Rough Rice Stocks, All Positions,

United States, December 1, 1992-98

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Million Cwt.

Rice

Stocks

National

Agricultural

Statistics

Service

USDA

Washington, D.C.

Released January 12, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

For information on “Rice Stocks” call Herman Ellison at (202) 720-7688, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. 

Rough Rice Stocks Down

Rough Rice stocks in all positions on December 1 1998 totaled 120 million

hundredweight (cwt), down 3 percent from the total on December 1, 1997. Stocks

held on farms totaled 35.6 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 84.5 million

cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 70 percent of the total rough rice,

medium grain 28 percent, and short grain varieties 2 percent.

Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 5.4 million cwt, down 5 percent from

a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 4.62 million cwt of whole

kernel rice and 793,000 cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice.

Gr Lg 11-3 (1-99)
Rice Stocks Agricultural Statistics Board

January 1999 2 NASS, USDA

 Rice Stocks: By Position, United States, 1997-98

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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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 : 1998

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 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt

 : 

 Mar 1 : 21,205 11,736 54,449 661 88,051

 Aug 1 : 1,136 6,401 13,287 167 20,991

 Oct 1 2/: 402 4,345 0 4,747

 Dec 1 : 35,579 10,531 73,745 231 120,086

 :

 : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt

 : 

 Mar 1 : 4,453 344 1,082 5,879

 Aug 1 : 3,598 329 868 4,795

 Oct 1 2/: 662 0 0 662

 Dec 1 : 3,861 128 1,427 5,416

 :

 : Rough Rice - Metric Tons

 :

 Mar 1 : 961,840 532,340 2,469,770 29,980 3,993,930

 Aug 1 : 51,530 290,340 602,690 7,570 952,130

 Oct 1 2/: 18,230 197,090 0 215,320

 Dec 1 : 1,613,840 477,680 3,345,020 10,480 5,447,020

 : 

 : Milled Rice - Metric Tons

 :

 Mar 1 : 201,980 15,600 49,080 266,660

 Aug 1 : 163,200 14,920 39,370 217,490

 Oct 1 2/: 30,030 0 0 30,030

 Dec 1 : 175,130 5,810 64,730 245,670

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 : 1997

 :------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt

 : 

 Mar 1 : 16,003 13,112 49,519 1,510 80,144

 Aug 1 : 428 7,256 13,647 462 21,793

 Oct 1 2/: 221 4,294 0 4,515

 Dec 1 : 33,470 13,505 76,302 1,066 124,343

 :

 : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt

 :

 Mar 1 : 3,590 381 640 4,611

 Aug 1 : 3,269 474 76 3,819

 Oct 1 2/: 776 0 0 776

 Dec 1 : 4,144 101 1,437 5,682

 :

 : Rough Rice - Metric Tons

 :

 Mar 1 : 725,880 594,750 2,246,140 68,490 3,635,260

 Aug 1 : 19,410 329,130 619,020 20,960 988,520

 Oct 1 2/: 10,020 194,770 0 204,790

 Dec 1 : 1,518,170 612,580 3,461,000 48,350 5,640,100

 : 

 : Milled Rice - Metric Tons

 : 

 Mar 1 : 162,840 17,280 29,030 209,150

 Aug 1 : 148,280 21,500 3,450 173,230

 Oct 1 2/: 35,200 0 0 35,200

 Dec 1 : 187,970 4,580 65,180 257,730

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1/ October includes small amount stored on farms.

2/ CA only.
Rice Stocks Agricultural Statistics Board

January 1999 3 NASS, USDA

 Rice Stocks: By Position, by State and United States, December 1, 1997-98

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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 : Transit : Positions

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 : December 1, 1998

 :-----------------------------------------------------------------

 : Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt

 : 

 AR : 18,600 5,564 32,722 44 56,930

 CA : * * 23,421 0 26,545

 LA : 4,500 2,249 8,552 179 15,480

 MS : * * * * 8,674

 MO : * * * * 4,428

 TX : 2,377 1,088 4,556 8 8,029

 Unall* : 10,102 1,630 4,494 0

 :

 US : 35,579 10,531 73,745 231 120,086

 : 

 : Milled Rice - 1,000 cwt

 :

 AR : 1,618 78 313 2,009

 CA : 997 0 0 997

 LA : * * * *

 MS : * * * *

 MO : * * * *

 TX : 807 50 274 1,131

 Unall* : 439 0 840 1,279

 :

 US : 3,861 128 1,427 5,416

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 : December 1, 1997

 :------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt

 : 

 AR : 17,800 7,658 29,952 10 55,420

 CA : * * 29,498 0 34,664

 LA : 4,000 1,862 6,909 4 12,775

 MS : * * * * 8,637

 MO : * * * * 2,949

 TX : 1,830 1,388 5,628 1,052 9,898

 Unall* : 9,840 2,597 4,315 0

 :

 US : 33,470 13,505 76,302 1,066 124,343

 : 

 : Milled Rice - 1,000 cwt

 :

 AR : 1,470 92 108 1,670

 CA : 1,356 0 0 1,356

 LA : * * * *

 MS : * * * *

 MO : * * * *

 TX : 818 9 0 827

 Unall* : 500 0 1,329 1,829

 :

 US : 4,144 101 1,437 5,682

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* Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations.

