Rice Stocks
ISSN: 1949-1603
Released June 30, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Rough Rice Stocks Down 10 Percent from June 2021
Rough rice stocks in all positions on June 1, 2022 totaled 56.6 million
hundredweight (cwt), down 10 percent from the total on June 1, 2021. Stocks
held on farms totaled 5.87 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled
50.7 million cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 67 percent of the total
rough rice, medium grain accounted for 32 percent, and short grain varieties
accounted for 1 percent.
Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 6.01 million cwt, up 15 percent
from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.22 million cwt of
whole kernel rice and 1.79 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and
brewers rice.
Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units - United States: 2021 and 2022
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: 2021 : 2022
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Date : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
:
Rough rice . :
March 1 .......: 20,620 78,048 98,668 15,870 75,217 91,087
June 1 ........: 8,120 54,533 62,653 5,865 50,707 56,572
August 1 ......: 4,874 32,771 37,645
October 1 2/ ..: 30 1,685 1,715
December 1 ....: 38,535 88,496 127,031
:
Milled rice :
March 1 .......: (X) 5,734 5,734 (X) 5,086 5,086
June 1 ........: (X) 5,209 5,209 (X) 6,010 6,010
August 1 ......: (X) 4,222 4,222
October 1 2/ ..: (X) 1,535 1,535
December 1 ....: (X) 5,473 5,473
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(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: 2021 and 2022
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation
period has not yet begun]
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: 2021 : 2022
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Date : On : Off :Total all : On : Off :Total all
: farms : farms 1/ :positions : farms : farms 1/ :positions
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: metric tons
:
Rough rice . :
March 1 .......: 935,310 3,540,200 4,475,510 719,850 3,411,790 4,131,640
June 1 ........: 368,320 2,473,580 2,841,890 266,030 2,300,030 2,566,060
August 1 ......: 221,080 1,486,470 1,707,550
October 1 2/ ..: 1,360 76,430 77,790
December 1 ....: 1,747,920 4,014,110 5,762,030
:
Milled rice :
March 1 .......: (X) 260,090 260,090 (X) 230,700 230,700
June 1 ........: (X) 236,280 236,280 (X) 272,610 272,610
August 1 ......: (X) 191,510 191,510
October 1 2/ ..: (X) 69,630 69,630
December 1 ....: (X) 248,250 248,250
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(X) Not applicable.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2/ California only.
Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: June 1, 2021 and 2022
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: 2021 : 2022
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State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
:
Rough rice :
Arkansas ......: 5,400 31,266 36,666 4,100 28,257 32,357
California ....: 790 13,414 14,204 725 14,119 14,844
Louisiana .....: 300 3,855 4,155 240 3,594 3,834
Mississippi ...: 390 1,004 1,394 150 898 1,048
Missouri ......: (D) (D) 3,091 (D) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (D) (D) 3,143 (D) (D) (D)
:
Unallocated 2/ : 1,240 4,994 - 650 3,839 4,489
:
United States .: 8,120 54,533 62,653 5,865 50,707 56,572
:
Milled rice :
Arkansas ......: (X) 1,721 1,721 (X) 1,984 1,984
California ....: (X) 1,900 1,900 (X) 2,389 2,389
Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (X) 875 875 (X) 1,196 1,196
:
Unallocated 2/ : (X) 713 713 (X) 441 441
:
United States .: (X) 5,209 5,209 (X) 6,010 6,010
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- 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.
Rough Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States:
June 1, 2021 and 2022
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 12,588 13,772 (D) (D) 14,204 14,844
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 4,666 4,500 (D) (D) 48,449 41,728
:
United States ..: 44,340 37,580 17,254 18,272 1,059 720 62,653 56,572
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(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:
June 1, 2021 and 2022
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
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State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 989 1,268 (D) (D) 1,033 1,323
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 101 143 (D) (D) 2,846 2,901
:
United States ..: 2,744 2,758 1,090 1,411 45 55 3,879 4,224
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: Broken kernels
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State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
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: 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 867 1,066
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 127 52 (D) (D) 463 720
:
United States ..: 930 796 127 52 273 938 1,330 1,786
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- 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.
Rice Stocks by Position - States and United States: March 1, 2021 and 2022
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: 2021 : 2022
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State : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
Rough rice :
Arkansas ......: 12,000 39,472 51,472 9,800 39,032 48,832
California ....: 1,825 24,491 26,316 1,595 23,760 25,355
Louisiana .....: 1,600 6,708 8,308 1,700 5,751 7,451
Mississippi ...: 1,800 1,370 3,170 1,000 1,168 2,168
Missouri ......: (D) (D) 5,484 (D) (D) 4,481
Texas .........: (D) (D) 3,918 (D) (D) 2,800
:
Unallocated 2/ : 3,395 6,007 - 1,775 5,506 -
:
United States .: 20,620 78,048 98,668 15,870 75,217 91,087
:
Milled rice :
Arkansas ......: (X) 1,455 1,455 (X) 2,337 2,337
California ....: (X) 2,599 2,599 (X) 1,370 1,370
Louisiana .....: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Mississippi ...: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Missouri ......: (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D)
Texas .........: (X) 365 365 (X) 572 572
:
Unallocated 2/ : (X) 1,315 1,315 (X) 807 807
:
United States .: (X) 5,734 5,734 (X) 5,086 5,086
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- 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.
Rough Rice Stocks By Length of Grain in All Positions - States and United States:
March 1, 2021 and 2022
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 23,832 23,089 (D) (D) 26,316 25,355
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 5,491 5,992 (D) (D) 72,352 65,732
:
United States ..: 67,530 60,250 29,323 29,081 1,815 1,756 98,668 91,087
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(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, 2021 and 2022
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: Whole kernels (head rice)
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State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) 1,533 802 (D) (D) 1,572 850
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 94 185 (D) (D) 2,755 2,697
:
United States ..: 2,665 2,513 1,627 987 35 47 4,327 3,547
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: Broken kernels
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State : Second heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022
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: 1,000 cwt
:
California .....: (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 1,027 520
:
Other States 1/ : (D) (D) 23 207 (D) (D) 380 1,019
:
United States ..: 949 695 23 207 435 637 1,407 1,539
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- 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.
Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: The rice stocks estimates in this report are based on
surveys conducted during the first two weeks of June. 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 June 1, 2022 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 nass@usda.gov
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch.............................. (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section..................... (202) 720-2127
Irwin Anolik - Crop Weather.............................. (202) 720-7621
Joshua Bates - Hemp, Oats, Soybeans...................... (202) 690-3234
David Colwell - Current Agricultural Industrial Reports.. (202) 720-8800
Michelle Harder - Barley, County Estimates, Hay.......... (202) 690-8533
James Johanson - Rye, Wheat.............................. (202) 720-8068
Greg Lemmons - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.............. (202) 720-9526
Becky Sommer - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.......... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds............... (202) 720-7369
Lihan Wei - Peanuts, Rice................................ (202) 720-7688
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