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] | California | see map | 1977 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | California | see map | 1975 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1960 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | California | see map | 1979 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | California | see map | 1979 | Production Only |
| Almonds [pdf] | California | see map | 1977 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | California | see map | 1974 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | California | see map | 1973 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | California | see map | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | California | see map | 1968 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1967 | Removal |
| Apricots [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1962 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1967 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1967 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1959 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1959 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1956 | |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1979 | Cattle; Feeder Cattle; Feedlot |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1979 | Cattle |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1977 | |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1976 | |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1973 | Statewide Cost & Return Analysis |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1970 | |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1967 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Bay Area | San Mateo | 1966 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Bay Area | San Mateo | 1966 | |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1966 | |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1962 | |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1954 | Irrigated |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1951 | Irrigated |
| Bees [pdf] | California | see map | 1976 | |
| Brussels Sprouts [pdf] | Bay Area | San Mateo | 1965 | |
| Brussels Sprouts [pdf] | Bay Area | San Mateo | 1952 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | California | see map | 1990 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1977 | Sweet |
| Corn [pdf] | California | see map | 1975 | |
| Corn [pdf] | California | see map | 1972 | Production |
| Corn [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1972 | Sweet |
| Corn [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1968 | |
| Corn [pdf] | California | see map | 1967 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | Sweet |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1966 | |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1962 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | California | see map | 1982 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1980 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1980 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1980 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | California | see map | 1980 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1980 | Cow Herd |
| Dairy [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1980 | Cow Herd |
| Dairy [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1980 | Cow Herd |
| Dairy [pdf] | California | see map | 1980 | Heifers; Replacement |
| Dairy [pdf] | Bay Area | San Mateo | 1961 | Heifers |
| Eggs [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1963 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1962 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1960 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1960 | |
| Flowers [pdf] | Bay Area | San Mateo | 1969 | Green; Greenhouse; Roses |
| Goats [pdf] | Northern California | see map | 2010 | Meat |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | California | see map | 1989 | Production |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | California | see map | 1986 | |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | California | see map | 1986 | |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | California | see map | 1984 | |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | California | see map | 1982 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | California | see map | 1984 | |
| Grass [pdf] | California | see map | 1968 | Seed |
| Honey [pdf] | California | see map | 1980 | |
| Honey [pdf] | California | see map | 1980 | |
| Irrigation [pdf] | California | see map | 1979 | Flood Irrigation |
| Irrigation [pdf] | California | see map | 1978 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | California | see map | 1986 | Market |
| Lemons [pdf] | California | see map | 1986 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | California | see map | 1984 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | California | see map | 1984 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | California | see map | 1982 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1972 | Head |
| Pasture [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1955 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1953 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | California | see map | 1975 | Cling |
| Peaches [pdf] | California | see map | 1963 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | California | see map | 1972 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | California | see map | 1964 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1961 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1960 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1955 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1955 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1954 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1954 | Management |
| Poultry [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1953 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1952 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1951 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | California | see map | 1967 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | California | see map | 1967 | |
| Rabbits [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1954 | |
| Rabbits [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1954 | |
| Rice [pdf] | California | see map | 1963 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | California | see map | 1989 | Production |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | California | see map | 1976 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | California | see map | 1966 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | California | see map | 1966 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1962 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1962 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | California | see map | 1961 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | California | see map | 1961 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | California | see map | 1955 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | California | see map | 1972 | Green; Greenhouse |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1964 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1962 | Canning |
| Walnuts [pdf] | California | see map | 1980 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1977 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | California | see map | 1977 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | California | see map | 1967 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | California | see map | 1965 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | California | see map | 1965 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1962 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1962 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1962 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1958 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1954 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1953 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1952 | |
| Whole Farm Costs [pdf] | California | see map | 1979 | |
| Whole Farm Costs [pdf] | California | see map | 1977 | |
| Whole Farm Costs [pdf] | California | see map | 1975 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.