Moderate Gain In U.S. Rice Area
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/24- SNS -- Area planted to rice in 2024 is estimated at 2.94 million acres, up 2% from 2023, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2024.
Area for harvest is forecast at 2.90 million acres, up 2% from last year. Acres planted to long grain are estimated to increase by 10% from the previous year. Planted acreage in Arkansas, the largest long grain rice-producing State, is estimated to decrease by 1% from the previous year.
Nationally, medium grain planted acres are estimated to decrease by 21% from 2023. California, the largest medium and short grain-producing State, is estimated to decrease medium grain acres by 2% but increase short grain planted acres by 33%. If realized, medium grain planted area in Missouri will be tied for a record high.
Short grain area, estimated at 21,000 acres for the Nation, is up 31%, or 5,000 acres, compared to the previous year.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States:
2023 and 2024
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Class and State: Area planted : Area harvested
:---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Long grain :
Arkansas .......: 1,220 1,320 1,215 1,310
California .....: 10 8 10 8
Louisiana ......: 390 430 387 425
Mississippi ....: 121 160 120 158
Missouri .......: 197 215 193 210
Texas ..........: 125 145 120 140
:
United States ..: 2,063 2,278 2,045 2,251
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas .......: 215 100 201 90
California .....: 490 480 487 477
Louisiana ......: 78 50 75 47
Mississippi ....: - 1 - 1
Missouri .......: 8 9 7 9
Texas ..........: 24 4 23 4
:
United States ..: 815 644 793 628
:
Short grain 2/ :
Arkansas .......: 1 1 1 1
California .....: 15 20 15 20
:
United States ..: 16 21 16 21
:
All :
Arkansas .......: 1,436 1,421 1,417 1,401
California .....: 515 508 512 505
Louisiana ......: 468 480 462 472
Mississippi ....: 121 161 120 159
Missouri .......: 205 224 200 219
Texas ..........: 149 149 143 144
:
United States ..: 2,894 2,943 2,854 2,900
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- Represents zero.
1/ Forecasted.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
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