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 | Yolo | 1994 | |
| Apples [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1994 | Sprinkler irrigated |
| Apples [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1994 | Dryland orchard |
| Apples [pdf] | North Coast | Mendocino/Sonoma | 1994 | ORGANIC, Fresh market |
| Apples [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito | 1994 | ORGANIC, Fresh market |
| Barley [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1994 | No Till |
| Barley [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1994 | No Till |
| Barley [pdf] | Central Coast | San Luis Obispo | 1994 | Conventional Till |
| Barley [pdf] | Central Coast | see map | 1994 | Dryland and No-till conditions |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1994 | Conadria variety, Establishment and production |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1994 | Calimyrna variety, Establishment and production |
| Figs [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1994 | Black Mission variety, Establishment and production |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | see map | 1994 | ||
| Grass [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1994 | Table |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1994 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1994 | Irrigated |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1994 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1994 | Spring planted/Fall harvest |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1994 | ORGANIC, Processing |
| Vegetables-Mixed [pdf] | Central Coast | see map | 1994 | ORGANIC |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1994 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1994 | Dryland/Conventional tillage |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1994 | Dryland/No-till conditions |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.