Agriculture

Rice

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Rice is not the thirstiest grain, but it leans hardest on irrigation water
No. 0010 · Oct 10, 2026

Rice is not the thirstiest grain, but it leans hardest on irrigation water

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What this number is
How much rice U.S. farms grow and what farmers are paid for it. Most of it comes from Arkansas, California and the Delta.
Why it moves
Water supply, export demand and India’s export rules move the price and how much farmers plant.
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