USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 30, 2005
Gr Lg 11-3 (8-05)
Rice
Stocks
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.
Released August 30, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of
Agriculture. For information on Rice Stocks call Dennis Koong at
(202) 720-7688, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
Rough Rice Stocks up 62 Percent from August 2004
Rough rice stocks in all positions on August 1, 2005, totaled
31.6 million hundredweight (cwt), up 62 percent from the total on
August 1, 2004. Stocks held on farms totaled 2.82 million cwt, and
off-farm stocks totaled 28.8 million cwt. Long grain varieties
accounted for 60 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain
accounted for 37 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for
3 percent.
Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.30 million cwt,
46 percent above a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of
3.49 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 811,000 cwt of second
heads, screenings, and brewers rice.
Rice Stocks: By Position, United States, 2004-2005
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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 1/
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2005 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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Mar 1 : 37,590 12,690 67,910 566 118,756
Aug 1 : 2,815 7,301 19,386 2,105 31,607
Oct 1 2/ :
Dec 1 :
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: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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Mar 1 : 3,320 52 2,047 5,419
Aug 1 : 3,481 60 759 4,300
Oct 1 2/ :
Dec 1 :
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: Rough Rice - Metric Tons
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mar 1 : 1,705,050 575,610 3,080,350 25,670 5,386,680
Aug 1 : 127,690 331,170 879,330 95,480 1,433,670
Oct 1 2/ :
Dec 1 :
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: Milled Rice - Metric Tons
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Mar 1 : 150,590 2,360 92,850 245,800
Aug 1 : 157,900 2,720 34,430 195,040
Oct 1 2/ :
Dec 1 :
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2004 : Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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Mar 1 : 18,325 13,755 55,150 610 87,840
Aug 1 : 571 6,085 12,819 40 19,515
Oct 1 2/ : 30 1,231 3,539 0 4,800
Dec 1 : 57,545 15,232 92,534 1,349 166,660
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: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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Mar 1 : 4,530 146 1,657 6,333
Aug 1 : 2,591 105 255 2,951
Oct 1 2/ : * * * 541
Dec 1 : 3,379 48 1,214 4,641
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: Rough Rice - Metric Tons
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Mar 1 : 831,210 623,920 2,501,560 27,670 3,984,360
Aug 1 : 25,900 276,010 581,460 1,810 885,190
Oct 1 2/ : 1,360 55,840 160,530 0 217,720
Dec 1 : 2,610,200 690,910 4,197,270 61,190 7,559,570
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: Milled Rice - Metric Tons
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mar 1 : 205,480 6,620 75,160 287,260
Aug 1 : 117,530 4,760 11,570 133,860
Oct 1 2/ : * * * 24,540
Dec 1 : 153,270 2,180 55,070 210,510
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* Not Published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
1/ Total may not add due to rounding.
2/ CA only.
Rice Stocks: By Position, State and United States, August 1, 2004-2005
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: On Farms : In Mills : In Whses : :
: or : and : not : In Ports : Total
: Farm : Attached : Attached : or In : All
State : Whses : Whses : to Mills : Transit : Positions
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: August 1, 2005
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: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR : 1,330 4,561 7,099 1,614 14,604
CA : * 1,092 9,154 * 10,480
LA : * * * * 2,454
MS : * * * * 1,155
MO : * * * * 1,505
TX : * * 737 0 1,409
Unall* : 1,485 1,648 2,396 491 0
:
US : 2,815 7,301 19,386 2,105 31,607
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: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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:
AR : 1,390 * * 1,794
CA : * 0 * 1,113
LA : * 0 * *
MS : * * * *
MO : * 0 0 *
TX : * 0 0 *
Unall* : 2,091 60 759 1,393
:
US : 3,481 60 759 4,300
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: August 1, 2004
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: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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AR : 400 3,244 3,632 0 7,276
CA : * 1,464 7,793 * 9,422
LA : * * * * 998
MS : * * 689 0 874
MO : * * * 0 560
TX : * * 157 0 385
Unall* : 171 1,377 548 40 0
:
US : 571 6,085 12,819 40 19,515
:
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: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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:
AR : 1,088 * * 1,304
CA : 701 * * 703
LA : * * * *
MS : * 0 * *
MO : * 0 0 *
TX : 301 0 0 301
Unall* : 501 105 255 643
:
US : 2,591 105 255 2,951
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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, August 1, 2004-2005
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : * * 8,718 9,488 * * 9,422 10,480
:
Oth Sts 1/ : * * 2,169 2,303 * * 10,093 21,127
:
US : 8,035 18,996 10,887 11,791 593 820 19,515 31,607
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* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Milled Rice Stocks: By Length of Grain in All Positions,
California, Other States, and United States, August 1, 2004-2005
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: Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
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State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
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: 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 13 11 393 669 76 46 482 726
:
Oth Sts 1/: 1,609 2,618 154 135 1 10 1,764 2,763
:
US : 1,622 2,629 547 804 77 56 2,246 3,489
:
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: Broken Kernels
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: Second Heads : Screenings 3/ : Brewers : Total
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: 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 201 * * * 20 * 221 *
:
Oth Sts 2/: 314 619 77 40 93 152 484 811
:
US : 515 619 77 40 113 152 705 811
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* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
2/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX for 2004 and AR, CA, LA, MS, MO, and TX for 2005.
