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] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | Production; Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | Production |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1962 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1962 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1962 | Establishment |
| Apples [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1962 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1962 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1962 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1962 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1962 | Establishment |
| Barley [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1962 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | Placer | 1962 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1962 | Lima |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1962 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1962 | Cattle; Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1962 | |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Colusa | 1962 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1962 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Mariposa | 1962 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1962 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Placer | 1962 | |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1962 | |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1962 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Southeast Interior | see map | 1962 | |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | |
| Carrots [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1962 | Double Cropped |
| Cereal [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Clover [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | Seed |
| Corn [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1962 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1962 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1962 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1962 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1962 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | Milk |
| Dairy [pdf] | Intermountain | Placer | 1962 | |
| Eggplant [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1962 | |
| Eggplant [pdf] | Southeast Interior | see map | 1962 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1962 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1962 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1962 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | |
| Grains-Barley Wheat [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1962 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | Establishment; Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1962 | Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1962 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1962 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1962 | |
| Hay [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sierra/Plumas | 1962 | Hay |
| Irrigation [pdf] | Intermountain | Sierra/Plumas | 1962 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1962 | |
| Macadamias [pdf] | South Coast | Los Angeles | 1962 | |
| Melons [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | |
| Milo [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | |
| Oat Grain [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1962 | Double Cropped |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1962 | Hay |
| Onions [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | Seed |
| Onions [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | Fresh Market |
| Onions [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | |
| Onions [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1962 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | Establishment |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1962 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1962 | Navel |
| Pasture [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera | 1962 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1962 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1962 | Irrigated |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | Fresh Market; Spring |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | |
| Peanuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | |
| Pears [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1962 | |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1962 | |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 1962 | |
| Pears [pdf] | Intermountain | Placer | 1962 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1962 | Chili; Processing |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1962 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1962 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1962 | Laroda |
| Plums [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1962 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1962 | Sweet |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1962 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | Los Angeles | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1962 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1962 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Tehama | 1962 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1962 | |
| Rabbits [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1962 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Placer/Sacramento/Yuba | 1962 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Squash [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1962 | |
| Sudangrass [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Sudangrass [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1962 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1962 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1962 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1962 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1962 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1962 | Fresh Market |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1962 | Fresh Market |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1962 | Fresh Market |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1962 | Canning |
| Turkey [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1962 | Production |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1962 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1962 | Production |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1962 | Establishment |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1962 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Alameda | 1962 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1962 | |
| Watermelon [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1962 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1962 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.