
State

Long
2018

Medium
2019

(1,000 cwt)

2018

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short
2019

2018

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2019

2018

(1,000 cwt)

2019

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

(D)

(D)

895

1,746

(D)

(D)

974

1,798

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

(D)

(D)

93

70

(D)

(D)

2,129

2,582

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

2,037

2,516

988

1,816

78

48

3,103

4,380

Broken kernels
State

Screenings 2

Second heads

Brewers

Total

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

(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)

257

428

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

(D)

(D)

12

101

(D)

(D)

601

748

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

676

707

12

101

170

368

858

1,176

- 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
March. 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
March 1, 2020 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
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section ......................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
David Colwell – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ................................................................ (202) 720-8800
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-2127
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ....................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Jeff Lemmons – Oats, Soybeans ...................................................................................................... (202) 690-3234
Irwin Anolik – Crop Weather .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Chris Hawthorn – Peanuts, Rice ...................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068
Chris Singh – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ........................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Barley, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ...................................................................... (202) 720-7369

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