U.S. Rice Farms Consolidate as Production Costs Rise, USDA Report Finds
October 12, 2026
October 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The number of U.S. farms producing rice fell 32% from 2012 to 2022, while average production costs rose 36% from 2020 to 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service report 'Characteristics and Trends of U.S. Rice Production Practices, Costs, and Returns, 2013-24.' Written by Kate Vaiknoras, Jeffrey Gillespie and Nathan Childs, Economic Information Bulletin #308 examines changes in farm structure, planted acreag . . .
