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] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1983 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | North Coast | Napa | 1983 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1983 | Replacement |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1983 | Production |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1983 | Establishment |
| Apples [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1983 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Madera | 1983 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Dry; Lima |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | Lima |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1983 | |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1983 | Dry; Limas |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1983 | Dry |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Madera | 1983 | Blackeye |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Feedlot |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1983 | Cow Calf |
| Beef [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1983 | Cow Calf |
| Beef [pdf] | North Coast | Marin | 1983 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | Fresh Market |
| Cabbage [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Cherries [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | see map | 1983 | ||
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1983 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | Intermountain | Sierra/Plumas | 1983 | |
| Clover [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1983 | Seed |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Double Cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Double Cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Madera | 1983 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1983 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1983 | |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1983 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Market; Milk |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Eggplant [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Kiwis [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Lamb [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Lamb [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1983 | |
| Lamb [pdf] | North Coast | Marin | 1983 | |
| Lamb [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1983 | |
| Lamb [pdf] | North Coast | Marin | 1983 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Spring |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Fall |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1983 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | Head |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare/Fresno/Kings | 1983 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare/Fresno/Kings | 1983 | |
| Oat Grain [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Madera | 1983 | |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Hay; Irrigated |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1983 | Dry; Hay |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Madera | 1983 | Double Cropped; Hay |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Onions [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Onions [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1983 | Dry; Market |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare/Fresno/Kings | 1983 | Spring |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare/Fresno/Kings | 1983 | Late Season |
| Peas [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Peas [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Chili; Fresh Market |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Bell |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1983 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare/Fresno/Kings | 1983 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare/Fresno/Kings | 1983 | Laroda |
| Rice [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento/Glenn/Yolo/Colusa | 1983 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Double Cropped |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Madera | 1983 | |
| Spinach [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | Fresh Market |
| Squash [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1983 | |
| Squash [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Stonefruit [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Establishment |
| Stonefruit [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare/Fresno/Kings | 1983 | Establishment |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1983 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1983 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Madera | 1983 | |
| Sunflowers [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1983 | Production; Seed |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Establishment |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Intermountain | Amador | 1983 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Intermountain | Amador | 1983 | Establishment |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yuba | 1983 | Canning |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Contra Costa/Stanislaus | 1983 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1983 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Establishment |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Establishment |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Double Cropped; Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1983 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Peat Soils |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Madera | 1983 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1983 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.