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Current Cost and Return Studies

Cost and return studies for fruit, vegetable, field, tree and vine crops, and animal commodities are available. To view the studies you may need to download the Adobe Reader for free.

The table below contains the latest cost and return studies. Archived cost and return studies are also available.

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Current Cost and Return Studies
Commodity Region County Year Production Conditions
Alfalfa [pdf] San Joaquin Valley see map 2008 Establishment and Production; Hay; 50 acres
Alfalfa [pdf] San Joaquin Valley see map 2008 Establishment and Production; Hay; 300 acres
Alfalfa [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2008 Hay; Establishment and production; Flood irrigation
Alfalfa [pdf] Intermountain Siskiyou 2012 Establishment and production, Scott Valley - Mixed Irrigation
Alfalfa [pdf] Intermountain Siskiyou 2012 Establishment and production, Butte Valley - Center Pivot Irrigation
Alfalfa [pdf] Intermountain, Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley North, and San Joaquin Valley South see map 2013 ORGANIC, Establishment and Production, Hay
Almonds [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2008 Micro-sprinkler irrigation
Almonds [pdf] San Joaquin Valley North see map 2011 Establishment and Production. Micro Sprinkler Irrigation.
Almonds [pdf] San Joaquin Valley North see map 2011 Establishment and Production, Flood Irrigation.
Almonds [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2012 Micro-Sprinkler Irrigation
Avocados [pdf] South Coast and Southeast Interior Riverside/San Diego 2011 Establishment and Production
Avocados [pdf] South Coast and Southeast Interior Riverside/San Diego 2011 Establishment and Production, Organic
Avocados [pdf] Central and South Coast San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara/Ventura 2011 Establishment and Production
Avocados [pdf] Central and South Coast San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara/Ventura 2011 Establishment and Production, Organic
Beans [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2008 Common dry varieties; Double-cropped
Beans [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2008 Common dry varieties; Single-cropped
Beans [pdf] San Joaquin Valley North see map 2010 Common Dry Varieties; Double Cropped
Beans [pdf] San Joaquin Valley North see map 2010 Small Lima
Beans [pdf] San Joaquin Valley North see map 2010 Large Lima
Beans [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South Tulare 2013 Blackeye, Single Cropped
Beans [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South Tulare 2013 Blackeye, Double Cropped
Beef [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2008 Cow-Calf Production, 300 head
Beef [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2010 Yearling/Stocker Production (purchased, gain, natural)
Beef [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2012 Finishing beef cattle on grass.
Blackberries [pdf] Central Coast Monterey/Santa Cruz 2008 Fresh Market
Blueberries [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South Tulare 2009 Establishment and Production
Broccoli [pdf] Central Coast San Luis Obispo 2012 Fresh Market, Production
Cherries [pdf] San Joaquin Valley North see map 2011 Sweet Cherries, Fresh Market
Corn [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2008 Field; on mineral soils
Corn [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2008 Grain/Field Corn
Corn [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South Tulare 2008 Silage, Reduced Till, Double Cropped
Corn [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2012 Silage, Double Cropped
Cotton [pdf] San Joaquin Valley North and South see map 2012 Acala; 30-inch rows
Cotton [pdf] San Joaquin Valley North and South see map 2012 Pima; 30-inch rows
Cotton [pdf] San Joaquin Valley North and South see map 2012 Transgenic herbicide-resistant, Acala
Goats [pdf] Northern California see map 2010 Meat
Grain Silage [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2008 Double-Cropped
Grapes/Raisins [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2008 ORGANIC, Continuous Tray
Grapes/Wine [pdf] North Coast Lake 2008 Establishment and production, White Varieties (Sauvignon Blanc). Crush District 2
Grapes/Wine [pdf] North Coast Lake 2008 Establishment and production, Red Varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon). Crush District 2
Grapes/Wine [pdf] North Coast Sonoma 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
Grapes/Wine [pdf] North Coast Napa 2012 Establishment and production; Cabernet Sauvignon
Grapes/Wine [pdf] San Joaquin Valley North Sacramento/San Joaquin 2012 Crush District 11, Cabernet Sauvignon
Grapes/Wine [pdf] Sacramento Valley Sacramento/Yolo 2013 Sacramento River Delta, District 17, Chardonnay, Establish and production
