At the request and with the cooperation of the rice industry, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted a second survey, similar to a study completed about five years ago, to determine present milled rice distribution patterns, including destination of shipments by States and territories, type of rice, kind of buyer and package information. Data were collected from rice millers and repackagers for rice distributed during the marketing years August 1, 1960 to July 31, 1961, and August 1, 1961 to July 31, 1962. As a result of continued excellent cooperation of the rice industry, it is estimated that the data in this report represent virtually all of the rice in distribution channels for direct and processed food uses. Because it is important that the rice industry and others interested in rice marketing have as much information available as soon as possible after the conclusion of a survey of this type to assist them in making marketing decisions, the basic data collected from the survey are being made available through this preliminary report. A more detailed analysis of the data will be published in a final report to be issued at a later date.