Archived Cost and Return Studies
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Search archived studies using the map of California| Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1970 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1970 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | Hay Production; Production Only |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | Establishment Only; Hay Establishment |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Butte | 1970 | Hay Production; Production Only |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Butte | 1970 | After Potatoes |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 1970 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1970 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | Produce Only |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1970 | Production Only |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1970 | Produce Only |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1970 | |
| Apples [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1970 | Establishment |
| Apples [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1970 | Processing; Production Only |
| Apples [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1970 | Produce Only |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1970 | Produce Only |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1970 | Establish Only |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | Produce Only |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | Establish Only |
| Avocados [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1970 | Establish Only |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Barbara | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | Central Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | Central Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1970 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | Double Cropped |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | Irrigated |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | Establish |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen | 1970 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 1970 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1970 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1970 | Green fordhook lima for freezing |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1970 | Dry |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1970 | Irrigated; Limas |
| Beans [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen/Shasta | 1970 | Dry; Fall |
| Beans [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1970 | Lima |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter | 1970 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen/Shasta | 1970 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1970 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1970 | Dry |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1970 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1970 | Management Costs |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1970 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1970 | Freezer; Processing |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Barbara | 1970 | |
| Cabbage [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1970 | |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1970 | |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | Produce |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1970 | |
| Cereal [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1970 | |
| Cereal [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1970 | |
| Cereal [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1970 | |
| Cereal [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1970 | |
| Cereal [pdf] | Central Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Citrus [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | |
| Citrus [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1970 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter | 1970 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1970 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | Milk |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1970 | Heifers |
| Dairy [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1970 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1970 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1970 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | Produce Only |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | Establish |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | Establish |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1970 | |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1970 | |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1970 | |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1970 | |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1970 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1970 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1970 | |
| Grains-Barley Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1970 | |
| Grains-Barley Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1970 | |
| Grains-Barley Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter | 1970 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1970 | Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1970 | Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1970 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1970 | Establish Only |
| Grapes [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1970 | Non Irrigated |
| Grapes [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1970 | Irrigated |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South, San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1970 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South, San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1970 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1970 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1970 | |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South, San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1970 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1970 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Intermountain | Calaveras | 1970 | Irrigated |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South, San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1970 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Intermountain | Calaveras | 1970 | |
| Honey [pdf] | Intermountain | Lake | 1970 | Irrigated; Sprinkler Irrigated |
| Irrigation [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Irrigation [pdf] | Intermountain | Calaveras | 1970 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1970 | Establishment |
| Limes [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Limes [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | |
| Limes [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1970 | Manzanillo |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | Manzanillo; Produce |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Onions [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | Dry |
| Onions [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Orange | 1970 | Navel |
| Oranges [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | Navel; Produce |
| Oranges [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | Establish; Navel |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1970 | Valencias |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1970 | Valencias |
| Oranges [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1970 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1970 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera | 1970 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1970 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | El Dorado | 1970 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | El Dorado | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1970 | Cling |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South, San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1970 | |
| Peaches/Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peaches/Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Peanuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Peanuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Pears [pdf] | Intermountain | El Dorado | 1970 | Establishment |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1970 | |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1970 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1970 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | Bell |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | Bell |
| Peppers [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1970 | Bell |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1970 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | Central Coast | see map | 1970 | Bell |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | Establish |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | Laroda |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1970 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1970 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain | Butte | 1970 | After Potatoes |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1970 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | Establish |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1970 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1970 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Clara | 1970 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1970 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1970 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1970 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Clara | 1970 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1970 | |
| Rangeland [pdf] | Intermountain | El Dorado | 1970 | |
| Rangeland [pdf] | Intermountain | El Dorado | 1970 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1970 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1970 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1970 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1970 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1970 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter | 1970 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | Double Cropped |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1970 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter | 1970 | |
| Stonefruit [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | Establishment |
| Stonefruit [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | Establish |
| Stonefruit [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | Establish |
| Stonefruit [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Stonefruit [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1970 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1970 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1970 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1970 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1970 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | Production |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1970 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Barbara | 1970 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1970 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1970 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1970 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1970 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Solano | 1970 | |
| Turkey [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Turkey [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1970 | |
| Vine Crop Seed [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1970 | Seed |
| Vine Crop Seed [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Intermountain | Calaveras | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Tehama | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Intermountain | Calaveras | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1970 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1970 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1970 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.