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 North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1964 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Sierra/Plumas | 1964 | Irrigated |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Sierra/Plumas | 1964 | Dry |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1964 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1964 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Apples [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1964 | Market |
| Apricots [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1964 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1964 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1964 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1964 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1964 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1964 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1964 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1964 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1964 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Central Coast | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1964 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1964 | Green; Limas |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1964 | |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1964 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1964 | |
| Beef [pdf] | North Coast | Napa | 1964 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Calaveras | 1964 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Calaveras | 1964 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1964 | Fresh market |
| Carrots [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1964 | |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1964 | Double Cropped |
| Cherries [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Clara | 1964 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | Sweet |
| Corn [pdf] | Central Coast | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1964 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1964 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Intermountain | Sierra/Plumas | 1964 | Hay |
| Grains [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1964 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1964 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1964 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1964 | |
| Grass [pdf] | Intermountain | Sierra/Plumas | 1964 | Seed |
| Lemons [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1964 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Diego | 1964 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1964 | |
| Melons [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1964 | |
| Oat Grain [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1964 | |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1964 | Manzanillo; Production |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1964 | Establishment; Manzanillo |
| Olives [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1964 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1964 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1964 | Navel |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1964 | Establishment |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1964 | Valencias |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange/Los Angeles | 1964 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1964 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1964 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | Calaveras | 1964 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1964 | Hay |
| Peaches [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte/Sutter/Yuba | 1964 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte/Sutter/Yuba | 1964 | |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1964 | |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 1964 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1964 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1964 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1964 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1964 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1964 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1964 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1964 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1964 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1964 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1964 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | California | see map | 1964 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Clara | 1964 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1964 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Tehama | 1964 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1964 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1964 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | North Coast | Napa | 1964 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Clara | 1964 | |
| Rabbits [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Clara | 1964 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1964 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1964 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1964 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Solano | 1964 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1964 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Southeast Interior | see map | 1964 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Barbara | 1964 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1964 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1964 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1964 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1964 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1964 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Bay Area | see map | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1964 | Production |
| Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 1964 | Non Irrigated |
| Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 1964 | Irrigated |
| Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 1964 | Irrigated |
| Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1964 | Establishment |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 1964 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1964 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.