 
Rice Stocks Agricultural Statistics Board

January 1999 4 NASS, USDA

 Rough Rice stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,

 California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1997-98

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 : Long : Medium : Short : Total

 State :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998

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 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : * * 32,779 24,090 * * 34,664 26,545

 : 

Oth Sts 1/: * * 11,698 9,996 * * 89,679 93,541

 : 

U S : 78,329 84,142 44,477 34,086 1,537 1,858 124,343 120,086

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* Not published to avoid disclosing individual reports in CA. 

 

 Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in all Positions,

 California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1997-98

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 : Whole Kernels (Head Rice)

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 STATE : Long : Medium : Short : Total

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998

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 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : 17 22 981 806 46 25 1,044 853

 :

Oth Sts 1/: 3,426 2,958 267 807 0 5 3,693 3,770

 :

U S : 3,443 2,980 1,248 1,613 46 30 4,737 4,623

 : 

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 : Broken Kernels

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Second Heads : Screenings 2/: Brewers : Total

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : 275 121 37 23 312 144

 :

Oth Sts 1/: 367 541 27 29 239 79 633 649

 :

U S : 642 662 27 29 276 102 945 793

 : 

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1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.

2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA.
Rice Stocks Agricultural Statistics Board

January 1999 5 NASS, USDA

 Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,

 California, October 1, 1997-98

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 : Long : Medium : Short : Total

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 State : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998

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 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : * * 4,334 4,368 * * 4,515 4,747

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* Not published to avoid disclosing indivdual reports.

 Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,

 California, October 1, 1997-98

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 : Whole Kernels (Head Rice)

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 State : Long : Medium : Short : Total

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998

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 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : 10 37 584 313 66 25 660 375

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 : Broken Kernels

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Second Heads : Screenings 1/: Brewers : Total

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : 97 273 19 14 116 287

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1/ Screenings included with second heads.
Rice Stocks Agricultural Statistics Board

January 1999 6 NASS, USDA

 Rice Stocks: By Position, State, and United States,

 August 1 and March 1, 1998

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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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 : August 1, 1998

 :------------------------------------------------------------------ 

 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt

 : 

 AR : 800 3,962 2,841 6 7,609

 CA : 103 734 8,565 0 9,402

 LA : * * * * 968

 MS : * * * * 1,438

 MO : * * * * 325

 TX : 40 746 463 0 1,249

 Unall* : 193 959 1,418 161

 : 

 US : 1,136 6,401 13,287 167 20,991

 : 

 : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt

 : 

 AR : 1,235 162 207 1,604

 CA : 756 0 0 756

 LA : * * * *

 MS : * * * *

 MO : * * * *

 TX : 825 167 149 1,141

 Unall* : 782 0 512 1,294

 :

 US : 3,598 329 868 4,795

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 : March 1, 1998

 :------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt

 :

 AR : 11,500 6,494 21,802 15 39,811

 CA : 2,115 1,467 22,203 0 25,785

 LA : 1,800 1,506 3,212 43 6,561

 MS : * * * * 6,293

 MO : * * * * 2,031

 TX : 1,500 1,483 3,984 603 7,570

 Unall* : 4,290 786 3,248 0

 :

 US : 21,205 11,736 54,449 661 88,051

 : 

 : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt

 :

 AR : 1,523 149 190 1,862

 CA : 1,073 0 0 1,073

 LA : * * * *

 MS : * * * *

 MO : * * * *

 TX : 1,356 194 91 1,641

 Unall* : 501 1 801 1,303

 :

 US : 4,453 344 1,082 5,879

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* Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations.

 
Rice Stocks Agricultural Statistics Board

January 1999 7 NASS, USDA

 Rough Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,

 California, Other States, and United States, 1998

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 : Long : Medium : Short : Total

State :------------------------------------------------------------------

 : August 1, 1998

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 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : * 8,755 * 9,402

 :

Oth Sts 1/: * 1,885 * 11,589

 :

U S : 9,863 10,640 488 20,991

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 : Long : Medium : Short : Total

 :------------------------------------------------------------------

 : March 1, 1998

 :------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : * 24,382 * 25,785 

 :

Oth Sts 1/: * 9,214 * 62,266 

 :

US : 53,329 33,596 1,126 88,051 

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* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations in CA.

 Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain, in All Positions,

 California, Other States, and United States, August 1, 1998

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 : Whole Kernels (Head Rice)

 State :------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Long : Medium : Short : Total

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 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : 34 461 45 540

 :

Oth Sts 1/: 3,194 267 55 3,516

 :

US : 3,228 728 100 4,056

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 : Broken Kernels

 :------------------------------------------------------------------

 :Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total

 :------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : 201 15 216 

 :

Oth Sts 1/: 323 33 167 523 

 :

US : 524 33 182 739 

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1/ AR, LA, MS, MO and TX.

2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA.
Rice Stocks Agricultural Statistics Board

January 1999 8 NASS, USDA

 Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,

 California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 1998

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 : Whole Kernels (Head Rice)

 State :------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Long : Medium : Short : Total

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 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : 36 725 29 790

 :

Oth Sts 1/: 3,835 355 6 4,196

 :

US : 3,871 1,080 35 4,986

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 : Broken Kernels

 :------------------------------------------------------------------

 :Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total

 :------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Cwt

 :

CA : 256 27 283 

 :

Oth Sts 1/: 455 27 128 610 

 :

US : 711 27 155 893 

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1/ AR, LA, MS, MO and TX.

2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA.
The next “Rice Stocks” report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on March 31, 1999.

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