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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South, Intermountain | see map | 2013 | ORGANIC, Establishment and Production, Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley, Intermountain | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC, Establishment and production, HAY |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigation |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2002 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, Flood irrigated |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated |
| Apples [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz | 2014 | Various varieties, organic |
| Apples [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito | 1994 | ORGANIC, Fresh market |
| Apples [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino/Sonoma | 1994 | ORGANIC, Fresh market |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast, Southeast Interior | Riverside/San Diego | 2011 | Establishment and Production, Organic |
| Avocados [pdf] | Central Coast, South Coast | Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo/Ventura | 2011 | Establishment and Production, Organic |
| Beef [pdf] | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2005 | ORGANIC, Cow-calf; 50-head |
| Blueberries [pdf] | Central Coast, South Coast | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC |
| Broccoli [pdf] Broccoli [xls] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2004 | ORGANIC, Fresh market |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1995 | ORGANIC |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | ORGANIC, Continuous Tray |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1997 | ORGANIC Raisin |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] Grapes/Wine [xls] | North Coast | Napa | 2005 | ORGANIC, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] Grapes/Wine [xls] | North Coast | Sonoma | 2004 | ORGANIC, Chardonnay |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, Wine w/cover crop |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, Wine w/resident veg. |
| Lemons [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1997 | ORGANIC, Fresh market |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2009 | ORGANIC Leaf Lettuce |
| Lettuce [pdf] Lettuce [xls] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2004 | ORGANIC leaf lettuce |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1997 | ORGANIC |
| Pears [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2012 | Golden Russet Bosc; ORGANIC |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, Water seeded |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, No-till drill seeded |
| Strawberries [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito | 2019 | Organic, Fresh Market |
| Strawberries [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito | 2014 | Organic, fresh market |
| Strawberries [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2006 | ORGANIC; Fresh Market |
| Strawberries [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2003 | ORGANIC |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1994 | ORGANIC, Processing |
| Vegetables-Mixed [pdf] | Central Coast | see map | 1994 | ORGANIC |
| Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 2013 | Organic |
| Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 2007 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1994 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.