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 North | Madera | 1981 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera | 1981 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera | 1981 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera | 1981 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1981 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 1981 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Shasta/Lassen | 1981 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1981 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1981 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1981 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1981 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1981 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1981 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1981 | |
| Apples [pdf] | Central Coast | Mendocino | 1981 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1981 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1981 | |
| Artichokes [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1981 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1981 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1981 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Small white beans |
| Beans [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Green fordhook lima |
| Beans [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Large lima |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1981 | |
| Beef [pdf] | North Coast | Humboldt | 1981 | |
| Beef [pdf] | North Coast | Humboldt | 1981 | |
| Beef [pdf] | North Coast | Humboldt | 1981 | |
| Beef [pdf] | North Coast | Humboldt | 1981 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 1981 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1981 | |
| Boysenberries [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1981 | Table |
| Boysenberries [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1981 | Table |
| Boysenberries [pdf] | see map | 1981 | ||
| Boysenberries [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Stanislaus | 1981 | |
| Boysenberries [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Stanislaus | 1981 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Fresh |
| Carrots [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Fresh market |
| Celery [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Pickling cucumbers |
| Garlic [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1981 | Dry |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1981 | |
| Kiwis [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno/Tulare/Kings | 1981 | Production |
| Kiwis [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno/Tulare/Kings | 1981 | Establish |
| Kiwis [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno/Tulare/Kings | 1981 | Establish |
| Kiwis [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno/Tulare/Kings | 1981 | Establish |
| Kiwis [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno/Tulare/Kings | 1981 | Establish |
| Kiwis [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1981 | Production |
| Lemons [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1981 | Production |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1981 | Iceberg |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno/Tulare/Kings | 1981 | Production |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno/Tulare/Kings | 1981 | Production |
| Oat Grain [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1981 | |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1981 | Hay |
| Onions [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Green onions |
| Onions [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1981 | Fresh Market |
| Onions [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1981 | Fresh Market |
| Onions [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1981 | Fresh Market |
| Onions [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Green |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1981 | Production Only |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1981 | Production |
| Peppers [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Chili peppers |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Processing |
| Spinach [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Spring Spinach |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1981 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Clara | 1981 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1981 | Production |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1981 | Production |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1981 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1981 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1981 | Fresh Market |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1981 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1981 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Machine Harvest |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1981 | Fresh Market |
| Vegetables-Mixed [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1981 | Table |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1981 | Production |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1981 | Establishment |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Central Coast | see map | 1981 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1981 | Dry |
| Watermelon [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1981 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1981 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1981 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1981 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1981 | Irrigated |
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