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] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1973 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen/Shasta | 1973 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1973 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1973 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1973 | Hay Production; Production Only |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1973 | Establish Only; Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Establish Only; Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1973 | Production Only; Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1973 | Green; Hay; Production Only |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1973 | Hay Production; Production Only |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1973 | Green; Irrigated; Production Only |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | California | see map | 1973 | |
| Apples [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1973 | Processing; Production Only |
| Artichokes [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1973 | Fresh Market |
| Asparagus [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Fresh Market |
| Avocados [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1973 | Establishment and Production |
| Avocados [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1973 | Establishment and Production |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1973 | Single Cropped |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Double Cropped |
| Barley [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1973 | Dryland Summer; Fall |
| Beans [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1973 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1973 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1973 | Kentucky Wonder |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Cow Herd |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1973 | Cow Calf; Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1973 | Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1973 | Cow Calf; Cow Herd |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1973 | Statewide Cost & Return Analysis |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1973 | For Freezer |
| Brussels Sprouts [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 1973 | Fresh Market |
| Cabbage [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Spring |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Fall |
| Carrots [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1973 | |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1973 | Transplanted |
| Celery [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1973 | Spring; Transplanted |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1973 | For Freezer |
| Cereal [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | Intermountain | Sierra/Plumas | 1973 | White Fir |
| Citrus [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Navel; Valencias |
| Clover [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1973 | Annual Dryland |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1973 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1973 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Colusa | 1973 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | Double Cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | Double Cropped |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1973 | For Lint |
| Cotton [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | For Lint |
| Dairy [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1973 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1973 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | Heifers; Replacement |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | Head; Milk |
| Dairy [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1973 | Management Costs |
| Dairy [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1973 | Milk |
| Dairy [pdf] | North Coast | Humboldt | 1973 | Head; Milk |
| Dairy [pdf] | North Coast | Humboldt | 1973 | Head; Milk |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1973 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1973 | |
| Figs [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1973 | Dried; Production Only |
| Garlic [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Dehydrator |
| Garlic [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1973 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1973 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1973 | |
| Grains-Barley Oats Wheat [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1973 | Dry |
| Grains-Barley Oats Wheat [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1973 | Irrigated |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1973 | Establish Only |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1973 | Establish Only |
| Grass [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Hay |
| Grass [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Ryegrass |
| Lemons [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1973 | Establish Only |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Fresh Market |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1973 | Fresh Market |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1973 | Double Cropped; Head |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Establish Only |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Fresh Market; Late Season |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Fresh Market |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Fresh Market |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1973 | Fall; Hay |
| Oat Silage [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | |
| Oat Silage [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Double Cropped |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | Manzanillo |
| Onions [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Market |
| Onions [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1973 | Market |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | Amador | 1973 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1973 | 40 Acre; Irrigated; Sprinkler Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1973 | 40 Acre; Irrigated; Sprinkler Irrigated |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Fresh Market; Late Season |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Fresh Market |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Fresh Market |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Cling |
| Peas [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1973 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1973 | Bell |
| Peppers [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1973 | Chili |
| Peppers [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1973 | Bell; Fresh Market |
| Peppers [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1973 | Bell; Fresh Market |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Establish Only |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Fresh Market; Laroda |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1973 | Fall; Spring |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1973 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1973 | Production |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Production Only |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Establish Only |
| Rabbits [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1973 | Commercial |
| Rangeland [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Irrigated |
| Rangeland [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen/Shasta | 1973 | Lint; Removal |
| Silage [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | Double Cropped |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | Double Cropped |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1973 | Irrigated |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1973 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1973 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1973 | 70 Acres |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1973 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1973 | Processing |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Green; Mature Green |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Production Only |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Establish Only |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Colusa | 1973 | Production Only |
| Watermelon [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1973 | Double Cropped |
| Wheat [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1973 | Fresh Market |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.