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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Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
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Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain, Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC, Establishment and production, HAY |
Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 2007 | Hay, Mixed Irrigation |
Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 2007 | Hay, Center-Pivot Irrigation |
Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigation |
Apples [pdf] | Intermountain | El Dorado | 2007 | Fuji variety, 5 acre orchard, Sierra Nevada Foothills |
Asparagus [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 2007 | Establishment and production |
Blueberries [pdf] | South Coast, Central Coast | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC |
Blueberries [pdf] | South Coast, Central Coast | Santa Barbara/Ventura/San Luis Obispo | 2007 | |
Grains-Hay [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 2007 | Production |
Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Flame Seedless |
Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Redglobe |
Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Crimson Seedless |
Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Thompson Seedless |
Guava [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 2007 | |
Olive Oil [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South, San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2007 | High-density planting; oil production; establishment and production |
Olive Oil [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | High-density planting; Oil production |
Oranges [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Navels and Valencias; Low-volume irrigation |
Protea/Floriculture [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 2007 | Flower production, Establishment and production |
Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Establishment and production, Dried plums, French variety; Low-volume irrigation |
Rice [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, Sacramento Valley | Sacramento/San Joaquin | 2007 | 2-year crop rotation; Delta Area |
Rice [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, Sacramento Valley | Sacramento/San Joaquin | 2007 | Continuous Rice; Delta Area |
Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Rice rotation only |
Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South, San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2007 | Fresh Market, Furrow Irrigation |
Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Processing, Direct Seeded |
Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Processing, Transplanted |
Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2007 | Micro-sprinkler irrigation |
Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Sprinkler Irrigated |
Walnuts [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 2007 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.