USDA Trims Rice Yields
WASHINGTON - Sep 12/24 - SNS -- All rice production in the United States is forecast at 220 million cwt (100 pound units), down less than 1% from the previous estimate but up 1% from previous year, according to the latest USDA production forecasts.
Planted area is estimated at 2.94 million acres, unchanged from the previous estimate but up 2% from the previous year. Area for harvest is expected to total 2.90 million acres, unchanged from the previous estimate but up 1% from last year.
Based on conditions as of September 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,588 pounds per acre, down 61 pounds per acre from 2023. Compared with last year, increases in production are forecast in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri.
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
September 1, 2024
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State : : : : 2024 : :
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 :-------------------------: 2023 : 2024
: : : : August 1 :September 1 : :
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: 1,000 acres ------------ pounds ----------- ---- 1,000 cwt ---
:
Arkansas .....: 1,417 1,431 7,550 7,600 7,600 106,968 108,756
California ...: 512 485 8,590 8,800 8,800 43,971 42,680
Louisiana ....: 462 466 6,800 6,650 6,650 31,431 30,989
Mississippi ..: 120 156 7,470 7,500 7,500 8,964 11,700
Missouri .....: 200 214 7,990 7,400 7,600 15,985 16,264
Texas ........: 143 144 7,670 7,500 6,500 10,972 9,360
:
United States : 2,854 2,896 7,649 7,623 7,588 218,291 219,749
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1/ Includes sweet rice production.
Rice Production by Class - United States: 2023 and Forecasted September 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/ ....: 166,760 51,466 1,523 219,749
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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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