Rice production and marketing in the United States

Rice production and marketing in the United States is a multi - billion dollar industry, with economic impacts at many levels, including the production and sale of agricultural inputs, such as seeds, fertilizers, machinery and other agricultural services. At farm level alone rice generates more than $1.5 billion in revenue.

Rice is planted on more than 2.7 million acres (1.1 million hectares) in USA. Practically all production takes place in six states – Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas – and in relatively small regions within these states.

Almost half of the annual rice crop is used domestically. US per capita rice consumption is 24 pounds per year.

-          This  fact file  is from USA Rice Federation