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.
Join our mailing list to receive notice of new cost study releases. To subscribe, send email to cost_studies-subscribe@primal.ucdavis.edu. To unsubscribe, send email to cost_studies-unsubscribe@primal.ucdavis.edu.
Search archived studies using the map of California| Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | Establishment |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1976 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1976 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1976 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1976 | Hay |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1976 | |
| Apples [pdf] | Intermountain | Calaveras | 1976 | |
| Apples [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz | 1976 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1976 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1976 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1976 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1976 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1976 | Rented Land |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1976 | Irrigated |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1976 | Dry |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1976 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1976 | Dry; Limas |
| Beans [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1976 | |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | Cattle; Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1976 | |
| Beef [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1976 | Cattle; Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1976 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1976 | Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1976 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1976 | |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1976 | |
| Bees [pdf] | California | see map | 1976 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1976 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1976 | |
| Brussels Sprouts [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/San Mateo | 1976 | Fresh market |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1976 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1976 | |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1976 | |
| Celery [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1976 | |
| Celery [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1976 | |
| Clover [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1976 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1976 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1976 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1976 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1976 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1976 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1976 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1976 | |
| Flowers [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1976 | Seed |
| Garlic [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1976 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1976 | Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | Seedless; Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | Seedless |
| Irrigation [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | Flood Irrigation |
| Kiwis [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1976 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1976 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1976 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1976 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | Late Season |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1976 | Hay |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | Manzanillo |
| Onions [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 | |
| Onions [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1976 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | Navel |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/Placer | 1976 | Irrigated |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | Cling |
| Pears [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1976 | Bell |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | Laroda |
| Plums [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1976 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1976 | Establishment |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1976 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1976 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Rice [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1976 | |
| Sheep [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | |
| Squash [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1976 | |
| Strawberries [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 1976 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1976 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1976 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | California | see map | 1976 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1976 | Replacement |
| Swine [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1976 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Swine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1976 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1976 | Processing |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Contra Costa/Stanislaus | 1976 | Processing |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1976 | Processing |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1976 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1976 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1976 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1976 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1976 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1976 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1976 | |
| Whole Farm Costs [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 | |
| Whole Farm Costs [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1976 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.