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 | 1978 | Hay |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1978 | |
| Celery [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1978 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | Intermountain | Sierra/Plumas | 1978 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1978 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1978 | Establishment Only; Seedless; Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1978 | Production Only |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1978 | Establishment Only |
| Grapes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1978 | Production Only; Table |
| Grapes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1978 | Production Only; Table |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1978 | Production Only; Seedless |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1978 | Production Only |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1978 | Production Only |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1978 | Establishment Only |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1978 | Establishment and Production |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1978 | Production Only |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino/Sonoma/Napa | 1978 | Production Only |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1978 | Non Irrigated; Production Only |
| Grass [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1978 | |
| Grass [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1978 | Production Only |
| Irrigation [pdf] | California | see map | 1978 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1978 | Head; Tenant Landowner |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1978 | Head; Tenant Landowner |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1978 | |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1978 | Production Only |
| Onions [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1978 | |
| Onions [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1978 | Fresh Market |
| Onions [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1978 | Fresh Market |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1978 | Navel; Production Only |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1978 | Navel; Production Only |
| Pears [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1978 | Production Only |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 1978 | Production Only |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1978 | Production Only |
| Pears [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1978 | Production Only |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1978 | Bell |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1978 | Biennial; Production Only |
| Potatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1978 | Sweet |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1978 | Spring |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1978 | Rented Land |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Solano | 1978 | Production Only |
| Safflower [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1978 | Landowner Basis |
| Sheep [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1978 | Leased |
| Sheep [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1978 | Leased |
| Sheep [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1978 | Leased |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1978 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1978 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1978 | Tenant Landowner |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1978 | |
| Spinach [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1978 | Rented Land; Spring |
| Squash [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1978 | Custom Basis; Fall |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1978 | Yield 19 Tons |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1978 | Fall; Landowner Basis |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1978 | Yield 29 Tons |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1978 | Yield 25 Tons |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1978 | Landowner Basis; Tenant Landowner |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1978 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1978 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | San Joaquin | 1978 | Production |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1978 | Establishment Only; Seedless |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1978 | Establishment Only; Seedless |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1978 | Landowner Basis; Tenant Landowner |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1978 | Fresh Market |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1978 | Fresh Market |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1978 | Machine Harvest; Processing |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1978 | Yield 25 Tons |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1978 | Machine Harvest |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1978 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1978 | Non Tillage |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Central Coast | San Benito | 1978 | Production Only |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1978 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1978 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.