HDR1012000110090329960830Rice Stocks                                            
                                                                                
Released March 29, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service        
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Rice Stocks" call Dan Kerestes at (202) 720-9526, office hours  
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                     Rough Rice Stocks Down                                     
                                                                                
Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 1996, totaled 85.9 million       
hundredweight (cwt), 10 percent lower than the total on March 1, 1995.  Stocks  
held on farms totaled 20.5 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 65.3         
million cwt.  Long grain varieties accounted for 61 percent of the total rough  
stocks, medium grain 38 percent, and short grain varieties 1 percent.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Milled rice stocks on March 1 totaled 3.70 million cwt, 34 percent below a      
year earlier.  Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.15 million cwt of whole   
kernel rice and 545,000 cwt of seconds heads, screenings, and brewers rice.     
                                                                                
Gr Lg 11-3 (3-96)                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Rice Stocks:  By Position, United States, 1995-96                       
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          :  On Farms   :  In Mills   :  In Whses  :            :               
          :     or      :     and     :    Not     :  In Ports  :    Total      
  Date    :    Farm     :  Attached   :  Attached  :    or in   :     All       
          :    Whses    :   Whses     : to Mills 1/:  Transit   :  Positions    
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1996      :                       Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt                        
  Mar 1   :    20,520        11,102       53,296          941        85,859     
  Aug 1   :                                                                     
  Oct 1 2/:                                                                     
  Dec 1   :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
          :                       Milled Rice - 1,000 cwt                       
  Mar 1   :                   3,072          148          479         3,699     
  Aug 1   :                                                                     
  Oct 1 2/:                                                                     
  Dec 1   :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
          :                     Rough Rice - Metric Tons                        
  Mar 1   :   930,770       503,580    2,417,470       42,680     3,894,500     
  Aug 1   :                                                                     
  Oct 1 2/:                                                                     
  Dec 1   :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
          :                     Milled Rice - Metric Tons                       
  Mar 1   :                 139,340        6,710       21,730       167,780     
  Aug 1   :                                                                     
  Oct 1 2/:                                                                     
  Dec 1   :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
1995      :                       Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt                        
  Mar 1   :    23,239        12,793       59,271          622        95,925     
  Aug 1   :       862         6,578       15,279           45        22,764     
  Oct 1 2/:                     693        4,234            0         4,927     
  Dec 1 3/:    32,936        12,561       74,951          883       121,331     
          :                                                                     
          :                       Milled Rice - 1,000 cwt                       
  Mar 1   :                   4,078          349        1,192         5,619     
  Aug 1   :                   4,225        1,028        1,055         6,308     
  Oct 1 2/:                   1,149            0            0         1,149     
  Dec 1   :                   4,368          331        1,010         5,709     
          :                                                                     
          :                     Rough Rice - Metric Tons                        
  Mar 1   : 1,054,100       580,280    2,688,490       28,210     4,351,080     
  Aug 1   :    39,100       298,370      693,040        2,040     1,032,550     
  Oct 1 2/:                  31,430      192,050            0       223,480     
  Dec 1 3/: 1,493,950       569,760    3,399,720       40,050     5,503,480     
          :                                                                     
          :                     Milled Rice - Metric Tons                       
  Mar 1   :                 184,970       15,830       54,070       254,870     
  Aug 1   :                 191,640       46,630       47,850       286,120     
  Oct 1 2/:                  52,120            0            0        52,120     
  Dec 1   :                 198,130       15,010       45,810       258,950     
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1/  Includes small amount stored on farms.                                      
