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.
Join our mailing list to receive notice of new cost study releases. To subscribe, send email to cost_studies-subscribe@primal.ucdavis.edu. To unsubscribe, send email to cost_studies-unsubscribe@primal.ucdavis.edu.
Search archived studies using the map of California| Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley, Intermountain | 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] | Central Coast, South Coast | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC |
| Blueberries [pdf] | Central Coast, South Coast | Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo/Ventura | 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 North, San Joaquin Valley South | 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] | Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Sacramento | 2007 | 2-year crop rotation; Delta Area |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Sacramento | 2007 | Continuous Rice; Delta Area |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Rice rotation only |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | 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.