3/ Screenings included with second heads in CA
Rice Stocks: By Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2004-2005
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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, 2005
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: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
AR : 22,615 8,170 28,729 179 59,693
CA : * 2,232 26,862 * 31,434
LA : 4,750 940 * * 10,127
MS : 4,600 * * 0 6,802
MO : * * * * 4,325
TX : 1,380 665 4,288 42 6,375
Unall* : 4,245 683 8,031 345 0
:
US : 37,590 12,690 67,910 566 118,756
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: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
:
AR : 1,303 * * 1,515
CA : 735 0 1,396 2,131
LA : * 0 * *
MS : * 0 * *
MO : * 0 0 *
TX : 807 * * 867
Unall* : 475 52 651 906
:
US : 3,320 52 2,047 5,419
:
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: March 1, 2004
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: Rough Rice - 1,000 Cwt
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AR : 10,200 7,585 27,000 0 44,785
CA : 1,525 * 18,323 * 22,014
LA : 2,300 * 3,197 * 8,307
MS : 2,500 * * * 5,243
MO : * * * 0 *
TX : * * 2,215 0 *
Unall* : 1,800 6,170 4,415 610 7,491
:
US : 18,325 13,755 55,150 610 87,840
:
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: Milled Rice - 1,000 Cwt
:-------------------------------------------------------------------
:
AR : 1,253 146 159 1,558
CA : 2,238 0 903 3,141
LA : 288 0 509 797
MS : * 0 * *
MO : * 0 * *
TX : 608 0 0 608
Unall* : 143 0 86 229
:
US : 4,530 146 1,657 6,333
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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, 2004-2005
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: Long : Medium : Short : Total
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : * * 20,111 29,102 * * 22,014 31,434
:
Oth Sts 1/ : * * 6,451 7,659 * * 65,826 87,322
:
US : 59,671 79,967 26,562 36,761 1,607 2,028 87,840 118,756
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1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
* 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, March 1, 2004-2005
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: Whole Kernels (Head Rice)
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State : Long : Medium : Short : Total
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 26 6 1,997 1,724 121 65 2,144 1,795
:
Oth Sts 1/: 2,656 2,790 197 201 1 4 2,854 2,995
:
US : 2,682 2,796 2,194 1,925 122 69 4,998 4,790
:
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: Broken Kernels
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: Second Heads : Screenings 2/ : Brewers : Total
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: 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005
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: 1,000 Cwt
:
CA : 965 311 * * 32 25 997 336
:
Oth Sts 1/: 234 201 22 28 82 64 338 293
:
US : 1,199 512 22 28 114 89 1,335 629
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* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
1/ AR, LA, MS, MO, and TX.
2/ Screenings included with second heads in CA.
Reliability of August 1, 2005 Rice Stocks Estimates
Survey Procedures: The rice stocks estimates in this report are
based on surveys conducted during the first 2 weeks of August.
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 U.S. have a chance to be selected. These producers were asked
to provide the total quantities of grain stored on their operations
as of August 1, 2005. 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.
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, 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 for 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 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 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.
The next Rice Stocks report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on
October 28, 2005.
