Archived 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 Adobe Reader for free.
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Search archived studies using the map of California| Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey/Santa Cruz/San Benito | 2015 | Romaine hearts |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey/Santa Cruz/San Benito | 2010 | Iceberg (wrapped), 40-inch beds |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey/Santa Cruz | 2009 | ORGANIC Leaf Lettuce |
| 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] Lettuce [xls] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Leaf |
| Lettuce [pdf] Lettuce [xls] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Iceberg |
| Lettuce [pdf] Lettuce [xls] | Central Coast | Monterey/Santa Cruz | 2004 | ORGANIC leaf lettuce |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2003 | Leaf |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2003 | Iceberg |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey/Santa Cruz | 2001 | Romaine |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey/Santa Cruz | 2001 | Wrapped head, Iceberg |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2000 | Leaf |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2000 | Iceberg |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1999 | Loose leaf |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1996 | Loose Leaf; Coachella Valley |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1992 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1990 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1990 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1989 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1988 | Iceberg |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1988 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1986 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | Head |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1983 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Fall |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Spring |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1982 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1981 | Iceberg |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1980 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1980 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1980 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1980 | Head |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1980 | Head |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1980 | Head; Landowner Basis; Tenant Landowner |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1979 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1978 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1978 | Head; Tenant Landowner |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1978 | Head; Tenant Landowner |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1977 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1976 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1976 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1976 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1975 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1975 | Iceberg |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1975 | Production |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1975 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1975 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1975 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1974 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1974 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1973 | Double Cropped; Head |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1973 | Fresh Market |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Fresh Market |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1972 | Head |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Production |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | Production |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1971 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1971 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1971 | Processing |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1971 | Spring |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1971 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1971 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1969 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | see map | 1955 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | see map | 1955 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1954 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.