Rice Production by State
The US produces 3.8B bu of rice across 6 states and 246K acres. Arkansas leads with 44.3% of production.
3.8B bu
Total Production
246K acres
Total Acreage
6
Producing States
Top Rice Producing States
| # | State | Production | Acreage | % of US Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas | 1.7B bu | 1K acres | 44.3% |
| 2 | California | 977.3M bu | 18K acres | 25.8% |
| 3 | Louisiana | 537.5M bu | 78K acres | 14.2% |
| 4 | Missouri | 254.2M bu | 7K acres | 6.7% |
| 5 | Texas | 193.8M bu | 24K acres | 5.1% |
| 6 | Mississippi | 143.4M bu | 118K acres | 3.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Arkansas is the top rice producer, accounting for 44.3% of US production with 1.7B bu.
The US produces 3.8B bu of rice across 246K acres in 6 states.
Production data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service surveys.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the USDA NASS Quick Stats database. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. crop production, acreage, and farm income distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, 2026.