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:  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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                              1998
          :------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                       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
          :------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                              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:  By Position, by State and United States, December 1, 1997-98
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           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
          :------------------------------------------------------------------
 
          :                           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.
 
 
           Rough Rice stocks:   By Length of Grain in All Positions,
       California, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1997-98
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      Long       :    Medium     :     Short     :      Total
  State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  1997  :  1998  : 1997  : 1998  : 1997  : 1998  :  1997  :  1998
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                     Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------
  STATE   :      Long       :    Medium     :     Short     :      Total
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  1997  :   1998 : 1997  : 1998  : 1997  : 1998  :  1997  :  1998
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             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
          :
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                          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.
 
          Rough Rice Stocks:  By Length of Grain in All Positions,
                   California, October 1, 1997-98
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      Long       :    Medium     :     Short     :      Total
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------
  State   :  1997  :  1998  : 1997  : 1998  : 1997  : 1998  :  1997  :  1998
----------:-------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Cwt
          :
CA        :   *         *     4,334   4,368     *       *     4,515    4,747
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Not published to avoid disclosing indivdual reports.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Milled Rice Stocks:  By Length of Grain in All Positions,
                   California, October 1, 1997-98
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                      Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------
  State   :      Long       :    Medium     :     Short     :      Total
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  1997  :  1998  : 1997  : 1998  : 1997  : 1998  :  1997  :  1998
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Cwt
          :
CA        :     10      37     584     313      66      25      660      375
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Screenings included with second heads.
 
 
            Rice Stocks:  By Position, State, and United States,
                         August 1 and March 1,  1998
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                         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
          :------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                         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.
 
            Rough Rice Stocks:  By Length of Grain in All Positions,
                California, Other States, and United States, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      Long     :      Medium     :      Short     :      Total
State     :------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                            August 1, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000 Cwt
          :
CA        :        *             8,755                *          9,402
          :
Oth Sts 1/:        *             1,885                *         11,589
          :
U S       :    9,863            10,640              488         20,991
          :------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                              1,000 Cwt
          :
CA        :       34               461               45            540
          :
Oth Sts 1/:    3,194               267               55          3,516
          :
US        :    3,228               728              100          4,056
          :------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           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.
 
 
            Milled Rice Stocks:  By Length of Grain in All Positions,
            California, Other States, and United States, March 1, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                      Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
  State   :------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      Long     :      Medium     :      Short     :      Total
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                              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
          :------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           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.
 
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