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 | 1969 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1969 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1969 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen | 1969 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1969 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1969 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1969 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | California | see map | 1969 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1969 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1969 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1969 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1969 | Lima |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1969 | Green; Lima |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1969 | |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1969 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1969 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | Cattle |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1969 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1969 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Barbara | 1969 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1969 | |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1969 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1969 | |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1969 | |
| Celery [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1969 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | Milk |
| Dairy [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | Heifers |
| Dairy [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1969 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1969 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1969 | |
| Flowers [pdf] | Bay Area | San Mateo | 1969 | Green; Greenhouse; Roses |
| Grains [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1969 | Hay; Irrigated |
| Grains [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1969 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1969 | |
| Grains-Barley Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Grains-Barley Wheat [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1969 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Irrigation [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1969 | Flood Irrigation; Hay |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1969 | |
| Onions [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1969 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1969 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1969 | Removal |
| Pasture [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 1969 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 1969 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1969 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | Canning |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1969 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1969 | Bell |
| Potatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1969 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1969 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Rabbits [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Los Angeles | 1969 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1969 | |
| Sheep [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1969 | |
| Sheep [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Strawberries [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 1969 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1969 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Barbara | 1969 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | South Coast | Los Angeles | 1969 | Market |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1969 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1969 | Machine Harvest; Machine Harvested |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1969 | Fresh Market |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1969 | Canning |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1969 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Merced/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1969 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1969 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.