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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2006 | Low-volume Sprinklers |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2006 | Micro-sprinkler irrigation |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2006 | Flood irrigation |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2006 | Continuous tray; Used harvest equipment |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2006 | Continuous tray; New harvest equipment |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] Grapes/Raisins [xls] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2006 | Raisins, Tray Dried |
| Onions [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2006 | Red Onions, Fresh Market |
| Orchardgrass Hay [pdf] Orchardgrass Hay [xls] | Intermountain | Shasta/Lassen | 2006 | Establishment and production |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Specialty Pears; High-Density Planting with Std Trees |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Specialty Pears; High-Density Planting with Sleeping Eye Trees |
| Pears [pdf] | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Specialty Pears; Std planting with Std Trees |
| Pears [pdf] Pears [xls] | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Establishment and production, Green Bartlett |
| Strawberries [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2006 | ORGANIC; Fresh Market |
| Strawberries [pdf] | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 2006 | Fresh and Frozen, Santa Maria Valley |
| Sweet Potatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | Merced | 2006 | Transplant (Hotbeds) and Field Production |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yolo | 2006 | 100, 20, and 5-acre orchards |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.