Modest Gain In Rice Output
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/24 - SNS -- U.S. rice production is forecast at 221 million cwt (100 pounds), up 1% from 2023, according to the latest USDA crop production report.
Acreage updates were made based on a thorough review of all available data. Planted area is now estimated at 2.94 million acres, down slightly from the previous estimate but up 2% from the previous year.
Area for harvest is expected to total 2.90 million acres, down slightly from the previous forecast but up 1% from last year.
Based on conditions as of August 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,623 pounds per acre, down 26 pounds per acre from 2023. Arkansas and Mississippi are forecasted to have an increase in production from the previous year.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States: 2023 and 2024
[Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
Class and State :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Long grain :
Arkansas .........: 1,220 1,330 1,215 1,320
California .......: 10 8 10 8
Louisiana ........: 390 425 387 420
Mississippi ......: 121 155 120 154
Missouri .........: 197 215 193 210
Texas ............: 125 145 120 140
:
United States ....: 2,063 2,278 2,045 2,252
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas .........: 215 120 201 110
California .......: 490 460 487 457
Louisiana ........: 78 50 75 46
Mississippi ......: - 2 - 2
Missouri .........: 8 5 7 4
Texas ............: 24 4 23 4
:
United States ....: 815 641 793 623
:
Short grain 2/ :
Arkansas .........: 1 1 1 1
California .......: 15 20 15 20
:
United States ....: 16 21 16 21
:
All :
Arkansas .........: 1,436 1,451 1,417 1,431
California .......: 515 488 512 485
Louisiana ........: 468 475 462 466
Mississippi ......: 121 157 120 156
Missouri .........: 205 220 200 214
Texas ............: 149 149 143 144
:
United States ....: 2,894 2,940 2,854 2,896
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- Represents zero.
1/ Forecasted.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2023 and
Forecasted August 1, 2024
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: 1,000 acres ---- pounds ---- ---- 1,000 cwt ---
:
Arkansas .....: 1,417 1,431 7,550 7,600 106,968 108,756
California ...: 512 485 8,590 8,800 43,971 42,680
Louisiana ....: 462 466 6,800 6,650 31,431 30,989
Mississippi ..: 120 156 7,470 7,500 8,964 11,700
Missouri .....: 200 214 7,990 7,400 15,985 15,836
Texas ........: 143 144 7,670 7,500 10,972 10,800
:
United States : 2,854 2,896 7,649 7,623 218,291 220,761
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1/ Includes sweet rice production.
Rice Production by Class - United States: 2023 and Forecasted August 1, 2024
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: : : :
Year : Long grain : Medium grain : Short grain 1/ : All
: : : :
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: 1,000 cwt
:
2023 .......: 153,871 63,217 1,203 218,291
2024 2/ ....: 167,196 52,038 1,527 220,761
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1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain.
2/ The 2024 rice production by class forecasts are based on class harvested
acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield compared to the all rice
yield.
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