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 | 1985 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1985 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1985 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1985 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1985 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1985 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1985 | Replacement |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Establishment |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Establishment |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Establishment |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Establishment |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Establishment |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Establishment |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Establishment |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Establishment |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1985 | Replacement |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1985 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1985 | Single Cropped |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Double Cropped |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Double Cropped |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Blackeye |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1985 | Cattle; Production |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1985 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1985 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1985 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1985 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | Cattle |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | Cattle; Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | Cattle; Cow Calf |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | Processing |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | Fresh |
| Brussels Sprouts [pdf] | Central Coast | see map | 1985 | |
| Cabbage [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1985 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | Processing |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | Fresh |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | Transplanted |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | Seed |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Double Cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Single Cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Double Cropped |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1985 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1985 | |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Milk |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Heifers |
| Dairy [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1985 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1985 | |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1985 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Lamb [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1985 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Onions [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1985 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1985 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1985 | Valencias |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1985 | Valencias |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1985 | Navel |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1985 | Cling; Replacement |
| Pecans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Laroda |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1985 | |
| Silage [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1985 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1985 | |
| Spinach [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1985 | Table |
| Strawberries [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 1985 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1985 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1985 | Canning; Rented Land |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1985 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | Non Irrigated; Production |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1985 | Establishment; Non Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1985 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1985 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1985 | Irrigated; Landowner Basis; Tenant Landowner |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1985 | Dry |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.