Rice Stocks Publication

Rice Stocks
ISSN: 1949-1603

Released March 31, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

Rough Rice Stocks Down 16 Percent from March 2022
Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 2023, totaled 76.5 million hundredweight (cwt), down 16 percent from the
total on March 1, 2022. Stocks held on farms totaled 12.2 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 64.3 million cwt. Long
grain varieties accounted for 72 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 26 percent, and short grain
varieties accounted for 2 percent.
Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.36 million cwt, down 14 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were
comprised of 2.83 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.53 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice.

Rough Rice Stocks – United States
Million cwt
300
250
200

150
100
50
0
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Beginning Supply

Dec 1

Mar 1

Jun 1

Aug 1

Oct 1

Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Domestic Units – United States: 2022 and 2023
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
2022
Date

2023

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Rough rice ....................
March 1 ..........................
June 1 ............................
August 1 ........................
October 1 2 .....................
December 1 ...................

15,870
5,865
2,903
50
29,680

75,217
50,707
29,870
4,149
76,105

91,087
56,572
32,773
4,199
105,785

12,220

64,259

76,479

Milled rice .....................
March 1 ..........................
June 1 ............................
August 1 ........................
October 1 2 .....................
December 1 ...................

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

5,086
6,010
4,866
2,087
5,638

5,086
6,010
4,866
2,087
5,638

(X)

4,360

4,360

(X) Not applicable.
1
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2
California only.

Rice Stocks by Position and Month in Metric Units – United States: 2022 and 2023
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
2022
Date

2023

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

Rough rice
March 1 ..........................
June 1 ............................
August 1 ........................
October 1 2 .....................
December 1 ...................

719,850
266,030
131,680
2,270
1,346,260

3,411,790
2,300,030
1,354,880
188,200
3,452,060

4,131,640
2,566,060
1,486,560
190,460
4,798,330

554,290

2,914,740

3,469,030

Milled rice
March 1 ..........................
June 1 ............................
August 1 ........................
October 1 2 .....................
December 1 ...................

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

230,700
272,610
220,720
94,660
255,740

230,700
272,610
220,720
94,660
255,740

(X)

197,770

197,770

(X) Not applicable.
1
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2
California only.

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Rice Stocks by Position – States and United States: March 1, 2022 and 2023
2022
State

2023

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

(1,000 Cwt)

(1,000 Cwt)

(1,000 Cwt)

(1,000 Cwt)

(1,000 Cwt)

(1,000 Cwt)

Rough rice
Arkansas .......................
California .......................
Louisiana .......................
Mississippi .....................
Missouri .........................
Texas ............................

9,800
1,595
1,700
1,000
(D)
(D)

39,032
23,760
5,751
1,168
(D)
(D)

48,832
25,355
7,451
2,168
4,481
2,800

7,300
1,065
1,450
900
(D)
(D)

36,654
15,949
6,115
901
(D)
(D)

43,954
17,014
7,565
1,801
4,083
2,062

Unallocated 2 .................

1,775

5,506

-

1,505

4,640

-

United States .................

15,870

75,217

91,087

12,220

64,259

76,479

Milled rice
Arkansas .......................
California .......................
Louisiana .......................
Mississippi .....................
Missouri .........................
Texas ............................

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

2,337
1,370
(D)
(D)
(D)
572

2,337
1,370
(D)
(D)
(D)
572

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

1,549
1,840
(D)
(D)
(D)
320

1,549
1,840
(D)
(D)
(D)
320

Unallocated 2 .................

(X)

807

807

(X)

651

651

United States .................

(X)

5,086

5,086

(X)

4,360

4,360

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2
Unallocated includes State data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

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Rough Rice Stocks By Length of Grain in All Positions – States and United States:
March 1, 2022 and 2023
State

Long

Medium

2022

2023

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short

2022

2023

2022

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2023

(1,000 cwt)

2022

2023

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California ..........................

(D)

(D)

23,089

15,108

(D)

(D)

25,355

17,014

Other States 1 ...................

(D)

(D)

5,992

4,762

(D)

(D)

65,732

59,465

United States ....................

60,250

55,129

29,081

19,870

1,756

1,480

91,087

76,479

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.

Milled Rice Stocks by Length of Grain in All Positions – States and United States:
March 1, 2022 and 2023
Whole kernels (head rice)
State

Long
2022

Medium
2023

(1,000 cwt)

2022

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short
2023

2022

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2023

2022

(1,000 cwt)

2023

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California .........................

