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 | 1987 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1987 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1987 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1987 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1987 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1987 | |
| Apples [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz | 1987 | |
| Apples [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1987 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1987 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1987 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1987 | Irrigated; Single Cropped |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 1987 | Table |
| Beans [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1987 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1987 | Table |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Solano | 1987 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1987 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1987 | Dry |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1987 | Irrigated; Limas; Sprinkler Irrigated |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1987 | Irrigated; Sprinkler Irrigated |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1987 | Dry; Limas |
| Beans [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1987 | Dry |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1987 | Common Dry |
| Carrots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1987 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1987 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1987 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino | 1987 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1987 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1987 | Single Cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1987 | Double Cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1987 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1987 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1987 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1987 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1987 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1987 | |
| Irrigation [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1987 | Flood Irrigation |
| Kiwis [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1987 | |
| Kiwis [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1987 | Production |
| Kiwis [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1987 | Establishment |
| Kiwis [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1987 | |
| Kiwis [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1987 | Establishment |
| Oat Grain [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1987 | |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1987 | Dry; Hay |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1987 | Double Cropped; Hay |
| Onions [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1987 | Dry |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1987 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1987 | Irrigated |
| Pears [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1987 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1987 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain | Shasta/Lassen | 1987 | |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1987 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Intermountain | Amador | 1987 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1987 | Canning |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1987 | Irrigated |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.