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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1999 | Common dry varieties |
| Broccoli [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1999 | Fresh/Processed |
| Celery [pdf] | South Coast | see map | 1999 | Fresh market and/or processed |
| Cherimoya [pdf] | see map | 1999 | Establishment and production | |
| Cilantro [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1999 | Fresh market |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1999 | Silage |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1999 | Field |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1999 | Pima variety |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1999 | Transgenic, Herbicide resistant |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1999 | 30 inch rows |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1999 | 40 inch rows |
| Cowpea [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1999 | Summer cover crop; Coachella Valley |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1999 | Best Management Practices, 40 ac |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1999 | Best Management Practices, 120 ac |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | Sonoma | 1999 | Wine/Chardonnay variety |
| Lettuce [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1999 | Loose leaf |
| Olive Oil [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 1999 | Establish orchard, Oil production |
| Pears [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1999 | Green Bartlett/Sprinkler irrig. |
| Peppers [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1999 | Bell |
| Spinach [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1999 | Fresh Market |
| Strawberries [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 1999 | Fresh Market, Freezer |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1999 | Silage |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1999 | Double-cropped |
| Winter Forage [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1999 | Grain mix |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.