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] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1989 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1989 | |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1989 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1989 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1989 | |
| Cherries [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1989 | Sweet |
| Clover [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | Peat Soils |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | California | see map | 1989 | Production |
| Grass [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1989 | |
| Melons [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1989 | |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | |
| Olives [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1989 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | South Coast | Orange | 1989 | Production |
| Pasture [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1989 | Irrigated |
| Pecans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1989 | Chili; Fresh Market |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1989 | Chili; Fresh Market |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1989 | Fresh Market |
| Persimmons [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | Production |
| Persimmons [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | Establishment |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1989 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Placer/Sutter/Yuba/Sacramento | 1989 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento/Glenn/Yolo/Colusa | 1989 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1989 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | |
| Safflower [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1989 | |
| Sheep [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1989 | |
| Squash [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1989 | |
| Strawberries [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1989 | |
| Strawberries [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1989 | Table |
| Strawberries [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1989 | |
| Strawberries [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 1989 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | California | see map | 1989 | Production |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1989 | |
| Swine [pdf] | North Coast | Napa | 1989 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | Seedless |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1989 | Green; Mature Green |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | Processing |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | see map | 1989 | Table | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1989 | |
| Watermelon [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1989 | Seedless |
| Watermelon [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1989 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1989 | Peat Soils |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.