2/  CA only.                                                                    
3/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
    Rice Stocks:  By Position, State, and United States, March 1, 1995-96       
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          :  On Farms   :  In Mills   :  In Whses  :            :               
          :     or      :     and     :    Not     :  In Ports  :    Total      
  State   :    Farm     :  Attached   :  Attached  :    or in   :     All       
          :    Whses    :   Whses     :  to Mills  :  Transit   :  Positions    
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1996      :                      Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt                         
  AR      :    12,000         6,239       19,054            1        37,294     
  CA      :     1,500         2,083       21,362            0        24,945     
  LA      :     2,200         1,204        4,402           95         7,901     
  MS      :         *             *            *            *         4,806     
  MO      :         *             *            *            *         2,496     
  TX      :     2,000           793        4,779          845         8,417     
  Unall*  :     2,820           783        3,699            0                   
          :                                                                     
  US      :    20,520        11,102       53,296          941        85,859     
          :                                                                     
          :                       Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt                       
  AR      :                   1,128          125           70         1,323     
  CA      :                     884            0            0           884     
  LA      :                       *            *            *             *     
  MS      :                       *            *            *             *     
  MO      :                       *            *            *             *     
  TX      :                     569           23          240           832     
  Unall*  :                     491            0          169           660     
          :                                                                     
  US      :                   3,072          148          479         3,699     
          :                                                                     
1995      :                       Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt                        
  AR      :    14,600         6,991       21,791           11        43,393     
  CA      :     1,870         2,304       23,086            0        27,260     
  LA      :     2,200         2,048        4,275           74         8,597     
  MS      :         *             *            *            *         5,596     
  MO      :         *             *            *            *         2,052     
  TX      :     1,913           793        5,784          537         9,027     
  Unall*  :     2,656           657        4,335            0                   
          :                                                                     
  US      :    23,239        12,793       59,271          622        95,925     
          :                                                                     
          :                       Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt                       
  AR      :                   1,389          288            8         1,685     
  CA      :                   1,341            0            0         1,341     
  LA      :                       *            *            *             *     
  MS      :                       *            *            *             *     
  MO      :                       *            *            *             *     
  TX      :                     621           61          144           826     
  Unall*  :                     727            0        1,040         1,767     
          :                                                                     
  US      :                   4,078          349        1,192         5,619     
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*  Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Rough Rice Stocks:  By Length of Grain in All Positions,                   
  California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 1995-96                 
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          :      Long       :    Medium     :     Short     :      Total        
  State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          :  1995  :  1996  : 1995  : 1996  : 1995  : 1996  :  1995  :  1996    
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          :                             1,000 Cwt                               
          :                                                                     
CA        :    507     507  25,578  23,492   1,175     946   27,260   24,945    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 1/: 57,272  52,136  11,385   8,772       8       6   68,665   60,914    
          :                                                                     
US        : 57,779  52,643  36,963  32,264   1,183     952   95,925   85,859    
          :                                                                     
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    Milled Rice Stocks:  By Length of Grain in All Positions,                   
  California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 1995-96                 
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          :                     Whole Kernels (Head Rice)                       
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
  State   :      Long       :    Medium     :     Short     :      Total        
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          :  1995  :  1996  : 1995  : 1996  : 1995  : 1996  :  1995  :  1996    
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          :                             1,000 Cwt                               
          :                                                                     
CA        :     25      24     943     660      50      24    1,018      708    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 1/:  2,369   2,234   1,300     210       3       2    3,672    2,446    
          :                                                                     
US        :  2,394   2,258   2,243     870      53      26    4,690    3,154    
          :                                                                     
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          :                          Broken Kernels                             
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          : Second Heads 2/ :  Screenings   :    Brewers    :      Total        
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          :  1995  :  1996  : 1995  : 1996  : 1995  : 1996  :  1995  :  1996    
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          :                             1,000 Cwt                               
          :                                                                     
CA        :    299     160                      24      16      323      176    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 1/:    435     246      31       6     140     117      606      369    
          :                                                                     
US        :    734     406      31       6     164     133      929      545    
          :                                                                     
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1/  AR, LA, MS, MO and TX.                                                      
2/  Includes screenings in CA.                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
  Rice Stocks:  By Position, State, and United States, December 1, 1994-95      
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         :  On Farms  :   In Mill   :  In Whses   :              :              
         :     or     :      and    :    Not      :   In Ports   :   Total      
 State   :    Farm    :   Attached  :  Attached   :     or in    :    All       
         :    Whses   :    Whses    :  To Mills   :   Transit    : Positions    
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1995     :                      Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt                          
  AR     :   13,800         7,086        28,388             46       49,320     
  CA     :    2,800         2,107        29,072              0       33,979     
  LA     :    6,500         1,530         6,089              0       14,119     
  MS     :        *             *             *              *        8,316     
