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 | see map | 2008 | Hay; Establishment and production; Flood irrigation |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Establishment and Production; Hay; 300 acres |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Establishment and Production; Hay; 50 acres |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Micro-sprinkler irrigation |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Common dry varieties; Double-cropped |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Common dry varieties; Single-cropped |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 2008 | Blackeye, Double-cropped |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 2008 | Blackeye, Single-cropped |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Cow-Calf Production, 300 head |
| Blackberries [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2008 | Fresh Market |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 2008 | Silage, Reduced Till, Double Cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Grain/Field Corn |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Silage; Double-cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Field; on mineral soils |
| Grain Silage [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Double-Cropped |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | ORGANIC, Continuous Tray |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Sacramento | 2008 | Crush District 11 |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 2008 | Establishment and production, White Varieties (Sauvignon Blanc). Crush District 2 |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | Lake | 2008 | Establishment and production, Red Varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon). Crush District 2 |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo/Sacramento | 2008 | Sac River Delta District 17, Chardonnay, Establishment and production |
| Mandarins [pdf] | Intermountain - Sierra Nevada | Nevada/Placer | 2008 | Establishment and Production, Satsuma variety |
| Onions [pdf] | Intermountain - Tulelake Basin | see map | 2008 | For dehydrating |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen/Modoc/Shasta | 2008 | Establishment and Production; Irrigated |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Establishment and production; Low-volume irrigation |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain - Klamath Basin | see map | 2008 | Chippers for Processing |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain - Klamath Basin | see map | 2008 | Fresh Market |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Dried plums; French variety; Low-volume irrigation |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Transplanted, processing |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | For grain |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.