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 
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The table below contains the latest cost and return studies. Archived cost and return studies are also available.
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| Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 2007 | Hay, Center-Pivot Irrigation |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 2007 | Hay, Mixed Irrigation |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain and Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC, Establishment and production, HAY |
| 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 |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigation |
| 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 |
| Apples [pdf] | Intermountain | El Dorado | 2007 | Fuji variety, 5 acre orchard, Sierra Nevada Foothills |
| Asparagus [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 2007 | Establishment and production |
| 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 South | Tulare | 2008 | Blackeye, Single-cropped |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 2008 | Blackeye, Double-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 |
| 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) |
| Blackberries [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey/Santa Cruz | 2008 | Fresh Market |
| Blueberries [pdf] | Central and South Coast | Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo/Ventura | 2007 | |
| Blueberries [pdf] | Central and South Coast | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC |
| Blueberries [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 2009 | Establishment and 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 | Silage; Double-cropped |
| 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 |
| Goats [pdf] | Northern California | see map | 2010 | Meat |
| Grain Silage [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Double-Cropped |
| Grains-Hay [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 2007 | Production |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2006 | Raisins, Tray Dried |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2006 | Continuous tray; New harvest equipment |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2006 | Continuous tray; Used harvest equipment |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | ORGANIC, Continuous Tray |
| Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Thompson Seedless |
| Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Crimson Seedless |
| Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Redglobe |
| Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Flame Seedless |
| 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] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento/Yolo | 2008 | Sac River Delta District 17, Chardonnay, Establishment and production |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Sacramento/San Joaquin | 2008 | Crush District 11 |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | Napa | 2012 | Establishment and production; Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Guava [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 2007 | |
| 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 |
| Olive Oil [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley | see map | 2007 | High-density planting; oil production; establishment and production |
| Olive Oil [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | High-density planting; Oil production |
| 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] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2006 | Red Onions, Fresh Market |
| 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 |
| Orchardgrass Hay [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen/Shasta | 2006 | Establishment and production |
| 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] | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Establishment and production, Green Bartlett |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Specialty Pears; Std planting with Std Trees |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Specialty Pears; High-Density Planting with Std Trees |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Specialty Pears; High-Density Planting with Sleeping Eye Trees |
| Pears [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 2010 | 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 |
| Protea/Floriculture [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 2007 | Flower production, Establishment and production |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Establishment and production, Dried plums, French variety; Low-volume irrigation |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Dried plums; French variety; Low-volume irrigation |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Rice rotation only |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley North | Sacramento/San Joaquin | 2007 | Continuous Rice; Delta Area |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley North | Sacramento/San Joaquin | 2007 | 2-year crop rotation; Delta Area |
| 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 | 2006 | ORGANIC; Fresh Market |
| 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 |
| Sweetpotatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North and South | Merced | 2006 | Transplant (Hotbeds) and Field Production |
| Timothygrass [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen/Shasta | 2009 | Hay, Establishment and Production |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2007 | Fresh Market, Furrow Irrigation |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Processing, Direct Seeded |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Transplanted, processing |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yolo | 2006 | 100, 20, and 5-acre orchards |
| Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 2007 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2007 | Micro-sprinkler irrigation |
| 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. |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | For grain |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2009 | Irrigated |
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