  MO     :        *             *             *              *        3,432     
  TX 1/  :    3,001         1,086         7,241            837       12,165     
  Unall* :    6,835           752         4,161              0                  
         :                                                                      
  US 1/  :   32,936        12,561        74,951            883      121,331     
         :                                                                      
         :                      Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt                         
  AR     :                  1,371            92             46        1,509     
  CA     :                  1,181             0              0        1,181     
  LA     :                      *             *              *            *     
  MS     :                      *             *              *            *     
  MO     :                      *             *              *            *     
  TX     :                  1,219           239             13        1,471     
  Unall* :                    597             0            951        1,548     
         :                                                                      
  US     :                  4,368           331          1,010        5,709     
         :                                                                      
1994     :                      Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt                          
  AR     :   17,500         9,151        30,956              0       57,607     
  CA     :    4,500         2,461        30,871              0       37,832     
  LA     :    7,500         2,176         7,518            344       17,538     
  MS     :        *             *             *              *       10,119     
  MO     :        *             *             *              *        3,283     
  TX     :    3,823         1,206         9,554            349       14,932     
  Unall* :    7,900           688         4,814              0                  
         :                                                                      
  US     :   41,223        15,682        83,713            693      141,311     
         :                                                                      
         :                      Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt                         
  AR     :                  1,289           425             40        1,754     
  CA     :                    871             0              0          871     
  LA     :                      *             *              *            *     
  MS     :                      *             *              *            *     
  MO     :                      *             *              *            *     
  TX     :                    731            86              3          820     
  Unall* :                    399             0          1,001        1,400     
         :                                                                      
  US     :                  3,290           511          1,044        4,845     
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*   Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations.          
1/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Rough Rice Stocks:  By Length of Grain in All Positions,                   
California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1994-95 1/             
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          :      Long       :    Medium     :     Short     :      Total        
  State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          :  1994  :  1995  : 1994  : 1995  : 1994  : 1995  :  1994  :  1995    
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          :                             1,000 Cwt                               
          :                                                                     
CA        :    585     542  35,898  32,308   1,349   1,129   37,832   33,979    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/: 86,696  75,714  16,778  11,633       5       5  103,479   87,352    
          :                                                                     
US        : 87,281  76,256  52,676  43,941   1,354   1,134  141,311  121,331    
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1/  1995 revised.                                                               
2/  AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
    Milled Rice Stocks:  By Length of Grain in All Positions,                   
 California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1994-95               
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          :                     Whole Kernels (Head Rice)                       
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
  State   :      Long       :    Medium     :     Short     :      Total        
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          :  1994  :  1995  : 1994  : 1995  : 1994  : 1995  :  1994  :  1995    
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          :                             1,000 CWT                               
          :                                                                     
CA        :     30      36     482     857      46      32      558      925    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 1/:  1,854   3,473   1,241     327       2       7    3,097    3,807    
          :                                                                     
US        :  1,884   3,509   1,723   1,184      48      39    3,655    4,732    
          :                                                                     
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          :                          Broken Kernels                             
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          : Second Heads 2/ :  Screenings   :    Brewers    :      Total        
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          :  1994  :  1995  : 1994  : 1995  : 1994  : 1995  :  1994  :  1995    
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------  
          :                             1,000 Cwt                               
          :                                                                     
CA        :    286     235                      27      21      313      256    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 1/:    404     391      89      14     384     316      877      721    
          :                                                                     
US        :    690     626      89      14     411     337    1,190      977    
          :                                                                     
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1/  AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.                                                     
2/  Includes screenings in CA.                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
       Reliability of March 1, 1996, Rice Stocks Estimates                      
                                                                                
Survey Procedures:  The rice stocks estimates in this report are based on       
                    surveys conducted during the first 2 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 that all operations storing rice in the U.S. have a      
chance to be selected.  Data can then be statistically adjusted to provide an   
estimate of rice on all farms.  The off-farm stocks estimate is based on an     
enumeration of all known commercial rice storage facilities.  An effort is      
made to obtain reports from all facilities.  Estimates are made for missing     
facilities to assure complete coverage.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
Estimation 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 and 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    
                  report following the initial publication and again in the     
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 for the 5-year Census of Agriculture, conducted by  
the Department of Commerce, are available.  No revisions will be made after     
that date.                                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Reliability:  Reliability of the on-farm and off-farm rice stocks estimates     
              must be treated separately because the survey design 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 estimates 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 or 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.                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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August 30, 1996.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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