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 | Inyo/Mono | 1982 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1982 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1982 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1982 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1982 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1982 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1982 | Establishment |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1982 | |
| Apples [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz | 1982 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno/Tulare/Kings | 1982 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno/Tulare/Kings | 1982 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1982 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1982 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1982 | |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1982 | Cattle; Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1982 | Cow Calf |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1982 | Cattle; Stocker |
| Bermudagrass Seed [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | Seed |
| Boysenberries [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | Table |
| Boysenberries [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1982 | Table |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Processing |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Fresh |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Processing |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Fresh |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Carrots [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Processing |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Fresh |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Transplanted |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1982 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1982 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1982 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | Central Coast | Monterey | 1982 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | North Coast | Humboldt | 1982 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | California | see map | 1982 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen | 1982 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | California | see map | 1982 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1982 | Seedless; Table |
| Grass [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Grass [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | Ryegrass |
| Kiwis [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | California | see map | 1982 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1982 | |
| Melons [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Onions [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | Seed |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1982 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1982 | Navel |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1982 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | Cling |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1982 | |
| Pears [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1982 | Bartlett |
| Pecans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1982 | Establishment |
| Poultry [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1982 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento/Sutter/Yuba/Placer | 1982 | |
| Rice [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno/Madera | 1982 | |
| Sheep [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1982 | |
| Squash [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1982 | |
| Squash [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1982 | Fresh Market |
| Squash [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Swine [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1982 | |
| Swine [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1982 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1982 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | Green; Mature Green |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1982 | Establishment |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1982 | Non Irrigated |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.