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] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1972 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | Production Only |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Production Only; Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Hay Production; Production Only |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1972 | Orchard Heaters; Production Only |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1972 | Portable Sprinklers; Production Only |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1972 | Production Only |
| Asparagus [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1972 | Production Only |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1972 | Establishment Only |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | Irrigated |
| Barley [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1972 | Rented Land |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1972 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1972 | Irrigated; Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1972 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Sutter/Yuba | 1972 | Irrigated; Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1972 | Production |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1972 | Cow Calf |
| Cabbage [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | |
| Cabbage [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Production |
| Cabbage [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz | 1972 | Production |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Spring |
| Carrots [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz | 1972 | Production |
| Cereal [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1972 | Dry |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | Intermountain | Sierra/Plumas | 1972 | Production Only; White Fir |
| Citrus [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1972 | Production Only |
| Citrus [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1972 | Establishment Only |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1972 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1972 | Sweet |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1972 | |
| Corn [pdf] | California | see map | 1972 | Production |
| Cotton [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Lint |
| Dairy [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1972 | Cow Herd |
| Dairy [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1972 | Cow Herd |
| Dates [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1972 | Production Only |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1972 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1972 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1972 | Production; Ranch Production |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1972 | |
| Flowers [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Colusa | 1972 | |
| Flowers [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 1972 | Carnations; Green; Greenhouse |
| Flowers [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 1972 | Green; Greenhouse; Roses |
| Garlic [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | 6 Ton Field Run |
| Grains-Barley Oats Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Nevada/Placer | 1972 | |
| Grains-Barley Oats Wheat [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | |
| Grains-Barley Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1972 | |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1972 | Production Only |
| Grapes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1972 | Production Only; Seedless; Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1972 | Production Only; Seedless; Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1972 | Seedless; Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1972 | Production Only |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1972 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1972 | Production Only |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1972 | Establishment Only |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1972 | Production Only; Seedless |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1972 | Seedless |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1972 | Establishment and Production |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1972 | Head; Non Irrigated; Production Only |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1972 | Irrigated; Production Only |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1972 | Establishment Only; Irrigated |
| Grass [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Hay Production; Production Only |
| Grass [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Dry; Irrigated; Ryegrass |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | Production |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Production |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1972 | Head |
| Limes [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1972 | Production Only |
| Milo [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1972 | |
| Milo [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1972 | Rented Land |
| Onions [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Market |
| Onions [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | Fresh Market |
| Pasture [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | Irrigated |
| Pears [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1972 | Production Only |
| Pears [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1972 | Bartlett |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | Bell; Transplanted |
| Plums [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1972 | Fresh; Production Only |
| Poultry [pdf] | California | see map | 1972 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1972 | Production |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1972 | Production Only |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte/Yuba/Sutter | 1972 | Establishment and Production |
| Rangeland [pdf] | North Coast | Humboldt | 1972 | Management |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Colusa | 1972 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento/Glenn/Yolo/Colusa | 1972 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1972 | Production |
| Roses [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 1972 | Greenhouse roses |
| Safflower [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | |
| Sesame [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | Double Cropped |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Market |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1972 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Madera | 1972 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1972 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1972 | Landowner Basis; Tenant Landowner |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Colusa | 1972 | Spring Harvested |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1972 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Barbara | 1972 | Production |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1972 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | Processing |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1972 | Processing |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | Green; Mature Green |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | California | see map | 1972 | Green; Greenhouse |
| Watermelon [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1972 | 12 Ton Yield |
| Watermelon [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | 12 Ton Yield |
| Watermelon [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1972 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1972 | Irrigated; Single Cropped |
| Wheat [pdf] | Intermountain | Lake | 1972 | Irrigated |
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