U.S. Rice Crop Up 2%
WASHINGTON - Jan 10/25 - SNS -- Rice production in 2024 totaled 222 million cwt (100 pound units), up 2% from the 2023 total, according to the USDA's final production estimates for 2024.
Planted area for 2024 was estimated at 2.91 million acres, up 1% from 2023. Area harvested, at 2.87 million acres, was up less than 1% from the previous crop year. The average yield for all United States rice was estimated at 7,748 pounds per acre, up 107 pounds from 2023.
Production in 2024 totaled 222 million cwt, up 2% from the 2023 total. Planted area for 2024 was estimated at 2.91 million acres, up 1% from 2023. Area harvested, at 2.87 million acres, was up less than 1% from the previous crop year. The average yield for all United States rice was estimated at 7,748 pounds per acre, up 107 pounds from 2023.
Record high yields were estimated in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. Production estimates increased from the previous year in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. Missouri production was a record high in 2024.
Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class - States and
United States: 2022-2024
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: Area planted : Area harvested
Class and State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: 1,000 acres
Long grain :
Arkansas ...........: 1,000 1,220 1,330 990 1,215 1,325
California .........: 7 11 8 7 11 8
Louisiana ..........: 370 390 425 366 387 420
Mississippi ........: 87 121 153 86 120 152
Missouri ...........: 152 197 214 148 193 210
Texas ..............: 190 125 145 181 119 141
:
United States ......: 1,806 2,064 2,275 1,778 2,045 2,256
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas ...........: 103 215 117 89 200 106
California .........: 220 470 430 218 467 427
Louisiana ..........: 52 78 48 46 75 39
Mississippi ........: - - 2 - - 2
Missouri ...........: 5 8 5 3 7 4
Texas ..............: 5 24 3 5 23 3
:
United States ......: 385 795 605 361 772 581
:
Short grain 1/ :
Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 1 1 1
California .........: 27 35 29 27 35 29
:
United States ......: 28 36 30 28 36 30
:
All rice :
Arkansas ...........: 1,104 1,436 1,448 1,080 1,416 1,432
California .........: 254 516 467 252 513 464
Louisiana ..........: 422 468 473 412 462 459
Mississippi ........: 87 121 155 86 120 154
Missouri ...........: 157 205 219 151 200 214
Texas ..............: 195 149 148 186 142 144
:
United States ......: 2,219 2,895 2,910 2,167 2,853 2,867
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class - States and United States:
2022-2024 (continued)
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: Yield per acre : Production
Class and State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: ----------- pounds ---------- ---------- 1,000 cwt ----------
Long grain :
Arkansas ...........: 7,430 7,600 7,670 73,557 92,340 101,628
California .........: 6,300 6,000 5,000 441 660 400
Louisiana ..........: 6,680 6,860 6,730 24,449 26,548 28,266
Mississippi ........: 7,370 7,470 7,550 6,338 8,964 11,476
Missouri ...........: 7,950 8,010 8,440 11,766 15,459 17,724
Texas ..............: 6,580 8,300 8,890 11,910 9,877 12,535
:
United States ......: 7,225 7,523 7,625 128,461 153,848 172,029
:
Medium grain :
Arkansas ...........: 7,240 7,250 7,290 6,444 14,500 7,727
California .........: 9,020 8,670 8,700 19,664 40,489 37,149
Louisiana ..........: 6,530 6,510 6,520 3,004 4,883 2,543
Mississippi ........: (X) (X) 6,850 - - 137
Missouri ...........: 7,500 7,510 7,910 225 526 316
Texas ..............: 3,900 4,400 4,710 195 1,012 141
:
United States ......: 8,181 7,955 8,264 29,532 61,410 48,013
:
Short grain 1/ :
Arkansas ...........: 5,000 5,500 5,150 50 55 52
California .........: 7,400 7,650 7,030 1,998 2,678 2,039
:
United States ......: 7,314 7,592 6,970 2,048 2,733 2,091
:
All :
Arkansas ...........: 7,410 7,550 7,640 80,051 106,895 109,407
California .........: 8,770 8,540 8,530 22,103 43,827 39,588
Louisiana ..........: 6,660 6,800 6,710 27,453 31,431 30,809
Mississippi ........: 7,370 7,470 7,540 6,338 8,964 11,613
Missouri ...........: 7,940 7,990 8,430 11,991 15,985 18,040
Texas ..............: 6,510 7,670 8,800 12,105 10,889 12,676
:
United States ......: 7,385 7,641 7,748 160,041 217,991 222,133
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- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Sweet rice acreage, yield, and production included with short grain.
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