(D)

(D)

802

901

(D)

(D)

850

948

Other States 1 ..................

(D)

(D)

185

127

(D)

(D)

2,697

1,886

United States ...................

2,513

1,761

987

1,028

47

45

3,547

2,834

Broken kernels
State

Screenings 2

Second heads

Brewers

Total

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California .........................

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

520

892

Other States 1 ..................

(D)

(D)

207

126

(D)

(D)

1,019

634

United States ...................

695

973

207

126

637

427

1,539

1,526

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
2
Screenings included with second heads in California.

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Rice Stocks by Position – States and United States: December 1, 2021 and 2022
2021
State

2022

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

On
farms

Off
farms 1

Total all
positions

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Rough rice ....................
Arkansas .......................
California .......................
Louisiana .......................
Mississippi .....................
Missouri .........................
Texas ............................

20,400
3,025
6,800
1,900
(D)
(D)

42,000
29,322
7,238
1,446
(D)
(D)

62,400
32,347
14,038
3,346
8,143
6,757

16,600
2,120
5,400
1,700
(D)
(D)

37,443
21,461
7,943
1,101
(D)
(D)

54,043
23,581
13,343
2,801
5,193
6,824

Unallocated 2 .................

6,410

8,490

-

3,860

8,157

-

United States .................

38,535

88,496

127,031

29,680

76,105

105,785

Milled rice .....................
Arkansas .......................
California .......................
Louisiana .......................
Mississippi .....................
Missouri .........................
Texas ............................

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

1,987
1,643
(D)
(D)
(D)
1,324

1,987
1,643
(D)
(D)
(D)
1,324

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

1,692
1,995
(D)
(D)
(D)
1,308

1,692
1,995
(D)
(D)
(D)
1,308

Unallocated 2 .................

(X)

519

519

(X)

643

643

United States .................

(X)

5,473

5,473

(X)

5,638

5,638

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, ports, and in transit.
2
Unallocated includes State data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

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Rough Rice Stocks By Length of Grain in All Positions – States and United States:
December 1, 2021 and 2022
State

Long

Medium

2021

2022

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short

2021

2022

2021

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2022

(1,000 cwt)

2021

2022

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California ..........................

(D)

(D)

29,002

20,937

(D)

(D)

32,347

23,581

Other States 1 ...................

(D)

(D)

8,135

6,425

(D)

(D)

94,684

82,204

United States ....................

87,238

76,388

37,137

27,362

2,656

2,035

127,031

105,785

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.

Milled Rice Stocks By Length of Grain in All Positions – States and United States:
December 1, 2021 and 2022
Whole kernels (head rice)
State

Long
2021

Medium
2022

(1,000 cwt)

2021

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Short
2022

2021

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Total
2022

2021

(1,000 cwt)

2022

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California .........................

(D)

(D)

(D)

999

(D)

(D)

875

1,068

Other States 1 ..................

(D)

(D)

(D)

150

(D)

(D)

2,757

2,869

United States ...................

2,629

2,732

953

1,149

50

56

3,632

3,937

Broken kernels
State

Screenings 2

Second heads

Brewers

Total

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California .........................

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

768

927

Other States 1 ..................

(D)

(D)

253

196

(D)

(D)

1,073

774

United States ...................

1,228

1,116

253

196

360

389

1,841

1,701

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
2
Screenings included with second heads in California.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: The rice stocks estimates in this report are based on surveys conducted during the first two 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 all operations storing rice in the United States have a
chance to be selected. These producers were asked to provide the total quantities of grain stored on their operations as of
March 1, 2023 regardless of ownership. 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.
Estimating 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 from 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 designs 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.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section ......................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Irwin Anolik – Crop Progress and Condition .................................................................................. (202) 720-7621
Joshua Bates – Hemp, Oats, Soybeans............................................................................................. (202) 690-3234
Natasha Bruton – Barley, Cotton System Consumption and Stocks, Grain Crushings ................... (202) 690-1042
David Colwell – Fats and Oils, Flour Milling Products................................................................... (202) 720-8800
Michelle Harder – County Estimates, Hay ...................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
James Johanson – Rye, Wheat ......................................................................................................... (202) 720-8068
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-2127
Becky Sommer – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ..................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................... (202) 720-7369
Lihan Wei – Peanuts, Rice ............................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688

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