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Released March 31, 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 March 1, 1999 totaled 80.7 million

hundredweight (cwt), down 8 percent from the total on March 1, 1998. Stocks

held on farms totaled 22.3 million cwt and off-farm stocks totaled 58.4 million

cwt. Long grain varieties accounted for 72 percent of the total rough rice,

medium grain 26 percent, and short grain varieties 2 percent.

Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.34 million cwt, down 26 percent

from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 3.54 million cwt of whole

kernel rice and 807,000 cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice.

Gr Lg 11-3 (3-98)
Rice Stocks Agricultural Statistics Board

March 1999 2 NASS, USDA

 Rice Stocks: By Position, United States, 1998-99

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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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 : 1999

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 : Rough Rice - 1,000 cwt

 :

 Mar 1 : 22,290 9,745 47,822 806 80,663

 Aug 1 : 

 Oct 1 2/: 

 Dec 1 : 

 :

 : Milled Rice - 1,000 cwt

 Mar 1 : 3,700 172 472 4,344

 Aug 1 : 

 Oct 1 2/: 

 Dec 1 : 

 :

 : Rough Rice - Metric Tons

 Mar 1 : 1,011,060 442,030 2,169,170 36,560 3,658,820

 Aug 1 : 

 Oct 1 2/: 

 Dec 1 : 

 :

 : Milled Rice - Metric Tons

 Mar 1 : 167,830 7,800 21,410 197,040

 Aug 1 : 

 Oct 1 2/: 

 Dec 1 : 

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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 4,747

 Dec 1 3/: 35,584 10,631 74,532 231 120,978

 :

 : 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/: 662 662

 Dec 1 3/: 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/: 18,230 197,090 215,320

 Dec 1 3/: 1,614,060 482,210 3,380,710 10,480 5,487,460

 :

 : 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 30,030

 Dec 1 3/: 175,130 5,810 64,730 245,670

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1/ October includes small amount stored on farms.

2/ CA only.

3/ Revised
Rice Stocks Agricultural Statistics Board

March 1999 3 NASS, USDA

 Rice Stocks: By Position, State, and United States, March 1, 1998-99

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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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 : March 1, 1999

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 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt

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 AR : 12,500 5,812 21,983 45 40,340

 CA : 990 697 13,909 0 15,596

 LA : 2,400 1,428 4,931 149 8,908

 MS : * * * 0 6,280

 MO : * * * 0 3,331

 TX : 1,700 1,069 2,827 612 6,208

 Unall* : 4,700 739 4,172 0

 :

 US : 22,290 9,745 47,822 806 80,663

 : 

 : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt

 :

 AR : 1,528 * * 1,933

 CA : 1,028 0 0 1,028

 LA : * * * *

 MS : * * * *

 MO : * * * *

 TX : 618 13 12 643

 Unall* : 526 159 460 740

 :

 US : 3,700 172 472 4,344

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 : March 1, 1998

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 : 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 : * * * 0 6,293

 MO : * * * 0 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

March 1999 4 NASS, USDA

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

 California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 1998-99

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 : Long : Medium : Short : Total

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

 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999

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 : 1,000 Cwt

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CA : * * 24,382 13,872 * * 25,785 15,596

 : 

Oth Sts 1/: * * 9,214 7,457 * * 62,266 65,067

 : 

US : 53,329 58,049 33,596 21,329 1,126 1,285 88,051 80,663

 :

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 * Not published to avoid disclosing indivdual reports in CA.

 

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

 California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 1998-99

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 : Whole Kernels (Head Rice)

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 State : Long : Medium : Short : Total

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 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999

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 : 1,000 Cwt

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CA : 36 16 725 879 29 31 790 926

 : 

Oth Sts 1/: 3,835 2,345 355 235 6 31 4,196 2,611

 : 

US : 3,871 2,361 1,080 1,114 35 62 4,986 3,537

 : 

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 : Broken Kernels

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 : Second Heads : Screenings 2/: Brewers : Total

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 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999

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 : 1,000 Cwt

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CA : 256 88 27 14 283 102

 : 

Oth Sts 1/: 455 524 27 92 128 89 610 705

 : 

US : 711 612 27 92 155 103 893 807

 : 

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

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

March 1999 5 NASS, USDA

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

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 : On Farms : In Mill : In Whses : :

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 State : Farm : Attache : Attached : or in : All

 : Whses : Whses : To Mills : Transit : Positions

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 : December 1, 1998

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 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt

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

 CA 1/ : * * 24,208 0 27,337

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

 MS 1/ : * * * 0 8,774

 MO : * * * 0 4,428

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

 Unall* : 10,107 1,730 4,494 0 

 : 

 US : 35,584 10,631 74,532 231 120,978

 :

 : Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt

 :

 AR : 1,618 78 313 2,009

 CA : 997 0 0 997

 LA : * 0 * *

 MS : * 0 * *

 MO : * 0 * *

 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

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 : 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 : * * * 0 8,637

 MO : * * * 0 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 : * 0 * *

 MS : * 0 * *

 MO : * 0 * *

 TX : 818 9 0 827

 Unall* : 500 0 1,329 1,829

 : 

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

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1/ Revised.

* Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations.

 
Rice Stocks Agricultural Statistics Board

March 1999 6 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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 State :------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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 : 1,000 Cwt

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CA 1/ : * * 32,779 24,778 * * 34,664 27,337

 : 

Oth Sts 1/: * * 11,698 9,996 * * 89,679 93,641

 2/: 

US : 78,329 84,346 44,477 34,774 1,537 1,858 124,343 120,978

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1/ 1998 Revised.

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

* 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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 State : Long : Medium : Short : Total

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

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 : 1,000 Cwt

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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

 : 

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

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 : Broken Kernels

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 : Second Heads : Screenings 2/: Brewers : Total

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

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 : 1,000 Cwt

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CA : 275 121 37 23 312 144

 : 

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

 : 

US : 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

March 1999 7 NASS, USDA

 Reliability of March 1, 1999, 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 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.
The next “Rice Stocks” report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on August 27, 1999.

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