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 | 1965 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1965 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1965 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1965 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1965 | Production |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1965 | Establishment |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Amador | 1965 | Production |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Amador | 1965 | Establish |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1965 | Tillage |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1965 | Non Tillage |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1965 | |
| Artichokes [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1965 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1965 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1965 | Irrigated |
| Barley [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1965 | |
| Barley [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1965 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | Single Cropped |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1965 | Irrigated |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Barley [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1965 | 100 Acres |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1965 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | Limas |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | Green; Limas |
| Beans [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1965 | |
| Beef [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus/San Joaquin | 1965 | |
| Beef [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1965 | Cattle |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1965 | Cow Calf |
| Beef [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1965 | Breeding Herd; Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | Cow Calf Stockers |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | |
| Brussels Sprouts [pdf] | Central Coast | San Mateo | 1965 | |
| Brussels Sprouts [pdf] | Bay Area | San Mateo | 1965 | |
| Carrots [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | |
| Cereal [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1965 | |
| Citrus [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1965 | Establishment |
| Citrus [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1965 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1965 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1965 | Single Cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1965 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1965 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Sacramento | 1965 | Field Mineral Soils |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1965 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1965 | |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Clara | 1965 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Southeast Interior | see map | 1965 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Southeast Interior | see map | 1965 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Orange | 1965 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1965 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1965 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1965 | |
| Flax [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1965 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1965 | |
| Grass [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1965 | |
| Grass [pdf] | Intermountain | Amador | 1965 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1965 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1965 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | South Coast | Los Angeles | 1965 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1965 | Navel |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1965 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1965 | Valencias |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1965 | Navel |
| Pasture [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus/San Joaquin | 1965 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | North Coast | Del Norte | 1965 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | North Coast | Del Norte | 1965 | Establishment |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | Amador | 1965 | Irrigated |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | Spring |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1965 | Canning; Cling |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | Cling |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1965 | |
| Peanuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | |
| Pears [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | Chili |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | Los Angeles | 1965 | |
| Rabbits [pdf] | Southeast Interior | see map | 1965 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Sheep [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1965 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1965 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1965 | Double Cropped |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1965 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1965 | |
| Squash [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1965 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1965 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1965 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1965 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1965 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1965 | Direct Seeded |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1965 | Establishment |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1965 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | California | see map | 1965 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Butte | 1965 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | California | see map | 1965 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1965 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | South Coast, Central Coast | see map | 1965 |
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