<P> After the total decline of rice cultivation in Carolina, "Carolina Gold" is now cultivated in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana . </P> <P> In California, production is dominated by short and medium grain japonica varieties, including cultivars developed for the local climate such as Calrose, which makes up as much as 85% of the state's crop . The broad classification of rice grown includes Long Grain Rice, Medium Grain Rice and Short Grain Rice . </P> <P> While now more than 100 varieties of rice are grown in the world, in the US 20 varieties of rice are commercially produced, primarily in the states of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and California . Primary classification of rice grown are the long, medium or short grain type . The Long Grain Rice is slender and long, the Medium Grain Rice is plump but not round, and the Short Grain Rice is round . The forms of rice are Brown Rice, Parboiled Rice and Regular - Milled White Rice . </P> <P> The domestic utilization of rice in the US is food use (58%), while 16% is used in food and beer processing and 10% is used in pet food . </P>

Where is most of the world's rice grown