| Abstract: | Between 1987 and 1999, 2.4-3 million acres of rice were planted annually nationwide.
Rice fields are a major component of the contemporary landscapes in the Gulf Coastal Plain, the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, and Central Valley of California.
In 1998, approximately 600,000 acres of rice were planted in Louisiana.
In the Louisiana plant commodities report for 1998, total value for rice was over $350 million; sugarcane was the only plant commodity that exceeded this value.
Louisiana has over 2,000 rice farmers supporting over 12,000 jobs in the state.
Rice fields in the United States receive high use by wildlife, especially shorebirds, wading birds, and waterfowl. Waterbirds use rice fields for food, shelter, and breeding habitat. |
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| Citation Author: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Research in Rice Fields; 2000; FS; 021-00; Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Text: | Research in Rice Fields; 2000; FS; 021-00; Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Date Other: | Wed, 1 Aug 2001 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