Lemons [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2010 Conditions: Establishment and production, Low Volume Irrigation
Lettuce [pdf] Central Coast see map 2009 Romaine Hearts (leaf lettuce), 80-inch beds.
Lettuce [pdf] Central Coast see map 2009 Iceberg (head lettuce), 40-inch beds.
Lettuce [pdf] Central Coast Monterey/Santa Cruz 2009 ORGANIC Leaf Lettuce
Lettuce [pdf] Central Coast Monterey/San Benito/Santa Cruz 2010 Iceberg (wrapped), 40-inch beds
Mandarins [pdf] Intermountain - Sierra Nevada Placer/Nevada 2008 Establishment and Production, Satsuma variety
Mandarins [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2011 Establishment and production, Tango variety
Mixed Vegetables [pdf] Intermountain - Sierra Nevada Placer/Nevada 2009 Tomatoes, Melon, Squash. Small Farm. Farmers' Market Sales
Nectarines [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2009 Jul-Aug Harvest, Fresh Market, Furrow Irrigation, Establishment and Production
Oat Hay [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2012 Dryland
Olive Oil [pdf] Central and North Coast see map 2011 Medium Density Orchard. Bottled Olive Oil. Establishment and Production.
Olives [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2009 Table, Manzanillo variety; Drip Irrigation
Olives [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2011 Establishment and production, Table Olives, High Density.
Onions [pdf] Intermountain - Tulelake Basin see map 2011
Oranges [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2009 Establishment and production; Navels and Valencias; Low-volume irrigation
Pasture [pdf] Intermountain Shasta/Lassen/Modoc 2008 Establishment and Production; Irrigated
Peaches [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2009 Fresh Market, Jul-Aug Harvest, Establishment and Production
Peaches [pdf] Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley North and South see map 2011 Processing (Cling and Freestone). Late Harvest. Establishment and production.
Peaches [pdf] Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley North and South see map 2011 Processing (Cling and Freestone). Extra-early Harvest
Pears [pdf] Sacramento Valley Sacramento 2010 Green Bartlett
Pears [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2012 Golden Russet Bosc; ORGANIC
Pears [pdf] North Coast Lake/Mendocino 2012 Establishment and production, Green Bartlett
Peppermint Oil [pdf] Intermountain see map 2011 Establishment & Production
Pistachios [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2008 Establishment and production; Low-volume irrigation
Plums [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2009 Fresh Market, Furrow Irrigation, Establishment and Production
Pomegranates [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2010 Establishment and Production, Furrow Irrigation
Potatoes [pdf] Intermountain - Klamath Basin see map 2008 Fresh Market
Potatoes [pdf] Intermountain - Klamath Basin see map 2008 Chippers for Processing
Prunes [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2012 Establishment and Production. Dried plums.
Raspberries [pdf] Central Coast Monterey/San Benito/Santa Cruz 2012 Establishment and Production using tunnels. Primocane bearing.
Rice [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2012 Rice only rotation, medium grain
Safflower [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2011 Irrigated-Bed Planted, Dryland-Flat Planted
Sorghum [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2009 Grain Sorghum
Sorghum [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2009 Sorghum Silage
Strawberries [pdf] Central Coast Monterey/Santa Cruz 2010 Fresh Market
Strawberries [pdf] Central Coast Monterey/Santa Cruz 2011 Second Year Production
Strawberries [pdf] Central and South Coast San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara 2011 Santa Maria Valley, Fresh and Frozen
Strawberries [pdf] South Coast Ventura 2011 Oxnard area, Fresh and Freezer, Machine Aided Harvest
Sudangrass [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2009 Sudan Hay
Sudangrass [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2009 Sudan Silage
Sunflowers [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2011 Seed production
Timothygrass [pdf] Intermountain Lassen/Shasta 2009 Hay, Establishment and Production
Tomatoes [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2008 Transplanted, processing
Walnuts [pdf] Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley North Lake 2009 Hulling and Drying Facility Cost Study
Walnuts [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2012 Establishment and Production. Micro-sprinkler irrigation.
Walnuts [pdf] North Coast Lake 2012 Chandler variety, Homesite
Walnuts [pdf] San Joaquin Valley North see map 2013 Establishment & Production
Walnuts [pdf] North Coast Lake 2013 Organic
Wheat [pdf] San Joaquin Valley South see map 2008 For grain
Wheat [pdf] Sacramento Valley see map 2009 Irrigated

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