| Proportional Distribution of Rice in US, by Class, | ||||
| Year | Long grain | Medium grain | Short Grain | Total Production |
| …percent… | 1,000 cwt. | |||
| 1995 | 70.0 | 29.5 | 0.5 | 173,871 |
| 1996 | 66.2 | 33.2 | 0.6 | 171,599 |
| 1997 | 68.0 | 31.2 | 0.8 | 182,992 |
| 1998 | 75.5 | 23.5 | 0.9 | 184,443 |
| 1999 | 73.7 | 24.5 | 1.8 | 206,027 |
| 2000 | 67.5 | 31.2 | 1.4 | 190,872 |
| 2001 | 77.4 | 21.7 | 0.9 | 209,709 |
| Source:Rice Situation and Outlook Yearbook/RCS-2--1/Nov. 2001 | ||||
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