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 | Fresno | 1977 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1977 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1977 | Hay Production |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1977 | Establishment; Hay Establishment |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1977 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1977 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1977 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1977 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1977 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1977 | Production |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1977 | Establishment |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1977 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen | 1977 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Calaveras | 1977 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | California | see map | 1977 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1977 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1977 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | California | see map | 1977 | |
| Apples [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Apples [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz | 1977 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1977 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1977 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1977 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1977 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1977 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1977 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1977 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | Dry |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | Calaveras | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1977 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1977 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1977 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1977 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1977 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1977 | |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1977 | Dry; Limas |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1977 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1977 | Dry |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1977 | Dry |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1977 | Limas |
| Beef [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1977 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1977 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1977 | |
| Beef [pdf] | California | see map | 1977 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1977 | |
| Cabbage [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1977 | |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1977 | Spring |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1977 | Fall |
| Carrots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Carrots [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1977 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1977 | Fall |
| Celery [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz | 1977 | |
| Citrus [pdf] | South Coast | Tulare | 1977 | |
| Citrus [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Clover [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1977 | Seed |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1977 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1977 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1977 | Sweet |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1977 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1977 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1977 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1977 | Sweet |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1977 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1977 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1977 | Table |
| Eggs [pdf] | see map | 1977 | Table | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1977 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1977 | Dry |
| Grains [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1977 | |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | South Coast | Tulare | 1977 | |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Grass [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | Seed |
| Lemons [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1977 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1977 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1977 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1977 | |
| Limes [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Oat Grain [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1977 | |
| Onions [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1977 | Processing |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1977 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1977 | Navel |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1977 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1977 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1977 | Navel |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1977 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1977 | Irrigated |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | Fresh Market |
| Peaches [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | Cling |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1977 | |
| Pears [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Pears [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1977 | |
| Pears [pdf] | Central Coast | see map | 1977 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1977 | Chili |
| Potatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1977 | Fall |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Rabbits [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1977 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1977 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1977 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1977 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1977 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1977 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1977 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1977 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1977 | |
| Strawberries [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1977 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | Production |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1977 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1977 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1977 | Production |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1977 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | Machine Harvest; Processing |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | Processing |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Clara | 1977 | Fresh Market |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1977 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1977 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | California | see map | 1977 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Bay Area | Contra Costa | 1977 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1977 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1977 | |
| Whole Farm Costs [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1977 | |
| Whole Farm Costs [pdf] | California | see map | 1977 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.